2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 655

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Senator Frosh
Entitled:
Voluntary Cleanup Program and Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program - Procedures and Requirements

Synopsis:

Providing that applicants and properties may be eligible to participate in the Voluntary Cleanup Program within the Department of the Environment; establishing fees under specified circumstances; altering procedures for applications to the Voluntary Cleanup Program and for public participation in the Department's process of approving response action plans; establishing liability protection for specified program participants; authorizing the State to commence a civil action to recover specified punitive damages; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE CITY
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
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
FUEL -see also- COAL
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HEARINGS
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
PROPERTY TAX
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REAL PROPERTY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
UNIFORM LAWS
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
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 , 7-510 , 7-511 , 7-512 , 7-514 , 7-515 )
Real Property
( 12-111 )
Tax - Property
( 9-229 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered