2008 Regular Session
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 33
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Rice
- Entitled
- Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Costa
- Entitled
- Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
- Entitled
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir
- Entitled
- Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McConkey and Holmes
- Entitled
- Environment - Pozzolan - Use and Disposal
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Kullen
- Entitled
- Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
- Entitled
- Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
- Entitled
- Groundwater Contamination - Level of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Notice and Cleanup
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Anne Arundel County Delegation
- Entitled
- Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates G. Clagett, DeBoy, Hecht, Sossi, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphorus Fertilizer"
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
- Entitled
- Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Elliott and Stull
- Entitled
- Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Queen Anne's County Delegation
- Entitled
- Environment - Drinking Water - Provision of Bottled Water
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
HB 835
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker, Ali, Beidle, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Manno, Niemann, Shewell, and Stein
- Entitled
- Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Donoghue, Frank, Kelly, McKee, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption for Low Mileage
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Donoghue, Frank, Hecht, Kelly, McKee, Norman, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection - Test Performed by Dealers
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Controlled Hazardous Substances - Discharge or Release - Reporting Requirements
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McIntosh and Hucker
- Entitled
- Environment - Statute of Limitations
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1196
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
- Entitled
- Maryland Healthy Places Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Mizeur
- Entitled
- Maryland Smart Grid Initiative
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stein, Ali, Barnes, Bobo, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Malone, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, Schuler, Tarrant, and F. Turner
- Entitled
- Intercounty Connector - Impact on Global Warming - Study
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Mizeur, Kaiser, Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Intercounty Connector - Public Health Impacts from Air Pollution - Assessment
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris
- Entitled
- Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
- Committee
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Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
- Entitled
- Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
SB 382
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller
- Entitled
- Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
- Committee
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Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Frosh, Conway, and Pinsky
- Entitled
- Environment - Clean Air Permit Fees
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 508
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stone
- Entitled
- Environment - Permit Process - Modifications
- Committee
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Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Environment - Statute of Limitations
- Committee
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Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stone
- Entitled
- Voluntary Cleanup Program - Enforcement and Oversight - Requirements
- Committee
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Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Conway and Frosh
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Filing and Release
- Committee
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Senate: Senate Rules
