HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 79

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 492

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  New Home Builders - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 200

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 351

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee and Delegate Grosfeld

  Entitled

  False Statements - Destructive Devices - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 225

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Crimes - Destructive Devices - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 228

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Crimes - Representation of Destructive Device - Substance Resembling Toxic Material

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 291

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Bozman, Clagett, Hubbard, Love, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosso

  Entitled

  Community Right-to-Know Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 294

  Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 296

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 350

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 436

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Billings, Morhaim, D. Davis, Oaks, Cane, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Drinking Water Security Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 361

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 361

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biological Agents Registry Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 428

  Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motor Carriers and Commercial Motor Vehicles - Violations Causing Life Threatening Injury or Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 458

  Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - HAZMAT Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 473

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Billings, and D'Amato

  Entitled

  Environment - Products that Contain Mercury - Labeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 507

  Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson and Franchot

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Chelsea School

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 624

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Sale of Arsenic-Treated Wood - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 809

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, Clagett, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Kagan, Love, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Rosso, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Restricted Use Pesticide - Use and Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 853

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 545

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rawlings, Branch, Burns, Campbell, Cole, Dobson, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Gladden, Hammen, Harrison, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Ports, Redmer, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - Baltimore City-State Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 983

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Hubers, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Minnick, Mohorovic, Weir, and Pielke

  Entitled

  Crimes - Biological Terrorism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1027

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Baldwin, Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, Elliott, Getty, Greenip, Hutchins, Kach, Leopold, McClenahan, Murphy, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - State Radon Contact - Public Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1052

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Montague, Barkley, Giannetti, Menes, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  The Chemical Security Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1055

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Hazardous Materials Facilities - Risk Analysis

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1056

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Wastewater Treatment - Use of Chlorine and Ultraviolet Light

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1057

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Use of Chlorine in Wastewater Treatment Plants - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Task Force to Study the Use of Chlorine in the Treatment of Drinking Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1092

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Task Force to Study WSSC System Chlorination PG/MC 127-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1154

  Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, R. Baker, Billings, Boutin, Campbell, Cane, D. Davis, Gladden, Hammen, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Marriott, McIntosh, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sher, Stern, and Stull

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1167

  Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1179

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Krysiak, and Kirk

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program - Criteria for Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1191

  Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Giannetti

  Entitled

  Commercial Driver's License - Endorsement to Transport Hazardous Materials - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1200

  Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Boutin, Cane, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Phillips, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Home Improvement Contractor and Subcontractor Licenses - Lead Abatement Accreditation Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1338

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carlson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Water System Chlorination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1343

  Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1377

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 571

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Dangerous Weapons - Minors - Pepper Mace

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1411

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Environment - Lead Paint Risk Reduction - Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 15

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 24

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, Bronrott, Clagett, Crouse, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Glassman, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland's Salute to the Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 234

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 241

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 244

  Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Community Right-to-Know Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 422

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - HAZMAT Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 519

  Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health - Public Health Emergencies - Hospital Decontamination Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 630

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Collins, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 687

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Blount, Bromwell, Conway, Hughes, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - Baltimore City-State Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 804

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Chelsea School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation