Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits pavement sealants containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in Virginia.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund, for the emergency response and corrective actions for environmental pollution incidents (§10.1-2500).

• Prohibits an individual from selling or distributing a high-PAH pavement sealant on or after July 1, 2024 (§62.1-196.1).

• Prohibits an individual from applying or using high-PAH pavement sealant on or after July 1, 2025 (§62.1-196.1).

• Establishes a civil penalty for violation of $250 to be paid for the Fund (§62.1-196.1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits pavement sealants containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in Virginia.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund, for the emergency response and corrective actions for environmental pollution incidents (§10.1-2500).

• Prohibits an individual from selling or distributing a high-PAH pavement sealant on or after July 1, 2024 (§62.1-196.1).

• Prohibits an individual from applying or using high-PAH pavement sealant on or after July 1, 2025 (§62.1-196.1).

• Establishes a civil penalty for violation of $250 to be paid for the Fund (§62.1-196.1).

Full Bill Text