2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 350

CHAPTER NUMBER: 436 File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Billings, Morhaim, D. Davis, Oaks, Cane, and Hubbard
Entitled:
Drinking Water Security Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of the Environment to adopt and enforce State primary drinking water regulations for a contaminant if the Secretary determines that contaminant poses a significant risk to public health and that specified federal regulations concerning that contaminant are not in effect; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/18 (Delegate Owings) Adopted
3/18
Floor Amendment (Delegate Conway)
Special Order 3/19 (Delegate Owings) Adopted
3/19
Special Order 3/20 (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
3/20
Special Order next session (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
3/21
Floor Amendment (Delegate Conway) Withdrawn
Floor Committee Amendment
Special Order next session (Delegate Gordon) Adopted
3/22
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 436
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Hearing cancelled
4/3
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 9-406 , 9-407 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 693920/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 11:24 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 750313/3 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 1:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 760819/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2002   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 973622/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 1:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (45-0)