2009 Regular Session

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Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn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