2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:47 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 80
HB 2 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 289 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker and Delegates McIntosh, Conway, Hixson, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 27 Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Smigiel
Entitled Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 38 Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hubbard
Entitled Procurement - Diesel-Powered Nonroad Vehicles - Fuel and Technology Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 109 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 561 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Leopold and V. Clagett
Entitled Maryland Department of the Environment - Sound Level Meters - Use by Counties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 189 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 301 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled Healthy Air Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 213 Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Barkley, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Conroy, Gutierrez, Hogan, Hubbard, Jameson, Leopold, Mandel, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Petzold, Sossi, and Zirkin
Entitled High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles and Qualified Hybrid Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 222 Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 165 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Sossi, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 235 Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Rudolph, Donoghue, Glassman, and James
Entitled Bay Restoration Program - On-Site Sewage Disposal Fee - County Option
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 243 Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Smigiel, Cluster, Costa, Elmore, Haddaway, Jennings, Krebs, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled Task Force on Indoor Air Quality in Educational Institutions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 276 Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Edwards, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bozman, Cluster, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 395 Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McHale, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, Vallario, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, McKee, Patterson, Conroy, Krebs, Miller, Parrott, and Walkup
Entitled Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 412 Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, Carter, Goodwin, Hammen, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 431 Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Cecil County Delegation
Entitled Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area Land Unit Plan - Codification
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 474 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 327 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Barkley, Boschert, and Burns
Entitled Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Restitution for Cleanup Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 476 Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Taylor, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Niemann, Pugh, Ramirez, and Vaughn
Entitled Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program and Solar Energy Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 487 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 248 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation
Entitled Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 535 Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Became Law - Bond Bill rolled into Capitol Budget
Sponsored By Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Bohanan, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Mayer, and Wood
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 558 Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 462 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Glassman, Kohl, Mayer, and Sossi
Entitled Bay Restoration Fund - Failing Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems - Eligibility for Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 617 Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Queen Anne's County Delegation
Entitled Natural Resources - Critical Areas - Growth Allocation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 709 Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate McIntosh
Entitled Ethics Law - Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee - Regulated Lobbyists
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 711 Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kach, Aumann, V. Clagett, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
Entitled Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 812 Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Rudolph and McComas
Entitled Environment - Methamphetamine Laboratories - Standards for Cleanup
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 854 Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Hubbard
Entitled Water Pollution - Administrative Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 856 Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Ross
Entitled Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 894 Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelley, Healey, Parker, and V. Turner
Entitled Transportation - Task Force to Study General Aviation Issues in Maryland - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1031 Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bronrott, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Montgomery, Stern, and Taylor
Entitled Mandatory Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1041 Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Franchot, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1126 Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Frush (Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area)
Entitled Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1141 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 381 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, Pugh, Stern, and Sossi
Entitled Land Use - Local Government Planning
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1171 Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Haddaway, Aumann, Cluster, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Impallaria, Kaiser, King, Moe, Morhaim, Ramirez, and Rosenberg
Entitled Task Force on Sewage Sludge as an Alternative Energy Source
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1211 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 610 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Rosenberg , Frush, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, Lawton, McConkey, Montgomery, Pugh, Stern, and Sossi
Entitled Task Force on Green Building
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1220 Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Kaiser, King, Morhaim, and Rosenberg
Entitled Environment - Sewage Sludge - Evaluate Potential as Alternative Energy Source
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1232 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 611 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Municipal Corporations PG/MC 106-06
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1241 Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Cardin
Entitled Environment - Sewage Sludge - Use as Alternative Energy Source
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1326 Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Frush
Entitled Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1394 Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Carter, Oaks, C. Davis, Gutierrez, McIntosh, and Pugh
Entitled Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1429 Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stern, Bobo, and V. Clagett
Entitled Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1445 Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Goodwin, Holmes, Jameson, Kullen, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, and Rosenberg
Entitled Real Property - Residential Lease - Tenant Release
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1446 Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, Carter, Dumais, Franchot, Goodwin, Holmes, Kullen, McHale, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, and Quinter
Entitled Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standard
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1449 Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Brown, Hogan, Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gilleland, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McConkey, McHale, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Trueschler, and Zirkin
Entitled Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1450 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 398 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Kullen, McHale, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, and Ross
Entitled Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1527 Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Weir
Entitled Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1588 Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen and Bohanan
Entitled Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1597 Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Franchot and Hixson
Entitled Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1619 Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hubbard
Entitled Natural Resources - Forest Conservation - 100-Year Floodplain
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1635 Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cane, Benson, Elmore, Hubbard, Rudolph, Sossi, and Vaughn
Entitled Minorities Outreach and Involvement in the Environmental Community Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1640 Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bozman, Healey, Barkley, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gordon, Haddaway, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, King, Lawton, McComas, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled Maryland Growth Management Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1708 Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 504 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard and Conroy
Entitled Environment - Oil and Other Unctuous Substances - Zoning and Land Use Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1733 Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Murray, Petzold, Simmons, and Taylor
Entitled Task Force on Environmental Health Conditions in Maryland's Portable Classrooms
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1749 Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Walkup and Mayer
Entitled Task Force on Noise and Safety Issues from Powerboats and Personal Watercraft
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HJ 7 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Joint Resolution 5 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate V. Clagett
Entitled Chesapeake Bay - Cleanup and Restoration - Federal Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 5 Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson
Entitled Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

SB 51 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 228 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Pipkin
Entitled Department of the Environment - Rubble Landfills - Location
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 125 Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 116 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled Falsifying and Altering Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Criminal Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 154 Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 23 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Healthy Air Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters

SB 174 Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, and Pipkin
Entitled Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 175 Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Middleton, Britt, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Kramer
Entitled Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 257 Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 259 Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Criminal Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 266 Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 268 Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Mandatory Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 314 Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 129 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Hafer, Brinkley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Middleton
Entitled Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

SB 335 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 247 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Hafer
Entitled Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 350 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 520 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 379 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 524 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Dyson, Middleton, Miller, Hollinger, and Brochin
Entitled Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 416 Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Conway, Dyson, and Pinsky
Entitled Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 495 Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Britt
Entitled Ethics Law - Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee - Regulated Lobbyists
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 549 Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stone, Greenip, and Harris
Entitled Wetlands - Licenses - Individual Residential and Community Piers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 553 Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pinsky
Entitled Environment - Diversion of Construction and Demolition Materials
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 589 Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Concur - Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Green, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 678 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 531 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Giannetti
Entitled Limited Liability Companies - Inspection Authority of Personal Representative , Trustee, or Fiduciary
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 706 Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Became Law - Bond Bill rolled into Capitol Budget
Sponsored By Senator Miller
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 751 Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 55 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Dyson
Entitled Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 772 Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 56 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Conway
Entitled Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 785 Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Maryland Vessel Gaming Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 787 Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pipkin
Entitled Environment - Dredged Material Management - Duties of Executive Committee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1006 Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Ruben
Entitled Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 1013 Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, and Jacobs
Entitled Maryland Growth Management Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1096 Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Garagiola
Entitled Task Force on Environmental Health Conditions in Maryland's Classrooms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SJ 1 Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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