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Long Title
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE MANUFACTURE, REPAIR, REQUALIFICATION, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) CYLINDERS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 21, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6503, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE MANUFACTURE, REPAIR, REQUALIFICATION, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) CYLINDERS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : The LPG Cylinder Act of 2003 | |
| ABSTRACT : "LPG Cylinder Act of 2003". To protect the interests of the consumers, the bill seeks to ensure that appropriate standards will be developed and formulated for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry. It mandates the Department of Trade and Industry, as the lead agency in the implementation of the proposed law, to establish an LPG cylinder development program and undertake research, standardization, promotion, market monitoring, certification, testing, accreditation and enforcement activities. The measure also provides for penalties and fines for violations of the law. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PLAZA, RODOLFO "OMPONG" G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-10-21 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Angping | 2. De Guzman |
| 3. Villanueva | 4. Mitra |
| 5. Uy | 6. Chipeco |
| 7. Clarete | 8. Mathay |
| 9. Fua | 10. Alfelor |
| 11. Failon | 12. Lozada |
| 13. Calalay | 14. Ylagan |
| 15. Amante | 16. Calizo |
| 17. Chiongbian | 18. Padilla |
| 19. Gatchalian | 20. Gonzales |
| 21. Syjuco | 22. Defensor |
| 23. Nieva | 24. Umali |
| 25. Almario | 26. Romualdo |
| 27. Cari | 28. Baculio |
| 29. Andaya | 30. Lobregat |
| 31. Dimaporo | 32. Floirendo |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01852 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-10-21 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 5086, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2002-10-24 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-10-24 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-11-19 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-12-01 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-12-01 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to insert the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship remarks; approved the amendments as contained in the CR, if any. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-12-02 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-12-17 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:155 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-12-18 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2004-01-06 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
"LPG Cylinder Act of 2003". To protect the interests of the consumers, the bill seeks to ensure that appropriate standards will be developed and formulated for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry. It mandates the Department of Trade and Industry, as the lead agency in the implementation of the proposed law, to establish an LPG cylinder development program and undertake research, standardization, promotion, market monitoring, certification, testing, accreditation and enforcement activities. The measure also provides for penalties and fines for violations of the law.
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