1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 16:49

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HB 35	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stup
Entitled	Forest Conservation Act - Limited Exemption - Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 198	Status as of January 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Pitkin, Frush, D. Davis, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin
Entitled	Wildland and Open Areas - Belt Woods Wildland - Modification of Boundary
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 242	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 498	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Frush, D. Davis, Conroy, Pitkin, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin and the Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 507	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 562	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 677
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes
Entitled	Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 595	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 33	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Forest Conservation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 234	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senator Green
Entitled	Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 388	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 498	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 572	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Hollinger, Green, Pinsky, Forehand, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Collins, and Sfikas
Entitled	Environment - Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facilities - Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 591	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Forest Conservation - Afforestation Requirements - Exemption in Frederick County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 827	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters