Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 37

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  HB 1

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 56

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys and Child Care Articles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 62

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 483

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 388

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey and Holmes

  Entitled

  Environment - Pozzolan - Use and Disposal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 447

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lafferty, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 466

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 497

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 498

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Groundwater Contamination - Level of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Notice and Cleanup

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 501

  Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 521

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, DeBoy, Hecht, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphorus Fertilizer"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 586

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen and Kipke

  Entitled

  Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 587

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Stukes, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Cosmetics Containing Mercury - Prohibition of Sale or Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 589

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 421

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Costa, Frush, Glenn, Hubbard, and Malone

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 712

  Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 741

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Environment - Drinking Water - Provision of Bottled Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 763

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County Public Schools - Testing and Inspection of Well Water for Bacteria Ho. Co. 10-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 835

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Beidle, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Manno, Niemann, Shewell, and Stein

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 977

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 106

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Controlled Hazardous Substances - Discharge or Release - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 998

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Barnes, Carr, Feldman, Hucker, Kaiser, McConkey, Reznik, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Bottled Water Facilities - Consumer Confidence Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1164

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Workforce Development Pilot Program for Lead Abatement and Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1173

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1189

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Boteler, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Krysiak, Lafferty, Malone, Norman, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stein, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1193

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 194

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh and Hucker

  Entitled

  Environment - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1196

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Maryland Healthy Places Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1309

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Mold Remediation Services - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1526

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Bobo, V. Clagett, Hubbard, Hucker, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 97

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 246

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 304

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 309

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 398

  Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 557

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 420

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 590

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 710

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 442

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 718

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 907

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance