STATE BILLVA HB 952PASSED

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program; certain industrial stormwater permittees.

Department of Environmental Quality; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program; certain industrial stormwater permits; nutrient credits. Provides that for the purposes of the industrial stormwater general permit nutrient reduction compliance for calendar years 2025 and 2026, the term “nutrient credit” shall include nutrient credits generated by point sources in accordance with the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program, subject to certain conditions. The bill requires the Department of Environmental Quality to (i) prioritize timely and appropriate enforcement actions in the case of any industrial stormwater permittee that fails to comply for calendar years 2025 and 2026 by achieving sufficient onsite nutrient reductions or acquiring sufficient point or nonpoint source nutrient credits and (ii) convene a work group to evaluate and recommend conditions and requirements to most effectively address industrial stormwater general permit nutrient reduction compliance in future calendar years and submit a report summarizing such evaluation and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources no later than November 1, 2026.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 22, 2026; 204 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 952 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1080) · Apr 22, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1080)

Apr 22, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 1080 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 22, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Apr 22, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Apr 22, 2026Reenrolled bill text (HB952ER2)House

Apr 22, 2026ReenrolledHouse

Apr 22, 2026Governor's recommendation adopted

Apr 22, 2026Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 6-N 0-A)Senate

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Apr 22, 2026House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Apr 11, 2026Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 25, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 25, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026House

Mar 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB952)House

Mar 14, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 14, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 14, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB952ER)House

Mar 14, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB952)House

Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107172D-H1House

Feb 11, 2026Incorporates HB1519 (Runion)House

Feb 11, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 9, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 9, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 30, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: ChesapeakeHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103390DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 6-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 6 nayPassed

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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program; certain industrial stormwater permittees.

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