2000 Regular Session

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

HB 41
Status as of March 16, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Environment - Motor Vehicle Fuel - Sulfur Content
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 232
Status as of February 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hixson (By Request)
Entitled
Maryland Clean Air Fund - Reimbursement for Legal Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 283
Status as of February 2, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled
Water Resources Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 292
Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Billings, and Morhaim
Entitled
Environment - Permits - Land Application of Animal Processing Sludge
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 293
Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hecht, R. Baker, Grosfeld, Turner, Rosso, Sophocleus, Shriver, Clagett, Mohorovic, and Hurson
Entitled
Agriculture - Interim Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 307
Status as of March 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Branch, C. Davis, Kirk, Harrison, Valderrama, Patterson, Cole, V. Jones, Marriott, Oaks, A. Jones, McHale, and Phillips
Entitled
Scrap Tires - Disposal - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 395
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Frush, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Heller, Howard, Kach, Leopold, Petzold, Rosso, Riley, Sher, Stern, Stocksdale, Walkup, Kopp, Phillips, La Vay, Shriver, and Hubbard
Entitled
Potomac River Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 457
Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 604
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Env-Md Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund and Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 620
Status as of April 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegate Elliott
Entitled
Septic Systems - Departmental Review of County Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 660
Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Rosenberg
Entitled
Lead Functions - Transfer to Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 711
Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver, Hurson, Nathan-Pulliam, Baldwin, Dobson, and Phillips
Entitled
Environment - Water Resources - Car Wash Conservation Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 771
Status as of March 13, 2000: 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
HB 799
Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings and O'Donnell
Entitled
State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund - Mosquito Control
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 842
Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Cane, Conroy, Hubbard, Hurson, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Rosenberg, and Rosso
Entitled
Toxic Paint and Chemicals - Public Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 882
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 425
Sponsored By
Delegates Cadden and Owings
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Noise Control - Sports Shooting Clubs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 985
Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Taylor
Entitled
Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 995
Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Hecht, Hubbard, C. Davis, Marriott, Phillips, Oaks, V. Jones, and Pitkin
Entitled
Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1052
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 453
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Rosenberg, V. Jones, Oaks, Boutin, Hammen, Krysiak, Dypski, Hubbard, Sher, Schisler, Guns, Cane, D. Davis, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, and Pitkin
Entitled
Lead Poisoning Prevention - Property Inspection - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1061
Status as of March 24, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, W. Baker, Clagett, D'Amato, McClenahan, Rosso, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Income Tax Credit - Dredge Material Research and Use
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1077
Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, Cane, McHale, Cole, Dypski, Gladden, Fulton, D. Davis, Klausmeier, and Phillips
Entitled
State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1221
Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 677
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Rosenberg, Hammen, Hubbard, Klausmeier, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Education - Lead Poisoning Tests - Administering and Reporting
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1305
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard , Schisler, Weir, Redmer, Morhaim, Mohorovic, Cane, Klausmeier, Boutin, Baldwin, Frush, Owings, Hammen, Hurson, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Ballast Water Management - Reporting and Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HJ 6
Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosso, Leopold, Montague, Cadden, Dobson, Cole, McHale, Clagett, Conroy, Brown, and Pitkin
Entitled
Promoting Environmental Justice in Zip Code 21226
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 62
Status as of April 7, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Air Quality - Administrative Civil Penalty
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 136
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 235
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 210
Status as of February 3, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Water Resources Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
SB 244
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By
Senators Ruben, Middleton, Forehand, Currie, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Dorman, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Commuter Benefits Act of 2000
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 248
Status as of March 30, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Pinsky, Hollinger, Conway, Sfikas, and Dyson
Entitled
Environment - Registry of Voluntary Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 342
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Jimeno
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Noise Control - Sports Shooting Clubs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 356
Status as of February 3, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Baker
Entitled
Queen Anne's County - Shooting Ranges - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control Regulations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 513
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Conway, and Sfikas
Entitled
Environment - Brownfields Revitalization Incentive and Voluntary Cleanup Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 550
Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 538
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Coal Mining Operations - Bureau of Mines - Recognition of Certification of Other States
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 562
Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Currie, Hollinger, DeGrange, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, and Collins
Entitled
Environment - Water Resources - Car Wash Conservation Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 663
Status as of March 16, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 709
Status as of February 16, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky and Exum
Entitled
Mosquito-Borne Diseases - Pesticides - Public Health
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 712
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Education - Lead Poisoning Tests - Administering and Reporting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 720
Status as of February 22, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Lead Poisoning Prevention - Property Registration - Display
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 729
Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By
Senators Van Hollen, Hogan, Roesser, Frosh, Pinsky, Forehand, and Sfikas
Entitled
Potomac River Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SJ 6
Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Environment - Solid Waste Management - Voluntary Statewide Diversion Goal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters