HB220
Water facilities; staffing of licensed operators.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Water facilities; staffing; licensed operators.
Requires sewage treatment works, classified waterworks, and classified water treatment facilities to employ a licensed operator. The bill establishes a protocol for responding to an unexpected vacancy of the licensed operator position. The bill also permits remote monitoring of the facility by the licensed operator upon a demonstration of sufficient ... (More) technology for the remote operator to adequately monitor the waterworks or treatment facility and manage onsite operators. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/04/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102899D
- 01/04/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/2024 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 01/22/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/22/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2024 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24105932D-H1
- 01/26/2024 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2024 - House: Read second time
- 01/29/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24105932D-H1
- 01/29/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB220H1
- 01/29/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB220H1)
- 01/30/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/16/2024 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/26/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB220ER)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB220ER)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 178 (effective 7/1/24)
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)
