2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 244

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 291
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Community Right-to-Know Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing a Community Right-to-Know Fund in the Department of the Environment; specifying the composition and uses of the Fund; requiring the Department to establish fees for specified entities that must be paid to the Department; authorizing specified persons to inspect specified facilities and records; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments
Motion Special Order 4/6 (Senator Ferguson) Rejected (19-25)
Laid Over (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 4/6 (Senator Frosh) Adopted
4/4
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 4/8 (Senator Frosh) Adopted
4/5
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Frosh) Adopted
4/7
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Mooney) Adopted
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
EMERGENCIES
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FORMS
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 7-601 , 7-602 , 7-603 , 7-604 , 7-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 424138/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 1:48 p.m.     Status: Special Ordered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
April 3, 2002: Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Ferguson) Rejected (19-25)