MD HB1163 | 2012 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 1163 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-13 - Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environmental Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Department of the Environment to impose a civil penalty on specified persons for any sewage overflow or bypass that results in the discharge of raw or diluted sewage into the waters of the State; establishing a formula to determine the amount of the civil penalty; requiring the Department to distribute specified proceeds from the civil penalties to the Fisheries Research and Development Fund for oyster restoration purposes; and requiring the Department to adopt regulations.

Title

Environment - Penalty for Sewage Overflow - Establishment and Distribution

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-13		Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-10		First Reading Environmental Matters

Subjects

Environment, Department of
Fish and Fishing
Liability
Oysters
Penalties and Sentences
Pollution
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Sewage
Water

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB1163.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb1163f.pdf