2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 494

CHAPTER NUMBER: 505 File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled:
Tidal Wetlands - Criminal Penalties

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of the Environment to provide a specified person with a written notice of the proposed penalty and an opportunity for an informal meeting prior to taking action against the person for an alleged violation of tidal wetlands provisions; altering criminal penalties for violations of tidal wetlands requirements; renaming the Wetland Compensation Fund to be the Tidal Wetlands Compensation Fund; requiring specified money to be deposited into the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/6
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Stern, Barve, and Jennings
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/9
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 505
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable with Amendments
Motion Special Order 4/10 (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (15-29)
Special Order later today (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (28-14)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (42-4)
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Conway, Greenip, and Colburn
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
HEARINGS
LIENS -see also- MECHANICS' LIENS
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
WETLANDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 16-202 , 16-205 , 16-501 , 16-502 )
Natural Resources
( 8-2102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 340612/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2004   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 473825/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 1:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 634138/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 2:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 103121/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 5:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 560014/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 5:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 7, 2004: Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Stoltzfus) Rejected (15-29)
April 7, 2004: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (28-14)
April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)