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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 14

JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER: 12
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally

Sponsored By:
Delegates Kopp, Barkley, Bronrott, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, Dypski, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, and Shriver

Entitled:
Task Force to Study Lighting Efficiency and Light Pollution in Maryland

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Lighting Efficiency and Light Pollution in Maryland; requiring the Task Force to study the cost, extent, causes, and consequences of current public lighting standards and policies and light pollution in Maryland; providing for the membership and appointment of the Task Force; requiring the Department of General Services to coordinate the professional and administrative support of the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to issue a final report to the General Assembly by February 1, 2002.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Appropriations
2/14
Hearing 3/6 at 11:00 a.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (125-2)
3/30
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (121-3)
Passed Enrolled
5/18
Signed by the President and the Speaker Joint Resolution 12
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-9)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate C. Richard D'Amato, District 30
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 574963/2 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 814636/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2001   at: 12:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (125-2)
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (121-3)
Senate
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (35-9)


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