2006 Regular Session

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits

Synopsis:

Supporting a lawsuit brought by environmental organizations and fifteen states to challenge the United States Environmental Protection Agency's mercury emissions limits for power plants.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/20
Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/7
Favorable with Amendments
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/9
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
House Action
2/10
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsored by:

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
POWER PLANTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

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):
Senate
Number: 594232/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 7, 2006   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 9, 2006: Third Reading Passed (35-11)