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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.

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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

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• CS/HB 897, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2008 at 11:16 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 1094 (c2)		Constantine	Similar	Last Action: 6/30/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-231 Location:
  S 326	Vessels/Clean Ocean Act [RPCC]	Constantine	Compare	Last Action: 3/27/2008 S CS combines this bill with SB 1094 -SJ 00391; CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00391; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1094 (Ch. 2008-231) -SJ 00391 Location:

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  376.25

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• CS/HB 897, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2008 at 12:14 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Environment & Natural Resources Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Floor Amendments (2)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  761623 - Amendment	Mayfield	4/23/2008 1:51 PM		Web Page PDF
  509635 - Amendment	Mayfield	4/23/2008 1:51 PM		Web Page PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  376.25

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• HB 897, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2008 at 11:20 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Environment & Natural Resources Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Committee on Environmental Protection (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Committee on Environmental Protection (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  376.25

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