Pollution -see also- Sediment Control

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50

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  HB 34

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Environment - Impervious Surface - Statewide Database

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 49

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphate Fertilizer"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 90

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Bay Restoration Fund and Bay Restoration Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 101

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 136

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Specialty Fertilizer - Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 148

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 660

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Reimbursement of Costs - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 176

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 189

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Hubbard, Tarrant, Reznik, Pendergrass, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Respiratory Illness Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 221

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Stull

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 259

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 665

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Love, Kipke, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Environmental Health Monitoring and Testing - Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 315

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Glenn, Harrison, Jameson, Kirk, Love, Mathias, McHale, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 346

  Status as of March 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, George, King, Kipke, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Nitrogen-Removing Septic Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 532

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  State Procurement Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 771

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 793

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Ivey, King, Manno, Montgomery, Olszewski, Reznik, Stifler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 804

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King and Love

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Product Disposal Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 929

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Lafferty, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Fertilizers and Pesticides - Release Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 992

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Lafferty, Love, Montgomery, Niemann, Robinson, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Driver Relief Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1054

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1078

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Applications - Notice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1083

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1210

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Frush, Haynes, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Montgomery, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1263

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 713

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, O'Donnell, Shewell, and Manno

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1303

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Transfer of Ownership of Vehicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1305

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 717

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion Byproducts - Department Regulations - Transport and Beneficial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1416

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 463

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Fund - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1417

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Water Quality and Drinking Water Quality Revolving Loan Funds - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1547

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control - Incentives and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1556

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1569

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 651

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HJ 6

  Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Manno, McHale, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 8

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hucker

  Entitled

  Federal Mandates Regarding Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 4

  Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 47

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Applications - Notice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 69

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Air-Conditioning Equipment Specifications and Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 120

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Process - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 166

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 278

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 319

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Respiratory Illness Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 408

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 258

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brochin, Colburn, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 539

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Driver Relief Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 549

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 175

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 554

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 763

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Indoor Air Quality - Separation of Assessment and Remediation Functions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 917

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Exum, McFadden, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Fertilizers and Pesticides - Release Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 972

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1058

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred 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 1065

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Harrington, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 8

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett and Frosh

  Entitled

  Federal Mandates Regarding Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SJ 9

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs