2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:51 a.m.

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HB 5	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Carlson, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, James, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Donoghue, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Heller, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Minnick, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Redmer, Rosso, Sher, Stern, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Conroy, DeCarlo, Malone, and Carlson
Entitled	Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 8	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bobo, Bohanan, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Crouse, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Giannetti, Goldwater, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Nitrogen Removal Technology for On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 40	Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Environment - Permits - Notice to Members of the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 112	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Baldwin, Elliott, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Redmer, Stull, Kach, and Cadden
Entitled	Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 124	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Billings
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Transfer to the Department of the Environment and Extension of Deadlines
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 294	Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 295	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Air Quality and Radiation - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 334	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Billings
Entitled	Reduction of Greenhouse Gases - Establishment of a Registry - Joint Study and Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 335	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Billings
Entitled	Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 339	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 507
Sponsored By	Delegates Carlson, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Hurson, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Zirkin
Entitled	Commuter Benefits Act 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 473	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Billings, and D'Amato
Entitled	Environment - Products that Contain Mercury - Labeling
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 498	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, McClenahan, W. Baker, Cane, and Bozman
Entitled	Environment - Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Loans - Lenders
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 619	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Ports and Redmer
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Record of Inspections and Tests
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 675	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Burns, Cryor, D'Amato, Kirk, Mohorovic, Petzold, Pitkin, Ports, Redmer, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stull, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 684	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings (By Request)
Entitled	Environment - Underground Oil and Gas Storage Tanks - Testing and Inspection
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 767	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 87
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Pretreatment Program - Citations and Complaints PG/MC 105-02
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 778	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman and James
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 884	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, R. Baker, Billings, Carlson, Dewberry, Franchot, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Mandel, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Brinkley
Entitled	High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 932	Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot and Hixson
Entitled	Pilot Program on Remote Emissions Sensing Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 953	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Environment - Application of Sewage Sludge PG 417-02
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 978	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Recreational Vessels - Engine Emissions Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 979	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot and Hixson
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Impact of Relaxed Federal Environmental Standards on Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 984	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, Harford County Delegation, and Delegates Billings, Frush, Hubbard, Hurson, Klausmeier, and Redmer
Entitled	Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1051	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Taylor, Amedori, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Bronrott, Cane, Crouse, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Hecht, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, Kelly, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1056	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Wastewater Treatment - Use of Chlorine and Ultraviolet Light
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1057	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Use of Chlorine in Wastewater Treatment Plants - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1065	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Task Force to Study Issues Related to Diesel Vehicle Emissions of Trucks and Buses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1066	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Climate Change Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1131	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Rudolph, Hecht, Riley, Glassman, Parrott, R. Baker, W. Baker, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Franchot, Getty, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Kach, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled	Local Land Preservation Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1161	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Morhaim
Entitled	Water Pollution - Penalties - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1183	Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis
Entitled	Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1215	Status as of February 15, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Franchot, and Sher
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1223	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Environmental Audits - Voluntary Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1421	Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Environment - Noise Control
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1423	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Baldwin
Entitled	Environment - Ambient Air Quality - Class I Areas
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 30	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Clean Air Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 12	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Emissions Inspections - Late Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 77	Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Protection - Tax Credit for Improved On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 187	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 241	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 245	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Administrative Penalties and Cost Recovery - Air Quality and Radiation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 246	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Drinking Water Security Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 248	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Pinsky , Van Hollen, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 262	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Frosh
Entitled	Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration - Loans - Lenders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 285	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 144
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Generation and Emissions Studies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 303	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 610	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 643	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By	Senators Baker and Middleton
Entitled	Environment - Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 726	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Reclaimed Water
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 901	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Electric Utility Generating Station Construction - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules