CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49

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  HB 2

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates McIntosh, Conway, Hixson, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 212

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Aumann, Bartlett, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cadden, Conroy, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Gutierrez, Hogan, Hubbard, Jameson, Kaiser, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Trueschler, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 411

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 459

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Boschert, Bozman, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Parker, Shewell, and Stull

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Funds and Released Lots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 460

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Boschert, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Parker, Shewell, and Stull

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Restrictions of Released Lots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 476

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Niemann, Pugh, Ramirez, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program and Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 483

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Jameson, McConkey, Quinter, Rosenberg, Sossi, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Amounts Received for Agricultural Preservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 490

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Elliott, Krebs, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - District Agreement - Time Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 617

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Critical Areas - Growth Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 769

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings Cane, Glassman, Lawton, Montgomery, Sossi, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Program Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 815

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Cadden, Barkley, Barve, Bohanan, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, C. Davis, DeBoy, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Hubbard, Jennings, Leopold, Madaleno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Proctor, Quinter, Stern, F. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Land Preservation - Repayment of Transfers to General Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 829

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates and Miller

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Use of Land for Existing Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 854

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - Administrative Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 864

  Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates and Miller

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation - Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Transfer of State Real Property - Long-Term Lease of Protected Lands

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1088

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary District - System Development Charge - Exemptions PG/MC 115-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1126

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush (Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1138

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, V. Clagett, Lee, and Love

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1141

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 381

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, Pugh, Stern, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Land Use - Local Government Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1254

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Rosenberg, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and Rural Legacy Program - Bonus Density - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1268

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Land Use - Transfer of Development Rights - Restriction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1272

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Kelley, Rosenberg, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and Rural Legacy Program - Priority Preservation Areas - Protecting Public Investment in Land Preservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1273

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, and Stern

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Conservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1275

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 489

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Heller, Howard, Ramirez, Ross, Bartlett, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1276

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Boschert, Heller, Howard, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1277

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 490

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, and Stern

  Entitled

  Protected Lands - Local Land Use Applications - County Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1321

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and Sossi

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1423

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1461

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Trueschler

  Entitled

  Energy Conservation Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1463

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Mandel

  Entitled

  State Buildings Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1532

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 403

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, Elmore, Gilleland, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Boschert, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, and King

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Structures Using Qualifying Energy Conservation Devices for Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1591

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Talbot Agricultural Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1619

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest Conservation - 100-Year Floodplain

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 7

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Joint Resolution 5

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay - Cleanup and Restoration - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 5

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson

  Entitled

  Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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  SB 100

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Britt, Conway, Grosfeld, and Stone

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 175

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 257

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 267

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Buildings Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 337

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 359

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Forehand, Hughes, Jimeno, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Conservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 360

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 361

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, Munson, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 493

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Land Preservation - Repayment of Transfers to General Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 751

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 844

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, Garagiola, Hollinger, Hooper, and Munson

  Entitled

  Protected Lands - Local Land Use Applications - County Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 987

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Talbot Agricultural Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1009

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1104

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Extension of Obligation to Provide Standard Offer Service and Energy Efficiency Measures and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance