HB 1350

Department of Environmental Quality; special orders; Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; civil penalties. Increases the maximum civil penalty amount that the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality may assess for any special order to a person to comply with certain related laws, regulations, permits, and certifications from $10,000 to $32,500. The bill also increases from $10,000 to $32,500 the maximum civil penalty amount that the Department or a locality can assess related to violations of a Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program.