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(ii) to conduct assessments of potential sources of toxic contamination in accordance with the policy developed pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:10; and (iii) to assist small businesses for the purposes described in § 10.1-1197.3.B\n\nThe Fund shall be a nonlapsing revolving fund consisting of grants, general funds, and other such moneys as appropriated by the General Assembly, and moneys received by the State Treasurer for:1\n\nNoncompliance penalties assessed pursuant to § 10.1-1311, civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection B of § 10.1-1316, and civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection C of § 10.1-1316.2\n\nCivil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection C of § 10.1-1418.1, civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsections A and E of § 10.1-1455, and civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection F of § 10.1-1455.3\n\nCivil charges assessed pursuant to subdivision (8d) of § 62.1-44.15 and civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection (a) of § 62.1-44.32, excluding assessments made for violations of Article 2.3 (§ 62.1-44.15:24 et seq.), 2.4 (§ 62.1-44.15:51 et seq.), 2.5 (§ 62.1-44.15:67 et seq.), 9 (§ 62.1-44.34:8 et seq.), or 10 (§ 62.1-44.34:10 et seq.) of Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1, or a regulation, administrative or judicial order, or term or condition of approval relating to or issued under those articles.4\n\nCivil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection D of § 62.1-196.1 and civil penalties and civil charges assessed pursuant to § 62.1-270.5\n\nCivil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection A of § 62.1-252 and civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection B of § 62.1-252.6\n\nCivil penalties assessed in conjunction with special orders by the Director pursuant to § 10.1-1186 and by the Waste Management Board pursuant to subsection G of § 10.1-1455.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":263256,"text":"There is hereby established the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund, hereafter referred to as the Fund, to be used (i) for the purpose of emergency response to environmental pollution incidents and for the development and implementation of corrective actions for pollution incidents, other than pollution incidents addressed through the Virginia Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Fund, as described in § 62.1-44.34:11 of the State Water Control Law; 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 718 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1992, chapter 812; in 1997, chapters 624<\/a> and 850<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 837<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 17<\/a> and 1043<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 68<\/a> and 758<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 736<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77480,"section_number":"10.1-1197.9","catch_line":"Enforcement; civil penalties; criminal penalties; injunctive relief","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1197.9\/"},{"id":73292,"section_number":"10.1-1309","catch_line":"Issuance of special orders; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1309\/"},{"id":58705,"section_number":"10.1-1311","catch_line":"Penalties for noncompliance; judicial review","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1311\/"},{"id":83968,"section_number":"10.1-1316","catch_line":"Enforcement and civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1316\/"},{"id":66744,"section_number":"10.1-1418.1","catch_line":"Improper disposal of solid waste; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1418.1\/"},{"id":70397,"section_number":"10.1-1455","catch_line":"Penalties and enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1455\/"},{"id":80242,"section_number":"10.1-2501","catch_line":"Administration of the Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2501\/"},{"id":67653,"section_number":"10.1-2502","catch_line":"Disbursements from the Fund; transfer of funds to the Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2502\/"},{"id":66533,"section_number":"62.1-196.1","catch_line":"Prohibiting high-PAH pavement sealants; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-196.1\/"},{"id":56006,"section_number":"62.1-44.15","catch_line":"Powers and duties; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15\/"},{"id":69253,"section_number":"62.1-44.32","catch_line":"Penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.32\/"},{"id":55912,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:39","catch_line":"Enforcement; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_39\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55896,"section_number":"10.1-1186","catch_line":"General powers of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1186\/"},{"id":58705,"section_number":"10.1-1311","catch_line":"Penalties for noncompliance; judicial review","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1311\/"},{"id":83968,"section_number":"10.1-1316","catch_line":"Enforcement and civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1316\/"},{"id":66744,"section_number":"10.1-1418.1","catch_line":"Improper disposal of solid waste; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1418.1\/"},{"id":70397,"section_number":"10.1-1455","catch_line":"Penalties and enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1455\/"},{"id":66533,"section_number":"62.1-196.1","catch_line":"Prohibiting high-PAH pavement sealants; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-196.1\/"},{"id":85993,"section_number":"62.1-252","catch_line":"Penalties; injunctions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-252\/"},{"id":56006,"section_number":"62.1-44.15","catch_line":"Powers and duties; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15\/"},{"id":71282,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:24","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_24\/"},{"id":59976,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:51","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_51\/"},{"id":72347,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:67","catch_line":"Cooperative state-local program","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_67\/"},{"id":55722,"section_number":"62.1-44.19:10","catch_line":"Assessment of sources of toxic contamination","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.19_10\/"},{"id":69253,"section_number":"62.1-44.32","catch_line":"Penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.32\/"},{"id":81622,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:10","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_10\/"},{"id":75515,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:11","catch_line":"Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_11\/"},{"id":59286,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:8","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":147087,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73108,"identifier":"10.1-2500","token":"10.1\/III\/25\/10.1-2500","url":"\/10.1-2500\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-2500\/","token":"10.1\/III\/25\/10.1-2500","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-2500","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby established the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund, hereafter referred to as the Fund, to be used (i) for the purpose of emergency response to environmental pollution incidents and for the development and implementation of corrective actions for pollution incidents, other than pollution incidents addressed through the Virginia Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Fund, as described in § 62.1-44.34:11<\/a> of the State Water Control Law<\/span>; (ii) to conduct assessments of potential sources of toxic contamination in accordance with the policy developed pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:10<\/a>; and (iii) to assist small businesses for the purposes described in § 10.1-1197.3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Fund shall be a nonlapsing revolving fund consisting of grants, general funds, and other such moneys as appropriated by the General Assembly, and moneys received by the State Treasurer for: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Noncompliance penalties assessed pursuant to § 10.1-1311<\/a>, civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection B of § 10.1-1316<\/a>, and civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection C of § 10.1-1316<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection C of § 10.1-1418.1<\/a>, civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsections A and E of § 10.1-1455<\/a>, and civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection F of § 10.1-1455<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Civil charges assessed pursuant to subdivision (8d) of § 62.1-44.15<\/a> and civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection (a) of § 62.1-44.32<\/a>, excluding assessments made for violations of Article 2.3 (§ 62.1-44.15:24<\/a> et seq.), 2.4 (§ 62.1-44.15:51<\/a> et seq.), 2.5 (§ 62.1-44.15:67<\/a> et seq.), 9 (§ 62.1-44.34:8<\/a> et seq.), or 10 (§ 62.1-44.34:10<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1, or a regulation, administrative or judicial order<\/span>, or term or condition of approval relating to or issued under those articles. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection D of § 62.1-196.1<\/a> and civil penalties and civil charges assessed pursuant to § 62.1-270<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection A of § 62.1-252<\/a> and civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection B of § 62.1-252<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Civil penalties assessed in conjunction with special orders<\/span> by the Director<\/span> pursuant to § 10.1-1186<\/a> and by the Waste Management Board<\/span> pursuant to subsection G of § 10.1-1455<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND ESTABLISHED (\u00a7 10.1-2500)\n\nA. There is hereby established the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response\nFund, hereafter referred to as the Fund, to be used (i) for the purpose of\nemergency response to environmental pollution incidents and for the development\nand implementation of corrective actions for pollution incidents, other than\npollution incidents addressed through the Virginia Underground Petroleum Storage\nTank Fund, as described in § 62.1-44.34:11 of the State Water Control Law;\n(ii) to conduct assessments of potential sources of toxic contamination in\naccordance with the policy developed pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:10; and (iii)\nto assist small businesses for the purposes described in § 10.1-1197.3.\n\nB. The Fund shall be a nonlapsing revolving fund consisting of grants, general\nfunds, and other such moneys as appropriated by the General Assembly, and moneys\nreceived by the State Treasurer for:\n\n 1. Noncompliance penalties assessed pursuant to § 10.1-1311, civil\n penalties assessed pursuant to subsection B of § 10.1-1316, and civil\n charges assessed pursuant to subsection C of § 10.1-1316.\n\n 2. Civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection C of § 10.1-1418.1,\n civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsections A and E of § 10.1-1455,\n and civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection F of § 10.1-1455.\n\n 3. Civil charges assessed pursuant to subdivision (8d) of § 62.1-44.15\n and civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection (a) of § 62.1-44.32,\n excluding assessments made for violations of Article 2.3 (§ 62.1-44.15:24\n et seq.), 2.4 (§ 62.1-44.15:51 et seq.), 2.5 (§ 62.1-44.15:67 et\n seq.), 9 (§ 62.1-44.34:8 et seq.), or 10 (§ 62.1-44.34:10 et seq.)\n of Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1, or a regulation, administrative or judicial\n order, or term or condition of approval relating to or issued under those\n articles.\n\n 4. Civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection D of § 62.1-196.1 and\n civil penalties and civil charges assessed pursuant to § 62.1-270.\n\n 5. Civil penalties assessed pursuant to subsection A of § 62.1-252 and\n civil charges assessed pursuant to subsection B of § 62.1-252.\n\n 6. Civil penalties assessed in conjunction with special orders by the Director\n pursuant to § 10.1-1186 and by the Waste Management Board pursuant to\n subsection G of § 10.1-1455.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 718; 1992, c. 812; 1997, cc. 624, 850; 1998, c. 837; 2000, cc.\n17, 1043; 2016, cc. 68, 758; 2024, c. 736.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}