ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 83

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 84

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 154

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Hogan

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 205

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, V. Clagett, Bozman, Cane, Costa, Elmore, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 355

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 373

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 538

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, DeBoy, Gaines, Impallaria, James, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Shewell, V. Clagett, Jennings, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Clean Gasoline Alternatives - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 374

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 539

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, Cryor, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Ramirez, Shewell, Stern, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 388

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Boteler, Frank, Krebs, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Phaseout

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 496

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elmore, Kach, Myers, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 564

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Hubbard, Anderson, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Frush, Goldwater, Hixson, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stern, F. Turner, Walkup, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 575

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 384

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 612

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 614

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Certification and Procurement - Environmentally Compliant Manufacturers of Computers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 658

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 227

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and James

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Surface Mining - Issuance of Permits - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 659

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Boutin, DeBoy, Impallaria, James, Jennings, McComas, McDonough, Parrott, Shewell, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 660

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Underground Storage Tanks - Groundwater Contamination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 679

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 229

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Environmental Covenants Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 756

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 394

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation, Allegany County Delegation, and Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Allegany, Anne Arundel, Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 888

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Cane, V. Clagett, Glassman, Holmes, Jennings, Sossi, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 960

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Parrott, James, Bobo, and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, and Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1003

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Bobo

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Failing Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems - Eligibility for Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1155

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 420

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Branch, V. Clagett, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Environment - Lead-Contaminated Dust Testing and Inspections - Related Party

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1169

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Quality - Reducing Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1196

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1207

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, McConkey, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1234

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McKee, Cluster, Hogan, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1241

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Holmes, McIntosh, Menes, and Moe

  Entitled

  Environment - Large-Scale Balloon Release - Permit Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1245

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Vallario, V. Clagett, Menes, Moe, Proctor, and Ross

  Entitled

  Scrap Tires - Reimbursement of Costs and Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1394

  Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hogan

  Entitled

  Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1484

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Septic Systems - Departmental Review of County Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 183

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Water Pollution Control - Corrective Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 357

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Haines, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 366

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 456

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 531

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 669

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 685

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany , Anne Arundel , Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 688

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Environment - Stormwater Management - Inspections and Water Quality Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 744

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 814

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 177

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Environment - Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund and Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 994

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Vehicle Technology Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 996

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems and Holding Tanks - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs