2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 823

CHAPTER NUMBER: 415
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Clagett, Zirkin, Love, Bronrott, Pitkin, Krysiak, Hurson, Bobo, and Rosso
Entitled:
Task Force on the Environmental Effects of MTBE

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on the Environmental Effects of MTBE; requiring the Task Force to determine and assess the environmental and health risks associated with ground and surface water contamination from MTBE, to examine national and regional efforts concerning ground and surface water contamination from MTBE, to recommend a plan to minimize and counteract the environmental and health risks associated with ground and surface water contamination from MTBE, and to explore alternatives to MTBE; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/15
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 415
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/8
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Special Order later today (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (38-4)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
FUEL -see also- COAL
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS
SUNSET
WATER
WELLS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 14-601 , 14-602 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 510217/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 333923/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2000   at: 12:06 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 434731/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2000   at: 12:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (38-4)