SENATE BILL 172

Sponsored By:

Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to update every 3 years the delineations of submerged aquatic vegetation protection zones that were completed in 2000; prohibiting the use of specified commercial gear in a submerged aquatic protection zone; requiring the Department to review and comment on applications for permits for the construction of piers, stormwater outfall pipes, and sewage treatment outfall pipes to specified entities; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/19

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/24

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/12

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/13

Favorable

Special Order 2/14 (Senator Jimeno) Adopted

2/15

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/19

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

2/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/14

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLAMS

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

DREDGING

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

FLOOD CONTROL

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

NOTICES

PIERS AND DOCKS -see also- MARINAS

REPORTS

SEWAGE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-1006.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 19, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)