1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:22 p.m.

	ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION	Another Session
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HB 54	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate W. Baker
Entitled	Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Issuance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 71	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 776
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott , Schisler, Mohorovic, Redmer, Hammen, McHale, Stup, Weir, and Stull
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Retest Waivers - Repair Expenditures
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 95	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate W. Baker
Entitled	Sewage Sludge - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 116	Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Lead-Based Paint - Multifamily Rental Dwellings - Definition of Affected Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 201	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Mass Transit Administration - Right and Liabilities of Civil Engineers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 217	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Holt and DeCarlo
Entitled	Litter Control - Litter Prevention Campaign
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 221	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Holt, Beck, M. Burns, Cryor, DeCarlo, Eckardt, Greenip, Harkins, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, La Vay, McKee, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, and Walkup
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - State Income Tax Credit for Emissions Related Repairs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 300	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Pitkin, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, Bobo, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Conroy, R. Baker, Crumlin, and D. Davis
Entitled	Water Quality - Agricultural Practices and Best Management Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 319	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay, V. Mitchell, Owings, Linton, Wood, Hutchins, McClenahan, O'Donnell, Bozman, and Mossburg
Entitled	Critical Area - Impervious Surfaces - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 414	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and Owings
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Calvert County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 422	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate T. Murphy
Entitled	Environmental Permits - Renewal - Public Hearing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 423	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate T. Murphy
Entitled	Environmental Permits - Conveyance - Public Hearing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 424	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate T. Murphy
Entitled	Environmental Permits - Violations - Prohibition of Transfer
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 493	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Environment - Linked Deposit - Use in Maryland Water Quality and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 502	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 592	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Klima
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Camp Puh'Tok
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 599	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 325
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Arnick, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Heller, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Gordon, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, La Vay, Linton, Love, Kittleman, Malone, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, V. Mitchell, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Weir, Miller, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Fulton, Klima, Palumbo, Vallario, Mossburg, and Crumlin
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 623	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott and Schisler
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption Period for New Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 629	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 703
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Morhaim, Finifter, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Guns, Redmer, Hammen, Ports, Watson, Minnick, Weir, Oaks, and Stup
Entitled	Property Tax Credits - Qualified Brownfields Sites and Enterprise Zone Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 726	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Clagett
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Oiled Wildlife Rescue Facility and Nature Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 747	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Poole and Hubbard
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 804	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Board of Environmental Sanitarians - Recent Licensees - Report to Local Governments
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 866	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Aviation Administration - Baltimore-Washington International Airport - Report of Fuel Releases
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 867	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Deicing Chemicals - Annual Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 935	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Bobo, Pendergrass, Mandel, Oaks, Hurson, Pitkin, Franchot, Turner, Conroy, and Kopp
Entitled	Chicken Excise Tax - Nutrient Waste Management Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 964	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup and W. Baker
Entitled	Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 976	Status as of February 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Guns
Entitled	Air Quality - Emission Trading
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1025	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 533
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Drinking Water
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1068	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Water Management - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1074	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Beck, Bobo, Ciliberti, Conroy, Dembrow, Faulkner, Healey, Hubbard, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, Pitkin, and Turner
Entitled	Patuxent Reservoirs Watershed
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1103	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Franchot, Dembrow, and Hixson
Entitled	Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Conditions for Redeposit on Farm or Agricultural Use Land
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1134	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Krysiak, Dypski, Boston, Hammen, McHale, T. Murphy, and W. Baker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pride of Baltimore II
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1168	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 545
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Guns, Hammen, Billings, Hubbard, Stup, Klausmeier, Morhaim, T. Murphy, and Oaks
Entitled	Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1236	Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, McKee, Stup, Snodgrass, and Hecht
Entitled	Fisheries and Wildlife Endowment Funds - Lifetime Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1290	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Hope Foundation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1323	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Electric Utility Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1334	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns and Walkup
Entitled	Environment - Waste Information and Assessment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1348	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Port Land Use Development
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1393	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 314
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Hecht, Edwards, and Workman
Entitled	Flood Management Grants - Local and State Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HJ 7	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Hubbard, Owings, Billings, Stup, Hammen, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, Morhaim, D. Davis, D. Hughes, Watson, Oaks, Schisler, and Ciliberti
Entitled	Wastewater Treatment Facilities - Military Bases - Nutrient Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 157	Status as of March 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Roesser
Entitled	Environment - Water Appropriation or Use Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 177	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Middleton, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Environment - Linked Deposit - Use in Maryland Water Quality and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 178	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 203	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 355
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Craig, Fry, and Collins
Entitled	State Property Tax Exemption - Property Tax Credits - Land Trusts and Western Shore Conservancy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 254	Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 323	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Diesel Vehicle Smoke Control Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 334	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer and Bromwell
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Camp Puh'Tok
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 413	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Conway, Currie, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Pinsky, McFadden, and Forehand
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Poultry Waste Management Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 467	Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Conway, and Pinsky
Entitled	Environmental Laws - Violations and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 486	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, and Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Permits - Impact Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 492	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Dorman, Ruben, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 584	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Collins, Fry, Stone, Jimeno, and Sfikas
Entitled	Port Land Use Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 600	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Van Hollen, and Munson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pride of Baltimore II
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 606	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Utilization - Energy Inventory
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 631	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Environmental Permits - Renewal - Public Hearing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 658	Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Middleton, Colburn, Bromwell, Craig, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Nutrient Management Practices Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 730	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Oiled Wildlife Rescue Facility and Nature Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 752	Status as of March 31, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 780	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Hope Foundation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 9	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Crown Central Petroleum Lockout
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance