SB 2230: Mangrove Protection [RPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Aronberg
Mangrove Protection [RPCC]; Expands the penalty previously applicable to violations involving mangrove trimming or alteration to apply to any violation under the Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act. Clarifies the Department of Environmental Protection's authority to revoke a person's status as a professional mangrove trimmer. Provides that the Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act does not authorize trimming on uninhabited islands or lands that are publicly owned, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/21/2008 Senate • Filed
3/7/2008 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00183
3/11/2008 Senate • Introduced -SJ 00183
3/24/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 03/27/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S
3/27/2008 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00389
3/28/2008 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00389
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Community Affairs
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SB 2230, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2008 at 3:47 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2008 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/27/2008 1:00 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 5 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.121 Enforcement; procedure; remedies. 403.9323 Legislative intent. 403.9324 Mangrove protection rule; delegation of mangrove protection to local governments. 403.9329 Professional mangrove trimmers. 403.9331 Applicability; rules and policies.