Environmental Quality, Department of; provision of information, protection of trade secrets. (SB1212)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Provision of information to Department of Environmental Quality; protection of trade secrets. Requires that every person who the Department of Environmental Quality has reason to believe is generating or handling waste provide the Department with information about the waste upon request. The bill exempts trade secrets contained in such information from disclosure by the Department under certain conditions while still allowing the Department to provide such information to the Environmental Protection Agency or as otherwise required by law. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101318D |
| 01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/16/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1212) |
| 01/17/2013 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/23/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/25/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/25/2013 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/06/2013 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/08/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/08/2013 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/08/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/12/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1212ER) |
| 02/12/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/13/2013 | Signed by President |
| 02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1212ER) |
| 02/22/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 02/22/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054) |