1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 615

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 582
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Boutin, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Frush, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Klausmeier, La Vay, Leopold, Marriott, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Shriver, Stocksdale, Bronrott, and Kagan
Entitled:
Potomac River Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment to establish a study of the nontidal portion of the Potomac River Basin to examine issues relating to the protection of the river; requiring the Secretary to make certain assessments and recommendations; prohibiting the Secretary from issuing a waterway construction permit to construct a water intake pipe in the Potomac River for a certain period of time unless certain circumstances exist; establishing reporting deadlines for the study; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/24
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 4/2 (Delegate Wood) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate Action
4/5
First Reading Senate Rules
4/12
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary Rosso, District 31
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS -see also- BLOOD TESTS
CONSTRUCTION
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
MARYLAND REGISTER
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RIVERS AND STREAMS
SUNSET
WATER -see also- CHESAPEAKE BAY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 5-12A-01 , 5-12A-02 , 5-12A-03 , 5-12A-04 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 009798/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 1999   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 563113/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 623716/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)