BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2785: Environmental permits

Regarding enforcement of environmental permits.

Summary

  • Permits the Fish and Wildlife Commission to block certain hydraulic project violations from criminal prosecution and limit penalties to civil natural resources infractions.
  • Permits the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue orders that require a person conducting an unlawful hydraulic project to stop working on the project or to restore any areas damaged by the project.

From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HB 2785), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
January 16, 2008

AN ACT Relating to the enforcement of environmental permits affecting aquatic resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2785 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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