Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Herring, Charniele L.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: Robert Asplund (804)698-1946
DLS Staff : Anissa Cottrell (804) 698-1814; Nathan Smith (804) 698-1840
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB487 | Hernandez | Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property. |
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Summary: A BILL to authorize the Marine Resources Commission to convey certain easements and other legal interest to the City of Norfolk for certain property relating to the City of Norfolk's Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Clark, Laufer, Pope Adams, Ware, Webert Nays (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesCompanion Animals docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/24/2026 - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/24/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 Related Bills: SB192 (Williams Graves) Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB747 | Runion | Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; consolidation of agricultural commitments. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 62.1-44.118 and 62.1-44.119:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to impaired waters clean-up plan report; consolidation of the agricultural commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan annual report. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Clark, Laufer, Pope Adams, Ware, Webert, Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/26/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB880 | Kent | Biosolids; monitoring requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. |
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Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Environmental Quality to amend regulations for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in biosolids.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB938 | Clark | Publicly owned treatment works; monitoring of PFAS. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 62.1-44.34:32 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Environmental Quality; industrial wastewater; publicly owned treatment works; PFAS monitoring. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Clark, Laufer, Pope Adams, Ware, Webert, Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesCompanion Animals docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/24/2026 - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/24/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB952 | Lopez | Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program; certain industrial stormwater permittees. |
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Summary: A BILL to require the Department of Environmental Quality to prioritize enforcement actions relating to certain industrial stormwater permittees under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Exchange Program; work group; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Clark, Laufer, Pope Adams, Ware, Webert, Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources • 2/24/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesCompanion Animals docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources docket for Mar 03, 2026 Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1048 | Carr | Menhaden reduction fishing; Marine Resources Commission to prohibit in the Chesapeake Bay. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 28.2-401.1, relating to Marine Resources Commission; menhaden reduction fishing in the Chesapeake Bay prohibited. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Clark, Laufer, Pope Adams, Ware, Webert, Bloxom Last actions:
Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1049 | Carr | Menhaden reduction fishery; quota periods in Chesapeake Bay. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 28.2 a section numbered 28.2-412, relating to Marine Resources Commission; Chesapeake Bay; menhaden reduction fishery; quota periods; observers. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Laufer, Pope Adams, Ware Nays (3): Clark, Webert, Bloxom Last actions:
Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1072 | Laufer | Sewage sludge; local authority to test and monitor land application within its political boundaries. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 62.1-44.19:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local authority to test and monitor the land application of sewage sludge within its political boundaries. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Clark, Laufer, Pope Adams Nays (3): Ware, Webert, Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesCompanion Animals docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/24/2026 - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) • 2/24/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1356 | Convirs-Fowler | Precipitation design standards; non-stationary precipitation, climate-adjusted rainfall. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-280.3 and by adding in Article 2.6 of Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1 a section numbered 62.1-44.15:85, relating to precipitation design standards; non-stationary precipitation; climate-adjusted rainfall.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1424 | Whittle | Onsite sewage system designs; Board of Health to establish a pre-certified library of designs, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-164 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Health; Board of Health; powers and duties; onsite sewage system designs.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1443 | Lopez | Owners of sewage treatment works; land application, marketing, or distributing of sewage sludge. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 62.1-44.19:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to owners of sewage treatment works; land application, marketing, or distribution of sewage sludge; perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; testing requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Herring, Simonds, Krizek, Hernandez, Clark, Laufer, Pope Adams, Bloxom Nays (2): Ware, Webert Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources • 2/24/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesCompanion Animals docket for Feb 24, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources docket for Mar 03, 2026 Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1519 | Runion | Chesapeake Bay Watershed; generated by point sources or nonpoint sources, sunset. |
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Summary: A BILL relating to Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Chesapeake Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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