2006 Regular Session
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46
- 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
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House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hubbard
- Entitled
- Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Smigiel
- Entitled
- Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
HB 38
Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hubbard
- Entitled
- Procurement - Diesel-Powered Nonroad Vehicles - Fuel and Technology Requirements
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Department of Agriculture - Cost Sharing for Water Pollution Control
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Healthy Air Act
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Electric Generating Stations - Approval Process for Modifications
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Sossi, Boschert, Boteler, G. Clagett, Elmore, Haddaway, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Mayer, Montgomery, Parrott, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stull, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate C. Davis
- Entitled
- Department of the Environment - Ombudsman Program
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates V. Clagett, Bobo, Boteler, G. Clagett, Costa, Glassman, Hubbard, James, Lawton, Love, Montgomery, Myers, Parrott, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Environment - Gasoline Additive - Oxygenate Prohibition
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Glassman, Kohl, Mayer, and Sossi
- Entitled
- Bay Restoration Fund - Failing Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems - Eligibility for Funds
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hogan
- Entitled
- Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
- Committee
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House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates C. Davis, Anderson, Branch, Brown, Burns, Cane, Carter, D. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Pugh, V. Turner, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rudolph and McComas
- Entitled
- Environment - Methamphetamine Laboratories - Standards for Cleanup
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Hubbard
- Entitled
- Water Pollution - Administrative Penalties
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Ross
- Entitled
- Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McKee, Cluster, Hogan, Sossi, Weir, Jennings, and Stull
- Entitled
- Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Franchot, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Vaughn, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 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
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Cardin, Kaiser, King, Morhaim, and Rosenberg
- Entitled
- Environment - Sewage Sludge - Evaluate Potential as Alternative Energy Source
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Cardin
- Entitled
- Environment - Sewage Sludge - Use as Alternative Energy Source
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Frush
- Entitled
- Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stern, Bobo, and V. Clagett
- Entitled
- Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Brown, Hogan, Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gilleland, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McConkey, McHale, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Trueschler, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Kullen, McHale, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, and Ross
- Entitled
- Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Penalties
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Edwards
- Entitled
- Environment - Gas and Oil - Coalbed Methane Production
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Weir
- Entitled
- Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Senate Rules
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kullen and Bohanan
- Entitled
- Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Franchot and Hixson
- Entitled
- Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Environment - Transfer of the Maryland Geological Survey
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard and Conroy
- Entitled
- Environment - Oil and Other Unctuous Substances - Zoning and Land Use Requirements
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson
- Entitled
- Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006
- Committee
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Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pipkin
- Entitled
- Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Falsifying and Altering Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Criminal Penalties
- Committee
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Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled
- Healthy Air Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled
- Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 416
Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Conway, Dyson, and Pinsky
- Entitled
- Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Hollinger, Pipkin, Astle, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Middleton, and Colburn
- Entitled
- Land Use - Local Government Planning
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 553
Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pinsky
- Entitled
- Environment - Diversion of Construction and Demolition Materials
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Giannetti
- Entitled
- Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
- Committee
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Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Green, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Ruben
- Entitled
- Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 625
Status as of February 8, 2006: 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
- Sponsored By
- Senator Conway
- Entitled
- Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Hafer
- Entitled
- Environment - Gas and Oil - Coalbed Methane Production
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 966
Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Dyson (By Request)
- Entitled
- Calvert County - Dissolution of a Nonprofit Organization and Creation of a Sanitary District
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Ruben
- Entitled
- Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
