2011 Regular Session

Environment, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

HB 145
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 578
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Costa, Cullison, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, Walker, Zucker, Donoghue, Kipke, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Reznik
Entitled
Environment - Cadmium in Children's Jewelry - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 341
Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Lafferty
Entitled
Environment - At-Store Recycling - Plastic Carryout Bags
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 347
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By
Delegate Lafferty
Entitled
Environment - Nitrogen Removal Technology - Evaluation and Ranking
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 370
Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Clagett
Entitled
Stormwater Management - Watershed Management Plans - Technical Assistance
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 371
Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Clagett
Entitled
Department of the Environment - Stormwater Management Ordinance - Cost Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 389
Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Niemann
Entitled
Recycling - Bars and Restaurants - Beverage Containers
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 411
Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Natural Gas Exploration and Production - Marcellus Shale Formation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 425
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Barnes, Costa, George, Kipke, Pena-Melnyk, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Environment - Use of Coal Combustion By-Products for Reclamation - Bond Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 428
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Barnes, Beidle, Costa, George, Kipke, Pena-Melnyk, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Permits
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 474
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates James, Beidle, Bohanan, Bromwell, Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Griffith, Lafferty, Malone, Minnick, Olszewski, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and Wood
Entitled
Construction and Development Projects - Expedited Approval of State Permits
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 602
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By
Delegates Summers, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Holmes, Kaiser, Luedtke, A. Miller, B. Robinson, Ross, F. Turner, and Washington
Entitled
Environment - Recycling at Transit Stations - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 640
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Olszewski, Arora, Frick, Hammen, Kaiser, Luedtke, and Reznik
Entitled
Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 759
Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Bobo, Carr, Cullison, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, Washington, and Zucker
Entitled
Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 817
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 363
Sponsored By
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled
Environment - Composting
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 847
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Mitchell, Braveboy, Cane, Carr, Gaines, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Tarrant, Walker, and Wilson
Entitled
Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 852
Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, Holmes, Beidle, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Lafferty, Luedtke, McHale, A. Miller, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Stein, and Wilson
Entitled
The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Act of 2011
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 901
Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Kipke
Entitled
Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Environment - Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 946
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Kent County Delegation
Entitled
Environment - Sewage Sludge - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 966
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell, Bohanan, and Wood
Entitled
Natural Resources - Restricted Waters for Shellfish Harvesting - Testing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 989
Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
HB 1033
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks and McIntosh
Entitled
Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1053
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Natural Resources - Aquaculture
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1054
Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barve, Braveboy, Feldman, Burns, Anderson, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Clippinger, Conway, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Washington
Entitled
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1064
Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Holmes, Niemann, Reznik, and S. Robinson
Entitled
Watershed Protection and Restoration Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1215
Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Schuh, Barnes, Beidle, Costa, Dwyer, Frush, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, and Vitale
Entitled
Environment - Exemption from Noise Restrictions - Marinas and Boatyards
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1254
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Registration and Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1266
Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kipke
Entitled
Environment - Construction on Piers - Exception for Solar Panels
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1354
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegate Cane
Entitled
Environment - Construction of Wells
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 153
Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Reorganization of State Government - Consolidating the Department of the Environment into the Department of Natural Resources
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 372
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 454
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Environment - Nitrogen Removal Technology - Evaluation and Ranking
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 404
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Environment - Sewage Sludge - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 407
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Judicial Review
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 422
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Natural Gas Exploration and Production - Marcellus Shale Formation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 559
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, and Montgomery
Entitled
Environment - Radiology Safety - Regulations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 634
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Act of 2011
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 637
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Benson, Frosh, Gladden, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled
Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 752
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Benson, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Ramirez
Entitled
Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 840
Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standards
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 847
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Natural Resources - Aquaculture
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 861
Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Astle, Mathias, Middleton, Benson, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 863
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Simonaire
Entitled
Environment - Exemption from Noise Restrictions - Marinas and Boatyards
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 873
Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings