Bill > HB2212

This bill requires the State Water Control Board and the Department of Environmental Quality to apply stormwater management regulations that were in place before July 1, 2014, to localities located entirely outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Specifically, these regulations would establish minimum design criteria for controlling two key issues: nonpoint source pollution (which refers to pollution that comes from diffuse sources like agricultural runoff or urban streets, rather than a single identifiable source) and localized flooding and stream channel erosion. The bill explicitly states that these new requirements will not impact existing laws or regulations for lands within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, nor will they affect the permitting authority that the Department of Environmental Protection has been delegated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In essence, the bill aims to ensure consistent stormwater management standards for localities outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed by reverting to pre-2014 regulatory criteria.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2212