ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 80

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  HB 2

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates McIntosh, Conway, Hixson, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 27

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 38

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Procurement - Diesel-Powered Nonroad Vehicles - Fuel and Technology Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 109

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 561

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Maryland Department of the Environment - Sound Level Meters - Use by Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 189

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 301

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Healthy Air Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 213

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Barkley, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Conroy, Gutierrez, Hogan, Hubbard, Jameson, Leopold, Mandel, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Petzold, Sossi, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles and Qualified Hybrid Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 222

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 165

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 235

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Donoghue, Glassman, and James

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Program - On-Site Sewage Disposal Fee - County Option

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 243

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Cluster, Costa, Elmore, Haddaway, Jennings, Krebs, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Task Force on Indoor Air Quality in Educational Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 276

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bozman, Cluster, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 395

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McHale, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, Vallario, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, McKee, Patterson, Conroy, Krebs, Miller, Parrott, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 412

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, Carter, Goodwin, Hammen, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 431

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area Land Unit Plan - Codification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 474

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Barkley, Boschert, and Burns

  Entitled

  Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Restitution for Cleanup Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 476

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Niemann, Pugh, Ramirez, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program and Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 487

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 535

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Bohanan, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Mayer, and Wood

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 558

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 462

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Kohl, Mayer, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Failing Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems - Eligibility for Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 617

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Critical Areas - Growth Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 709

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh

  Entitled

  Ethics Law - Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee - Regulated Lobbyists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 711

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Aumann, V. Clagett, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 812

  Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and McComas

  Entitled

  Environment - Methamphetamine Laboratories - Standards for Cleanup

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 854

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - Administrative Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 856

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 894

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelley, Healey, Parker, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Transportation - Task Force to Study General Aviation Issues in Maryland - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1031

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Montgomery, Stern, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Mandatory Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1041

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Franchot, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Vaughn, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1126

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush (Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1141

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 381

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, Pugh, Stern, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Land Use - Local Government Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1171

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Haddaway, Aumann, Cluster, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Impallaria, Kaiser, King, Moe, Morhaim, Ramirez, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Task Force on Sewage Sludge as an Alternative Energy Source

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1211

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg , Frush, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, Lawton, McConkey, Montgomery, Pugh, Stern, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Task Force on Green Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1220

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Kaiser, King, Morhaim, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge - Evaluate Potential as Alternative Energy Source

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1232

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 611

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Municipal Corporations PG/MC 106-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge - Use as Alternative Energy Source

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1326

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1394

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Oaks, C. Davis, Gutierrez, McIntosh, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1429

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Bobo, and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1445

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Goodwin, Holmes, Jameson, Kullen, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Lease - Tenant Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1446

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, Carter, Dumais, Franchot, Goodwin, Holmes, Kullen, McHale, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1449

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brown, Hogan, Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gilleland, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McConkey, McHale, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Trueschler, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1450

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Kullen, McHale, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, and Ross

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1527

  Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1588

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen and Bohanan

  Entitled

  Environment - Patuxent River Watershed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1597

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Hixson

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1619

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest Conservation - 100-Year Floodplain

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1635

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Benson, Elmore, Hubbard, Rudolph, Sossi, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Minorities Outreach and Involvement in the Environmental Community Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1640

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Healey, Barkley, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gordon, Haddaway, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, King, Lawton, McComas, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Growth Management Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1708

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Conroy

  Entitled

  Environment - Oil and Other Unctuous Substances - Zoning and Land Use Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1733

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Murray, Petzold, Simmons, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Task Force on Environmental Health Conditions in Maryland's Portable Classrooms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1749

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and Mayer

  Entitled

  Task Force on Noise and Safety Issues from Powerboats and Personal Watercraft

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 7

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Joint Resolution 5

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay - Cleanup and Restoration - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 5

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson

  Entitled

  Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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  SB 51

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 125

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 116

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Falsifying and Altering Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Criminal Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 154

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 23

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Healthy Air Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 174

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 175

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 257

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 259

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Criminal Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 266

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 268

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mandatory Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 314

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 129

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Brinkley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

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  SB 335

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 350

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 520

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 379

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 524

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Middleton, Miller, Hollinger, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Environment - Patuxent River Watershed

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 416

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 495

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Ethics Law - Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee - Regulated Lobbyists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 549

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Greenip, and Harris

  Entitled

  Wetlands - Licenses - Individual Residential and Community Piers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 553

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Diversion of Construction and Demolition Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 589

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Concur -

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Green, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 678

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Companies - Inspection Authority of Personal Representative , Trustee, or Fiduciary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 706

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 751

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 772

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 785

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Vessel Gaming Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 787

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredged Material Management - Duties of Executive Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1006

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1013

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Growth Management Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1096

  Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Task Force on Environmental Health Conditions in Maryland's Classrooms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SJ 1

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations