2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 395

File Code: Natural Resources - Generally Prior Year Introduction As: HB 615/99 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Frush, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Heller, Howard, Kach, Leopold, Petzold, Rosso, Riley, Sher, Stern, Stocksdale, Walkup, Kopp, Phillips, La Vay, Shriver, and Hubbard
Entitled:
Potomac River Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment to submit reports regarding the waters in the Potomac River basin to the General Assembly; prohibiting the Secretary from issuing a permit for the construction of a water intake pipe into the Potomac River until 6 months after the required reports have been submitted; providing an exception to the prohibition against issuing a permit; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUILDING PERMITS
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
CONSTRUCTION
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
REPORTS
RIVERS AND STREAMS
WATER

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 490312/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 10:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)