2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 283

CHAPTER NUMBER: 591 File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Task Force on Indoor Air Quality

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on Indoor Air Quality to address health and environmental risks posed to workers by toxic organisms located in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems of office buildings; providing for specified membership, duties, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to issue a specified report by July 1, 2002; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation; authorizing a member to receive specified reimbursements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/31
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/22
Third Reading Passed (40-6)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 591
House Action
2/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-4)
Sponsored by:
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEATING AND COOLING
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS
SUNSET
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 294739/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 20, 2001   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 400216/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 10:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (40-6)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (44-1)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-4)