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2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1157

AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROVISIONS.

Became law as Public Act 03-276, signed July 9, 2003, 110 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make certain minor revisions to the environmental protection statutes for purposes of clarity, consistency, proper grammar and proper punctuation; to exempt button cell batteries from the provisions of chapter 446m of the general statutes regarding mercury reduction; to prohibit the Department of Environmental Protection from reimbursing a responsible party for interest or finance charges incurred between the time the party submits its application for reimbursement to the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Clean-Up Account Review Board relating to a commercial underground storage tank and the time that the review board renders its decision; to allow a responsible party to receive preauthorization for costs to be incurred as a result of a release, or a suspected release of petroleum from a commercial underground storage tank.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    7 co-sponsors

    Robert W. Megna, Hank W. Bielawa, Lawrence G. Miller, Gary Orefice, Felipe Reinoso, Cathy C. Tymniak, John Mazurek

    Its course

    March 21 to July 9, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action41 actions on 19 days

    In the SenateMar 21 to May 2969 days

    Environment CommitteeMar 21 to Apr 414 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 29 to Jun 46 days

    Back in the SenateJun 4 to Jun 1915 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 19 to Jun 234 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 916 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Adopted May 29 · Rejected Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4 · Senate agreed Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4 · Senate agreed Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Jun 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 21 – May 29

    1. Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    5. Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    6. Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    7. Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
    8. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 29 – Jun 4

    1. Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. The House of Representatives rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    Back in the Senate Jun 4 – Jun 19

    1. Sent to the Senate
    2. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    5. Numbered Public Act 03-276

    To the Governor Jun 23 – Jul 9

    1. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Signed by the Governor
    All 41 actions, as published