Legislation

Title: Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates T. Morgan and J. Long
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Radiation Emergency Response Program in the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to serve as an offsite response organization and the lead State agency for all nuclear incidents within the State; requiring the Department to prepare a technical emergency radiation response plan, respond to emergencies involving a nuclear power plant, participate in a certain federal program, and procure certain specialized equipment; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0536

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (40-7) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act)
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act)
House	3/14/2024	3/04/2024	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Second Reading Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/19/2024	Third Reading Passed (40-7)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/23/2024	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644
			Text - Chapter - Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act)

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