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]
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.
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]
2015-03-30 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-2) (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-30 | Senate | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 480 |
| 2015-04-13 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2015-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (103-36) |
| 2015-04-11 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2015-04-11 | House | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2015-04-11 | House | Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2015-04-10 | House | Rereferred to Environment and Transportation |
| 2015-04-07 | House | First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2015-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-2) |
| 2015-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2015-04-03 | Senate | Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) {973125/1 Adopted |
| 2015-04-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {514236/1 Report Adopted |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Laid Over (Senator Conway) Adopted |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {514236/1 |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2015-03-03 | Senate | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
Subjects
Committees and Commissions
Environment
Environment, Department of
Environmental Health
Environmental Matters
Licenses
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Notices
Pollution
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Wells
Environment
Environment, Department of
Environmental Health
Environmental Matters
Licenses
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Notices
Pollution
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Wells
