2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 589

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1429
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Green, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled:
Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing

Synopsis:

Repealing contested case hearing provisions related to permitting decisions by the Department of the Environment; authorizing judicial review of specified permitting decisions by the Department at the request of persons who meet specified federal standing requirements and participate in a public participation process; providing for the scope of judicial review; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/8
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
3/22
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/23 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Adopted (24-22)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Rejected (16-29)
Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) (Senator Ruben) Rejected (18-27)
Floor Amendment (Senator Forehand) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (31-14)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
House Action
3/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/29
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (94-45)

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
HEARINGS
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PETITIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 5-204 , 14-105 , 15-810 , 15-813 , 16-307 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 043223/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2006   at: 6:10 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 523328/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2006   at: 6:10 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 663026/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2006   at: 6:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 723221/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2006   at: 5:59 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 774334/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2006   at: 5:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 833525/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2006   at: 6:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 000514/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2006: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {523328/1 Adopted (24-22)
March 23, 2006: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {723221/1 Rejected (16-29)
March 23, 2006: Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {523328/1 (Ruben) Rejected (18-27)
March 24, 2006: Third Reading Passed (31-14)
House
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (94-45)