Legislation

Title: Private Well Safety Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Delegates Stewart, Boyce, Foley, Fraser-Hidalgo, Lehman, Ruth, and Terrasa
Status: In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Hester) Adopted
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Private Well Safety Program in the Department of the Environment to address and manage the contamination of certain private and domestic water supply wells in the State; establishing the Private Well Safety Fund to award grants to certain counties and households for costs associated with water quality testing and remediation; requiring the Department to utilize an online portal to receive and upload water quality testing results and certain information and to provide public access to the information; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Private Well Safety Act of 2022 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2022 Legislative Date 1/19/2022 Action Hearing 2/02 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 2/21/2022 Legislative Date 2/21/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {523322/1 Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Mautz) Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Floor Amendment {223721/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (37-96) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Private Well Safety Act of 2022 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/25/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (98-33) Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2022 Legislative Date 2/20/2022 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 32AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2022 Legislative Date 3/22/2022 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/11/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {943628/1 Adopted Proceedings 73 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 73 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/03/2022 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 74 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Private Well Safety Act of 2022
House	1/19/2022	1/19/2022	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2022	2/21/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {523322/1 Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Mautz) Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Floor Amendment {223721/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (37-96)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	16 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Private Well Safety Act of 2022
House	2/25/2022	2/25/2022	Third Reading Passed (98-33)	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2022	2/20/2022	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	32AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2022	3/22/2022	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/11/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/11/2022	4/02/2022	Favorable with Amendments {943628/1 Adopted	73 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/02/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	73 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/03/2022	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hester) Adopted	74 Click to view Recorded Media

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