MD SB409 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 480
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to provide for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas in the State on or before October 1, 2016; prohibiting specified regulations adopted by the Department from becoming effective until October 1, 2017; prohibiting the Department from issuing a permit for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas in the State until October 1, 2017; etc.

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Title

Environment - Hydraulic Fracturing - Regulations

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-07 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (103-36) (Y: 103 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-30 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-2) (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-30SenateEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 480
2015-04-13SenateReturned Passed
2015-04-13HouseThird Reading Passed (103-36)
2015-04-11HouseSecond Reading Passed
2015-04-11HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2015-04-11HouseFavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2015-04-10HouseRereferred to Environment and Transportation
2015-04-07HouseFirst Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2015-04-06SenateThird Reading Passed (45-2)
2015-04-03SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2015-04-03SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Conway) {973125/1 Adopted
2015-04-03SenateFavorable with Amendments {514236/1 Report Adopted
2015-04-02SenateLaid Over (Senator Conway) Adopted
2015-04-02SenateFavorable with Amendments {514236/1
2015-04-02SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2015-03-03SenateHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-06SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0409?ys=2015rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0409f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0409t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/Chapters_noln/CH_480_sb0409t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0409_51423601.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0409_97312501.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0009/sb0409.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0409_ehe.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0409_env.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0409,s-0746&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0409,h-1079&stab=02&ys=2015RS

Bill Comments

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