Legislation

Title: State Government – Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman – Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Elfreth, Beidle, Feldman, Guzzone, Hayes, Hester, King, Lee, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Sydnor, Washington, West, and Zucker
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to have the ability to analyze environmental and natural resource-related data and communicate effectively with State agencies and the public; providing for the appointment, qualifications, and salary of the Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to receive and process complaints involving suspected environmental and natural resources violations in a certain manner; requiring the development and maintenance of a certain website; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0614

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government - Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman - Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 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 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {784132/1 Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {784132/1 Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Floor Amendment {933927/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Floor Amendment {833327/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government – Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman – Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (35-10) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - State Government - Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman - Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act)
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/11/2020	3/06/2020	Favorable with Amendments {784132/1	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2020	3/06/2020	Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Favorable with Amendments {784132/1	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Committee Amendment Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Floor Amendment {933927/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Floor Amendment {833327/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government – Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman – Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act)
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Third Reading Passed (35-10)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Referred Environment and Transportation	49 Click to view Recorded Media

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