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HB171
Virginia Resources Authority financing. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance energy conservation and energy efficiency projects.
Patron - Kilgore
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HB211
Virginia Water Protection Permit. Exempts landowners from the requirement to obtain a Virginia Water Protection permit for impacts to state waters caused by the construction or maintenance of farm stock ponds and impoundments that do not fall under the authority of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board.
Patron - Cole
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HB233
Phosphorus prohibition; dishwashing detergents. Bans the use of phosphorus in detergents for household dishwashing machines. Phosphorus is one of the primary sources of water pollution. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2010. This bill incorporates HB 82 and HB 341.
Patron - Cosgrove
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HB555
Wetlands banks. Authorizes localities to establish and operate single-user wetlands and stream mitigation banks so long as the banks are operated in accordance with state and federal law. These single-user banks may only be used by localities for compensatory mitigation where the locality is the permittee.
Patron - Pogge
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HB632
Virginia Resources Authority; broadband services. Clarifies that the Virginia Resources Authority may be used as a funding mechanism for all projects involving the provision of broadband services, and not just those utilizing wireless broadband technologies.
Patron - May
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HB723
Virginia Resources Authority; parks and recreation. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance park and recreation projects. This bill is identical to SB 473.
Patron - Scott, E.T.
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HB1206
VPA police. Allows a Virginia Port Authority (VPA) police officer to provide enhanced supply chain security beyond the locality where VPA property is located. This bill is identical to SB 465.
Patron - Melvin
P
HB1211
VPA employee retirement benefits. Enables the Virginia Port Authority to establish a trust to help offset its OPEB (other postemployment benefits) liability. The changes mirror changes made to VRS during the 2007 Session.
Patron - Melvin
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HB1212
VPA employee retirement plans. Encourages employees of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to save for retirement. The bill provides VPA the same legislative authority as VRS with regards to automatic enrollment into VPA's deferred compensation plan.
Patron - Melvin
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HB1457
Virginia Resources Authority financing. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance the construction of local government buildings.
Patron - Nichols
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SB56
Virginia Resources Authority financing. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance the construction of local government buildings.
Patron - Colgan
P
SB242
Financing of energy conservation projects. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance energy conservation and energy efficiency projects.
Patron - Locke
P
SB378
Reuse and reclamation of water. Authorizes the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board to adopt regulations that promote the reclamation and reuse of stormwater in order to protect state waters and the public health and to minimize the direct discharge of pollutants into state waters.
Patron - Stuart
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SB465
VPA police. Allows a Virginia Port Authority (VPA) police officer to provide enhanced supply chain security beyond the locality where VPA property is located. This bill is identical to HB 1206.
Patron - Miller, Y.B.
P
SB466
VPA employee retirement plans. Encourages employees of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to save for retirement. The bill provides VPA the same legislative authority as VRS with regards to automatic enrollment into VPA's deferred compensation plan.
Patron - Miller, Y.B.
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SB467
VPA employee retirement benefits. Enables the Virginia Port Authority to establish a trust to help offset its OPEB (other postemployment benefits) liability. The changes mirror changes made to VRS during the 2007 Session.
Patron - Miller, Y.B.
P
SB473
Virginia Resources Authority; parks and recreation. Authorizes the Virginia Resources Authority to finance park and recreation projects. This bill is identical to HB 723.
Patron - Hanger
Failed
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HB341
Phosphorus prohibition; dishwashing detergents. Bans the use of phosphorus in detergents for household dishwashing machines. Phosphorus is one of the primary sources of water pollution. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2010. This bill was incorporated into HB 233 (Delegate Cosgrove).
Patron - Plum
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HB645
Virginia Water Protection Permit. Requires the State Water Control Board, prior to issuing a Virginia Water Protection Permit, to consider the permitted project as part local or regional water supply plans.
Patron - Hogan
F
HB689
Combined Sewer Overflow Fund. Designates funds to be deposited in the Combined Sewer Overflow Fund for use by the Cities of Lynchburg and Richmond for the completion of their combined sewer overflow projects in certain years when direct general appropriations to the fund are less than $5 million. Deposits shall neither exceed $5 million per year nor $50 million over 10 years. Any funds shall be divided equally between the Cities of Lynchburg and Richmond.
Patron - Valentine
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HB822
Phosphorus prohibition; dishwashing detergents. Bans the use of phosphorus in detergents in for household dishwashing machines. Phosphorus is one of the primary sources of water pollution. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2010. This bill was incorporated into HB 233.
Patron - Morgan
Carried Over
C
SB361
Stream mitigation banks. Authorizes Henrico County to establish and operate stream mitigation banks so long as the banks are operated in accordance with state and federal law.
Patron - Watkins
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