2010 Regular Session

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 58

HB 25
Status as of January 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Amounts Received for Agricultural Preservation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 160
Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Malone
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 295
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Natural Resources - Incidental Taking Permit for Endangered Puritan Tiger Beetle - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 303
Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Carter, Costa, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Kelly, McDonough, Miller, Shewell, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled
Natural Resources - Oyster Harvest - Closure of State Waters
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 349
Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr and Bronrott
Entitled
Maryland Efficiency Standards Act - Televisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 356
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 406
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Elmore, Howard, Malone, Morhaim, and Stull
Entitled
Forest Product Operators - Standards, Procedures, and Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 389
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Carr, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, and Montgomery
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maydale Nature Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 475
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bartlett, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Haddaway, Hammen, Healey, Jones, Kullen, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Stein, Barve, Cardin, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 576
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 424
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Development Permits - Expedited Review for Qualifying Redevelopment Projects PG/MC 115-10
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 606
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 284
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Beidle, Costa, George, King, Kipke, McConkey, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Natural Resources - Local Forest Conservation Funds - Use of Money
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 647
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By
Delegates Reznik, Hammen, Donoghue, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Conservation Service Opportunities - Procurement Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 696
Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, Doory, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Holmes, Jameson, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Niemann
Entitled
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Allocation of Proceeds
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 709
Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Carr
Entitled
Roadway Lighting - Expressways and Controlled Access Highways - Lighting Curfew and Tariffs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 835
Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy
Entitled
Energy Performance Contracts - Financing - State Energy Performance Contract Loan of 2010
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 922
Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hecht
Entitled
The Renewables First Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 943
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, McHale, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, and Weir
Entitled
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 967
Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Washington County - Local Forest Conservation Fund - Fee-in-Lieu Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1014
Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Waldstreicher, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Rice, and Stull
Entitled
Clean Energy Loan Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1040
Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Carr, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Stein, and Taylor
Entitled
High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Recipients of State Aid
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
HB 1044
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 528
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Beitzel, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Kipke, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled
High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital Projects
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1045
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Oaks, and Rosenberg
Entitled
State Government - Commemorative Days - Earth Hour
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1112
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 722
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Green Building Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1189
Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, G. Clagett, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Jenkins, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, Miller, Montgomery, Murphy, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Property Tax Exemption - Farm or Agricultural Property Subject to an Easement
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1352
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Lafferty, and Morhaim
Entitled
Forest Conservation Fund - Contribution Rates - Priority Funding Areas
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1373
Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, V. Clagett, Conway, Hecht, James, and Proctor
Entitled
Board of Public Works - Tax Forgiveness - Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
HB 1437
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn and Howard
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Green Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1508
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 741
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Disposal and Noncoal Mine Reclamation Sites
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1525
Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Bobo, Frush, and Niemann
Entitled
Natural Resources - Oysters - Fishery Management Plan and Sanctuaries
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1548
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, James, and Riley
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HJ 9
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Oaks, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Earth Hour
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 29
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 205
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Preparation of Fishery Management Plans - Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 59
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Distribution and Use of Revenue
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 69
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Woodland Incentives Program - Prohibition on Use of Federal Funds - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 95
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 36
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Farmland Preservation Partnership Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 155
Status as of January 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Glassman, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Harris, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 193
Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Dorchester County - Electric Transmission Privilege Tax
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 215
Status as of January 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Harrington, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled
High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Recipients of State Aid
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 222
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Oyster Sanctuaries - Authority to Designate
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 234
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By
Senators Robey, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled
High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital Projects
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
SB 285
Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled
Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 311
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 361
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Local Forest Conservation Funds - Use of Money
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 455
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled
Maryland Efficiency Standards Act - Televisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
SB 479
Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
High Performance Buildings - Green Globes Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
SB 515
Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Lenett and Rosapepe
Entitled
The Renewables First Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 720
Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Clean Energy Loan Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 790
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, and Lenett
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusions for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 914
Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled
Forest Conservation Fund - Contribution Rates - Priority Funding Areas
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 925
Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Carroll County Senators
Entitled
Carroll County - Green Building Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 939
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Forehand and Haines
Entitled
Energy Performance Contracts - Financing - State Energy Performance Contract Loan of 2010
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 960
Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Glassman, and Kittleman
Entitled
Property Tax Exemption - Farm or Agricultural Property Subject to an Easement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 987
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Conservation Law Enforcement Act of 2010
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 1020
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Natural Resources - Incidental Taking Permit for Endangered Puritan Tiger Beetle - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 1093
Status as of March 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Kramer
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maydale Nature Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 1095
Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs - Review of Competitive Selection Procedures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1096
Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Reform Act - Task Force and Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 1121
Status as of March 11, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Harrington
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Low Impact Development Center Green Roof Projects
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SJ 6
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Earth Hour
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations