POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50

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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  Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters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 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 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 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 498

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, McClenahan, W. Baker, Cane, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Environment - Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Loans - Lenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 619

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ports and Redmer

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Record of Inspections and Tests

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 675

  Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Burns, Cryor, D'Amato, Kirk, Mohorovic, Petzold, Pitkin, Ports, Redmer, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stull, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections

  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 767

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 87

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Pretreatment Program - Citations and Complaints PG/MC 105-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 778

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and James

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 884

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, R. Baker, Billings, Carlson, Dewberry, Franchot, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Mandel, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Brinkley

  Entitled

  High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 932

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Hixson

  Entitled

  Pilot Program on Remote Emissions Sensing Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 978

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Recreational Vessels - Engine Emissions Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 979

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Hixson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Impact of Relaxed Federal Environmental Standards on Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 984

  Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, Harford County Delegation, and Delegates Billings, Frush, Hubbard, Hurson, Klausmeier, and Redmer

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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 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 1065

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Issues Related to Diesel Vehicle Emissions of Trucks and Buses

  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 1161

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 270

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - Penalties - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1183

  Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1215

  Status as of February 15, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Franchot, and Sher

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 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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  HJ 30

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Clean Air Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 77

  Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Protection - Tax Credit for Improved On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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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 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 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 262

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration - Loans - Lenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 285

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 144

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Generation and Emissions Studies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 303

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 610

  Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 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 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