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CS/HB 589: Local Govt. Utilities Assistance Act

GENERAL BILL by Council for Ready Infrastructure ; Fasano ; Fiorentino

Local Govt. Utilities Assistance Act; cites act as "Local Government Utilities Assistance Act"; provides legislative findings & definitions; establishes pilot Local Govt. Utilities Assistance Program; provides for administration by DEP; provides for criteria for acquiring certain private water-wastewater utilities; requires DEP to submit report on pilot program to Governor & Legislature; provides appropriation to DEP to develop model to analyze infrastructure costs. APPROPRIATION: $500,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 6/13/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-229
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/21/2001 House • Prefiled
2/23/2001 House • Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC); General Government Appropriations (FRC); Council for Ready Infrastructure
3/5/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC), 03/07/01, 9:00 am, 404-H
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC); General Government Appropriations (FRC); Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00051; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC), 03/07/01, 9:00 am, 404-H
3/7/2001 House • Favorable with 6 amendment(s) by Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00196
3/9/2001 House • Now in General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00196
3/22/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations (FRC), 03/27/01, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/27/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by General Government Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00411
3/28/2001 House • Now in Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00411; On Council agenda-- Council for Ready Infrastructure, 03/29/01, 1:15 pm, 404-H
3/29/2001 House • CS by- Council for Ready Infrastructure; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 00454
4/3/2001 House • CS read first time on 04/03/01 -HJ 00453; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00454
4/4/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00454
4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01080
4/30/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 01426; CS passed; YEAS 120 NAYS 0 -HJ 01426
4/30/2001 Senate • In Messages
5/1/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00788
5/3/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 01162; Substituted for CS/SB 1614 -SJ 01162; Read second time -SJ 01162; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01162
5/4/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01508; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01508; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01508
5/4/2001 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 02552; CS passed as amended; YEAS 103 NAYS 0 -HJ 02552; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02553
5/30/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-229