2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 270

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim and Hubbard
Entitled:
Environment - Office of People's Environmental Counsel

Synopsis:

Creating an Office of People's Environmental Counsel; requiring the Governor to appoint the People's Environmental Counsel; requiring the People's Environmental Counsel to meet certain requirements; authorizing the Office of People's Environmental Counsel to investigate specified citizen complaints; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/28
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
GOVERNOR
HEARINGS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
OMBUDSMEN
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 1-701 , 1-702 , 1-703 , 1-704 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered