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CS/HB 897: Regulation of Releases from Gambling Vessels

GENERAL BILL by Environment & Natural Resources Council ; Mayfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Brisé ; Bucher ; Hasner ; Heller ; Kiar ; Machek ; Roberson, Y ; Sasso ; Saunders ; Scionti ; Snyder

Regulation of Releases from Gambling Vessels; Creates "Clean Ocean Act"; requires gambling vessels operating in coastal waters to register with DEP; requires certain waterfront-landing facilities to establish procedures for release of certain substances by gambling vessels & to establish procedures & collect fees; requires notification of release of certain substances into coastal waters by gambling vessels; provides civil penalties for violations; provides exemptions, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 4/30/2008 House - Substituted CS/CS/SB 1094; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1094 (Ch. 2008-231) -HJ 01301
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2008 House • Filed
2/17/2008 House • Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/19/2008 House • Referred to Environmental Protection (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00070; Referred to Environmental Protection (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00135
3/10/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Protection (ENR), 03/12/08, 3:45 pm, 404-H
3/12/2008 House • Favorable by Environmental Protection (ENR); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00289; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00289
3/17/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Environment & Natural Resources Council, 03/19/08, 1:00 pm, 404-H
3/19/2008 House • CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00319
3/21/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/21/08 -HJ 00317; CS filed
3/26/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00349
4/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/21/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K; Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 27 NAYS 0 -HJ 00712
4/22/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00712
4/24/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00800; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00800
4/30/2008 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 1094; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1094 (Ch. 2008-231) -HJ 01301