HOUSE BILL 232

File Code: Environment

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hixson (By Request)

Entitled:

Maryland Clean Air Fund - Reimbursement for Legal Expenses

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Department of the Environment to reimburse a qualified applicant from the Maryland Clean Air Fund for legal expenses reasonably incurred under specified circumstances in closing a source of air pollution that operated in an illegal manner to produce the pollution; limiting the amount of the reimbursement and the period of time in which the qualified applicant may be reimbursed; allowing reimbursement in installments; defining "qualified applicant"; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/2

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/21

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

REPORTS

SUNSET

TIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment

( 2-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered