CS/CS/HB 561: Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection
GENERAL BILL by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Combee
Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection; Establishes Office of the Secretary within DEP; authorizes Secretary of Environmental Protection to establish offices within the office & within department's divisions to promote efficient & effective operation of DEP; directs secretary to appoint general counsel; removes required establishment of certain offices; establishes Division of Water Restoration Assistance within DEP.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/4/2015 House • Filed 
11/16/2015 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 49 
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 49 
1/22/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall 
1/26/2016 House • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 322 
1/28/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) 
1/29/2016 House • Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 321 
• CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 320
2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Reed Hall 
2/9/2016 House • CS/CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 435 
2/10/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) 
• CS/CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 431
2/11/2016 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 451 
2/16/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall 
2/18/2016 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 507 
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 507
2/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16 
3/2/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 665 
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/3/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 701 
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 2 -HJ 701
3/3/2016 Senate • In Messages 
• Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 647
• Received -SJ 647
• Withdrawn from Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 636
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 636
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 400 -SJ 636
• Read 2nd time -SJ 636
• Read 3rd time -SJ 636
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 636
3/3/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 822 
3/9/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980 
3/24/2016 • Approved by Governor 
• Chapter No. 2016-85
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CS/CS/HB 561, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2016 at 6:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 400 (c2) Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection Hays Similar Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2016-85) -SJ 636 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.255 Department of Environmental Protection. Page 1 (pdf)  - 
                    
CS/CS/HB 561, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/10/2016 at 9:03 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2016 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 400 (c2) Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection Hays Similar Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2016-85) -SJ 636 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2016 10:46 AM House 116 Yeas - 2 Nays 3/3/2016 5:34 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.255 Department of Environmental Protection. Page 1 (pdf)  - 
                    
CS/HB 561, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2016 at 4:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 400 (c1) Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection Hays Similar Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2016-85) -SJ 636 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 504701 - Amendment 
Remove lines 28-97 and insert:Combee 2/8/2016 
6:12 PMAdopted without Objection 
2/9/2016PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.255 Department of Environmental Protection. Page 1 (pdf)  - 
                    
HB 561, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2015 at 10:21 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2016 (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 400 (c1) Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection Hays Identical Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 561 (Ch. 2016-85) -SJ 636 
Location: Laid on Table
                                                    
                                            Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 291223 - Strike All Amendment 
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Combee 1/25/2016 
12:01 PMAdopted 
1/26/2016PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.255 Department of Environmental Protection. Page 1 (pdf)