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HOUSE BILL 223

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1045/10 - HGO

Sponsored By:
Delegates Carter, Carr, Haynes, McIntosh, Niemann, Oaks, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Wilson

Entitled:
State Government - Commemorative Days - Earth Hour

Synopsis:

Requiring the Governor annually to issue an order, in observance of Earth Hour, that the lights of Government House and the State House be turned off on the last Saturday of March at 8:30 p.m. and remain off for 1 hour.

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
House Action
1/28
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/2
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Governor
Holidays and Special Dates
Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse.
State House

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government
( 13-410 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Health and Government Operations


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