Environment, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 145

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 578

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Costa, Cullison, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, Walker, Zucker, Donoghue, Kipke, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Environment - Cadmium in Children's Jewelry - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 341

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Lafferty

  Entitled

  Environment - At-Store Recycling - Plastic Carryout Bags

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 347

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 455

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Lafferty

  Entitled

  Environment - Nitrogen Removal Technology - Evaluation and Ranking

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 370

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management - Watershed Management Plans - Technical Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 371

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Stormwater Management Ordinance - Cost Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 389

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Recycling - Bars and Restaurants - Beverage Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 411

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Natural Gas Exploration and Production - Marcellus Shale Formation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 425

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Barnes, Costa, George, Kipke, Pena-Melnyk, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 428

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Barnes, Beidle, Costa, George, Kipke, Pena-Melnyk, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 474

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Beidle, Bohanan, Bromwell, Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Griffith, Lafferty, Malone, Minnick, Olszewski, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and Wood

  Entitled

  Construction and Development Projects - Expedited Approval of State Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 602

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Holmes, Kaiser, Luedtke, A. Miller, B. Robinson, Ross, F. Turner, and Washington

  Entitled

  Environment - Recycling at Transit Stations - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 640

  Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Olszewski, Arora, Frick, Hammen, Kaiser, Luedtke, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 759

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Bobo, Carr, Cullison, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 817

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 363

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Environment - Composting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 847

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mitchell, Braveboy, Cane, Carr, Gaines, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Tarrant, Walker, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 852

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Holmes, Beidle, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Lafferty, Luedtke, McHale, A. Miller, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Stein, and Wilson

  Entitled

  The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 901

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kipke

  Entitled

  Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Environment - Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 946

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Kent County Delegation

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 966

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Bohanan, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Restricted Waters for Shellfish Harvesting - Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 989

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1033

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1053

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Aquaculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1054

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barve, Braveboy, Feldman, Burns, Anderson, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Clippinger, Conway, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Washington

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1064

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Holmes, Niemann, Reznik, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Watershed Protection and Restoration Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1215

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh, Barnes, Beidle, Costa, Dwyer, Frush, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, and Vitale

  Entitled

  Environment - Exemption from Noise Restrictions - Marinas and Boatyards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1254

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 620

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Registration and Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1266

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kipke

  Entitled

  Environment - Construction on Piers - Exception for Solar Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1354

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cane

  Entitled

  Environment - Construction of Wells

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 153

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Consolidating the Department of the Environment into the Department of Natural Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 372

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 454

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Environment - Nitrogen Removal Technology - Evaluation and Ranking

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 404

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 407

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable 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 422

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Gas Exploration and Production - Marcellus Shale Formation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 559

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Radiology Safety - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 634

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 637

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Benson, Frosh, Gladden, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 752

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Benson, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 840

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 847

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 411

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Aquaculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 861

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Astle, Mathias, Middleton, Benson, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 863

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Environment - Exemption from Noise Restrictions - Marinas and Boatyards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 873

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings