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HB 501 VA
Introduced

Groundwater supply in western Loudoun and Fauquier Counties; DEQ to study threats and challenges.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Feb 18, 2026) Left in Committee Rules

Summary

Study; Department of Environmental Quality; groundwater supply in western Loudoun and Fauquier Counties; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to study the threats and challenges to the groundwater supply in western Loudoun and Fauquier Counties, to complete its meetings by November 30, 2026, and to report its findings 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 December 31, 2026.

Sponsor (1)

  • John Chilton McAuliff · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (6)

  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103080D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
  4. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) · lower
  5. Feb 8, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB501) · lower
  6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Rules · lower

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  • Introduced · PDF
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