File Code: Environment
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 693
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Van Hollen, Conway, and Frosh
- Entitled:
-
Maryland Water Conservation Act
Requiring specified public water systems and sewage treatment plants
to include a description of water conservation practices when applying
for a new or expanded water appropriation or wastewater discharge
permit; requiring the Department of the Environment to issue, by no
later than October 1, 2003, to public water systems and sewage
treatment plants guidelines on best management practices for improving
water conservation; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/1
- First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 2/13
- Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/5
- Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 3/6
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/8
- Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House Action
- 3/11
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 4/8
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
- Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
- Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
- ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
- ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
- LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
- LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
- SEWAGE
- UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
- WATER
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Environment
- (
5-5B-01 ,
5-5B-02 ,
5-5B-03 ,
5-5B-04 ,
5-5B-05
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
- Senate
- March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
