HOUSE BILL 535

Sponsored By:

Delegate Weir

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Phragmites - Reports

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to determine the spread of phragmites on a per-acre basis and to prepare reports on the extent of infestation; requiring statewide studies to determine any progress made in current management and control; requiring the Department to submit a specified report every five years beginning in 2000 to specified legislative committees: and generally relating to the management and control of phragmites in the State.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Hearing cancelled

3/4

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/25

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

4/4

House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments

House Requests Senate Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Weir, Frosh, Hughes D

4/11

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (128-1)

Passed Enrolled

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 487

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/27

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/8

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)

4/13

Senate Refuses to Recede

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- FORESTS AND PARKS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

WEEDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 8-2101 , 8-2103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 784412/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1998   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

April 11, 1998: Third Reading Passed (128-1)

Senate

April 8, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)