Water

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 40

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  HB 34

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Environment - Impervious Surface - Statewide Database

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 49

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphate Fertilizer"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 82

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 368

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Overdue Water and Sewer Charge - Restoration of Service Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 90

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Bay Restoration Fund and Bay Restoration Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  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 218

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 135

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Sanitary Commission - Collection of Unpaid Benefit Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 221

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Stull

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 259

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 665

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Love, Kipke, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Environmental Health Monitoring and Testing - Reimbursement of Costs

  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 346

  Status as of March 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, George, King, Kipke, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Nitrogen-Removing Septic Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 357

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barnes

  Entitled

  Business Occupations and Professions - Plumbers - Lead-Free Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 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 804

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King and Love

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Product Disposal Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental 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 1054

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1078

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Applications - Notice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1083

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental 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 1139

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 441

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Surcharge - Exemptions MC/PG 104-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1210

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Frush, Haynes, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Montgomery, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1233

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Bohanan, Proctor, and Wood

  Entitled

  Wild Waterfowl Hunting - Calvert and St. Mary's Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1289

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carr

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1417

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Water Quality and Drinking Water Quality Revolving Loan Funds - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1510

  Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Revisions and Corrections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1547

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control - Incentives and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1559

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Governance and Structure of the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1569

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 651

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 4

  Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 47

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Applications - Notice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: 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 408

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 258

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brochin, Colburn, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 529

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Environment - Environmental Justice Review - Public Service Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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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 607

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Overdue Water and Sewer Charge - Restoration of Service Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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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 975

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1017

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Wetland Permits and Authorizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1065

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Harrington, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters