2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 259

CHAPTER NUMBER: 665
File Code: Counties - Local Laws
Sponsored By:
Delegates King, Love, Kipke, and Schuh
Entitled:
Environmental Health Monitoring and Testing - Reimbursement of Costs

Synopsis:

Requiring responsible persons to reimburse a county or the Department of the Environment for reasonable costs that the county or the Department incurs in conducting environmental health monitoring or testing, including the cost of collecting and analyzing soil samples, surface water samples, or groundwater samples to assess the effect on public health and the environment of the person's release of a hazardous substance, discharge of oil, or discharge of a pollutant in State waters; providing for an exception; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/29
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/26
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 665

Sponsored by:

Delegate James J. King, District 33A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Fines
Fuel -see also- Coal
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Health -see also- Mental Health
Penalties
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Reimbursement Rates
Rules and Regulations
Water
Wells

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 1-304 , 9-342.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 570217/01     Offered on: March 18, 2009   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 654936/01     Offered on: April 6, 2009   at: 9:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)