2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 553

CHAPTER NUMBER: 161
File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 363
Sponsored By:
Senators Pipkin, Miller, Britt, and Brochin
Entitled:
Environment - Landfills - Termination Date

Synopsis:

Expanding a prohibition against issuing a specified permit to construct or operate a landfill within a specified distance of specified areas; repealing the termination date of specified provisions of law relating to landfills in the State; and requiring the Department of the Environment to report to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2008, on appropriate methods to authorize a county to remove a proposed landfill from a county plan.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
4/2
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 161

Sponsored by:

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Prince George's County
Queen Anne's County
Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling
Reports
Rivers and Streams
Sunset
Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment
( 9-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 124638/01     Offered on: March 21, 2007   at: 6:01 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 400616/01     Offered on: April 6, 2007   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (43-2)
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)