SENATE BILL 520

File Code: Transportation - Highways Prior Year Introduction As: SB 648/10 - FIN

Sponsored By:

Senators Pipkin and Astle

Entitled:

Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study for a Third Span

Synopsis:

Explicitly stating the power of the Maryland Transportation Authority to conduct or coordinate a study of the environmental impact of a proposed transportation facility; requiring the Transportation Authority, in collaboration with specified other agencies, to commence the process, on or before January 1, 2012, to conduct and complete an Environmental Impact Study for a third crossing of the Chesapeake Bay; and requiring that the Environmental Impact Study be for a span at a specified location.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/9

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Bridges and Tunnels

Chesapeake Bay

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

Reports

Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

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Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered