HOUSE BILL 1473

Sponsored By:

Delegate Malone

Entitled:

Forest and Park Wardens - Responsibilities

Synopsis:

Repealing a requirement that a forest or park warden take specified actions on learning of a forest fire; requiring a forest or park warden who sees a forest fire or who receives a request by a fire company to assist with a fire plow or provide incident command expertise at the scene; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/15

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/25

Re-referred Environmental Matters

2/27

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

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/24

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 231

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Fire Protection

Forests and Parks -see also- Program Open Space; Trees

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 5-701 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 230911/01     Offered on: March 22, 2008   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)