SENATE BILL 177

Sponsored By:

The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Middleton, Ruben, and Van Hollen

Entitled:

Environment - Linked Deposit - Use in Maryland Water Quality and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Programs

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Water Quality Financing Administration to establish a Linked Deposit Program to promote loans for controlling nonpoint sources of pollution and protecting water quality; establishing an application process for linked deposit loans; requiring the Administration to make specified certifications regarding the eligibility of specified borrowers; requiring the Administration and a lender to enter into specified agreements under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/23

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/28

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

1/29

Hearing cancelled

1/30

Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation

Re-referred Budget and Taxation

2/11

Hearing 2/18 at 2:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

4/10

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 328

House Action

3/25

First Reading Appropriations

3/26

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate

Administration

Senator Donald C. Fry, District 35

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- BANKS & TRUST CO; CREDIT U

LOANS

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

TREASURERS

WATER -see also- CHESAPEAKE BAY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 9-1601 , 9-1605 , 9-1605.1 , 9-1606 , 9-1606.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 549013/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1998   at: 9:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 774848/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 1998   at: 4:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 1998: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

April 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 2, 1998: Third Reading Passed (139-0)