1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:56 p.m.

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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 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 544	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Walkup, and Guns
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County Sanitary District
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 823	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water Meters - Charge PG/MC 13-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 824	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Subdivision Lines PG/MC 15-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 826	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Design/Build Construction Contracts PG/MC 22-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 827	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Subdivision Lines and System Development Charge PG/MC 27-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 830	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary District - New Residential Development - Subdivision Line Construction PG/MC 2-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 832	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 713
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	WSSC - System Development Charge, Compensation, and Hookups - Task Force on Privatization PG/MC 4-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 833	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Budgetary Process and Water/Sewer Rates PG/MC 5-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 848	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Faulkner, Marriott, Shriver, Beck, Ciliberti, Stocksdale, Valderrama, Petzold, Leopold, R. Baker, and Dembrow
Entitled	Potomac River - Water Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 901	Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Surface Mining - Temporary Water Appropriations - Permits
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 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

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 294	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County Sanitary District
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 420	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)
Entitled	Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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 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 717	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Potomac River - Water Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs