2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 835

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hucker, Ali, Beidle, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Manno, Niemann, Shewell, and Stein
Entitled:
Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

Synopsis:

Requiring motor vehicle manufacturers to develop and submit to the Department of the Environment a mercury minimization plan that includes information on mercury switch removal from motor vehicles by a specified date; establishing requirements for a mercury minimization plan; requiring vehicle manufacturers to pay specified costs associated with mercury switch removal; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Miller) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (135-2)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/26
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Equipment
Notices
Penalties
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Recycling
Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Storage
Wreckers and Scrap Processors

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 6-904 , 6-905 , 6-905.4 , 6-905.5 , 6-905.6 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 830118/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-2)