2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:48 p.m.

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HB 2	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 289
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 20	Status as of January 18, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

HB 91	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 77
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Department of Agriculture - Cost Sharing for Water Pollution Control
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 189	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 301
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 190	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 162
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Electric Generating Stations - Approval Process for Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

HB 222	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 165
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
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
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
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 474	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 327
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 487	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 248
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 558	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 462
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 711	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
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
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
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
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 1031	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
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 1141	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 381
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 1326	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

HJ 7	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Joint Resolution 5
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
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 154	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 23
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
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 259	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
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
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
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 335	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 379	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 524
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
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 453	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hooper
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Registration - Show Class Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 625	Status as of February 8, 2006: 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

SJ 1	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
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