ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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  HB 17

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Motor Vehicle Fuel - Sulfur Content

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 78

  Status as of January 20, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates T. Murphy and McHale

  Entitled

  Environmental Permits - Renewal - Public Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 79

  Status as of January 20, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates T. Murphy and McHale

  Entitled

  Environmental Permits - Conveyance - Public Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 80

  Status as of February 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates T. Murphy and McHale

  Entitled

  Environmental Permits - Violations - Prohibition of Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 93

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Calvert County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 165

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 611

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Walkup, Bozman, Guns, and Bobo

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 502

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Weir, Ports, Klausmeier, Boutin, Baldwin, and Stern

  Entitled

  Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 528

  Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hubbard, Franchot, Shriver, Conroy, Rosso, and Carlson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 590

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 42

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Finifter, Zirkin, Billings, Boutin, Sher, Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Stern, and McHale

  Entitled

  Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 606

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Guns, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 615

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Boutin, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Frush, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Klausmeier, La Vay, Leopold, Marriott, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Shriver, Stocksdale, Bronrott, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Potomac River Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 629

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cryor, Brinkley, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Howard, La Vay, Pitkin, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Radioactive Waste Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 648

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosso, Cadden, Leopold, Pitkin, and D'Amato

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion Flyash

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 703

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Hixson, Hurson, Howard, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Industry Restructuring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 706

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plans - Use of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 732

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 575

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Wood, McClenahan, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Marine Sanitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 765

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Hixson, Heller, Shriver, Billings, Cryor, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation or Use Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 788

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment and Transportation)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Termination - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 910

  Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Rosso, Sophocleus, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 911

  Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Conditions for Redeposit on Farm or Agricultural Use Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 912

  Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Guns, Eckardt, Conway, Sophocleus, McClenahan, Clagett, D'Amato, Rosso, Pitkin, Hubbard, Cane, Franchot, Cadden, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredge Spoil - Beneficial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1199

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Water Wells - Tests

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 91

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 519

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Location of Meetings and Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 188

  Status as of February 1, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Roesser

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation or Use Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 208

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Frosh, Middleton, Sfikas, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 274

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Sfikas, Conway, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Environment - Motor Vehicle Fuel - Sulfur Content

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 300

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Industry Restructuring

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 323

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Jacobs, Dyson, Hooper, McCabe, and Conway

  Entitled

  Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 441

  Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Environment - Incinerator Ash

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 462

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Dorman, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 465

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 468

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredge Spoil - Beneficial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 498

  Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Renewals - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 509

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Baker

  Entitled

  Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 569

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 574

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Collins, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Marine Sanitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 582

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, Roesser, Sfikas, Hogan, Forehand, McCabe, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Potomac River Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 583

  Status as of February 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, Sfikas, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Regulation of Poultry Processing Waste

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 599

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 46

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (Governor's Solid Waste Management Task Force)

  Entitled

  Landfill Systems - Notification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters