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SB580

Environmental Quality, Department of; judicial review, authorization of projects, hearing & appeal.

Status:
Enacted

Latest Action: April 8, 2024
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 774 (effective 7/1/24)

Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Department of Environmental Quality; review and authorization of projects; hearing and appeal.

Allows any person aggrieved by the final decision of the Department of Environmental Quality regarding the authorization of a project and who has participated in a proceeding for a permit to construct or operate a small renewable energy project under procedures adopted by the Department to seek judicial review of such action in accordance with the Administrative Process Act in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond within 30 days of such decision. The bill requires the court to hear and decide such action as soon as practicable after the date of filing. This bill is identical to HB 122. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104995D
  • 01/10/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB580)
  • 01/30/2024 - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
  • 02/12/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/12/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 2-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB580E
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24104995D-E
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/15/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB580E)
  • 02/16/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/16/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/16/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 02/20/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)
  • 02/22/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/23/2024 - House: Read third time
  • 02/23/2024 - House: Passed House (66-Y 30-N)
  • 02/23/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N)
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB580ER)
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB580ER)
  • 02/28/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/02/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 774 (effective 7/1/24)

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