2002 Regular Session

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 63

HB 5
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By
Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Carlson, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, James, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Donoghue, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Heller, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Minnick, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Redmer, Rosso, Sher, Stern, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Conroy, DeCarlo, Malone, and Carlson
Entitled
Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 8
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bobo, Bohanan, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Crouse, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Giannetti, Goldwater, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled
Income Tax Credit - Nitrogen Removal Technology for On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 40
Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Frush
Entitled
Environment - Permits - Notice to Members of the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 112
Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings, Baldwin, Elliott, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Redmer, Stull, Kach, and Cadden
Entitled
Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 124
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Billings
Entitled
Nutrient Management Plans - Transfer to the Department of the Environment and Extension of Deadlines
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 291
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 434
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Bozman, Clagett, Hubbard, Love, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosso
Entitled
Community Right-to-Know Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 294
Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled
Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 295
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled
Air Quality and Radiation - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 299
Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled
State Solid Waste Management Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 302
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Bozman, Clagett, Love, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosso
Entitled
Drinking Water - State Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 334
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Billings
Entitled
Reduction of Greenhouse Gases - Establishment of a Registry - Joint Study and Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 335
Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Billings
Entitled
Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 339
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 507
Sponsored By
Delegates Carlson, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Hurson, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Zirkin
Entitled
Commuter Benefits Act 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 350
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 436
Sponsored By
Delegates Billings, Morhaim, D. Davis, Oaks, Cane, and Hubbard
Entitled
Drinking Water Security Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 444
Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Redmer
Entitled
Environment - Wastewater Treatment Facilities - Notice of Discharges
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 460
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Billings
Entitled
Department of the Environment - Permits - Standing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 466
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Dental Facilities - Radiation Monitoring and Regulation - Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 473
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Billings, and D'Amato
Entitled
Environment - Products that Contain Mercury - Labeling
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 519
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled
Board of Environmental Sanitarians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 684
Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Owings (By Request)
Entitled
Environment - Underground Oil and Gas Storage Tanks - Testing and Inspection
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 693
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Shriver, R. Baker, Bobo, Bronrott, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Sher, and Valderrama
Entitled
Maryland Water Conservation Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 953
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Environment - Application of Sewage Sludge PG 417-02
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1027
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Baldwin, Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, Elliott, Getty, Greenip, Hutchins, Kach, Leopold, McClenahan, Murphy, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled
Environment - State Radon Contact - Public Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1051
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Taylor, Amedori, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Bronrott, Cane, Crouse, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Hecht, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, Kelly, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled
Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1052
Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Montague, Barkley, Giannetti, Menes, and Dembrow
Entitled
The Chemical Security Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary
HB 1055
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Environment - Hazardous Materials Facilities - Risk Analysis
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1056
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Environment - Wastewater Treatment - Use of Chlorine and Ultraviolet Light
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1057
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Environment - Use of Chlorine in Wastewater Treatment Plants - Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1066
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Franchot
Entitled
Climate Change Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1131
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By
Delegates James, Rudolph, Hecht, Riley, Glassman, Parrott, R. Baker, W. Baker, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Franchot, Getty, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Kach, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled
Local Land Preservation Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1154
Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, R. Baker, Billings, Boutin, Campbell, Cane, D. Davis, Gladden, Hammen, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Marriott, McIntosh, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sher, Stern, and Stull
Entitled
Lead Poisoning Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1167
Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate McKee
Entitled
Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1200
Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, Boutin, Cane, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Phillips, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Home Improvement Contractor and Subcontractor Licenses - Lead Abatement Accreditation Violations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1223
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Taylor
Entitled
Environmental Audits - Voluntary Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1229
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 564
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, and Billings
Entitled
Environment - Permits - Contested Case Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1231
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Dembrow
Entitled
Environment - Permit Applications - Notice to Local Agencies and Submission of Comments
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1301
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Hecht, and James
Entitled
Environment - Maryland Public Water and Wastewater Construction - Interagency Committee
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1343
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Franchot and Zirkin
Entitled
Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary
HB 1364
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Franchot
Entitled
Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1421
Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Environment - Noise Control
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1423
Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Baldwin
Entitled
Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Class I Areas
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1429
Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, McHale, Cole, Phillips, and Rosenberg
Entitled
State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HJ 33
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 21
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Taylor, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Crouse, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hecht, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, Klausmeier, Linton, McClenahan, Mitchell, Montague, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Petzold, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rosso, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stern, Stull, Wood, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled
Ethanol Production in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 12
Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Emissions Inspections - Late Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 32
Status as of January 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Department of the Environment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 82
Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Surface Mining - Zones of Influence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 187
Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 241
Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The President (Administration)
Entitled
Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 243
Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The President (Administration)
Entitled
State Solid Waste Management Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 244
Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Community Right-to-Know Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 245
Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The President (Administration)
Entitled
Administrative Penalties and Cost Recovery - Air Quality and Radiation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 246
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Drinking Water Security Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 247
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
The President (Administration)
Entitled
Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 248
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Pinsky , Van Hollen, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled
Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 490
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh (Chairman, Environment Subcommittee)
Entitled
Board of Environmental Sanitarians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 549
Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Van Hollen, Conway, and Frosh
Entitled
Maryland Water Conservation Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 630
Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Collins, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
SB 643
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By
Senators Baker and Middleton
Entitled
Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 709
Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Environment - Wetlands - Marinas and Community Piers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 726
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By
Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled
Reclaimed Water
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 848
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
Environment - Permits - Contested Case Hearings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 901
Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Mooney
Entitled
Electric Utility Generating Station Construction - Moratorium
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SJ 18
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 20
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Ethanol Production in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters