SENATE BILL 529

Sponsored By:

Senator Harrington

Entitled:

Environment - Environmental Justice Review - Public Service Companies

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities and the Department of Planning, to develop criteria and maps that identify environmentally stressed communities in the State on or before October 1, 2010; requiring specified public service companies to submit an Environmental Justice Review and other information under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Finance

2/11

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Construction

Discrimination

Environment, Department of

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Fuel -see also- Coal

Local Government Mandates

Minorities -see also- Women

Power Plants

Reports

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 1-701 , 1-701 , 1-702 , 1-703 )

Public Utility Companies

( 11-101.1 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered