2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:40 a.m.

	ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT	Another Session
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HB 62	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Owings
Entitled	Environment - Products That Contain Mercury - Labeling and Disposal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 80	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Boutin, James, McComas, and Parrott
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 93	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Glassman, Leopold, McComas, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, and Stern
Entitled	Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 174	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Kach
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 185	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman and Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 348	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard , Cardin, Franchot, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Products and Equipment - Report and Purchase
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 370	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Dumais, Edwards, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 373	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Cardin
Entitled	Establishment of Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Emissions Standards and Compliance Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 377	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Solid Waste Acceptance Facilities - Moratorium and Task Force MC/PG 101-03
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 380	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 384	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Transfer Station - Special Exception MC/PG 119-03
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 400	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 689	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Eckardt, Hubbard, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Dredge Deposits - Creation of Artificial Islands in the Chesapeake Bay - Prohibited Use as Part of Management Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 715	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Hammen, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetlands Programs - Violations - Criminal and Civil Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 874	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph and Glassman
Entitled	Environment - Maryland Clean Water Fund - Interstate River Basin Compact Commissions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 911	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Hubbard
Entitled	Solid Waste Disposal - Cathode Ray Tubes - Computer Monitors and Television Screens
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 970	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 460
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 990	Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Business Enterprise Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 996	Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Environment - Dredged Material Management - Duties of Executive Committee
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1047	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 347
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Hazardous Waste Facilities - Public Comment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1051	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh
Entitled	Environment - Brownfields - Environmental Restoration and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1140	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Conway, Jones, and Love
Entitled	Natural Resources - Waterway Improvement Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1159	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Elmore, Bozman, Cane, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Rudolph, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1164	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Task Force on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HJ 1	Status as of January 15, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environmental Protection Agency - Air Pollution Rule Changes
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 7	Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh (Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee) and Delegate Wood (Chesapeake Bay Commission)
Entitled	Sewage Treatment Plants - Nitrogen Reduction Technology - Federal Funding
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 11	Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 122	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 173	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Giannetti, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled	Public Schools - Indoor Air Quality Inspections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 287	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Hooper, Conway, and Pinsky
Entitled	Nonnative Aquatic Organisms - State of Nuisance - Abatement and Summary Abatement Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 320	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 391	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Environment - Dredged Material Management - Duties of Executive Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 393	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetlands Programs - Violations - Criminal and Civil Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 420	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Dredge Deposits - Creation of Artificial Islands in the Chesapeake Bay - Prohibited Use as Part of Management Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 541	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Products and Equipment - Report and Purchase
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 542	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Establishment of Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Emissions Standards and Compliance Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 545	Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading 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 592	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, and Jones
Entitled	Environment - Indoor Air Quality - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 617	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 665	Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects - Release of Medical Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 698	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SJ 1	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus (Chesapeake Bay Commission)
Entitled	Sewage Treatment Plants - Nitrogen Reduction Technology - Federal Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 4	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs