EPA-LOCAL SITING REVIEW
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that applicants for local siting approval shall submit evidence to demonstrate compliance. Provides that applicants for local siting approval shall present testimony subject to cross-examination at specified public hearings. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 20, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2017 · House Apr 7, 2017
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
May 30, 2017
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-4)
senate
May 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 005-000-000
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-14)
house
Mar 21, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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