2001 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 6, 2001 - 0:05 a.m.

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HB 8	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 621
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Campbell, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Finifter, Frush, Giannetti, Glassman, Goldwater, Greenip, Griffith, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Moe, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Ports, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Swain, Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 12	Status as of January 17, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Morhaim, Weir, Wood, McClenahan, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Vallario
Entitled	Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 72	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hutchins, Stocksdale, Stull, Kittleman, La Vay, Schisler, O'Donnell, Leopold, Greenip, and Brinkley
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay - Dredged Material Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 75	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 639
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Mercury and Products that Contain Mercury
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 99	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Weir
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Addition of Coastal Bays
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 100	Status as of January 17, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Weir, and McClenahan
Entitled	Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 103	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Leopold, Cadden, and D'Amato
Entitled	Electricity - Power Plant Modification - Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 104	Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Cadden, Clagett, Leopold, and D'Amato
Entitled	Private Wells - Radium Contamination - Study Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 168	Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Mohorovic
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemptions - Disabled Individuals and Seniors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 256	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Redmer
Entitled	Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Department of the Environment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 270	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Office of People's Environmental Counsel
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 276	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cryor, Redmer, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Environment - Sanitary Sewer Overflows - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 321	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Environment - Water Resources - Nitrogen Removal Technology Required
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 402	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Cadden, Leopold, Sophocleus, and D'Amato
Entitled	Dredge Spoil - Redeposit - Cox Creek
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 407	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Sher, Stern, and Weir
Entitled	Water Pollution - Penalties - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 445	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 661
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Natural Resources - Tidal Fish License - Exemption for Live Bait Harvesters and Dealers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 523	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D'Amato and Clagett
Entitled	Task Force on Mercury Discharge and Control
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 566	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 243
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Guns, and W. Baker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Echo Hill Outdoor School Improvements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 661	Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir (Chairman, Critical Areas Oversight Committee) and Delegates Owings, Cadden, and W. Baker
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program - Variances
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 681	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 676
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Agricultural Land Preservation Task Force)
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 718	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 728	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 679
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Weir, and D'Amato
Entitled	Natural Resources - Mute Swans - Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 747	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Glassman, Hecht, McKee, Mohorovic, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Motor Homes
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 934	Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Franchot, Billings, Carlson, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Mandel, Petzold, and Snodgrass
Entitled	High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1066	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 97
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Amedori, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Brinkley, Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Hubbard, Klausmeier, McClenahan, McKee, Owings, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Weir
Entitled	Soil Conservation Districts - Sediment and Erosion Control - Inspection Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1163	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 707
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, and Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1188	Status as of February 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Billings
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Permits - Standing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1254	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Walkup
Entitled	Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Historical Natural Islands
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1317	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Arnick, R. Baker, W. Baker, Billings, Bobo, Boutin, Cane, Clagett, D'Amato, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Mandel, McHale, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Parrott, Pendergrass, Redmer, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Stern, and Wood
Entitled	Environment - Dredged Material Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1379	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Maryland GreenPrint Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1415	Status as of February 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - Permits or Registration
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1427	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Air Quality Control Permits - Public Participation - Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HJ 7	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HJ 9	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 10
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and O'Donnell
Entitled	Patuxent River Watershed - Amendment of Policy Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HJ 14	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 12
Sponsored By	Delegates Kopp, Barkley, Bronrott, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, Dypski, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, and Shriver
Entitled	Task Force to Study Lighting Efficiency and Light Pollution in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HJ 22	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Walkup
Entitled	Dumping of Dredge Spoil - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 172	Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 174	Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 217	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Collins, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Motor Homes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 283	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 591
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Task Force on Indoor Air Quality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 418	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 602
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Currie, Green, and Pinsky
Entitled	Environment - Sanitary Sewer Overflows - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 459	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hoffman, Astle, and Currie
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 480	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Dredge Spoil - Redeposit - Cox Creek
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 607	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas)
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 689	Status as of February 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Issuance and Renewal of Discharge Permits - Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 710	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Frosh
Entitled	Reclaimed Water
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 715	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Echo Hill Outdoor School Improvements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 738	Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Frosh, Hoffman, Mitchell, and Pinsky
Entitled	Lead Paint Poisoning - Testing and Prevention
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 744	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Frosh, and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Water Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 745	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

SB 767	Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Conway, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, McFadden, Mitchell, Munson, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 830	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 627
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Pinsky, Sfikas, Stone, Van Hollen, Conway, Harris, and Jacobs
Entitled	Environment - Dredged Material Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 840	Status as of February 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 880	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties - Stormwater Management Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SJ 7	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Frosh
Entitled	Patuxent River Watershed - Amendment of Policy Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SJ 12	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters