2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 186

CHAPTER NUMBER: 72 File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 294
Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Currie, Della, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled:
Brownfields Redevelopment Reform Act

Synopsis:

Allowing specified applicants and properties to participate in the Voluntary Cleanup Program in the Maryland Department of the Environment; altering the process by which a person may apply for, receive, and maintain inculpable person status; providing for application procedures and fees; altering procedures and deadlines for specified public participation; making some persons and properties eligible for money from the Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive Program; creating a work group to make recommendations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 72
House Action
3/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE CITY
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DAMAGES
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
LAND RECORDS -see also- DEEDS
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
PROPERTY TAX
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REAL PROPERTY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
UNIFORM LAWS
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
( 5-1401 , 5-1408 )
Environment
( 7-266.1 , 7-501 , 7-505 , 7-506 , 7-506.1 , 7-509 , 7-511 , 7-512 , 7-514 , 7-515 )
Real Property
( 12-111 )
Tax - Property
( 9-229 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 344038/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2004   at: 8:42 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)