2005 Regular Session File Code information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

	Environment (M3)	Another Session
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HB 83	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 84	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 154	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and Hogan
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 205	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, V. Clagett, Bozman, Cane, Costa, Elmore, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled	Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 355	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, and Shewell
Entitled	Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 361	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Glassman, Heller, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Levy, Madaleno, and McDonough
Entitled	Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 373	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 538
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, DeBoy, Gaines, Impallaria, James, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Shewell, V. Clagett, Jennings, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Clean Gasoline Alternatives - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 374	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, Cryor, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Love, McComas, McDonough, Ramirez, Shewell, Stern, and Trueschler
Entitled	Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 388	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Boteler, Frank, Krebs, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, and Shewell
Entitled	Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Phaseout
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 496	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elmore, Kach, Myers, and Smigiel
Entitled	Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 575	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery
Entitled	Environment - Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 612	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 658	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman and James
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Surface Mining - Issuance of Permits - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 659	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Boutin, DeBoy, Impallaria, James, Jennings, McComas, McDonough, Parrott, Shewell, and Trueschler
Entitled	Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 660	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Environment - Gasoline Underground Storage Tanks - Groundwater Contamination
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 679	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 229
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Environmental Covenants Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 710	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 232
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Ballast Water Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 888	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, Cane, V. Clagett, Glassman, Holmes, Jennings, Sossi, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 960	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Parrott, James, Bobo, and V. Clagett
Entitled	Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, and Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 997	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1003	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman and Bobo
Entitled	Bay Restoration Fund - Failing Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems - Eligibility for Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1030	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott and McMillan
Entitled	State Government - Energy Efficiency Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1155	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, Branch, V. Clagett, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Environment - Lead-Contaminated Dust Testing and Inspections - Related Party
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1169	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - Reducing Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1203	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Aumann, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Oaks, and Trueschler
Entitled	Environment - Construction on Golf Course Property - Soil Samples
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1207	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, McConkey, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1234	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates McKee, Cluster, Hogan, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1241	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Holmes, McIntosh, Menes, and Moe
Entitled	Environment - Large-Scale Balloon Release - Permit Requirement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1245	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Vallario, V. Clagett, Menes, Moe, Proctor, and Ross
Entitled	Scrap Tires - Reimbursement of Costs and Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1405	Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Gilleland, and McDonough
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans - Size and Blade Pitch
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1406	Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Gilleland, and McDonough
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1430	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Haddaway, Kirk, Minnick, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1484	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Septic Systems - Departmental Review of County Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1531	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1572	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir and Minnick
Entitled	Navigable Water - Licenses for Improvements to Land - Fee Limits
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1575	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett and King
Entitled	Solar Energy Grant Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

SB 19	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Environment - Construction on Golf Course Property - Soil Samples
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 96	Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fee - Nonpublic Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 164	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 183	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Water Pollution Control - Corrective Orders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 361	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, Garagiola, Green, Hollinger, and Lawlah
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 456	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 464	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	State Government - Energy Efficiency Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 531	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 581	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 669	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled	Mid-Atlantic Regional Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 688	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Environment - Stormwater Management - Inspections and Water Quality Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 744	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 814	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled	Environment - Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund and Oil Contaminated Site Environmental Cleanup Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 931	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 183
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 968	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 996	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems and Holding Tanks - Licensing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1005	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Harris
Entitled	Navigable Water - Licenses for Improvements to Land - Fee Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters