2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1244

CHAPTER NUMBER: 712 File Code: Municipal Corporations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 691/99 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Edwards and Guns
Entitled:
Municipal Water and Sewerage Systems - Unpaid Sewerage Charges - Disconnection of Water Service

Synopsis:

Authorizing a political subdivision to disconnect water service based on unpaid sewerage charges owed to the political subdivision or to another political subdivision for a specified length of time; requiring notice prior to disconnection of water service; authorizing a political subdivision to require full payment plus a reconnection charge before water is restored; repealing similar provisions applicable to a single sanitary commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/14
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Schisler) Rejected
Special Order 3/15 (Delegate Billings) Adopted
3/15
Floor Amendment (Delegate Healey) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Billings) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (75-56)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 712
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GARRETT COUNTY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
SANITARY DISTRICTS -see also- WASH SUB SANITARY DISTRICT
SEWAGE
WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 9-662 , 9-720 , 9-721 , 9-726.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 183026/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 743129/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2001   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 773021/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2001: Third Reading Passed (75-56)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)