Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL THE CUTTING, DESTRUCTION, SALE OR DISPOSITION OF STALACTITES AND STALAGMITES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Date filed
July 6, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07835 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL THE CUTTING, DESTRUCTION, SALE OR DISPOSITION OF STALACTITES AND STALAGMITES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Stalagmites and Stalactites, and other display of dripstones, which have made a number of large caves famous as tourist attractions, have not been spared from man-induced stresses. The rate of the unabated exploitation of our natural resources has reached alarming proportions. Immediate action must now be taken. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-07-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON 1999-07-14 |
Abstract
Rationale: Stalagmites and Stalactites, and other display of dripstones, which have made a number of large caves famous as tourist attractions, have not been spared from man-induced stresses. The rate of the unabated exploitation of our natural resources has reached alarming proportions. Immediate action must now be taken.
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