2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 246

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 302
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Drinking Water Security Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of the Department of the Environment to adopt and enforce State primary drinking water regulations for a contaminant if the Secretary determines that the contaminant poses a significant risk to public health and that specified federal regulations for the contaminant are not in effect; requiring the Secretary to prepare a report concerning the proposed regulations for the contaminant; and providing for the construction of a provision of law.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/6
Favorable
Special Order 3/8 (Senator Colburn) Adopted
3/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) Adopted
Special Order 3/12 (Senator McFadden) Adopted
3/12
Special Order later today (Senator McFadden) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator McFadden) Adopted (27-18)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (40-6)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-5)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
House Action
3/15
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Hearing cancelled
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-3)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 333626/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2002   at: 12:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 713222/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2002   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 560617/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 12, 2002: Floor Amendment (McFadden) {713222/1 Adopted (27-18)
March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (40-6)
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-5)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-3)