CHAPTER NUMBER: 232 
File Code: Environment
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request -
Departmental - Environment)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Environment - Ballast Water Management
 
Repealing specified ballast water management provisions that require
the reporting of vessel ballast water management activities by
specified ships entering Maryland waters; and repealing specified
penalties.
House Action
- 2/8
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 -      Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/14
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 3/15
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/17
 - Third Reading Passed (137-0)
 - 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 232
 
Sponsored by:
- Environmental Matters Comm., Chairman
 - Departmental
 - Environment, Department of the
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- BOATS AND SHIPS
 - ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 - FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
 - PENALTIES
 - PORTS
 - REPORTS
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 - WATER
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Environment
 - (
 5-5A-01 ,
 5-5A-02 ,
 5-5A-03 ,
 5-5A-04 ,
 5-5A-05 ,
 5-5A-06 ,
 5-5A-07 ,
 5-5A-08 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (137-0)
 
Senate
- April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (46-0)