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2002 SESSION
SB 553 Roanoke River Basin Commission; created.
Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Roanoke River Basin Commission. Establishes the Roanoke River Basin Commission, which is composed of the representatives of planning district commissions located within the Basin, state legislators, a member of Congress, and nonvoting ex-officio nonvoting members representing the interests of North Carolina. The Commission is advisory and has no regulatory authority. Its purposes include: (i) providing guidance and making recommendations to local, state and federal legislative and administrative bodies on the use, stewardship, and enhancement of the water and other natural resources within the Basin; (ii) providing a forum for discussion of issues affecting the Basin’s water quality, water quantity, and natural resources; (iii) promoting communication, coordination, and education among stakeholders; (iv) identifying Basin-related problems and recommending solutions; and (v) conducting joint meetings and communicating with North Carolina legislative and administrative bodies. This bill has been incorporated into the substitute for Senate Bill 460 (Hawkins).
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/02 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 022163436 pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 020566436-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/09/02 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 022163436
- 01/09/02 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/05/02 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 020566436-S1
- 02/07/02 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/02 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/02 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/02 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/08/02 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 020566436-S1
- 02/08/02 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 020566436-S1
- 02/11/02 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/02 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/02 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/18/02 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/02 House: Read first time
- 02/18/02 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/02 House: Incorporated by Rules (SB460-Hawkins) (17-Y 0-N)