Environment, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

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  HB 44

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Beidle, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 72

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh and Glassman

  Entitled

  Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 131

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bobo and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Haynes, Heller, Lawton, Lee, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, Taylor, F. Turner, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Davis, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 185

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, George, Hubbard, J. King, Kipke, Love, McConkey, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Grading or Building Permit - Patuxent River Watershed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 346

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Environment - Unlined Rubble Landfills - Bond Release and Access for Groundwater Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 363

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

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Environment - Landfills - Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 417

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates N. King, Ali, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Healey, Lawton, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Golf Course Redevelopment - Environmental Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 418

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Beitzel, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, Dumais, Frush, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Kaiser, N. King, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McConkey, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Stein, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 424

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Aumann, Boteler, McConkey, and Stull

  Entitled

  Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 476

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 488

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 530

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones and Barkley

  Entitled

  State Budget - Modifications - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 559

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Lawton

  Entitled

  Environment - Monitoring for Drinking Water Contaminants - Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 608

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Morhaim, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Environment - Energy-Efficient Replacement Tires

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 737

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Carbon Allowances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 786

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lawton, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Frush, Guzzone, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Glenn, Glassman, and Weir

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 839

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Ali, Barnes, Barve, Bromwell, Conaway, Guzzone, Hucker, Kaiser, Lafferty, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Rice, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Walker

  Entitled

  Environment - Recycling - Bottle Deposits, Returns, and Refunds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 870

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Procurement - Diesel-Powered Nonroad Vehicles - Fuel and Technology Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 887

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Elliott, Frush, Goldwater, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Love, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, Ross, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Licensing and Regulation of Tanning Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 890

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental 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 1024

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Low Impact Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1034

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Glenn, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Maryland Healthy Places Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1055

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Branch, Cane, Costa, Glenn, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Krysiak, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Rosenberg, Tarrant, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Workforce Development Pilot Program for Lead Abatement and Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1131

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 188

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Frush

  Entitled

  Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1215

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 459

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Right-to-Know Fund - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1218

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Clean Air Fund - Permit Fees

  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 1350

  Status as of March 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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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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  SB 51

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 103

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 174

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 17

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Environment - Mining - Security

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 254

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 538

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 292

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno and Pugh

  Entitled

  State Budget - Modifications - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 352

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Muse, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Golf Course Redevelopment - Report on Need for Environmental Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 366

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 409

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 499

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Haines, and Munson

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Groundwater Recharge Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 553

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 161

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Miller, Britt, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Environment - Landfills - Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 637

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Environment - Marinas - Pump-out and Waste Reception Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 747

  Status as of February 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 766

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 187

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 784

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Pinsky, Conway, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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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 964

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Licensing and Regulation of Tanning Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 970

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 365

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 973

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Permissible Methods of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters