ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 60

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  HB 54

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 71

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 776

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott , Schisler, Mohorovic, Redmer, Hammen, McHale, Stup, Weir, and Stull

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Retest Waivers - Repair Expenditures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 95

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 116

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  Lead-Based Paint - Multifamily Rental Dwellings - Definition of Affected Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 201

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Mass Transit Administration - Right and Liabilities of Civil Engineers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 217

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holt and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Litter Control - Litter Prevention Campaign

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 221

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holt, Beck, M. Burns, Cryor, DeCarlo, Eckardt, Greenip, Harkins, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, La Vay, McKee, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - State Income Tax Credit for Emissions Related Repairs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 300

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Pitkin, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, Bobo, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Conroy, R. Baker, Crumlin, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Water Quality - Agricultural Practices and Best Management Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 319

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates La Vay, V. Mitchell, Owings, Linton, Wood, Hutchins, McClenahan, O'Donnell, Bozman, and Mossburg

  Entitled

  Critical Area - Impervious Surfaces - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 414

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Owings

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Calvert County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 422

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Environmental Permits - Renewal - Public Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 423

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Environmental Permits - Conveyance - Public Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 424

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Environmental Permits - Violations - Prohibition of Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 493

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Environment - Linked Deposit - Use in Maryland Water Quality and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 502

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 592

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Klima

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Camp Puh'Tok

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 599

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 325

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Taylor, Arnick, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Heller, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Gordon, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, La Vay, Linton, Love, Kittleman, Malone, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, V. Mitchell, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Weir, Miller, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Fulton, Klima, Palumbo, Vallario, Mossburg, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 623

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Schisler

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption Period for New Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 629

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 703

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Morhaim, Finifter, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Guns, Redmer, Hammen, Ports, Watson, Minnick, Weir, Oaks, and Stup

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credits - Qualified Brownfields Sites and Enterprise Zone Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 726

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Oiled Wildlife Rescue Facility and Nature Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 747

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Poole and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 804

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Board of Environmental Sanitarians - Recent Licensees - Report to Local Governments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 866

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Aviation Administration - Baltimore-Washington International Airport - Report of Fuel Releases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 867

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Deicing Chemicals - Annual Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Bobo, Pendergrass, Mandel, Oaks, Hurson, Pitkin, Franchot, Turner, Conroy, and Kopp

  Entitled

  Chicken Excise Tax - Nutrient Waste Management Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 964

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 976

  Status as of February 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Guns

  Entitled

  Air Quality - Emission Trading

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1025

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 533

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Drinking Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1068

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Management - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1074

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Beck, Bobo, Ciliberti, Conroy, Dembrow, Faulkner, Healey, Hubbard, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, Pitkin, and Turner

  Entitled

  Patuxent Reservoirs Watershed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1103

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Franchot, Dembrow, and Hixson

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Conditions for Redeposit on Farm or Agricultural Use Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1134

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Krysiak, Dypski, Boston, Hammen, McHale, T. Murphy, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pride of Baltimore II

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1168

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 545

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Guns, Hammen, Billings, Hubbard, Stup, Klausmeier, Morhaim, T. Murphy, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1236

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, McKee, Stup, Snodgrass, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Fisheries and Wildlife Endowment Funds - Lifetime Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1290

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Hope Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1323

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1334

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 555

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Waste Information and Assessment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1348

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Port Land Use Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1393

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 314

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Hecht, Edwards, and Workman

  Entitled

  Flood Management Grants - Local and State Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HJ 7

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Hubbard, Owings, Billings, Stup, Hammen, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, Morhaim, D. Davis, D. Hughes, Watson, Oaks, Schisler, and Ciliberti

  Entitled

  Wastewater Treatment Facilities - Military Bases - Nutrient Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 157

  Status as of March 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Roesser

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation or Use Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 177

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 328

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Middleton, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Environment - Linked Deposit - Use in Maryland Water Quality and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 178

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 203

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 355

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Craig, Fry, and Collins

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Exemption - Property Tax Credits - Land Trusts and Western Shore Conservancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 254

  Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 323

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Diesel Vehicle Smoke Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 334

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 170

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Camp Puh'Tok

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 413

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Conway, Currie, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Pinsky, McFadden, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Poultry Waste Management Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 467

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Conway, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environmental Laws - Violations and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 486

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, and Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Permits - Impact Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 492

  Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Dorman, Ruben, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 584

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Collins, Fry, Stone, Jimeno, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Port Land Use Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 600

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Van Hollen, and Munson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pride of Baltimore II

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 606

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Utilization - Energy Inventory

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 631

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Roesser

  Entitled

  Environmental Permits - Renewal - Public Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 658

  Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Middleton, Colburn, Bromwell, Craig, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, and Neall

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Practices Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 730

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Oiled Wildlife Rescue Facility and Nature Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 752

  Status as of March 31, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 780

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Hope Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SJ 9

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Crown Central Petroleum Lockout

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance