SENATE BILL 653

File Code: Environment

Sponsored By:

Senator Pinsky

Entitled:

Water Resources - Projects and Activities - Notification and Review

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from authorizing the conduct of a project or activity on a nontidal wetland or of a project or activity which changes the course of a stream or nontidal water of the State without notification or review by the Department; and establishing additional exemptions from the requirement to obtain a specified permit before conducting specified activities.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/5

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/18

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Neall) Adopted

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (32-14)

House Action

3/21

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/26

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- POLLUTION

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

NOTICES

RIVERS AND STREAMS

WETLANDS -see also- DREDGING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 5-503 , 5-503 , 5-901 , 5-903 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 224608/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1997 at: 11:56 Status: Adopted