HB348Introduced in the House of Delegates
Residential Well Water Testing and Treatment Program and Fund; established.
Introduced by Ellen McLaughlin, District 36
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Residential Well Water Testing and Treatment Program and Fund. Directs the State Board of Health to adopt regulations to utilize point-of-use or point-of-entry drinking water treatment or filtration systems to remove or significantly reduce concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and other established and emerging contaminants of concern that meet or exceed maximum contaminant levels or health advisory levels for the same contaminant adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or, in the in the absence of an EPA health advisory for such contaminant, a contaminant level determined by the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water. The bill also establishes the Residential Well Water Testing and Treatment Program and Program Fund to allow the Department to test and treat contaminated drinking water through grants for the use of eligible treatment or filtration systems in private residential wells. This bill is a recommendation of the State Water Commission.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Appropriations
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) · February 11, 2026
5
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
7 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Krizek | 16 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | No |
| Rodney Willett | 58 | Yes |
| Keith Hodges | 68 | No |
| Betsy Carr | 78 | Yes |
| C.E. Hayes | 91 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102323D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB348)
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
Left in Committee Appropriations
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