2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 715

CHAPTER NUMBER: 444 File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 393
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Hammen, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetlands Programs - Violations - Criminal and Civil Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering the amounts of criminal penalties applicable to specified sediment control, stormwater management, and tidal wetlands violations; authorizing specified courts to order restoration of specified areas in the event of criminal violations of sediment control and stormwater management programs; altering the amounts of civil penalties applicable to sediment control violations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (130-6)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 444
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (34-12)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Doyle Niemann, District 47
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Neil Quinter, District 13
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
EROSION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL; SHORE EROSION
FINES
FLOOD CONTROL
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
SEDIMENT CONTROL
WATER
WETLANDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 4-116 , 4-215 , 16-501 , 16-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 550012/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2003   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 603725/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2003   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (130-6)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (34-12)