2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 970

CHAPTER NUMBER: 365
File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled:
Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering permit requirements relating to the appropriation and use of State groundwater; exempting specified users from permit requirements; providing for specified penalties for misappropriation or misuse of groundwater; requiring the Department of the Environment to meet and consult with a local government before bringing a specified civil action; providing that the Department shall be considered in compliance of specified provisions of the Act after specified consultation with a local government; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
3/1
First Reading Senate Rules
3/2
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Kittleman) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (33-14)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/3
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate Levy) Adopted
4/4
Special Order later today (Delegate Levy) Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate Levy) Adopted
4/5
Floor Amendment (Delegate Levy) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Frush) Adopted (136-0)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-5)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 365

Sponsored by:

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
Departmental
Environment, Department of the

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Hearings
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Notices
Penalties
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Water
Wells

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 5-101 , 5-502 , 5-514 , 5-515 , 5-516 , 9-320 )

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: 754032/01     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 5:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 503220/01     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 8:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 820219/01     Offered on: April 9, 2007   at: 12:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2007: Third Reading Passed (33-14)
April 4, 2007: Third Reading Passed (38-9)
House
April 5, 2007: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Frush) Adopted (136-0)
April 5, 2007: Third Reading Passed (134-5)