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HB2517

Sewage sludge; land application, permit exemptions, sunset.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Chris Runion (R)

Session:
2025 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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 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. The bill also requires the institution of higher education to comply with setback requirements outlined in the Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit Regulation. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102662D
  • 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/21/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
  • 01/24/2025 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
  • 01/24/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
  • 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
  • 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
  • 01/29/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106197D-H1
  • 01/30/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
  • 01/31/2025 - House: Read first time
  • 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
  • 02/03/2025 - House: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
  • 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (82-Y 17-N)
  • 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 02/11/2025 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2025 - House: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N)
  • 02/20/2025 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/20/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2517ER)
  • 02/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
  • 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/05/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  • 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  • 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 280 (Effective 07/01/25)
  • 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280)