1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 682

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1057
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Baker, and Haines
Entitled:
Environmental Audits - Voluntary Disclosure

Synopsis:

Requiring that an environmental audit be conducted in accordance with a regulated entity's written policy; specifying the contents of an environmental audit report; prohibiting the Department from imposing specified penalties on a regulated entity for specified environmental violations if the regulated entity discovers the violation as a result of an environmental audit and follows specified conditions; requiring the Department to promptly verify the regulated entity concerning immunity; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Sen. Astle) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/22 (Sen. Jimeno) Adopted
3/22
Favorable with Amendments
Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings (Sen. Haines)
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
COURTS - GENERAL
DISCLOSURE
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NATURAL RES., POLLUTION
EVIDENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 1-701 , 1-702 , 1-703 , 1-704 , 1-705 , 1-706 , 1-707 , 1-708 , 1-709 , 1-710 , 1-711 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 378830/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 22, 1996 at: 12:49 Status: Incomplete