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1998 SESSION
HB 620 Discharges of oil; recovery of costs.
Introduced by: Clifton A. Woodrum | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
State Water Control Law; discharges of oil. Provides that any operator of any facility, vehicle or vessel from which there is a discharge or threat of discharge of oil who incurs costs in responding to the discharge or threat shall have the right to recover such costs in an action for contribution against any person whose acts or omissions caused or contributed to the discharge or threat. Similarly, any person or operator who pays costs or damages because of liability for such a discharge or threat of discharge shall be entitled to recover such costs and damages from any person whose act or omission has caused or contributed to the discharge or threat.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 980370492 pdf
- 02/06/98 House: Committee substitute printed 987005492-H1 pdf
- 03/25/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB620ER) pdf
- 04/29/98 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB620ER) pdf
- 05/14/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 980370492
- 01/22/98 House: Referred to Committee on Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
- 02/06/98 House: Committee substitute printed 987005492-H1
- 02/06/98 House: Reported from Ches. & Its Trib. w/sub. (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/98 House: Read first time
- 02/10/98 House: Read second time
- 02/10/98 House: Committee substitute agreed to 987005492-H1
- 02/10/98 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 987005492-H1
- 02/11/98 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/12/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/02/98 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amd. (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/98 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/98 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/98 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/04/98 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/04/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/04/98 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/06/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/09/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/11/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/12/98 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 1-N)
- 03/12/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 1-N)
- 03/25/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB620ER)
- 03/31/98 House: Enrolled
- 03/31/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/02/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/16/98 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/22/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/98 House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/98 House: Reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Enacted, Chapter 836 (effective 7/1/98)
- 04/29/98 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB620ER)
- 05/14/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836)