Legislation - HB0250

Title: Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment) and Delegate Odom
Status: In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of the Environment to impose an administrative penalty for certain violations related to the appropriation or use of water and dam safety; repealing a certain limitation on the Department's authority to issue certain orders and send certain notices related to dam safety; requiring the Department to take certain actions before imposing certain civil or administrative penalties; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0108

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/25/2025 Legislative Date 9/25/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {933520/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Floor Amendment {993025/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-97) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Floor Amendment {773227/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (37-95) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (96-37) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 4/03/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/25/2025	9/25/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {933520/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Adams) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Floor Amendment {993025/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-97)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Floor Amendment {773227/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (37-95)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (96-37)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2026	4/03/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

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