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2015 SESSION

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SB 1107 Balloons; prohibits release into atmosphere.

Introduced by: Jeffrey L. McWaters | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Release of balloons. Prohibits any person, with certain exceptions, from intentionally releasing or causing to be released any balloon into the atmosphere that (i) is inflated with a substance lighter than air and (ii) requires more than five minutes' contact with air or water to degrade. Currently, a person is prohibited from releasing 50 or more nonbiodegradable or nonphotodegradable balloons within a one-hour period. The bill retains the current civil penalty of $5 per prohibited balloon released; however, the proceeds generated from the civil penalty are set to be deposited into the Litter Control and Recycling Fund administered by the Department of Environmental Quality; currently, the proceeds are deposited into the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103105D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15103105D-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/13/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103105D
• 01/13/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/29/15  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
• 02/02/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/15  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/15  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/15  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/04/15  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/04/15  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/05/15  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1107E
• 02/05/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15103105D-E
• 02/06/15  Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (16-Y 21-N 1-A)