Introduction of Legislation on Environmental Quality Board
January 7, 2015 04:36 PM to All Senate Members
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Senator John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Memo
I am planning on reintroducing Senate Bill 164 from the last legislative session.
This bill amends the Administrative Code, Section 471, dealing with the Environmental Quality Board (board). This bill adds a subsection to Section 471 to allow for the board to have an independent counsel to assist the board in its review of proposed and final rulemakings, and all other matters before the board. All communication between the independent counsel and a board member or the board shall be considered privileged.
The independent counsel shall be appointed by the Department of Environmental Protection and shall be compensated out of the appropriation for the general government operations of the department.
Previous cosponsors of this legislation included Senators TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, COSTA, BREWSTER and BOSCOLA
This bill amends the Administrative Code, Section 471, dealing with the Environmental Quality Board (board). This bill adds a subsection to Section 471 to allow for the board to have an independent counsel to assist the board in its review of proposed and final rulemakings, and all other matters before the board. All communication between the independent counsel and a board member or the board shall be considered privileged.
The independent counsel shall be appointed by the Department of Environmental Protection and shall be compensated out of the appropriation for the general government operations of the department.
Previous cosponsors of this legislation included Senators TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, COSTA, BREWSTER and BOSCOLA
Legislation
Document - Introduced as SB 307
Last updated on January 7, 2015 04:37 PM
Introduction of Legislation on Environmental Quality Board
January 7, 2015 04:36 PM to All Senate Members
Circulated By
YUDICHAK
Memo
I am planning on reintroducing Senate Bill 164 from the last legislative session.
This bill amends the Administrative Code, Section 471, dealing with the Environmental Quality Board (board). This bill adds a subsection to Section 471 to allow for the board to have an independent counsel to assist the board in its review of proposed and final rulemakings, and all other matters before the board. All communication between the independent counsel and a board member or the board shall be considered privileged.
The independent counsel shall be appointed by the Department of Environmental Protection and shall be compensated out of the appropriation for the general government operations of the department.
Previous cosponsors of this legislation included Senators TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, COSTA, BREWSTER and BOSCOLA
This bill amends the Administrative Code, Section 471, dealing with the Environmental Quality Board (board). This bill adds a subsection to Section 471 to allow for the board to have an independent counsel to assist the board in its review of proposed and final rulemakings, and all other matters before the board. All communication between the independent counsel and a board member or the board shall be considered privileged.
The independent counsel shall be appointed by the Department of Environmental Protection and shall be compensated out of the appropriation for the general government operations of the department.
Previous cosponsors of this legislation included Senators TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, COSTA, BREWSTER and BOSCOLA
Document
Introduced as SB 307
Last Updated
January 7, 2015 04:37 PM
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