VirginiaSewage sludge; land application, permit exemptions, sunset.
What it does
Land application of sewage sludge; permit exemptions; sunset. Exempts from permitting requirements for land application, marketing, and distribution of sewage sludge any land application for a research project when such land is owned and operated by an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the institution of higher education to notify the Department of Environmental Quality and the owner of every adjoining property of its intent to land apply such sewage sludge at least 30 days prior to commencing any land application of sewage sludge.
More detail
The bill also requires the institution of higher education to comply with setback and recordkeeping requirements outlined in the Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit Regulation. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 280 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2517ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Senate Amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 14Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 14Reading of amendments waived
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (82-Y 17-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (82-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106197D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Assigned ACNR sub: ChesapeakeMinor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102662DIntroduced