ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 27

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  HB 62

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Owings

  Entitled

  Environment - Products That Contain Mercury - Labeling and Disposal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 174

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Kach

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 215

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County and Frederick City - Environmental Noise Standards - Fairgrounds - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 316

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Oaks

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 373

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Cardin

  Entitled

  Establishment of Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Emissions Standards and Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 380

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 408

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Impallaria, James, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Moe, Murray, O'Donnell, Paige, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Testing - Refusal of Facility to Test and Inspect - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 589

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 719

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Haynes, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Paint Retailers - Printed Information on Lead Risk Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 722

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Carter, D. Davis, Frush, Haynes, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Environment - Report by Local Government Agency - Noncompliance with Lead Risk Reduction Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 747

  Status as of January 22, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 5 of 2004

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Owings, Parker, Rosenberg, and Stern

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Taxes and Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 768

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gutierrez, Kach, Kaiser, King, Leopold, Madaleno, Montgomery, Murray, Sossi, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Teleworking - Pilot Program and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 874

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Glassman

  Entitled

  Environment - Maryland Clean Water Fund - Interstate River Basin Compact Commissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 893

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 337

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Open-Pit Strip Mining - Application for Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 911

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Solid Waste Disposal - Cathode Ray Tubes - Computer Monitors and Television Screens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 936

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 969

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Ombudsman Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1051

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh

  Entitled

  Environment - Brownfields - Environmental Restoration and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1121

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 320

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 361

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County and Frederick City - Environmental Noise Standards - Fairgrounds - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 394

  Status as of January 20, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 2 of 2004

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Lawlah, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 496

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Giannetti, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Teleworking - Pilot Program and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 542

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Establishment of Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Emissions Standards and Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 592

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, and Jones

  Entitled

  Environment - Indoor Air Quality - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 656

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation