2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

	ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT	Another Session
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HB 4	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, James, McIntosh, Griffith, Barve, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Arnick, Bronrott, Hogan, McConkey, Parker, Sossi, Weir, Nathan-Pulliam, F. Turner, Branch, Cadden, DeBoy, Franchot, Paige, Proctor, Ramirez, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Cardin, Kullen, Lee, Hixson, Moe, Stocksdale, Aumann, Gaines, Eckardt, Bates, Leopold, and Edwards
Entitled	Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 34	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Gaines
Entitled	High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles and Qualified Hybrid Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 142	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, Montgomery, Parker, and Sossi
Entitled	High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles and Qualified Hybrid Vehicles
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 346	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bobo, Conroy, Heller, Hubbard, Leopold, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Kach, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - Percentage Price Preference - Environmentally Preferable Products or Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 350	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Haddaway, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled	Task Force on Indoor Air Quality in Educational Institutions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 401	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, D. Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Griffith, Hennessy, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Menes, Miller, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Sossi, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Statewide Application
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 564	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Hubbard, Anderson, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Frush, Goldwater, Hixson, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stern, F. Turner, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2005
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 576	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull and Cane
Entitled	Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing
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 614	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery
Entitled	Certification and Procurement - Environmentally Compliant Manufacturers of Computers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Health and Government Operations

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 872	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Aumann, Boutin, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemptions - Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 927	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Bartlett, Barve, Boschert, Boutin, Cluster, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Hogan, Jennings, Kelly, McComas, McConkey, McKee, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection - Test Performed by Dealers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 929	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Education - Baltimore City Public Schools - Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 1160	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelley
Entitled	Transportation - Task Force to Study General Aviation Issues in Maryland - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1177	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, Aumann, Boteler, Cluster, Frank, Kach, and McDonough
Entitled	Baltimore County - Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management, Permits Office
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1196	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Malone
Entitled	Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 1228	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, Aumann, Boteler, Cluster, Frank, and Kach
Entitled	Baltimore County - People's Counsel
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1250	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and V. Clagett
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nonnative Oysters - Introduction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1277	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold and Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1346	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, James, Jennings, Kelly, Kullen, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Parrott, Petzold, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Wood, and Cane
Entitled	Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1469	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 274
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bobo, Bozman, Cane, V. Clagett, Edwards, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Sossi, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Trust - Scope of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1555	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates DeBoy and Malone
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - NorthBay Environmental Learning Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1576	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 612
Sponsored By	Delegate Cadden
Entitled	Home Builder Registration - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation - Grounds
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 64	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 130	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Eminent Domain - Environmental and Engineering Studies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 357	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Haines, and Jimeno
Entitled	Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 366	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 405	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Frosh
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nonnative Oysters - Introduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental 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 633	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Incentive 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 679	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Tax Sales for Nonpayment of Environmental Citations - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 740	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

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 766	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Education - Baltimore City Public Schools - Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 927	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Hollinger, Klausmeier, and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 937	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - NorthBay Environmental Learning Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 994	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Income Tax - Vehicle Technology Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation