Chesapeake Bay

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 32

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  HB 133

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 114

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, Haynes, McIntosh, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Malone, Montgomery, Niemann, O'Donnell, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay - Oyster Restoration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 153

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Mountain Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 220

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Ali, Aumann, Barnes, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Elmore, Frush, George, Glassman, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, James, Jameson, Jennings, J. King, Kipke, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Levy, Love, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Schuh, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Weir, Glenn, Niemann, and Stull

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 334

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 71

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Myers, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Lafferty, Levy, McDonough, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Shank, Stull, Ali, Frush, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Niemann, Sossi, Cane, Healey, Shewell, Beidle, Stein, Glenn, Glassman, Lawton, and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Lifetime Complimentary Fishing Licenses - POWs and Disabled Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 376

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel, Bartlett, Bates, Costa, Eckardt, Elmore, Kach, Kelly, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Users

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 549

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 620

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Aumann, Boteler, Burns, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage Beyond Coastal Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 893

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrades - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 977

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 981

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Northern Bay Crossing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1220

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, Malone, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Rosenberg, Waldstreicher, Ali, Glenn, Hucker, Manno, and Stein

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1268

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred 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 1272

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Cane, G. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Kach, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, O'Donnell, Proctor, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vallario, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1330

  Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Cane, Conway, Elmore, Mathias, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Eastern Shore Demonstration Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1403

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Olszewski, Aumann, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Frush, Glenn, Impallaria, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weir

  Entitled

  Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1442

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Availability and Affordability of Property Insurance in Coastal Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 40

  Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority - Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tolls

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 42

  Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Northern Chesapeake Bay Crossing with Terminus in Kent County - Prohibition on Planning, Financing, and Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 124

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Mountain Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 148

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 113

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh and Miller

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay - Oyster Restoration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 215

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Harris, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Advisory Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 217

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 135

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Middleton, Pinsky, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 408

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 494

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage Beyond Coastal Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 541

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Vessel Gaming Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 702

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 181

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Yellow Perch Conservation and Sustainability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 811

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Statewide Demonstration Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 812

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Eastern Shore Demonstration Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 848

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Brinkley, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 901

  Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Frosh, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Green Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 996

  Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Klausmeier, McFadden, Simonaire, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1030

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 221

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Critical Areas - Applications for Variances - Local Jurisdictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters