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1997 SESSION

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HJ 550 Attorney General to withdraw challenge of certain air emissions.

Introduced by: W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Memorializing resolution; Attorney General. Expresses the sense of the General Assembly that the Attorney General should withdraw his petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of the Commonwealth of Virginia v. Browner. This case involves issues related the citizens' ability to challenge the content of air emission permits. A writ of certiorari would allow appeal to the United States Supreme Court of a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding that Virginia's current standing requirement is inconsistent with the federal Clean Air Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 977766376  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 977766376
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/02/97  House: Stricken from docket by Rules (10-Y 0-N)