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1998 SESSION
HB 626 Local penalty powers in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas.
Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Local penalty powers in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; civil penalties. Authorizes local governments to incorporate certain penalty provisions into their ordinances developed to protect water quality in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Civil penalties may be assessed by a court for up to $5,000 per day of violation of orders, permits, regulations and the like issued under the local programs. Local governments may also, with the consent of the violator, provide for the payment of civil charges which are not to exceed $10,000 per violation. These civil charges would be in lieu of civil penalties. The penalty provisions are in addition to any enforcement authority the local governing body may now have. This bill is identical to SB 354.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 986011350 pdf
- 02/23/98 Senate: Committee substitute printed 981703350-S1 pdf
- 04/02/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB626ER) pdf
- 05/04/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 986011350
- 01/22/98 House: Referred to Committee on Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
- 02/06/98 House: Reported from Ches. & Its Trib. w/amds. (14-Y 4-N)
- 02/09/98 House: Read first time
- 02/10/98 House: Read second time
- 02/10/98 House: Committee amendments rejected
- 02/10/98 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/11/98 House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N)
- 02/11/98 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 14-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
- 02/23/98 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub. (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/23/98 Senate: Committee substitute printed 981703350-S1
- 02/24/98 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/98 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/98 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/25/98 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 981703350-S1
- 02/25/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 981703350-S1
- 02/25/98 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/25/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/27/98 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 02/27/98 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/27/98 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (39-Y 57-N)
- 02/27/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (39-Y 57-N)
- 03/03/98 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/98 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST R (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/98 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/04/98 House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/98 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/98 House: Delegates: McDonnell, Jones, J.C., Murphy
- 03/06/98 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/98 Senate: Senators: Hanger, Whipple, Ticer
- 03/13/98 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 3-N)
- 03/13/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 3-N)
- 03/13/98 Conference: Senate substitute rejected by conference committee
- 03/13/98 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/13/98 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 03/13/98 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/98 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT R (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/98 Senate: Rec. of conf. report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/98 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/98 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)
- 03/13/98 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT R (35-Y 4-N)
- 04/02/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB626ER)
- 04/06/98 House: Enrolled
- 04/06/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/08/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/16/98 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 714 (effective 7/1/98)
- 05/04/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0714)