Legislation

Title: Environment - Hydraulic Fracturing - Regulations
Sponsored by: Senators Montgomery, Raskin, Guzzone, Kagan, Lee, Madaleno, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Pinsky, Ramirez, Young, and Zirkin
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 480
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to provide for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas in the State on or before October 1, 2016; prohibiting specified regulations adopted by the Department from becoming effective until October 1, 2017; prohibiting the Department from issuing a permit for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas in the State until October 1, 2017; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0449

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/11/2015 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {514236/1 Proceedings 55
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Laid Over (Senator Conway) Adopted Proceedings 55
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {514236/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 56
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) {973125/1 Adopted Proceedings 56
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (45-2) Proceedings 57
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Rereferred to Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/11/2015 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/07/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (103-36) Proceedings 68
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/28/2015 Legislative Date 5/30/2015 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 480 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/11/2015	2/11/2015	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/01/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Favorable with Amendments {514236/1	55
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Laid Over (Senator Conway) Adopted	55
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Favorable with Amendments {514236/1 Report Adopted	56
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) {973125/1 Adopted	56
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56
Senate	4/06/2015	3/30/2015	Third Reading Passed (45-2)	57
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	62
House	4/10/2015	4/10/2015	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
House	4/11/2015	4/11/2015	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	67
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Second Reading Passed	67
House	4/13/2015	4/07/2015	Third Reading Passed (103-36)	68
Senate	4/13/2015	4/06/2015	Returned Passed	64
Post Passage	5/28/2015	5/30/2015	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 480

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/03/2015	Amendments Senate - (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) {514236/01 Adopted
4/03/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Conway) {973125/01 Adopted
2/10/2015	Text - First - Protect Our Health and Communities Act
4/03/2015	Text - Third - Environment - Hydraulic Fracturing - Regulations
6/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Environment - Hydraulic Fracturing - Regulations
4/02/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
4/11/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation
3/30/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-2) - 03/30/15
4/07/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (103-36) - 04/07/15

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