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2004 SESSION

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HB 535 Big Sandy River watershed; provisions for removing obstructions.

Introduced by: Jackie T. Stump | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Big Sandy River watershed. Allows localities within the Big Sandy River watershed to bring enforcement actions against any person obstructing or dumping refuse in any tributary of the Big Sandy River; allows localities to remove obstructions that might endanger the public health or safety and to recover such costs; and provides for recovery of court costs and attorneys' fees to the prevailing party authorized to bring an action. This bill allows localities within the Big Sandy River watershed to adopt an ordinance to require any person to notify the locality before constructing, placing, or putting a bridge, culvert, or drainpipe across the Big Sandy River or its tributaries. This bill exempts activities conducted pursuant to a permit issued by a state agency and authorized silvicultural activities from its provisions.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 041378516  pdf
• 01/30/04  House: Printed as engrossed 041378516-E  pdf
• 02/23/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 043348516-S1  pdf
• 03/22/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB535ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 041378516
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/28/04  House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/04  House: Read first time
• 01/30/04  House: Read second time
• 01/30/04  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/30/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB535E
• 01/30/04  House: Printed as engrossed 041378516-E
• 02/02/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/23/04  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 043348516-S1
• 02/24/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/04  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/04  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/25/04  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 043348516-S1
• 02/25/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB535S1
• 02/25/04  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/27/04  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/22/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB535ER)
• 03/23/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/04  Governor: Vetoed by Governor
• 04/20/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/21/04  House: No further action taken
• 04/21/04  House: House sustained Governor's veto