2009 House Bill 5221 (Eliminate “Laboratory Data Quality Recognition Program” )

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Introduced by Rep. Doug Bennett (D) on August 4, 2009, to eliminate the “Laboratory Data Quality Recognition Program” adopted in 2004 to identify commercial laboratories qualified to generate data for submission to the Department of Environmental Quality.
- Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on August 4, 2009.
  - Reported in the House on September 2, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House (106 to 0) on September 15, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on September 16, 2009.
- Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on September 16, 2009.
  - Reported in the Senate on September 23, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 5221 (Eliminate “Laboratory Data Quality Recognition Program” ) [by albaby2 on September 17, 2009]

Why didn't they just appropriate funding instead of eliminating the program? Does this now mean that a lobbying organization can hire whoever shares their goals to submit "proof" to the DEQ and tie up projects indefinitely?

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2) 2009 House Bill 5221 (Eliminate “Laboratory Data Quality Recognition Program” ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on August 4, 2009, to eliminate the “Laboratory Data Quality Recognition Program” adopted in 2004 to identify commercial laboratories qualified to generate data for submission to the Department of Environmental Quality

The vote was 106 in favor, 0 opposed and 4 not voting

(House Roll Call 436 at House Journal 0)

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