HOUSE BILL 658

CHAPTER NUMBER: 227 File Code: Environment

Sponsored By:

Delegates Glassman and James

Entitled:

Department of the Environment - Surface Mining - Issuance of Permits - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from issuing a surface mining permit until the appropriate county has completed a land use review and provided the Department with a specified written statement.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/8

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/23

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (44-2)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 227

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MINING

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

SEDIMENT CONTROL

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 15-810 , 15-810 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 490714/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2005   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)