2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 694

File Code: Natural Resources - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1009
Sponsored By:
Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Senators Grosfeld, Stone, and Frosh
Entitled:
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Miscellaneous Enforcement Provisions

Synopsis:

Requiring a local jurisdiction to make a specified presumption when considering a variance application under the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program; establishing the burdens of proof and persuasion in a variance application; requiring a local jurisdiction to make findings and authorizing the findings to be based on specified evidence and testimony; requiring a local jurisdiction's program to include buffer requirements and specified penalty provisions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/2 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 (41-6)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (136-3)
Sponsored by:
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area,
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COASTAL BAYS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PENALTIES
TREES
Zoning and Planning
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 8-1801 , 8-1802 , 8-1808 , 8-1808.5 , 8-1815 , 8-1815.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 484630/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2004   at: 8:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2004: Third Reading Passed (41-6)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-3)