2005 Regular Session

HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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 86
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Gilleland
Entitled
Public Health - Children and Pregnant Women - Mercury and Heavy Metal-Free Vaccines and Injections
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 117
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates F. Turner, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Fulton, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Madaleno, Marriott, Murray, Parker, Pendergrass, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Mold and Mold Remediation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 251
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Cluster, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hammen, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Love, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parrott, Quinter, Rosenberg, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Goldwater, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, McConkey, Montgomery, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Stern, V. Turner, and Hubbard
Entitled
Waste Management Administration - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 275
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Crimes - Representation of Destructive Device - Device or Container Labeled as Containing or Intended to Represent Toxic Material
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 346
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Bobo, Conroy, Heller, Hubbard, Leopold, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Kach, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled
Procurement - Percentage Price Preference - Environmentally Preferable Products or Equipment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 350
Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Haddaway, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled
Task Force on Indoor Air Quality in Educational Institutions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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 369
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Branch, C. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, and Paige
Entitled
Residential Property - Registration - Lead Paint Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
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 402
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By
Delegates Moe, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, Madaleno, Malone, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled
Commercial Fertilizer - Ammonium Nitrate - Sale or Distribution Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 576
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By
Delegates Stull and Cane
Entitled
Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing
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 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 929
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Education - Baltimore City Public Schools - Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
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 1051
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled
Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1203
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Aumann, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Oaks, and Trueschler
Entitled
Environment - Construction on Golf Course Property - Soil Samples
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 1375
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings, Boutin, Glassman, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, and Parrott
Entitled
Public Health - Children - Notice of Drinking Water Contamination
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 1434
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter and Oaks
Entitled
Education - Baltimore City Public School Buildings - Drinking Water
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 19
Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Environment - Construction on Golf Course Property - Soil Samples
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 212
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Harris, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Waste Management Administration - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 320
Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Residential Property - Registration - Lead Paint Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 351
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By
Senators Hooper, Colburn, Jacobs, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled
Public Health - Children - Notice of Drinking Water Contamination
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 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 766
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Education - Baltimore City Public Schools - Facilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 949
Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Crimes - Representation of Destructive Device - Device or Container Labeled as Containing or Intended to Represent Toxic Material
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings