2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 247

File Code: Natural Resources - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 301
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration)
Entitled:
Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act

Synopsis:

Preserving, protecting, and improving the water quality and natural habitats of the Atlantic Coastal Bays and specified tributaries and streams by designating specified lands and waters as critical areas that require especially sensitive consideration with regard to development; renaming the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission to be the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays; requiring specified local programs to classify specified areas as intensely developed areas; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/23
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
1/30
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 2/21 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted (37-6)
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Adopted (27-17)
Floor Amendment (Senator Neall) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (14-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (17-24)
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (19-25)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Special Order later today (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (33-12)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bozman)
Special Order later today (Delegate Owings) Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Owings) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bozman) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bozman) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-3)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
APPROPRIATIONS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
FAIRS
FLOOD CONTROL
HEARINGS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MARINAS -see also- PIERS AND DOCKS
NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
OCEAN CITY
PIERS AND DOCKS -see also- MARINAS
RACING
REPORTS
RIVERS AND STREAMS
TREES
WATER
WETLANDS
WORCESTER COUNTY
ZONING AND PLANNING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 8-1801 , 8-1802 , 8-1803 , 8-1804 , 8-1806 , 8-1807 , 8-1808 , 8-1808.1 , 8-1808.2 , 8-1808.3 , 8-1808.8 , 8-1808.9 , 8-1809 , 8-1810 , 8-1811 , 8-1812 , 8-1813 , 8-1813.1 , 8-1815.1 , 8-1817 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 003920/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 074635/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 183425/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 203420/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 713024/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 713024/3 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 743927/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 813923/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 073121/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2002   at: 4:52 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 073121/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2002   at: 4:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 160213/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2002   at: 12:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2002: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {743927/2 Adopted (37-6)
March 21, 2002: Floor Amendment (Della) {003920/1 Adopted (27-17)
March 21, 2002: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {813923/1 Rejected (14-30)
March 21, 2002: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {713024/1 Rejected (17-24)
March 21, 2002: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {713024/3 Rejected (19-25)
March 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (33-12)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
House
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-3)