File Code: Environment
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 176  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola,
Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden,
Miller, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2009
 
Prohibiting the installation of an on-site sewage disposal system in
the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area to service a
newly constructed building, and prohibiting the replacement of an on-
site sewage disposal system in the Area, unless the system utilizes
nitrogen removal technology; requiring the Department of the
Environment to assist homeowners in paying for specified costs under
specified circumstances; establishing penalties and enforcement
mechanisms; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/5
 - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 2/11
 - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/17
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/18
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
 - 3/19
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Special Order 3/24 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
 - 3/24
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Committee Amendment Adopted
 -      Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (25-20)
 -      Special Order 3/25 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
 - 3/25
 - Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
 -      Special Order 3/26 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
 - 3/26
 - Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
 -      Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (17-30)
 -      Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs) Adopted  (30-15)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected  (22-24)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Rejected  (20-27)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Glassman) Adopted  (28-19)
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/28
 - Third Reading Passed (24-23)
 -      Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Exum) Rejected  (22-25)
 - 4/8
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 3/27
 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
 - 4/2
 - Re-referred Environmental Matters
 -      Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/10
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 4/5
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/6
 - Floor Amendment (Delegate Jennings) Rejected  (43-87)
 -      Floor Amendment (Delegate Stifler) Rejected  (44-88)
 -      Motion vote previous question  (Delegate Cane) Adopted
 -      Third Reading Passed (90-46)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/7
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 280
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
 - Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
 - Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
 - Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
 - Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
 - Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
 - Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
 - Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
 - Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
 - Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
 - Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
 - Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
 - Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
 - Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
 - Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
 - Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
 - Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
 - Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
 - Senator James N. Robey, District 13
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Chesapeake Bay
 - Coastal Bays
 - Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
 - Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
 - Environment, Department of
 - Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
 - Exemptions
 - Grants
 - Income Tax
 - Loans -see also- Mortgages
 - Penalties
 - Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
 - Rules and Regulations
 - Sewage
 - Water
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
-   Environment
 - (
 9-1108 
)
 
- 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):
 Senate
- Number: 213729/01     Offered on: March 26, 2009      at:
1:08 p.m.      Status: Rejected
 - Number: 324537/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009      at:
10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 - Number: 344430/03     Offered on: March 26, 2009      at:
12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
 - Number: 623026/02     Offered on: March 26, 2009      at:
1:04 p.m.      Status: Rejected
 - Number: 653128/02     Offered on: March 26, 2009      at:
1:13 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 
House 
- Number: 463025/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009      at:
12:46 p.m.     Status: Rejected
 - Number: 833124/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009      at:
1:01 p.m.      Status: Rejected
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- March 24, 2009: Favorable with Amendments Adopted  (25-20)
 - March 26, 2009: Motion Recommit to Committee (Pipkin) Rejected  (17-30)
 - March 26, 2009: Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs) {344430/3 Adopted  (30-15)
 - March 26, 2009: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {623026/2 Rejected  (22-24)
 - March 26, 2009: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {213729/1 Rejected  (20-27)
 - March 26, 2009: Floor Amendment (Glassman) {653128/2 Adopted  (28-19)
 - March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (24-23)
 - March 28, 2009: Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Exum) Rejected  (22-25)
 
House 
- April 6, 2009: Floor Amendment (Jennings) {463025/1 Rejected  (43-87)
 - April 6, 2009: Floor Amendment (Stifler) {833124/1 Rejected  (44-88)
 - April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (90-46)