HB 496 (1997): requiring all land application of sludge or biosolids to comply with certain best management practices and relative to an exceptional quality exclusion.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 496 (1997): requiring all land application of sludge or biosolids to comply with certain best management practices and relative to an exceptional quality exclusion.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb496. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 496 (1997): requiring all land application of sludge or biosolids to comply with certain best management practices and relative to an exceptional quality exclusion. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb496
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 496 (1997): requiring all land application of sludge or biosolids to comply with certain best management practices and relative to an exceptional quality exclusion.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb496.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-1997-hb496, title = {HB 496 (1997): requiring all land application of sludge or biosolids to comply with certain best management practices and relative to an exceptional quality exclusion.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb496}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 496 (1997)
requiring all land application of sludge or biosolids to comply with certain best management practices and relative to an exceptional quality exclusion.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: Environment and Agriculture
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it unanimously, 13–0. On March 18, 1997 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Owen (Merr 6) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Pignatelli (SD13)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 20, 1997, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, RM303,LOB
Votes
- March 18, 1997, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ENV & AGRIC; HJ17,P258
- February 6, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 02/04/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
- February 20, 1997: HEARING FEB20 10:00 RM303,LOB FOR:ENVIR&AGRIC
- March 7, 1997: MAJ REPORT ITL FOR MAR18 (VOTE 13-0)
- March 18, 1997: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ40C,P1226