SENATE BILL 841

File Code: Environment

Sponsored By:

Senator Lenett

Entitled:

Environment - Landfills - Methane Testing

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a study of specified landfills for the potential to use methane emissions for electricity generation; authorizing the Department to determine the procedures and methods of each study; and requiring the Department to report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Environmental Matters Committee, and the Maryland Energy Administration.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy

Environment, Department of

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Fuel -see also- Coal

Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling

Reports

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment

( 9-215 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered