HOUSE BILL 661

File Code: Natural Resources - Generally Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 607

Sponsored By:

Delegate Weir (Chairman, Critical Areas Oversight Committee) and Delegates Owings, Cadden, and W. Baker

Entitled:

Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program - Variances

Synopsis:

Providing criteria for local critical area programs; providing that a variance may not be granted unless findings are made that each of the criteria have been met; defining a term; and generally relating to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6

Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36

Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHESAPEAKE BAY

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

REAL PROPERTY

ZONING AND PLANNING.........................................

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 8-1801 , 8-1808 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered