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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 582

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 615
Sponsored By:
Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, Roesser, Sfikas, Hogan, Forehand, McCabe, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Potomac River Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment to establish a study of the nontidal portion of the Potomac River Basin to examine issues relating to the protection of the river; requiring the Secretary to make certain assessments and recommendations; prohibiting the Secretary from issuing a waterway construction permit to construct a water intake pipe in the Potomac River for a certain period of time unless certain circumstances exist; establishing reporting deadlines for the study; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/10
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Frosh, Sfikas, and Conway
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/26
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/2
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
4/10
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Billings, Schisler, and Guns
Sponsored by:
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS -see also- BLOOD TESTS
CONSTRUCTION
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
MARYLAND REGISTER
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RIVERS AND STREAMS
SUNSET
WATER -see also- CHESAPEAKE BAY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 5-12A-01 , 5-12A-02 , 5-12A-03 , 5-12A-04 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 584325/4 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 159891/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1999   at: 3:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 753316/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 693913/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
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