2005 Regular Session

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

HB 83
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 84
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 154
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush and Hogan
Entitled
Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 205
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Sossi, V. Clagett, Bozman, Cane, Costa, Elmore, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled
Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 355
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, and Shewell
Entitled
Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Testing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 373
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 538
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, DeBoy, Gaines, Impallaria, James, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Shewell, V. Clagett, Jennings, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Clean Gasoline Alternatives - Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 374
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, Cryor, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Ramirez, Shewell, Stern, and Trueschler
Entitled
Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Notification
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 388
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boutin, Boteler, Frank, Krebs, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, and Shewell
Entitled
Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Phaseout
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 496
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elmore, Kach, Myers, and Smigiel
Entitled
Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 564
Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo, Hubbard, Anderson, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Frush, Goldwater, Hixson, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stern, F. Turner, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 575
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery
Entitled
Environment - Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 612
Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 614
Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery
Entitled
Certification and Procurement - Environmentally Compliant Manufacturers of Computers
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Health and Government Operations
HB 658
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman and James
Entitled
Department of the Environment - Surface Mining - Issuance of Permits - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 659
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman, Boutin, DeBoy, Impallaria, James, Jennings, McComas, McDonough, Parrott, Shewell, and Trueschler
Entitled
Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 660
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Glassman
Entitled
Environment - Gasoline Underground Storage Tanks - Groundwater Contamination
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 679
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 229
Sponsored By
Delegate McIntosh
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Environmental Covenants Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 756
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By
Garrett County Delegation, Allegany County Delegation, and Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Allegany, Anne Arundel, Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 888
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By
Delegates Malone, Cane, V. Clagett, Glassman, Holmes, Jennings, Sossi, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 960
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Parrott, James, Bobo, and V. Clagett
Entitled
Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, and Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1003
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman and Bobo
Entitled
Bay Restoration Fund - Failing Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems - Eligibility for Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1155
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Anderson, Branch, V. Clagett, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Environment - Lead-Contaminated Dust Testing and Inspections - Related Party
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1169
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Environment - Air Quality - Reducing Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1196
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Malone
Entitled
Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1207
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Sossi, McConkey, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled
Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1234
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates McKee, Cluster, Hogan, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled
Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1241
Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Holmes, McIntosh, Menes, and Moe
Entitled
Environment - Large-Scale Balloon Release - Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1245
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Vallario, V. Clagett, Menes, Moe, Proctor, and Ross
Entitled
Scrap Tires - Reimbursement of Costs and Grants
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1394
Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Hogan
Entitled
Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1484
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Septic Systems - Departmental Review of County Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 183
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Water Pollution Control - Corrective Orders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 357
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Haines, and Jimeno
Entitled
Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 366
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 456
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 531
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 669
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled
Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 685
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Allegany , Anne Arundel , Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 688
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Environment - Stormwater Management - Inspections and Water Quality Standards
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 744
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 814
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled
Environment - Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund and Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 994
Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Income Tax - Vehicle Technology Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 996
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems and Holding Tanks - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs