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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 56

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  HB 8

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 621

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Campbell, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Finifter, Frush, Giannetti, Glassman, Goldwater, Greenip, Griffith, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Moe, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Ports, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Swain, Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 12

  Status as of January 17, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Taylor, Morhaim, Weir, Wood, McClenahan, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 72

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hutchins, Stocksdale, Stull, Kittleman, La Vay, Schisler, O'Donnell, Leopold, Greenip, and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay - Dredged Material Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 75

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 639

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Mercury and Products that Contain Mercury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 99

  Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Weir

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Addition of Coastal Bays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 100

  Status as of January 17, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Weir, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 103

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosso, Leopold, Cadden, and D'Amato

  Entitled

  Electricity - Power Plant Modification - Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 104

  Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Private Wells - Radium Contamination - Study Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 168

  Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mohorovic

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemptions - Disabled Individuals and Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 256

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Redmer

  Entitled

  Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Department of the Environment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 270

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Office of People's Environmental Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 276

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cryor, Redmer, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Environment - Sanitary Sewer Overflows - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 321

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Resources - Nitrogen Removal Technology Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 402

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Dredge Spoil - Redeposit - Cox Creek

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 407

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Sher, Stern, and Weir

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - Penalties - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 445

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 661

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Tidal Fish License - Exemption for Live Bait Harvesters and Dealers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 523

  Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D'Amato and Clagett

  Entitled

  Task Force on Mercury Discharge and Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 566

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Guns, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Echo Hill Outdoor School Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 661

  Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir (Chairman, Critical Areas Oversight Committee) and Delegates Owings, Cadden, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program - Variances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 681

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 676

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Agricultural Land Preservation Task Force)

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 718

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 728

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 679

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Weir, and D'Amato

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Mute Swans - Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 747

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Glassman, Hecht, McKee, Mohorovic, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Weir

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Motor Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 934

  Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Franchot, Billings, Carlson, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Mandel, Petzold, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1066

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 97

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Amedori, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Brinkley, Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Hubbard, Klausmeier, McClenahan, McKee, Owings, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Weir

  Entitled

  Soil Conservation Districts - Sediment and Erosion Control - Inspection Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1163

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 707

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Lead Poisoning Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1188

  Status as of February 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Billings

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1254

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Historical Natural Islands

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1317

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Arnick, R. Baker, W. Baker, Billings, Bobo, Boutin, Cane, Clagett, D'Amato, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Mandel, McHale, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Parrott, Pendergrass, Redmer, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Stern, and Wood

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredged Material Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1379

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 570

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Maryland GreenPrint Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1415

  Status as of February 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Quality - Permits or Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1427

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Air Quality Control Permits - Public Participation - Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HJ 7

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HJ 9

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 10

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Patuxent River Watershed - Amendment of Policy Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HJ 14

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 12

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, Barkley, Bronrott, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, Dypski, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Lighting Efficiency and Light Pollution in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HJ 22

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Dumping of Dredge Spoil - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 172

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 174

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 217

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Collins, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Motor Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 283

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Task Force on Indoor Air Quality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 418

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Currie, Green, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Sanitary Sewer Overflows - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 459

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hoffman, Astle, and Currie

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 480

  Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jimeno

  Entitled

  Dredge Spoil - Redeposit - Cox Creek

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 607

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 689

  Status as of February 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Issuance and Renewal of Discharge Permits - Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 710

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Frosh

  Entitled

  Reclaimed Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 715

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Echo Hill Outdoor School Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 738

  Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Frosh, Hoffman, Mitchell, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Lead Paint Poisoning - Testing and Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 744

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Frosh, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 745

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 620

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 767

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Conway, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, McFadden, Mitchell, Munson, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 830

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 627

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Pinsky, Sfikas, Stone, Van Hollen, Conway, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredged Material Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 840

  Status as of February 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 880

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 337

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties - Stormwater Management Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 7

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Frosh

  Entitled

  Patuxent River Watershed - Amendment of Policy Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 12

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters