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Legislation


2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 245

File Code: Environment Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 295
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration)
Entitled:
Administrative Penalties and Cost Recovery - Air Quality and Radiation

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum penalty that MDE may impose for a violation of specified laws relating to air quality; repealing the cap on penalties that may be assessed at a single administrative hearing for specified air quality violations; allowing the Maryland Clean Air Fund and the State Radiation Control Fund to be used to respond to releases or potential releases of air pollutants or radiation, respectively; providing for reimbursement of those funds by responsible persons; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
EMERGENCIES
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
RADIATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Environment
( 2-101 , 2-107 , 2-610 , 2-610.1 , 8-101 , 8-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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