Legislation - HB0076

Title: Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority
Sponsored by: Delegate Love
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 618
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that a person who meets the threshold standing requirements under the federal Clean Water Act has an unconditional right and authority to intervene in a civil action that the State initiates in State court to require compliance with certain water pollution control measures; requiring a person exercising a certain right of intervention to intervene in accordance with the applicable practices, procedures, and laws of the State; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0334

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/28/2020 Legislative Date 10/28/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {400515/1 Adopted Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2021 Legislative Date 2/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (92-40) Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 4/05/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (44-3) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 618 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/28/2020	10/28/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2021	2/15/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments {400515/1 Adopted	12 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	12 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority
House	2/23/2021	2/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (92-40)	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2021	2/15/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	16 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2021	4/05/2021	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Favorable Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Third Reading Passed (44-3)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Returned Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 618
			Text - Chapter - Water Pollution Control – Intervention in Civil Actions – Rights and Authority

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