File Code: Environment
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 473/02 - ENV
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush,
Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Owings
- Entitled:
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Environment - Products That Contain Mercury - Labeling and Disposal
Prohibiting manufacturers and retailers from selling, on or after
April 1, 2005, specified products that contain mercury unless a
specified label is affixed to the product; exempting specified
products that contain mercury from the labeling and disposal
requirements; providing for specified information to be included on
the label; prohibiting a person from disposing of specified products
that contain mercury, on or after October 1, 2005, unless specified
conditions have been met; etc.
House Action
- 1/21
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 1/22
- Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/24
- Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
- Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
- Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
- Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
- Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
- Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
- Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
- Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
- ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
- HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
- LABELING
- NOTICES
- POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
- REFUSE DISPOSAL -see also- RECYCLING
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Environment
- (
6-905 ,
6-905.1 ,
6-905.2
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered