VA HB 387
Status unknownOccoquan Reservoir; low-flow protections for drinking water safe yield.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 387 pass?
The current status of VA HB 387 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
What is VA HB 387 about?
Occoquan Reservoir; low-flow protections for drinking water safe yield. Requires any Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit issued after July 1, 2026, authorizing the diversion of sewage or reclaimed water from a publicly owned treatment works for reuse that would otherwise discharge into the Occoquan Reservoir, the Occoquan River, Bull Run, or any of their tributaries above the Occoquan Reservoir to incorporate certain low-flow protection requirements for drinking water safe yield if the total diversion amount allowed by the permit exceeds 500,000 gallons per day. The bill also prohibits the issuance of any Virginia Water Protection Permit after July 1, 2026, authorizing the withdrawal of water for consumptive uses from the Occoquan Reservoir, the Occoquan River, Bull Run, or any of their tributaries above the Occoquan Reservoir for any purpose other than agricultural or irrigation purposes or for continued operation, expansion, or relocation of existing public water supply withdrawals.
Who sponsors VA HB 387?
Paul E. Krizek is the primary sponsor of VA HB 387.
Description
Occoquan Reservoir; low-flow protections for drinking water safe yield. Requires any Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit issued after July 1, 2026, authorizing the diversion of sewage or reclaimed water from a publicly owned treatment works for reuse that would otherwise discharge into the Occoquan Reservoir, the Occoquan River, Bull Run, or any of their tributaries above the Occoquan Reservoir to incorporate certain low-flow protection requirements for drinking water safe yield if the total diversion amount allowed by the permit exceeds 500,000 gallons per day. The bill also prohibits the issuance of any Virginia Water Protection Permit after July 1, 2026, authorizing the withdrawal of water for consumptive uses from the Occoquan Reservoir, the Occoquan River, Bull Run, or any of their tributaries above the Occoquan Reservoir for any purpose other than agricultural or irrigation purposes or for continued operation, expansion, or relocation of existing public water supply withdrawals.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Paul E. Krizekprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102453D
filing,introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB387)
2026-02-11
Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
deferral
Versions
Documents
Votes
Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2026-02-11 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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