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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 309

File Code: Environment Prior Year Introduction As: SB 409/07 Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 712
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

Synopsis:

Expanding the permissible uses of the Maryland Clean Air Fund; requiring the Department of the Environment to develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% from 2006 levels by 2020; requiring the Department to prepare and publish specified lists of greenhouse gas reduction measures and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by specified dates; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/14
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Gladden) Adopted
3/17
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/19 (Senator Stone) Adopted
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (28-18)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Garagiola)
Special Order 3/20 (Senator Exum) Adopted
3/20
Floor Amendment (Senator Garagiola) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Garagiola) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Raskin) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Exum) Adopted (27-20)
Special Order later today (Senator Jacobs) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Rejected (21-26)
Floor Amendment (Senator Stone) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Pinsky) Adopted (26-21)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky)
Special Order later today (Senator Exum) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Rejected (22-24)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (31-16)
House Action
3/22
First Reading Economic Matters & Environmental Matters
3/26
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Auctions
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Emergencies
Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Federal Government
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Fines
Fuel -see also- Coal
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Governor
Grants
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Health -see also- Mental Health
Interstate Affairs
Investments -see also- Securities
Local Government Mandates
Notices
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Power Plants
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Information
Public Service Commission
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Solar Energy
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 2-107 , 2-1201 , 2-1202 , 2-1203 , 2-1204 , 2-1205 , 2-1206 , 2-1207 , 2-1208 , 2-1209 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 113429/02     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 113429/03     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 173523/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 293722/03     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 383723/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 443024/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 453526/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 573024/01     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 12:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 573426/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 673121/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 733021/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 12:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 763928/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 767971/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 833520/01     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 12:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 933525/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 993121/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 994239/01     Offered on: March 17, 2008   at: 8:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2008: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (28-18)
March 20, 2008: Floor Amendment (Exum) {383723/1 Adopted (27-20)
March 20, 2008: Floor Amendment (Jacobs) {173523/1 Rejected (21-26)
March 21, 2008: Motion Returned Second Reading (Pinsky) Adopted (26-21)
March 21, 2008: Floor Amendment (Pinsky) {293722/3 Rejected (22-24)
March 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (31-16)
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