Water

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 55

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  HB 210

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Mining - Acid Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 275

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 292

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 227

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Olszewski, and Weir

  Entitled

  Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee - Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 296

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Conaway, and B. Robinson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Roland Water Tower Stabilization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 306

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 590

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 406

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund - Conococheague Industrial Pretreatment Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  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
  

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  HB 457

  Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Olszewski, and Weir

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Loss from Discharge of Water - Required Notice by Insurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 505

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission - Public Ethics Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 532

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Fee Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 573

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 485

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, and Clagett, and Delegates Braveboy, Frush, Pena-Melnyk, Wood, and Glenn

  Entitled

  Fertilizer Use Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 607

  Status as of March 29, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Customer Notices MC/PG 102-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 608

  Status as of March 29, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Pipeline Construction - Contracts MC/PG 104-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 609

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Residential Rental Property - Delinquency - Receiver MC/PG 106-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 615

  Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Transfer of Single-Family Residential Real Property - Payment of Outstanding Charges and Costs MC/PG 105-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 616

  Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Security Deposits on Customer Service Accounts MC/PG 107-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 660

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Healey, Lafferty, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Pesticides - Use Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 678

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 354

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Otto and McDermott

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Water and Sewer Service - Late Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 687

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Arora, Barnes, Beidle, Bromwell, Cane, Carr, Costa, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, A. Kelly, McHale, Murphy, Niemann, Schuh, Vitale, Washington, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Clagett, Arora, Barnes, Beidle, Bromwell, Cane, Carr, Costa, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, McHale, Murphy, Niemann, Schuh, Vitale, Washington, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Phosphorus Reduction Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  HB 867

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Carter, Anderson, Clippinger, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Haynes, McHale, Mitchell, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Sale of Property to Enforce Lien for Water and Sewer Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 890

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 146

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Lafferty, and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Land Preservation - Land Draining to a Reservoir

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  HB 1107

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gaines, Hucker, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1157

  Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Conway

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation or Nonrenewal - Water Proximity and Storms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1163

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Family Law - Family Child Care - Large Family Child Care Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1212

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 160

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1340

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Sanctuaries and Poaching

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 131

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund - Loan Forgiveness

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 136

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Loss from Discharge of Water - Required Notice by Insurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 271

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 47

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Net Energy Metering - Hydroelectric

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 320

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Frosh, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - Phosphorus - Commercial Dishwashing Detergent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 368

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 226

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee - Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 392

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 458

  Sponsored By

  Senators Shank, Edwards, and Young

  Entitled

  Washington County - Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund - Conococheague Industrial Pretreatment Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  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
  

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  SB 460

  Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 487

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Frosh, Young, Conway, Pinsky, Simonaire, Benson, Rosapepe, Ferguson, Montgomery, and Jennings

  Entitled

  Fertilizer Use Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 538

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oyster Sanctuaries - Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 544

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Astle, Benson, Ferguson, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 546

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Astle, Benson, Ferguson, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Phosphorus Reduction Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 565

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Roland Water Tower Stabilization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  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
  

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  SB 645

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 510

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Sale of Property to Enforce Lien for Water and Sewer Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 670

  Status as of March 19, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  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
  

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  SB 785

  Status as of April 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Raskin, Benson, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Pesticides - Use, Release, Sale, and Purchase Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 826

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Water and Sewer Service - Late Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 846

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  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

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  SB 925

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 564

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Family Law - Family Child Care - Large Family Child Care Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 964

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy - Poultry Litter - Net Energy Metering and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance