Environment, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 55

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  HB 18

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Lead Wheel Weights - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 53

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit - Septage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 62

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 382

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner and Beidle

  Entitled

  Environment - Payment of Cost Differential - Nitrogen Removal Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 68

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 653

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Grants - Small Businesses and Certified Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 70

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Expanded Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 72

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 383

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Oil and Gas Production Permits - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 73

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 384

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 181

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 394

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Donoghue, and Jenkins

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biomonitoring Program - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 237

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, Minnick, Shewell, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Funding Availability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 351

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 422

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Lead Paint Renovation Training - Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 468

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Manno, Elmore, Hecht, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Levy, Love, Morhaim, Niemann, Reznik, Shewell, and Stein

  Entitled

  Off-Shore Wind Generation - Qualified Submerged Renewable Energy Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 487

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 416

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh (Chair, Environmental Matters Committee)

  Entitled

  Environment - State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 612

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Beidle, Costa, George, King, Kipke, McConkey, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Use of Coal Combustion By-Products for Reclamation - Bond Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 614

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Beidle, Costa, Dwyer, George, King, Kipke, McConkey, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 648

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Environment - Drug Stewardship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 649

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, Niemann, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Environment - Pharmaceutical Disposal Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 944

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Carter, Ali, Bobo, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hecht, Hucker, Montgomery, Ross, and Stein

  Entitled

  Recycling - Bars and Restaurants - Beverage Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 964

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Bates, Beitzel, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Impallaria, Jenkins, Krebs, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Stull

  Entitled

  Environment - Stormwater Management - New Development and Redevelopment Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 974

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nutrient Trading - Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient Credit Certification Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 976

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 982

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 719

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Ali, Carr, Carter, Glenn, Hecht, Hucker, Montgomery, and Manno

  Entitled

  Solid Waste Management - Recycling and Source Reduction - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 987

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, Serafini, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Tidal Wetlands Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 999

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Cardin, Ali, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frush, Glenn, Hecht, Holmes, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Reznik, Ross, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Watershed Protection and Restoration Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1173

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Kent County Delegation

  Entitled

  Kent County - Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1230

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Olszewski, Frick, Hecht, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Task Force to Develop Strategies to Encourage Recycling and Reduce Litter in Maryland's Waterways

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1274

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Well Drilling - Local Health Department - Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1289

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Well Drilling - Regulation of Water Supply - Public Hearing and Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1408

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management - Regulations - Delay and Adoption of New Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1418

  Status as of March 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Lafferty

  Entitled

  Environment - At-Store Recycling - Plastic Carryout Bags

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1425

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 469

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Consolidation and Administration of Environmental Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1427

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hucker

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits to Construct or Materially Alter an Incinerator - Limitations on Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1480

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management - Construction Activities - State and Local Governments PG 430-10

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1503

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Children's Environmental Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1508

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 741

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Disposal and Noncoal Mine Reclamation Sites

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1552

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James and Bohanan

  Entitled

  Construction and Development Projects - Expedited Approval of State Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 88

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 220

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Controlled Hazardous Substance Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 90

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 34

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Secretary of Agriculture - Farm Quarantine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 152

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 521

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Sheriff's Office - Power to Enforce Noise Control Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 228

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Environment - Incinerator Permits - Conditions for Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 282

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Harrington, King, Madaleno, McFadden, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Off-Shore Wind Generation - Qualified Submerged Renewable Energy Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 326

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  Environment - State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 333

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Frosh

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits to Construct Incinerators - Limitation on Issuance near National Parks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 363

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Environment - Use of Coal Combustion By-Products for Reclamation - Bond Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 364

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 382

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 286

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Miller, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Tidal Wetlands Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 420

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Haines, Jacobs, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Environment - Stormwater Management - New Development and Redevelopment Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 462

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 514

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits to Construct or Materially Alter an Incinerator - Limitations on Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 664

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 592

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  Environment - Dental Radiation Machines - Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 686

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Watershed Protection and Restoration Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 803

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 995

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Kent County - Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1117

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 377

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  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 1122

  Status as of March 11, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Environment - Payment of Cost Differential - Nitrogen Removal Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules