Pollution -see also- Sediment Control

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 37

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  HB 155

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Haddaway-Riccio, and Impallaria

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Specially Constructed Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 177

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hubbard, Hucker, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Nitrogen Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 232

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Development of Wetland Teaching Projects at Secondary Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 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

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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 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 643

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 353

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carr

  Entitled

  Procurement - State Buildings - Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 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 906

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Norman, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuh, Stein, Vitale, Waldstreicher, Wilson, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Marilyn J. Praisner Safe and Earth-Friendly Roadway Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 1034

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Hucker, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Burns, Cardin, Cullison, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Ross, V. Turner, Valderrama, Washington, Wilson, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Clean the Streams and Beautify the Bay Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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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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  SB 129

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Development of Wetland Teaching Projects at Secondary Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 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
  

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  SB 160

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Nitrogen Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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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 324

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Manno and Pugh

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Fee-Setting Authority - Miscellaneous Fees and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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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 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

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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 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 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 602

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Clean the Streams and Beautify the Bay Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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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 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 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 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