1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 366

File Code: Environment Prior Year Introduction As: SB 467/98 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Van Hollen, Conway, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Environmental Laws - Violations and Enforcement

Synopsis:

Altering specified civil and criminal penalties for violations of specified environmental laws; prohibiting a person from tampering, attempting to tamper, or threatening to tamper with a public water system; providing specified penalties; providing that attempts to commit specified crimes are subject to the same penalty that applies for commission of the crime; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION
FINES
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
WATER -see also- CHESAPEAKE BAY
WETLANDS -see also- DREDGING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 5-911 , 9-343 , 9-413 , 16-501 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered