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HB2105

Coal combustion residuals; Chesapeake Bay watershed, closure.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Coal combustion residuals; Chesapeake Bay watershed; closure.

Requires the owner or operator of any coal combustion residuals (CCR) unit, defined in the bill to include a coal ash pond or landfill, that is located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to close such CCR unit by removing all of the CCR for (i) recycling, known as encapsulated beneficial use, or (ii) deposition in a permitted and lined landfill that meets certain federal standards. Any owner or operator that disposes of CCR in such a landfill is required to explain why recycling is not economically feasible. Such a closure project shall be completed within 15 years of its initiation and shall be accompanied by water testing or a connection to a municipal water supply for every residence within one-half mile. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103874D
  • 01/08/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/29/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2105)
  • 01/30/2019 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/30/2019 - House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N)

Full text and vote history:

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