Legislation

Title: Environment – Water Infrastructure Assets – Authorization of Emergency Actions
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 97
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of the Environment to take certain emergency actions to protect life, property, or the environment against risks arising from dams, reservoirs, and similar waterway constructions that are in imminent danger of failure; requiring the Department to remain in charge and control of a water infrastructure asset until the Department has determined that the water infrastructure asset has been rendered safe or the circumstances requiring the emergency actions have ceased; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

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

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Water Infrastructure Assets - Authorization of Emergency Actions and Establishment of Emergency Reserve Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {480110/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment – Water Infrastructure Assets – Authorization of Emergency Actions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 97 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment – Water Infrastructure Assets – Authorization of Emergency Actions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
			Text - First - Environment - Water Infrastructure Assets - Authorization of Emergency Actions and Establishment of Emergency Reserve
House	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Favorable with Amendments {480110/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment – Water Infrastructure Assets – Authorization of Emergency Actions
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Rules	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Second Reading Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted	52AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	52AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 97
			Text - Chapter - Environment – Water Infrastructure Assets – Authorization of Emergency Actions

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