Legislation

Title: Natural Resources Protection Program of 2019
Sponsored by: Delegates Lierman, Gilchrist, Hettleman, Lafferty, R. Lewis, and P. Young
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a Natural Resources Protection Program through a contractual relationship with a third-party organization to provide rewards of financial compensation to individuals and nonprofit organizations that report violations of natural resources and conservation laws; providing the purpose of the program is to augment law enforcement activities for State parks, waters, forest, and land; requiring the Department and the third-party organization to submit a certain annual report by October 1; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0760

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Whistleblower Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/16/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {800017/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources Protection Program of 2019 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/16/2019 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Whistleblower Program - Establishment
House	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2019	3/16/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/16/2019	3/13/2019	Favorable with Amendments {800017/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2019	3/13/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources Protection Program of 2019
House	3/18/2019	3/14/2019	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/16/2019	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	48 Click to view Recorded Media

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