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1995 SESSION
HB 1845 Voluntary environmental assessment.
Introduced by: Whittington W. Clement | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Voluntary environmental assessment. Creates a privilege for information generated from a voluntary environmental assessment and accords immunity from administrative or civil penalties to those who voluntarily disclose a violation of an environmental statute, regulation, permit or administrative order. An environmental assessment is an evaluation of activities or facilities that is designed to identify noncompliance and promote compliance with environmental laws and regulations or identify opportunities for improved efficiency or pollution prevention. The privilege does not extend to information that demonstrates a clear, imminent and substantial danger to the public health or the environment or to information required to be reported. In order for a voluntary disclosure to confer immunity: (i) it must not otherwise be required by law; (ii) it must be made promptly after knowledge of the violation is obtained through a voluntary environmental assessment; and (iii) the person making the disclosure must correct the violation in a diligent manner.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/95 House: Presented & ordered printed LD6431152 pdf
- 01/20/95 House: Introduced bill reprinted LD6431152 pdf
- 02/03/95 House: Committee substitute printed LD3773152-H1 pdf
- 02/06/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD3773152-EH1 pdf
- 02/22/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1845ER) pdf
- 03/30/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/19/95 House: Presented & ordered printed LD6431152
- 01/19/95 House: Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/20/95 House: Introduced bill reprinted LD6431152
- 01/23/95 House: Assigned to C. N. R. sub-committee: Ad Hoc
- 02/03/95 House: Reported from Cons. & Nat. Res. w/sub. (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/03/95 House: Committee substitute printed LD3773152-H1
- 02/04/95 House: Read first time
- 02/05/95 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/95 House: Read second time
- 02/06/95 House: Committee substitute agreed to LD3773152-H1
- 02/06/95 House: Floor amendments agreed to (Clement)
- 02/06/95 House: Floor amendment rejected (Murphy)
- 02/06/95 House: Floor amendments agreed to (Cohen)
- 02/06/95 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 02/06/95 House: Motion to refer to committee rejected
- 02/06/95 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 02/06/95 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amds. LD3773152-EH1
- 02/06/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD3773152-EH1
- 02/07/95 House: Read third time
- 02/07/95 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 02/07/95 House: Passed House (69-Y 30-N)
- 02/07/95 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 30-N)
- 02/07/95 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/08/95 Senate: Read first time
- 02/08/95 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/13/95 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/14/95 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/95 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/95 Senate: Reconsideration by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/95 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/95 Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
- 02/15/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/95 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/95 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/16/95 Senate: Floor amendment rejected (Woods)
- 02/16/95 Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/16/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/22/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1845ER)
- 02/27/95 House: Enrolled
- 02/28/95 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/95 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/95 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 7/1/95)
- 03/30/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)