2002 Regular Session

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50

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Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters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 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 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 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 498
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, McClenahan, W. Baker, Cane, and Bozman
Entitled
Environment - Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Loans - Lenders
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 619
Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Ports and Redmer
Entitled
Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Record of Inspections and Tests
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 675
Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Boutin, Burns, Cryor, D'Amato, Kirk, Mohorovic, Petzold, Pitkin, Ports, Redmer, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stull, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections
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 767
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 87
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Pretreatment Program - Citations and Complaints PG/MC 105-02
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 778
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman and James
Entitled
Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 884
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, R. Baker, Billings, Carlson, Dewberry, Franchot, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Mandel, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Brinkley
Entitled
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 932
Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Franchot and Hixson
Entitled
Pilot Program on Remote Emissions Sensing Devices
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
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 978
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Franchot
Entitled
Recreational Vessels - Engine Emissions Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 979
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Franchot and Hixson
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Impact of Relaxed Federal Environmental Standards on Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 984
Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, Harford County Delegation, and Delegates Billings, Frush, Hubbard, Hurson, Klausmeier, and Redmer
Entitled
Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 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 1065
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Franchot
Entitled
Task Force to Study Issues Related to Diesel Vehicle Emissions of Trucks and Buses
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 1161
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Morhaim
Entitled
Water Pollution - Penalties - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1183
Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis
Entitled
Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1215
Status as of February 15, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver, Franchot, and Sher
Entitled
Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
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 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
HJ 30
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Franchot
Entitled
Clean Air Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
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 77
Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Van Hollen
Entitled
Chesapeake Bay Protection - Tax Credit for Improved On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
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 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 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 262
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Stoltzfus and Frosh
Entitled
Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration - Loans - Lenders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 285
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 144
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Generation and Emissions Studies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 303
Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Baker
Entitled
Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 610
Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Commerce and Government Matters
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 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 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