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Showing: 88 actions/stages approved by the Governor in the last 90 days for all agencies and boards. Where the stage type is Emergency,Emergency/NOIRA,Fast-Track,NOIRA,Proposed,Final
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Board Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Pesticide Fees Charged by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
[2 VAC 5 ‑ 675]
Action: Fee amendments
Stage: Fast-Track
Board Auctioneers Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations of the Virginia Auctioneers Board
[18 VAC 25 ‑ 21]
Action: General Regulatory Reduction Initiative
Stage: Proposed
Board State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Integration of the Final Federal Rule: Registration Requirements for Narcotic Treatment Programs with Mobile Components into the Licensing Regulations
Stage: Fast-Track
Regulations for Emergency and Respite Care Admission to State Training Centers
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 200]
Action: Streamlining and updating admissions regulations for DBHDS training centers.
Stage: Fast-Track
Board Board for Branch Pilots
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Board for Branch Pilots Regulations
[18 VAC 45 ‑ 20]
Action: Amend Reporting Requirements
Stage: Final
Board Department of Conservation and Recreation
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Standards for Classification of Real Estate as Devoted to Open Space Use Under the Virginia Land Use Assessment Law
[4 VAC 5 ‑ 20]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track
Board Board for Contractors
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Board for Contractors Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 22]
Action: Eligibility Requirement Amendment
Stage: Proposed
Board for Contractors Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 22]
Action: General Regulatory Reduction Initiative
Stage: Proposed
Board Board of Counseling
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action: Implementation of the Counseling Compact
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
Regulations Governing the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 50]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amendments to LMFT licensure by endorsement pursuant to 2024 legislation
Stage: Final
Board Department of Criminal Justice Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 20]
Action: Comprehensive Review and Update of the Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law Enforcement Officers
Stage: Proposed
Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Correctional Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 100]
Action: Comprehensive Review of the Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Correctional Officers of the Department of Corrections
Stage: Proposed
Board Board of Dentistry
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Changes to patient counseling regarding opioid prescriptions pursuant to HB699
Stage: Final
Board State Board of Education
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Revisions to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel to Comport with 2018 legislation
Stage: Final
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Proposed Amendments to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia to Comport with Federal Guidelines Related to Accredited Institutions of Higher Education
Stage: Fast-Track
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Revisions to Align 8VAC20-23-90 with Chapter 183 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
Stage: Final
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Revisions to align 8VAC20-23 with Chapter 642 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
Stage: Final
Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities and Educational Programs Offered in Group Homes and Residential Facilities in the Commonwealth
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 671]
Action: Regulatory Action to Align with Item 130.H of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the Assembly 2022 Special Session I
Stage: NOIRA
Child Care Program
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 790]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Revisions to Align 8VAC20-790-40 with Chapter 286 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
Stage: Final
General Procedures for Licensure and Background Checks
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 821]
Action: Adopt New Standards for the General Procedures and Information for Licensure
Stage: Proposed
Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 860]
Action: Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
Stage: NOIRA
Board Department of Energy
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Reclamation Regulations for Mineral Mining
[4 VAC 25 ‑ 31]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Regulatory action to reflect updated Code of Virginia related to Mineral Mines Farm Pond Construction or Expansion.
Stage: Final
Reclamation Regulations for Mineral Mining
[4 VAC 25 ‑ 31]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Regulatory action to reflect updated Code of Virginia related to the prohibited use of cyanide in mining operations
Stage: Final
Board Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Small Solar Renewable Energy Projects Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 15 ‑ 60]
Action: Amend 9 VAC 15-60 to comport with the requirements of Chapter 688 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Proposed
Board Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
[18 VAC 65 ‑ 20]
Action: 2023 Regulatory Reduction
Stage: NOIRA
Board Department of Health Professions
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program for the Department of Health Professions
[18 VAC 76 ‑ 10]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2023 periodic review amendments
Stage: Final
Board State Board of Health
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Food Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 421]
Action: Fast Track Amendments to Update APA Language and Remove DIBR
Stage: Fast-Track
Private Well Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 630]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Final
Rainwater Harvesting Systems Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 635]
Action: Rainwater Harvesting Regulations
Stage: Final
Board Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections
[16 VAC 15 ‑ 70]
Action: NOIRA on Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections
Stage: NOIRA
Board Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing Home Administrators
[18 VAC 95 ‑ 20]
Action: Regulatory Reduction 2023
Stage: Proposed
Board Marine Resources Commission
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Pertaining to the Taking of Striped Bass
[4 VAC 20 ‑ 252]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Adjust the commercial Chesapeake Bay striped bass quota and remove restrictions on commercial striped bass harvesters obtaining both Chesapeake and Coastal tags
Stage: Final
Pertaining to Blue Crab Fishery
[4 VAC 20 ‑ 270]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Closing the 2024-25 Winter Dredge Fishery for Blue Crabs and Extending the Crab Pot Season
Stage: Final
Pertaining to the Tagging of Shellfish
[4 VAC 20 ‑ 1250]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Modification in identifying harvested shellfish to align with the NSSP’s tagging requirements
Stage: Final
Board Board of Medical Assistance Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 50]
Action: Mental Health and Substance Use Case Management
Stage: Fast-Track
Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates; in-Patient Hospital Care
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 70]
Action: Fee For Service Supplemental Payments and Hospital Assessment
Stage: Final
Amount, Duration and Scope of Selected Services
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 130]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Removal of DEA-X Waiver
Stage: Final
Board Board of Medicine
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 21]
Action: Amendment of opioid and buprenorphine prescribing regulations following updated federal guidance
Stage: Fast-Track
Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 21]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Changes to patient counseling regarding opioid prescriptions pursuant to HB699
Stage: Final
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amendment to allow physician assistants working for defined employers to practice without a separate practice agreement if certain statutory requirements are met
Stage: Final
Regulations Governing the Practice of Polysomnographic Technologists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 140]
Action: Implementation of 2022 Periodic Review for Chapter 140
Stage: Fast-Track
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Registration of Surgical Technologists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 160]
Action: Amendments for surgical assistants consistent with a licensed profession
Stage: Final
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Registration of Surgical Technologists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 160]
Action: Reinstatement of certification as a surgical technologist
Stage: Fast-Track
Board Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Driver Training Schools Regulations
[24 VAC 20 ‑ 121]
Action: Amend Business Office and Classroom Requirements to remove requirement regarding square feet per student attending.
Stage: Fast-Track
Driver Training Schools Regulations
[24 VAC 20 ‑ 121]
Action: Amend School Licensing Requirements to remove certain requirements
Stage: Fast-Track
Driver Training Schools Regulations
[24 VAC 20 ‑ 121]
Action: Amend General Instructor Licensing Requirements to remove certain requirements
Stage: Fast-Track
Driver Training Schools Regulations
[24 VAC 20 ‑ 121]
Action: Repeal Curriculum Requirements for Class A Licensed Schools
Stage: Fast-Track
Driver Training Schools Regulations
[24 VAC 20 ‑ 121]
Action: Amend Class A Instructor License Requirements to remove certain requirements
Stage: Fast-Track
Board Board of Nursing
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
[18 VAC 90 ‑ 30]
Action: Implementation of clinical nurse specialist practice agreement changes from 2022 General Assembly
Stage: Fast-Track
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
[18 VAC 90 ‑ 30]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Reduction of required practice for APRNs prior to practice without a practice agreement consistent with statutory change.
Stage: Final
Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
[18 VAC 90 ‑ 40]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Changes to patient counseling regarding opioid prescriptions pursuant to HB699
Stage: Final
Board Board of Optometry
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry
[18 VAC 105 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Changes to patient counseling regarding opioid prescriptions pursuant to HB699
Stage: Final
Board Board of Pharmacy
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action: Pharmacy working conditions
Stage: Proposed
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
March 2024 scheduling of chemicals in Schedule I
Stage: Final
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
June 2024 scheduling of chemicals in Schedule I
Stage: Final
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Conformity of Board scheduling to 2024 General Assembly legislation
Stage: Final
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 21]
Action: 2022 Pharmacists initiating treatment
Stage: Final
Board Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners
[18 VAC 120 ‑ 30]
Action: Review of Standards of Practice and Conduct
Stage: Final
Board Board of Psychology
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology
[18 VAC 125 ‑ 20]
Action: Regulatory reduction 2022
Stage: Fast-Track
Board Safety and Health Codes Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Administrative Regulation for the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program
[16 VAC 25 ‑ 60]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Final Rule Regarding Walkaround Worker Representative Designation Procedures
Stage: Final
Federal Identical General Industry Standards
[16 VAC 25 ‑ 90]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Revise Hazard Communication Standard
Stage: Final
Board State Board of Social Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 73]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Add Temporary Authorization to Practice for Assisted Living Facilities
Stage: Final
Foster and Adoptive Family Home Approval Standards
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 211]
Action: Implement Foster Parent Bill of Rights and Reenforce the Role of Foster and Adoptive Parents
Stage: Final
Child Support Enforcement Program
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 880]
Action: Family Engagement Services
Stage: Fast-Track
Board Department of Transportation
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements
[24 VAC 30 ‑ 92]
Action: Amendment due to Ch. 425 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Final
Board Department of Veterans Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
100% Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Exemption
[1 VAC 80 ‑ 10]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amend 1VAC-80-10-90 per guidance from OAG
Stage: Final
Board Virginia Waste Management Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Solid Waste Management Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 81]
Action: Amendment in response to Chapter 235 of the 2024 Virginia Acts of Assembly
Stage: NOIRA
Board State Water Control Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 31]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2024 40 CFR Part 136 Reference Update/Methods Update Rule
Stage: Final
Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 32]
Action: Implementation of Chapter 209 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly (HB870)
Stage: NOIRA
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Modification of Implementation Requirements for Criteria Specific to the Chesapeake Bay and Its Tidal Tributaries (9VAC25-260-185)
Stage: Fast-Track
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Rulemaking to adopt site specific selenium aquatic life criteria for four streams which are tributaries to Knox Creek in Buchanan County
Stage: Proposed
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts Less Than One-Half Acre
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 660]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit - 9VAC25-660
Stage: NOIRA
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Facilities and Activities of Utility and Public Service Companies Regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the State Corporation Commission and Other Utility Line Activities
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 670]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-670
Stage: NOIRA
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Linear Transportation Projects
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 680]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-680
Stage: NOIRA
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts from Development and Certain Mining Activities
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 690]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-690
Stage: NOIRA
Local and Regional Water Supply Planning
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 780]
Action: Amendments pursuant to Chapter 1105 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Final
Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 790]
Action: Amend Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations to include a reporting requirement for all septic systems taken off-line and connected to sewage collection systems - see action summary concerning NOIRA comment period extension
Stage: Proposed
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 875]
Action: Amend and update the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation to correct technical errors
Stage: Fast-Track
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 875]
Action: Amend the regulations to change the statewide permit fee schedule in accordance with Chapter 2 of the 2024 Special Session I Acts of Assembly
Stage: NOIRA
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 875]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amendment to the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation (9VAC25-875 et seq.) in response to changes to 40 CFR Part 122
Stage: Final
Board Board of Wildlife Resources
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Definitions and Miscellaneous: In General
[4 VAC 15 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amending sections 50 and 130 of Chapter 20.
Stage: Final
Fish: Fishing Generally
[4 VAC 15 ‑ 320]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Changes to creel and length limits for certain fish (Section 25).
Stage: Final
Fish: Trout Fishing
[4 VAC 15 ‑ 330]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Trout fishing: Amending Chapter 330 sections 150 and 160.
Stage: Final
Fish: Aquatic Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Nongame Fish
[4 VAC 15 ‑ 360]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Removing species of bullhead from ability to take (Section 10).
Stage: Final
Watercraft: Motorboat Numbering
[4 VAC 15 ‑ 380]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Ch. 380 - Amending sections 30 and 40.
Stage: Final
Watercraft: Safe and Reasonable Operation of Vessels
[4 VAC 15 ‑ 390]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amending sections 10, 85, and 140 of Chapter 390.
Stage: Final
Watercraft: Navigation Lights and Shapes
[4 VAC 15 ‑ 420]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amending section 10 of Chapter 420.
Stage: Final
Board Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Procedural Regulations Governing the Administration of Medical Costs Peer Review By the Regional Peer Review Committees Under the Virginia Worker's Compensation Act
[16 VAC 30 ‑ 60]
Action: Repeal of 16 VAC 30-60-110, 16 VAC 30-60-120, 30 VAC 30-60-130 and 16 VAC 30-60-140
Stage: Fast-Track
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