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2001-05-01 House Journal
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Full Journal pdf2001-05-01 House Journal Page 1437 SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS (continued) HB 260 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was on the April 30, 2001, calendar and not taken up (page 1415), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: HOUSE BILL NO. 260 "An Act requiring the owners or operators of certain passenger vessels operating in the marine waters of the state to register the vessels; establishing information-gathering, record keeping, and reporting requirements relating to the vessels' graywater and sewage; prohibiting the discharge of untreated sewage from the vessels unless exempted; placing limits on discharges of treated sewage and graywater from the vessels unless exempted; establishing a commercial passenger vessel coastal protection fund; establishing a fee on commercial passenger vessels, that are not exempt from the fee, for each voyage during which the vessels operate in the marine waters of the state based on the overnight accommodation capacity of the vessels determined with reference to the number of lower berths; establishing penalties for failure to comply with certain laws relating to the vessels; authorizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to encourage and recognize superior environmental protection efforts related to commercial passenger vessels; authorizing exemptions from some laws relating to discharges from the vessels and from the fee requirements related to the vessels; requiring a report from the Department of Environmental Conservation concerning matters relating to the vessels; and providing for an effective date." SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 9 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 9(L&C) "An Act extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors;