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SENATE BILL 581

CHAPTER NUMBER: 289
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 800

Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Conway, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Peters

Entitled:
Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county or municipality to adopt a local law or ordinance for the planting, care, and protection of roadside trees and to issue a stop work order under specified circumstances; prohibiting a county or municipality from adopting a local law or ordinance that applies to the cutting or clearing of trees by public utilities under specified circumstances; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to authorize a county or municipality to enforce provisions of State law under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Peters) Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Garagiola) Adopted
Special Order 3/25 (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 289

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Building Permits
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Highway Administration, State
Highways
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Natural Resources, Department of
Penalties
Trees
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 5-401 , 5-402 , 5-403 , 5-404 , 5-406 )

Transportation
( 8-614 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 104532/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 313823/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 11:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 584134/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 713128/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (43-2)
House
April 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (131-2)



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