Solid Waste, Recycling and Litter
HB 1498 Plastic bag ban
HB 1521 Water, Sewer, Waste, and Stormwater authorities are political subdivisions of the Commonwealth
HB 1522 Eminent domain for Water and Waste authorities
HB 1597 Secondhand metal articles; expands requirements imposed on purchasers
HB 1624 DEQ director can sign consent agreements when the Water Board is out of session
HB 1703 ABC stores must recycling packaging
HB2047 5¢ bag fee
HB 2287 Nonhazardous solid waste management facilities; annual fee
HB 2341 20¢ bag tax
HB 2344 Cigarette butts
SB 1007 Solid waste fees
SB1119 DEQ permit penalty fees

Taxes
HB47 telework expenses tax credit.
SB113 constitution amendment to create tax exemption for buildings constructed to be energy efficient
HB 1542 Income tax credits for energy audits on residential and commercial properties
HB 1547 Income tax credits for charitable contributions that are used to purchase energy efficient items

Green Buildings
SB290 Requires creating of a Green Building Code.
HB 1803 Provides for the certification of home energy auditors by the Board for Contractors.
HB 1817 Green Public Buildings Act (Hope)
HB 2262 Green Public Buildings Act (Morgan)
SB 832 Green Public Buildings Act (Petersen)

Climate Change, Energy and Electricity
HB1397 Energy efficiency and cap and trade
HB 1398 CO2 and the EPA
HB 2316 Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grants Program
HB 2353 Renewable energy portfolio
SB 814 Offshore drilling          
SB 862 Commonwealth Energy Policy (Wagner)
SB 875 Renewable Portfolio Standards and forest products
SB 882 Electric Utility regulation
SB 883 Electric Utilities

Other Environmental Topics
HB 1432 HOV and hybrids
HB 1754 Extends the sunset on the law allows hybrids to use the HOV lanes
HB 1802 Special personal property tax classification for fuel-efficient vehicles (40+ mpg)
SB 793 Mercury Switches

Phosphorus Fertilizers
HB329 Prohibitions on Phosphorus fertilizers (Plum)
HB 1751 Prohibitions on phosphorus fertilizers (Plum)
HB 1831 Prohibitions on Phosphorus fertilizers (Scott)
SB 922 Prohibitions on phosphorus fertilizers (McDougle)

Other Bills of Interest to Solid Waste Management
HB 1734 Requires soil scientists to become certified by the Board for Professional Soil Scientists and Wetland Professionals effective January 1, 2012. Currently, professional soil scientists are subject to voluntary certification. The bill sets out the requirements for licensure, continuing education, and grandfathers-in soil scientists under certain conditions.
HB 2268 VPPSA