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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

Environment (M3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 53
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 83

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hubbard
    Entitled
    Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 84

    Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hubbard
    Entitled
    Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 154

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frush and Hogan
    Entitled
    Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 205

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Sossi, V. Clagett, Bozman, Cane, Costa, Elmore, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 355

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 537

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, and Shewell
    Entitled
    Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Testing
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    HB 361

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Glassman, Heller, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Levy, Madaleno, and McDonough
    Entitled
    Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 373

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 538

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, DeBoy, Gaines, Impallaria, James, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Shewell, V. Clagett, Jennings, Stull, and Weir
    Entitled
    Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Clean Gasoline Alternatives - Report
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 374

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 539

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, Cryor, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Ramirez, Shewell, Stern, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Notification
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 388

    Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Boutin, Boteler, Frank, Krebs, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, and Shewell
    Entitled
    Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Phaseout
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 496

    Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Haddaway, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elmore, Kach, Myers, and Smigiel
    Entitled
    Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 575

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 384

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery
    Entitled
    Environment - Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 612

    Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
    Entitled
    Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 658

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 227

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman and James
    Entitled
    Department of the Environment - Surface Mining - Issuance of Permits - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 659

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman, Boutin, DeBoy, Impallaria, James, Jennings, McComas, McDonough, Parrott, Shewell, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 660

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Glassman
    Entitled
    Environment - Gasoline Underground Storage Tanks - Groundwater Contamination
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 679

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 229

    Sponsored By
    Delegate McIntosh
    Entitled
    Maryland Uniform Environmental Covenants Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 710

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 232

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
    Entitled
    Environment - Ballast Water Management
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 888

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 248

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Malone, Cane, V. Clagett, Glassman, Holmes, Jennings, Sossi, Stull, and Weir
    Entitled
    Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 960

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Parrott, James, Bobo, and V. Clagett
    Entitled
    Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, and Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 997

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1003

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman and Bobo
    Entitled
    Bay Restoration Fund - Failing Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems - Eligibility for Funds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1030

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 411

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bronrott and McMillan
    Entitled
    State Government - Energy Efficiency Standards
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1155

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 420

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Carter, Anderson, Branch, V. Clagett, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Environment - Lead-Contaminated Dust Testing and Inspections - Related Party
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1169

    Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Environment - Air Quality - Reducing Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1203

    Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Aumann, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Oaks, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Environment - Construction on Golf Course Property - Soil Samples
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1207

    Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Sossi, McConkey, Smigiel, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1234

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McKee, Cluster, Hogan, Sossi, and Weir
    Entitled
    Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1241

    Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frush, Holmes, McIntosh, Menes, and Moe
    Entitled
    Environment - Large-Scale Balloon Release - Permit Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1245

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 597

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frush, Vallario, V. Clagett, Menes, Moe, Proctor, and Ross
    Entitled
    Scrap Tires - Reimbursement of Costs and Grants
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1405

    Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McMillan, Gilleland, and McDonough
    Entitled
    Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans - Size and Blade Pitch
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1406

    Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Gilleland, and McDonough
    Entitled
    Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1430

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Krebs, Haddaway, Kirk, Minnick, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1484

    Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Carroll County Delegation
    Entitled
    Carroll County - Septic Systems - Departmental Review of County Regulations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Sponsored By
    Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation
    Entitled
    Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1572

    Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Weir and Minnick
    Entitled
    Navigable Water - Licenses for Improvements to Land - Fee Limits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1575

    Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bartlett and King
    Entitled
    Solar Energy Grant Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 19

    Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Brochin
    Entitled
    Environment - Construction on Golf Course Property - Soil Samples
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 96

    Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Dyson
    Entitled
    Environment - Bay Restoration Fee - Nonpublic Schools
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    SB 164

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 183

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
    Entitled
    Water Pollution Control - Corrective Orders
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 361

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 476

    Sponsored By
    Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, Garagiola, Green, Hollinger, and Lawlah
    Entitled
    Maryland Energy Administration - Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 456

    Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Pipkin
    Entitled
    Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Pinsky
    Entitled
    State Government - Energy Efficiency Standards
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Brochin
    Entitled
    Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 581

    Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 669

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
    Entitled
    Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 688

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green
    Entitled
    Environment - Stormwater Management - Inspections and Water Quality Standards
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 744

    Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 814

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 177

    Sponsored By
    Senators Conway, Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
    Entitled
    Environment - Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund and Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 931

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 183

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 968

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 186

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hafer
    Entitled
    Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 996

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Giannetti
    Entitled
    On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems and Holding Tanks - Licensing
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    SB 1005

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone and Harris
    Entitled
    Navigable Water - Licenses for Improvements to Land - Fee Limits
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
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