HOUSE BILL 9

Sponsored By:

Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

Entitled:

Review of License and Permit Applications - Timing of Review by the Department of the Environment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Department of the Environment to publish, on or before a specified date, expected review times for each licensing and permitting program and to offer specified assistance and information for each program; requiring the Department to provide to an applicant notice of a completed application, with an estimated time for a tentative determination if requested, or of an incomplete application; specifying conditions under which an applicant can request a refund of an application fee; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

10/29

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/19

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/13

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 639

Senate Action

3/14

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/17

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Michael Erin Busch, District 30

Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43

Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B

Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- POLLUTION

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

NOTICES

PUBLICATIONS

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment

( 1-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 419470/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 11, 1997 at: 10:17 Status: Adopted