ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 43

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  HB 62

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Owings

  Entitled

  Environment - Products That Contain Mercury - Labeling and Disposal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 80

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Boutin, James, McComas, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 93

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Glassman, Leopold, McComas, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, and Stern

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 174

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Kach

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 185

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 348

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard , Cardin, Franchot, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Products and Equipment - Report and Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 370

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Dumais, Edwards, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 373

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Cardin

  Entitled

  Establishment of Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Emissions Standards and Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 377

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Solid Waste Acceptance Facilities - Moratorium and Task Force MC/PG 101-03

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 380

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 384

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Transfer Station - Special Exception MC/PG 119-03

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 689

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Eckardt, Hubbard, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Dredge Deposits - Creation of Artificial Islands in the Chesapeake Bay - Prohibited Use as Part of Management Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 715

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Hammen, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetlands Programs - Violations - Criminal and Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 874

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Glassman

  Entitled

  Environment - Maryland Clean Water Fund - Interstate River Basin Compact Commissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 911

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Solid Waste Disposal - Cathode Ray Tubes - Computer Monitors and Television Screens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 970

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 460

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 990

  Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Business Enterprise Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 996

  Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredged Material Management - Duties of Executive Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Hazardous Waste Facilities - Public Comment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1051

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh

  Entitled

  Environment - Brownfields - Environmental Restoration and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1140

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Conway, Jones, and Love

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Waterway Improvement Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Bozman, Cane, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Rudolph, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1164

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 1

  Status as of January 15, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environmental Protection Agency - Air Pollution Rule Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 7

  Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh (Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee) and Delegate Wood (Chesapeake Bay Commission)

  Entitled

  Sewage Treatment Plants - Nitrogen Reduction Technology - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 11

  Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 122

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 173

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Giannetti, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 287

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 373

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Hooper, Conway, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Nonnative Aquatic Organisms - State of Nuisance - Abatement and Summary Abatement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 320

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 391

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredged Material Management - Duties of Executive Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 393

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetlands Programs - Violations - Criminal and Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 420

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Dredge Deposits - Creation of Artificial Islands in the Chesapeake Bay - Prohibited Use as Part of Management Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 541

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Products and Equipment - Report and Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 542

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Establishment of Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Emissions Standards and Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 545

  Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 592

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, and Jones

  Entitled

  Environment - Indoor Air Quality - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 617

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 665

  Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects - Release of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 698

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 1

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus (Chesapeake Bay Commission)

  Entitled

  Sewage Treatment Plants - Nitrogen Reduction Technology - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SJ 4

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs