2007 Regular Session

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 52

HB 124
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Barnes, Bromwell, Bronrott, Doory, Glassman, Impallaria, Kach, Lawton, Minnick, Morhaim, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Tax Credit - Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 133
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 114
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, Haynes, McIntosh, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Malone, Montgomery, Niemann, O'Donnell, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay - Oyster Restoration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 187
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Estates and Trusts - Conservation Easement - Governing Instrument
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 319
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 465
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 606
Sponsored By
Delegate James
Entitled
Real Property - Sale of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 466
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate James
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Conservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 517
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Mathias, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled
Income Tax Credit - Oyster Restoration Activity
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 549
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 588
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Natural Resources - Forest Conservation - Net Tract Area
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 595
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Morhaim, and Schuler
Entitled
Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Residential Heating and Cooling Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 631
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Ali, Bronrott, Dumais, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 633
Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman, Beidle, V. Clagett, Elmore, Impallaria, Jennings, J. King, McDonough, Smigiel, and Stifler
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 657
Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Cecil County Delegation
Entitled
Cecil County - Purchase of Development Rights Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 667
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 423
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Washington Suburban Sanitary District - System Development Charge - Exemptions MC/PG 116-07
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 744
Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Cardin, V. Clagett, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Mizeur, and Morhaim
Entitled
Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Audits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 760
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 118
Sponsored By
Delegates V. Clagett, Ali, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Dumais, Frush, Gilchrist, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, N. King, Lafferty, Lawton, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Stukes, Waldstreicher, Glassman, Glenn, Kipke, Niemann, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Natural Resources - Diamondback Terrapin - Take and Possession
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 778
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Cardin, Guzzone, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and F. Turner
Entitled
Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 901
Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Barve, and Morhaim
Entitled
Education - New School Construction - Price Preference for High Performance Buildings
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
HB 909
Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 942
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Morhaim, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Green Building Council
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 974
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stocksdale, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Elliott, George, Jennings, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Shewell, Sossi, and Wood
Entitled
Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Future Dwelling House
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1024
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Ross
Entitled
Income Tax - Credit for Low Impact Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1041
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Foundation Grants
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1220
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, Malone, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Rosenberg, Waldstreicher, Ali, Glenn, Hucker, Manno, and Stein
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
HB 1262
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Boteler, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Mathias, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled
Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1294
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gilchrist, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, Lawton, Lee, Love, Rice, Smigiel, and Taylor
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Economic Development Benefits of the Clean Energy Industry in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1353
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1354
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Certification of County Priority Preservation Areas
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1377
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Beitzel, Bates, Donoghue, Kelly, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled
Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 8
Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Maryland Commission for the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 148
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh and Miller
Entitled
Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay - Oyster Restoration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 215
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Harris, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Advisory Committee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 219
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Estates and Trusts - Donation of Conservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 273
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 298
Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, and Zirkin
Entitled
Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 301
Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin, Frosh, Klausmeier, Lenett, Peters, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Education - New School Construction - Price Preference for High Performance Buildings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 332
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 115
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh and Brochin
Entitled
Maryland Green Building Council
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
SB 400
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled
Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 408
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 511
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Real Property - Sale of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 512
Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Madaleno, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Conservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 532
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Natural Resources - Diamondback Terrapin - Take and Possession
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 562
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 573
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Peters
Entitled
Natural Resources - Forest Conservation - Net Tract Area
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 615
Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Della, Frosh, Lenett, and Robey
Entitled
Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Residential Heating and Cooling Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 636
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Primary and Secondary Education - School Construction - Green School Buildings Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 674
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 682
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 569
Sponsored By
Cecil County Senators
Entitled
Cecil County - Purchase of Development Rights Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 731
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Hooper, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusions for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 829
Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 1012
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 217
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 1030
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 221
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Critical Areas - Applications for Variances - Local Jurisdictions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters