Mar. 1, 2012
Public hearings have been scheduled in Annapolis for several bills introduced by local lawmakers during the Maryland General Assembly session.
The Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee will review Sen. George Edwards’ SB 769: Garrett County – Animal Control Ordinance – Enabling Authority on Thursday, March 8, at 1 p.m. This proposed legislation would authorize the Garrett County commissioners to adopt an animal control ordinance, authorize a specified animal control officer to deliver a citation to a person believed to be committing a violation of the ordinance, establish the contents of the citation, establish a maximum penalty, and authorize the county commissioners to establish specified fines and procedures.
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The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee will hold a hearing for Edwards’ SB 768: Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Fund on Wednesday, March 14, at 1 p.m. This proposed legislation would, in part, impose a tax on the removal of natural gas from natural gas wells in the state, provide for the administration of the tax by the comptroller, require persons subject to the tax to file returns and keep and make available specified records and information, provide for the distribution of revenue from the tax, and establish the Natural Gas Impact Fund.
The House Economic Matters Committee will review Del. Wendell Beitzel’s HB 733: Public Utility Companies – Generating Stations – Wind and HB 747: Garrett County – County Commissioners – Wind Energy Conversion Systems on Thursday, March 15, at 1 p.m.
HB 733 would repeal a provision that exempts a specified person from having to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a generating station that produces electricity from wind under specified circumstances.
It would also repeal a provision that requires a person to obtain approval from the Public Service Commission prior to any construction of a generating station that produces electricity from wind under specified circumstances.
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