SB 923 (Stuart), as substituted and amended, would prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from issuing a Virginia Water Protection Permit for a surface water withdrawal if more than 6 million gallons of water per day would be returned to a different river basin.
SB 923 imposes strict limitations on the ability of water utilities to provide drinking water to citizens now and in the future.
Senate Bill 923 was reported and re-referred to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee on a vote of 14-0. During the bill’s hearing in the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee’s resources Subcommittee, the bill was passed by for the day, effectively killing it as the Subcommittee does not plan to meet until after crossover.
VACo wants to thank county leaders for your advocacy on this issue and for responding to our inquiry into how SB 923 would have impacted your locality.
VACo Contact: James Hutzler