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SENATE BILL 744

File Code: Environment

Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants

Synopsis:

Establishing specified emissions limits on four pollutants for specified power plants; allowing for specified offsets; authorizing specified electricity generating companies to determine the best method of compliance; requiring a specified report to the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to adopt specified regulations; providing for specified penalties; establishing a Clean Air Fund; providing for the operation and maintenance of the Fund; requiring a report from the Power Plant Research Program.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/25 (Senator DeGrange) Adopted (28-18)
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs (Senator Hollinger)
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
POWER PLANTS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 2-1001 , 2-1002 , 2-1003 , 2-1004 , 2-1005 )

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):
Senate
Number: 404830/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2005   at: 1:11 p.m.     Status: Incomplete

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 21, 2005: Motion Special Order until 3/25 (DeGrange) Adopted (28-18)


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