HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 7

Sponsored By:

Delegate V. Clagett

Entitled:

Chesapeake Bay - Cleanup and Restoration - Federal Funding

Synopsis:

Urging the President of the United States to reconsider his recently released budget proposal and maintain the current levels of federal funding for Chesapeake Bay cleanup and restoration efforts, such as sewage treatment plant upgrades, oyster restoration, and other existing and beneficial programs that are designed to improve the health of the Bay.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/24

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/20

Favorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/20

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/28

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

4/6

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (37-10)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/2

Signed by the President and the Speaker Joint Resolution 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS

CHESAPEAKE BAY

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

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

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

OYSTERS

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

SEWAGE

WATER

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 4, 2006: Third Reading Passed (37-10)