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HB 1164 Environmental Quality, Department of; policy statement.
Introduced by: Alfonso H. Lopez | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of Environmental Quality; policy statement. Adds provisions for addressing climate change and for the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, faith, disability, or income with respect to the administration of environmental laws, regulations, and policies in the statement of the Department of Environmental Quality's purpose. The bill also adds the enhancement of the environment and the promotion of the health and well-being of the Commonwealth's residents and visitors to the Department's policy goals.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102923D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20102923D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1164ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House amendments adopted
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments engrossed
HISTORY
- 01/07/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102923D
- 01/07/20 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/14/20 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/29/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/06/20 House: Read first time
- 02/07/20 House: Read second time
- 02/07/20 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/07/20 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1164E
- 02/07/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20102923D-E
- 02/10/20 House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)
- 02/10/20 House: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 36-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/18/20 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (7-Y 6-N)
- 02/20/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/20 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/24/20 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/24/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/24/20 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 17-N)
- 02/26/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/20 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (54-Y 43-N)
- 02/26/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 43-N)
- 03/03/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/03/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1164ER)
- 03/03/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/27/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/27/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492)