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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 80

  • Failed Legislation

    HB 23

    Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Manno
    Entitled
    Maryland Green Buildings Standards Act of 2008
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 47

    Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Ross
    Entitled
    Income Tax - Credit for Low Impact Development
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 240

    Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Love
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 307

    Status as of February 25, 2008: 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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 368

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
    Entitled
    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 369

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir
    Entitled
    Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 375

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
    Entitled
    Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 376

    Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Morhaim, Bronrott, Barve, Conway, Hammen, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Beitzel, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weldon, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, and V. Turner
    Entitled
    High Performance Buildings Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 388

    Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McConkey and Holmes
    Entitled
    Environment - Pozzolan - Use and Disposal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 447

    Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Niemann, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lafferty, and Sossi
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 451

    Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
    Entitled
    Minority Environmental and Land Trust
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 466

    Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kullen
    Entitled
    Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 497

    Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
    Entitled
    Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 498

    Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
    Entitled
    Groundwater Contamination - Level of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Notice and Cleanup
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    HB 501

    Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Anne Arundel County Delegation
    Entitled
    Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 508

    Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Virtual Environmental Science Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 521

    Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates G. Clagett, DeBoy, Hecht, Sossi, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphorus Fertilizer"
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 581

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus
    Entitled
    Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 596

    Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kipke, Beidle, Costa, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Holmes, Hubbard, Manno, Murphy, O'Donnell, Schuh, and Smigiel
    Entitled
    County Boards of Education - Procurement of Green Product Cleaning Supplies
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 628

    Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 666

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
    Entitled
    Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 630

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 284

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
    Entitled
    Department of Natural Resources - Nonnative Nuisance Organisms - Regulatory Management Authority
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 710

    Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Costa
    Entitled
    Scrap Tires - Reimbursement of Costs - Interest in Site
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 712

    Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
    Entitled
    Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 734

    Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Elliott and Stull
    Entitled
    Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 822

    Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Feldman, McHale, and Miller
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 835

    Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hucker, Ali, Beidle, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Manno, Niemann, Shewell, and Stein
    Entitled
    Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 836

    Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Gutierrez
    Entitled
    Environment - Task Force to Study the Regulation of Swimming Pools
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 842

    Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Donoghue, Frank, Kelly, McKee, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption for Low Mileage
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 843

    Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Donoghue, Frank, Hecht, Kelly, McKee, Norman, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection - Test Performed by Dealers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Bond Bill rolled into Capital Budget

    HB 890

    Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Proctor and Vallario
    Entitled
    Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 908

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frick, Frush, Howard, Jameson, Lee, Manno, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, Stull, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Environment - Plastic Bags - Report
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 916

    Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Bromwell, Burns, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
    Entitled
    Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 967

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Schuler, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Ramirez, and Walker
    Entitled
    Environment - Carryout Bags - Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 973

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 304

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
    Entitled
    Water Management Administration - Living Shoreline Protection Act of 2008
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 977

    Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 106

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
    Entitled
    Controlled Hazardous Substances - Discharge or Release - Reporting Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1006

    Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Conway and Mathias
    Entitled
    Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Worcester County - Delmarva Discovery Center on the Pocomoke River
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1056

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 142

    Sponsored By
    Delegates George, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1173

    Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standard
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1189

    Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Boteler, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Krysiak, Lafferty, Malone, Norman, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stein, Weir, and Wood
    Entitled
    Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1193

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 194

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McIntosh and Hucker
    Entitled
    Environment - Statute of Limitations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1196

    Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Maryland Healthy Places Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1253

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn
    Entitled
    Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1320

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
    Entitled
    Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1337

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
    Entitled
    Maryland Clean Energy Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1389

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Mizeur
    Entitled
    Maryland Smart Grid Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1416

    Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Stein, Ali, Barnes, Bobo, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Malone, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, Schuler, Tarrant, and F. Turner
    Entitled
    Intercounty Connector - Impact on Global Warming - Study
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1512

    Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 636

    Sponsored By
    Delegate V. Clagett
    Entitled
    Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Trust - State Contracts and Grants
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1595

    Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Mizeur, Kaiser, Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Intercounty Connector - Public Health Impacts from Air Pollution - Assessment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 99

    Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Virtual Environmental Science Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 100

    Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    Minority Environmental and Land Trust
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 106

    Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Astle
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 155

    Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Requests Recede

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Dorchester County - Bay Restoration Fee - Lien Against Property
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 189

    Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
    Entitled
    Surface Water Discharge Permits - Contested Case Hearings - Standing
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 208

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 124

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Madaleno, King, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    High Performance Buildings Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 209

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 125

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 213

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris
    Entitled
    Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 219

    Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Brochin and Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 246

    Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 268

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 309

    Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
    Entitled
    Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 382

    Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller
    Entitled
    Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    SB 398

    Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Senator Astle
    Entitled
    Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 508

    Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone
    Entitled
    Environment - Permit Process - Modifications
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 527

    Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
    Entitled
    Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 537

    Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Pipkin
    Entitled
    Tax Reduction Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 590

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 193

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Environment - Statute of Limitations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 699

    Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    Task Force to Study the Development of Environmentally Friendly Communities in Urban Areas
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 710

    Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 442

    Sponsored By
    Senator Lenett
    Entitled
    Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 718

    Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 444

    Sponsored By
    Senator Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 795

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 219

    Sponsored By
    Senator DeGrange
    Entitled
    Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 823

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 143

    Sponsored By
    Carroll County Senators
    Entitled
    Carroll County - Green Building Tax Credit
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 831

    Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Bond Bill rolled into Capital Budget

    SB 842

    Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 844

    Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin
    Entitled
    Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 883

    Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone
    Entitled
    Voluntary Cleanup Program - Enforcement and Oversight - Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 895

    Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Worcester County - Delmarva Discovery Center on the Pocomoke River
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 926

    Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 635

    Sponsored By
    Senator Astle
    Entitled
    Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Trust - State Contracts and Grants
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 964

    Status as of February 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Senators Conway and Frosh
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Filing and Release
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 977

    Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Mooney
    Entitled
    Maryland Clean Energy Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 991

    Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
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