Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Whistleblower Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Senator Klausmeier
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a Natural Resources Whistleblower Program; establishing the purpose of the Program; requiring the Program to provide rewards of financial compensation under certain circumstances to individuals or nonprofit organizations that report violations of natural resources or conservation laws; establishing the Natural Resources Whistleblower Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Department to administer the Fund; etc.

Committees

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

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1194

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Whistleblower Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2019 Legislative Date 2/06/2019 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Whistleblower Program - Establishment
Senate	2/06/2019	2/06/2019	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/18/2019	Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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