2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 693

CHAPTER NUMBER: 537 File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 549
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, Shriver, R. Baker, Bobo, Bronrott, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Sher, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Maryland Water Conservation Act

Synopsis:

Requiring specified public water systems to include a description of water conservation practices when applying for a new or expanded water appropriation permit; requiring the Department of the Environment to issue, on or before October 1, 2003, to public water systems and sewage treatment plants guidelines on best management practices for improving water conservation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/15
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (129-7)
4/4
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Hurson, Frush, and Boutin
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (129-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 537
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Special Order later today (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Rejected (7-40)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Frosh, Collins, and Schrader
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate C. Richard D'Amato, District 30
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SEWAGE
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 5-5B-01 , 5-5B-02 , 5-5B-03 , 5-5B-04 , 5-5B-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 080710/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 12:57 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 074836/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 1:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 923723/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 12:51 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 953525/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 063527/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2002: Third Reading Passed (129-7)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (129-2)
Senate
April 1, 2002: Floor Amendment (VanHollen) {923723/1 Rejected (7-40)
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)