HB1424Introduced in the House of Delegates
Onsite sewage system designs; Board of Health to establish a pre-certified library of designs, etc.
Introduced by Madison Whittle, District 49
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Department of Health; Board of Health; powers and duties; onsite sewage system designs. Directs the Board of Health to establish and maintain a pre-certified library of engineered onsite sewage system designs that may be used by right when site conditions materially match the design envelope for such systems. The bill also directs the Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Quality, to implement a fast-track permitting timeline for subdivision plat review when a subdivision will have identical, decentralized onsite sewage system designs. Within 30 days from the date of written submission of a request for approval of a site evaluation and design for subdivision plat review, the Department of Health shall (i) issue the requested letter, permit, or approval or (ii) set forth in writing the specific reasons for denial.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
February 11, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26104173D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
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