HB2178
Discharging preproduction plastic; regulation, requirements.
Summary
As Introduced. Regulation of discharging preproduction plastic; requirements.
Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a program to ensure zero discharge or release from point and nonpoint source at certain facilities that discharge to (i) a surface water under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the Department or (ii) a publicly owned treatment works ... (More) under an industrial pretreatment program permit or other written authorization issued by a local permit control authority and to require the prompt and environmentally responsible containment and cleanup of discharged or released preproduction plastic. The bill requires the Department to adopt and implement certain requirements in order to reduce and control the discharge or release of preproduction plastic from such facilities. The bill allows the Department to exempt a facility from the requirements of the program if a facility satisfies the criteria for a no exposure certification and complies with inspection requirements administered by the Department. The bill also allows the Department to establish additional requirements regarding the regulation of discharges and releases of preproduction plastic from certain facilities into water or onto land in the Commonwealth. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103526D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/17/2025 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 01/17/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/26/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2178)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
