Bill number does not exist. Enter a vaild keyword.

Legislation


2002 Regular Session

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50

  • Passed Legislation

    HB 5

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 438

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Carlson, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, James, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Donoghue, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Heller, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Minnick, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Redmer, Rosso, Sher, Stern, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Conroy, DeCarlo, Malone, and Carlson
    Entitled
    Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 8

    Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bobo, Bohanan, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Crouse, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Giannetti, Goldwater, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Valderrama, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Income Tax Credit - Nitrogen Removal Technology for On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 40

    Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Frush
    Entitled
    Environment - Permits - Notice to Members of the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 112

    Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Owings, Baldwin, Elliott, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Redmer, Stull, Kach, and Cadden
    Entitled
    Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 124

    Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard and Billings
    Entitled
    Nutrient Management Plans - Transfer to the Department of the Environment and Extension of Deadlines
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 294

    Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration)
    Entitled
    Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 295

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 435

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration)
    Entitled
    Air Quality and Radiation - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 334

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Billings
    Entitled
    Reduction of Greenhouse Gases - Establishment of a Registry - Joint Study and Report
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 335

    Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Billings
    Entitled
    Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Standards
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 339

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 507

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Carlson, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Hurson, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Commuter Benefits Act 2002
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 473

    Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Billings, and D'Amato
    Entitled
    Environment - Products that Contain Mercury - Labeling
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 498

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 228

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Conway, McClenahan, W. Baker, Cane, and Bozman
    Entitled
    Environment - Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Loans - Lenders
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 619

    Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Ports and Redmer
    Entitled
    Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Record of Inspections and Tests
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 675

    Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Boutin, Burns, Cryor, D'Amato, Kirk, Mohorovic, Petzold, Pitkin, Ports, Redmer, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stull, and Nathan-Pulliam
    Entitled
    Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 684

    Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Owings (By Request)
    Entitled
    Environment - Underground Oil and Gas Storage Tanks - Testing and Inspection
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 767

    Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 87

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
    Entitled
    Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Pretreatment Program - Citations and Complaints PG/MC 105-02
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 778

    Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman and James
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 884

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 549

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hecht, R. Baker, Billings, Carlson, Dewberry, Franchot, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Mandel, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Brinkley
    Entitled
    High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 932

    Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Franchot and Hixson
    Entitled
    Pilot Program on Remote Emissions Sensing Devices
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 953

    Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Environment - Application of Sewage Sludge PG 417-02
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 978

    Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Franchot
    Entitled
    Recreational Vessels - Engine Emissions Standards
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 979

    Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Franchot and Hixson
    Entitled
    Task Force to Study the Impact of Relaxed Federal Environmental Standards on Maryland
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 984

    Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Sponsored By
    Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, Harford County Delegation, and Delegates Billings, Frush, Hubbard, Hurson, Klausmeier, and Redmer
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Conway, Taylor, Amedori, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Bronrott, Cane, Crouse, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Hecht, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, Kelly, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
    Entitled
    Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1056

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Zirkin
    Entitled
    Environment - Wastewater Treatment - Use of Chlorine and Ultraviolet Light
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1057

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Zirkin
    Entitled
    Environment - Use of Chlorine in Wastewater Treatment Plants - Report
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1065

    Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Franchot
    Entitled
    Task Force to Study Issues Related to Diesel Vehicle Emissions of Trucks and Buses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1066

    Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Franchot
    Entitled
    Climate Change Task Force
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1131

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 264

    Sponsored By
    Delegates James, Rudolph, Hecht, Riley, Glassman, Parrott, R. Baker, W. Baker, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Franchot, Getty, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Kach, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Turner
    Entitled
    Local Land Preservation Programs
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1161

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 270

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Morhaim
    Entitled
    Water Pollution - Penalties - Statute of Limitations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1183

    Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis
    Entitled
    Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1215

    Status as of February 15, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Shriver, Franchot, and Sher
    Entitled
    Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1223

    Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Taylor
    Entitled
    Environmental Audits - Voluntary Disclosure
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1421

    Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Morhaim
    Entitled
    Environment - Noise Control
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1423

    Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Baldwin
    Entitled
    Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Class I Areas
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed to Pass

    HJ 30

    Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Franchot
    Entitled
    Clean Air Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 12

    Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Bromwell
    Entitled
    Vehicle Laws - Emissions Inspections - Late Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 77

    Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Chesapeake Bay Protection - Tax Credit for Improved On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 187

    Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone
    Entitled
    Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 241

    Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration)
    Entitled
    Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 245

    Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration)
    Entitled
    Administrative Penalties and Cost Recovery - Air Quality and Radiation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Sponsored By
    The President (Administration) and Senators Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Drinking Water Security Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 248

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 437

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration) and Senators Pinsky , Van Hollen, Mooney, and Stone
    Entitled
    Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Sponsored By
    Senators Stoltzfus and Frosh
    Entitled
    Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration - Loans - Lenders
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 285

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 144

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Generation and Emissions Studies
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 303

    Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Baker
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 610

    Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 643

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 178

    Sponsored By
    Senators Baker and Middleton
    Entitled
    Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Appropriations
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 726

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 484

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, and Stone
    Entitled
    Reclaimed Water
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 901

    Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Senator Mooney
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Generating Station Construction - Moratorium
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Senate Rules
Click to return on the top page