CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 58

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  HB 41

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Caroline County Delegation

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum Loan of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 47

  Status as of January 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  New House of Delegates Office Building - Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 65

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Fishery Management Plans - Goals, Elements, and Scientific Peer Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 91

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 117

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Kelly, and Myers

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 131

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 278

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Amedori, and Elliott

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Dwelling House

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 157

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 279

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Agricultural Land Preservation Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements - Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 172

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Cardin

  Entitled

  State Government - Buildings - Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 182

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 412

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland) and Delegates Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Procurement - Federal Energy Grants and Cooperative Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 314

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Tax - Land Trusts - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 348

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard , Cardin, Franchot, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Products and Equipment - Report and Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 351

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Distressed Counties - Priority Funding Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 370

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Dumais, Edwards, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 391

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 406

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Elmore, Leopold, Love, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Acreage Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 659

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Bobo, Bronrott, Conway, Dwyer, Franchot, Frush, Holmes, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McConkey, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Walkup, Hogan, Owings, Stern, and G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - Task Force on Water Resource Management - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 669

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Definitions and Wind Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 747

  Status as of January 22, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 5 of 2004

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Owings, Parker, Rosenberg, and Stern

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 752

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Cadden, Cane, Edwards, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hurson, Kelly, King, McHale, McKee, Menes, Rudolph, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standards and Credit Trading - Maryland Clean Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 804

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 805

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 826

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Parrott

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Termination of Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 827

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Parrott

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Installment Purchase Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 846

  Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Programs - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 861

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer and Boteler

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Property Tax - Credit - The Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 917

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Wind Energy, Photovoltaic, and Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 925

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 343

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 931

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 935

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1033

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Redmer, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Water and Sewer - Lots Created by Intrafamily Transfers and Preexisting Lots - Sewer Connections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1059

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1084

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Jones, Kaiser, McKee, and Ross

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1126

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Wind Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1147

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Heller, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Consolidation of Rural Development Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1159

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Bozman, Cane, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Rudolph, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1160

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Boutin, Frank, Impallaria, McConkey, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Freedom to Fish Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1164

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 11

  Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 14

  Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, V. Clagett, Conway, Feldman, Krebs, Smigiel, Sossi, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Sources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 112

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 64

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Tax - Land Trusts - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 373

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 394

  Status as of January 20, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 2 of 2004

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Lawlah, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 451

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 459

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum Loan of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 474

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Secretary of Natural Resources - Consideration of Information and Economic Impact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 535

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Sport Fishing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 539

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Garagiola, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Government - Buildings - Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 541

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Products and Equipment - Report and Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 547

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 101

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Hafer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 564

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 626

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 258

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton , Dyson, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 630

  Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Environment - Task Force on Water Resource Management - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 657

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 691

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standards and Credit Trading - Maryland Clean Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 698

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 720

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Procurement - Alternative Fuel and Electric-Hybrid Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 744

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of Rural Development Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 4

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs