Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 82

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  HB 81

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Property Tax Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 154

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bronrott, Cardin, Hubbard, Stein, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Environment - Green Building Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 176

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 203

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Fund - Authorized Uses - Street Side Shrub Planting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 219

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Tax - Property - Assessment and Valuation - Forest Conservation and Management Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 226

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, Riley, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, and Stull

  Entitled

  State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 268

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 385

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Oaks, Haynes, James, Barkley, Bronrott, Hecht, Krysiak, Mathias, Manno, McHale, Robinson, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Welfare to Work - Job Skills Enhancement Program - Green Jobs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 290

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Southern Maryland Delegation

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 295

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 179

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 297

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 181

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Bobo, Glenn, and Stein

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 309

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Ross, F. Turner, Branch, Carr, Haynes, Kelly, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 312

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Malone, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Stein, Stukes, Valderrama, Cane, O'Donnell, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 314

  Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph and the Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 315

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Glenn, Harrison, Jameson, Kirk, Love, Mathias, McHale, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 320

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Boteler, Cardin, V. Clagett, Costa, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Murphy, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Walker, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Voltage Regulation Technology - Income Tax Subtraction Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 333

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 480

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Barnes, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 491

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Conway, Eckardt, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Levy, Robinson, Sophocleus, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 676

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 150

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Beitzel, Carr, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Kelly, Mathias, Myers, Rudolph, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 700

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Haynes, Howard, Lee, Mizeur, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Hot Water Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 707

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Bronrott, Hubbard, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Maryland Building Performance Standards - Energy Conservation and Efficiency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 754

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 646

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Boteler, V. Clagett, Glenn, Hucker, James, Lafferty, and Weir

  Entitled

  Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 765

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Stein

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Land Available for Tree Planting - Database

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 771

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 783

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 419

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Bohanan, and Gaines

  Entitled

  Transfer Tax - Program Open Space Bonds - Land and Easement Acquisition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 814

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Green Jobs Workforce Training Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 862

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oyster Harvest - Closure of State Waters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 910

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Riley, Bartlett, Bates, Elmore, George, James, Jameson, Kipke, Kullen, McConkey, Myers, Norman, Serafini, Sossi, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 911

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 696

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Counties - Purchase of Development Rights - Carroll County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 945

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  Education Funding - Transfer of Funds from Land Preservation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 959

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits PG 401-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1053

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1072

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Electricity - Smart Grid Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1116

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Guzzone, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Rosenberg, and Weir

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Visions and Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1188

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1236

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Loan Payment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1285

  Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency - Cost Recovery Surcharge Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1291

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Carr, Frush, Healey, and Hucker

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1418

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 727

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Condemnation of Land Under Easement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1419

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries Laws Violations - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1442

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Feldman, Frank, Haddaway, Hecht, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, Riley, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Jane E. Lawton Conservation Fund - Renewable Energy Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1444

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Planning and Zoning - Wireless Telecommunications Towers - Structural Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1517

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 474

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Disbursement of Funds to Prince George's County and Montgomery County MC/PG 127-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1540

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bartlett

  Entitled

  Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1567

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 743

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Clean Energy Loan Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  SB 14

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 183

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, Colburn, and Harris

  Entitled

  Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 73

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 17

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Sale of Land Preservation Easements - Confidentiality of Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 89

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 24

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Imposition of Civil Penalties by Board of Trustees - Authorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 90

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 25

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Terminated Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 163

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Use of Funds - Indoor or Outdoor Recreational Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 188

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Allocation of Funds - Low-Income Renewable Energy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 212

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 224

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Colburn, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - Green Building Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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  SB 223

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Tax - Property - Assessment and Valuation - Forest Conservation and Management Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 243

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Harris, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 258

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 271

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Lenett, Middleton, Pinsky, Raskin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 276

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 278

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 280

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 291

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 352

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 358

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Garagiola, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

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  SB 362

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 536

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Residential Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 399

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Fund Authorized Uses - Street Side Shrub Planting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 403

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 256

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harrington, Muse, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 549

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 175

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 554

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 625

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Building Performance Standards - Energy Conservation and Efficiency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 666

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 674

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Greenip

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 780

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Counties - Purchase of Development Rights - Carroll County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 824

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Harrington, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 844

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, McFadden, Pipkin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 856

  Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Lenett, McFadden, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Green Jobs Workforce Training Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 867

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  The Renewables First Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 878

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harrington and Frosh

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Visions and Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 941

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preference - Energy Star Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 955

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 333

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Selection of HVAC Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 992

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Welfare to Work - Job Skills Enhancement Program - Green Jobs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 1027

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 645

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1068

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Workgroup to Study the Future Conservation of the State's Open Space and Farmland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SJ 12

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland - GreenTech Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations