File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 352  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Levi, Barnes, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hubbard,
Hucker, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, V.
Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009
 
Requiring a public utility to prepare a tree management plan under
specified circumstances; requiring a public utility to enter into an
agreement with the Department of Natural Resources under specified
circumstances; requiring specified programs and plans to be published
in accordance with specified requirements; authorizing the Department
to issue a stop-work order under certain circumstances; providing for
specified penalties; authorizing the Department to adopt specified
regulations; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/4
 - First Reading Economic Matters
 - 2/11
 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/11
 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
 
Senate Action
- No Action
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A
 - Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
 - Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
 - Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
 - Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
 - Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
 - Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
 - Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
 - Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
 - Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
 - Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
 - Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
 - Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
 - Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
 - Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
 - Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
 - Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
 - Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
 - Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
 - Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
 - Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
 - Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
 - Natural Resources, Department of
 - Notices
 - Penalties
 - Publications -see also- Maryland Register
 - Public Information
 - Reports
 - Rules and Regulations
 - Trees
 - Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Natural Resources
 - (
 5-1901 ,
 5-1902 ,
 5-1903 ,
 5-1904 ,
 5-1905 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered