CHAPTER NUMBER: 56
File Code: Environment
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1041
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Conway
- Entitled:
-
Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and
Report
Prohibiting a specified marketer from selling or providing a
thermostat containing mercury to a consumer; requiring the Department
of the Environment to make a specified report to the Governor and
specified legislative committees on or before October 1, 2007,
relating to the statewide collection, reclamation, and recycling of
all products containing mercury; requiring the Secretary of the
Environment to convene and consult with a specified advisory group in
preparing the report; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/3
- First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 2/8
- Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/13
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 3/14
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/16
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- 3/29
- Returned Passed
House Action
- 3/17
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 3/20
- Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/31
- Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
- 3/29
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/30
- Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 4/8
- Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 56
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
- COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
- ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
- EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
- HEATING AND COOLING
- LOBBYING
- RECYCLING
- REFUSE DISPOSAL -see also- RECYCLING
- REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Environment
- (
6-905 ,
6-905.2 ,
6-905.2
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
- Number: 084931/01 (PDF) Offered on: March 14, 2006 at:
10:41 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
- March 16, 2006: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
- March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
- March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
