ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 63

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  HB 5

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 438

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Carlson, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, James, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Donoghue, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Heller, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Minnick, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Redmer, Rosso, Sher, Stern, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Conroy, DeCarlo, Malone, and Carlson

  Entitled

  Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 8

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bobo, Bohanan, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Crouse, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Giannetti, Goldwater, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Valderrama, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Nitrogen Removal Technology for On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 40

  Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Notice to Members of the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 112

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Baldwin, Elliott, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Redmer, Stull, Kach, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 124

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Billings

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Plans - Transfer to the Department of the Environment and Extension of Deadlines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 295

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Air Quality and Radiation - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 299

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  State Solid Waste Management Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 302

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Drinking Water - State Primary Drinking Water Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 334

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Billings

  Entitled

  Reduction of Greenhouse Gases - Establishment of a Registry - Joint Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 335

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Billings

  Entitled

  Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 339

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 507

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carlson, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Hurson, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commuter Benefits Act 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 444

  Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Redmer

  Entitled

  Environment - Wastewater Treatment Facilities - Notice of Discharges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 460

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Billings

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 466

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 222

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Dental Facilities - Radiation Monitoring and Regulation - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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 519

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee

  Entitled

  Board of Environmental Sanitarians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 684

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings (By Request)

  Entitled

  Environment - Underground Oil and Gas Storage Tanks - Testing and Inspection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 693

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Shriver, R. Baker, Bobo, Bronrott, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Sher, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 953

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Environment - Application of Sewage Sludge PG 417-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 1051

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Taylor, Amedori, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Bronrott, Cane, Crouse, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Hecht, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, Kelly, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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 1066

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Climate Change Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1131

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 264

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Rudolph, Hecht, Riley, Glassman, Parrott, R. Baker, W. Baker, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Franchot, Getty, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Kach, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Turner

  Entitled

  Local Land Preservation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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 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 1223

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Environmental Audits - Voluntary Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1229

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 564

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, and Billings

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Contested Case Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1231

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Applications - Notice to Local Agencies and Submission of Comments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1301

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Hecht, and James

  Entitled

  Environment - Maryland Public Water and Wastewater Construction - Interagency Committee

  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 1364

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1421

  Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Environment - Noise Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1423

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Baldwin

  Entitled

  Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Class I Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1429

  Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, McHale, Cole, Phillips, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 33

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 21

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Taylor, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Crouse, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hecht, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, Klausmeier, Linton, McClenahan, Mitchell, Montague, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Petzold, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rosso, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stern, Stull, Wood, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Ethanol Production in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 12

  Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Emissions Inspections - Late Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 32

  Status as of January 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Department of the Environment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 82

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Surface Mining - Zones of Influence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 187

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 243

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  State Solid Waste Management Fund

  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 245

  Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Administrative Penalties and Cost Recovery - Air Quality and Radiation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 246

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Drinking Water Security Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 247

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 248

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 437

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Pinsky , Van Hollen, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 490

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh (Chairman, Environment Subcommittee)

  Entitled

  Board of Environmental Sanitarians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 549

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Conway, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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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 643

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Middleton

  Entitled

  Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 709

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Environment - Wetlands - Marinas and Community Piers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 726

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Reclaimed Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 848

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Contested Case Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 901

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Generating Station Construction - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SJ 18

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 20

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Ethanol Production in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters