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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
02/13/2019
02/13/2019
Crossed Over
02/04/2019
02/04/2019
Passed
02/19/2019
02/19/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/19/2019
03/19/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Coal combustion residuals impoundment; closure. Requires the owner or operator of any coal combustion residuals (CCR) unit, defined in the bill to include a coal ash pond or landfill, within the Chesapeake Bay watershed at Bremo Power Station, Chesapeake Energy Center, Chesterfield Power Station, and Possum Point Power Station to close such CCR unit by removing all of the CCR for (i) recycling, known as encapsulated beneficial use, or (ii) deposition in a permitted and lined landfill that meets certain federal standards. The measure requires that any owner or operator beneficially reuse no less than 6.8 million cubic yards in aggregate of such removed CCR from no fewer than two of the sites. Such a closure project shall be completed within 15 years of its initiation and shall be accompanied by an offer by the owner or operator to provide connection to a municipal water supply for every residence within one-half mile, or if such connection is not feasible, the owner or operator shall offer to provide water testing for any such residence.
AI Summary
This bill requires the owners or operators of coal combustion residuals (CCR) units, which include coal ash ponds and landfills, at certain power stations within the Chesapeake Bay watershed to close those units by removing all the CCR and either recycling it for encapsulated beneficial use or disposing of it in a permitted and lined landfill that meets federal standards. The owners or operators must beneficially reuse a total of at least 6.8 million cubic yards of the removed CCR from at least two of the specified sites. The closure projects must be completed within 15 years and be accompanied by an offer to provide municipal water connections or water testing for nearby residences. The bill also outlines reporting requirements, cost recovery mechanisms, and limitations on additional CCR beneficial reuse that could increase truck traffic.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (6)
Amanda Chase (R)*,
Rosalyn Dance (D)*,
Scott Surovell (D)*,
Frank Wagner (R)*,
Louise Lucas (D),
Monty Mason (D),
Last Action
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651) (on 03/19/2019)
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