2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 977

CHAPTER NUMBER: 106
File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled:
Controlled Hazardous Substances - Discharge or Release - Reporting Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring a person who possesses evidence of a release of a hazardous substance under specified circumstances to report the finding immediately to the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to adopt regulations by June 30, 2009, to determine the reportable threshold of a release of a hazardous substance; 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
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/29 at 2:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (42-5)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 106

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Environment, Department of the

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment
( 7-222 )

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):
House
Number: 150216/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008   at: 11:16 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (42-5)