File Code: Environment
Prior Year Introduction As: 
HB 835/08 - ENV
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Hucker, O'Donnell, Shewell, and Manno
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
 
Requiring motor vehicle manufacturers, individually or as a group, to
develop and submit to the  Department of the Environment by September
30, 2009, a mercury minimization plan that includes information on
mercury switch removal from motor vehicles; establishing requirements
for a mercury minimization plan; requiring vehicle manufacturers to
pay specified costs associated with mercury switch removal;
authorizing the Department to approve, disapprove, or conditionally
approve the plan within 90 days after receipt; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/13
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 -      Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/28
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
 - 3/25
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/26
 - Third Reading Passed (134-0)
 - 4/10
 - House Concur - Senate Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (135-2)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 
Senate Action
- 3/28
 - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/31
 - Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/11
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 4/8
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/9
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-3)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 5/19
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 713
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
 - Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
 - Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
 - Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
 - 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
 - Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
 - Rules and Regulations
 - Storage
 - Sunset
 - Wreckers and Scrap Processors
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Environment
 - (
 6-904 ,
 6-905 ,
 6-905.4 ,
 6-905.5 ,
 6-905.6 ,
 19-1707 
)
 
- 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: 130711/01     Offered on: March 28, 2009      at:
11:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
Senate
- Number: 934936/01     Offered on: April 13, 2009      at:
1:51 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (134-0)
 - April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (135-2)
 
Senate
- April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (44-3)