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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Groundwater management areas; bioslurry injections in wells prohibited. Prohibits any person from conducting any bioslurry injection, as defined in the bill, in any well that has been drilled through any portion of a groundwater management area declared by regulation prior to January 1, 2020.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Virginia law to prohibit the use of "bioslurry injection wells" within designated "groundwater management areas." Bioslurry injection is defined as the underground injection of agricultural waste, food waste, manure, paper sludge, or sewage sludge. A groundwater management area is a region where groundwater resources are specifically protected by regulations established before January 1, 2020, under the Ground Water Management Act of 1992. The bill also clarifies that the existing prohibition on "hydraulic fracturing" (a process used to extract natural gas or oil by injecting fluid under pressure to create fractures in rock formations) will now also apply to bioslurry injection within these protected groundwater areas.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (on 03/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB784 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB784) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136144.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB784/text/SB784S1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB784/text/SB784 |
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