SENATE BILL 657

Sponsored By:

Senators Collins and Stone

Entitled:

Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Impervious Surface Limits

Synopsis:

Altering a provision of law to require that a local jurisdiction amend its local critical area protection program to meet specified requirements by December 31, 1996; providing that if a parcel or lot greater than one-half acre and less than one acre in size existed before December 1, 1985, then man-made impervious surfaces are limited to 15% of the lot; allowing a local jurisdiction to allow a property owner to exceed certain impervious surface limits under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/14

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/14 (Sen. Amoss) Adopted

3/14

Favorable

Special Order 3/15 (Sen. Amoss) Adopted

3/15

Special Order 3/18 (Sen. Amoss) Adopted

3/18

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 410

House Action

3/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/22

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Third Reading Passed (135-3)

Sponsored by:

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHESAPEAKE BAY

COUNTIES

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NATURAL RES., POLLUTION

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

MANDATES

WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 8-1808.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 273399/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 12, 1996 at: 11:27 Status: Adopted