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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 612

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled:
Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering permit requirements related to appropriation and use of State groundwater; defining a term; creating an exemption; authorizing the Department of the Environment to seek specified penalties; providing for the issuance of specified orders or notices; providing for specified hearings; increasing penalties; eliminating the cap on specified penalties; and altering the uses of the Maryland Clean Water Fund.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Conway)
Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs (Senator Conway)

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Environment, Department of the

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
EVIDENCE
HEARINGS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUBPOENAS
WATER
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 5-101 , 5-502 , 5-514 , 5-515 , 5-516 , 9-320 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 530518/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2005   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 963422/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2005   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
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