SB 2162

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

By Senator(s) LEVIN

Keywords: CIRCUIT COURT, CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, HEALTH, WATER RESOURCES

Report Title: Water Pollution

Description: Authorizes citizen suits in water pollution enforcement.

 1-20-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to JDC/LRE, then to WAM                         
 2- 8-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC/LRE on 02-16-00
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 2-16-00        S The committee on JDC deferred the measure until
                  02-18-00 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 2-16-00        S The committee on LRE deferred the measure until
                  02-17-00 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 225.
 2-17-00        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-17-00        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, M. Ige, Chumbley, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Slom;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga,
                  Kanno
 2-18-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-18-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka, Anderson; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s)        
                  ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Senator(s)