2008 Regular Session File Code information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:09 a.m.

	Environment (M3)	Another Session
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HB 1	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Montgomery
Entitled	Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 55	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Montgomery
Entitled	Environment - State Government - Integrated Pest Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 307	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 317	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Surface Mining - Performance Bond Cap - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 338	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Morhaim, Rice, and Stein
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Tax Credit and Surcharge Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 374	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Tarrant, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 375	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 388	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey and Holmes
Entitled	Environment - Pozzolan - Use and Disposal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 466	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 497	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
Entitled	Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 498	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
Entitled	Groundwater Contamination - Level of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Notice and Cleanup
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 501	Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 509	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Ali, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Hucker, Krysiak, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Stein
Entitled	Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 581	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 589	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Costa, Frush, Glenn, Hubbard, and Malone
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 628	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 666
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 710	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Scrap Tires - Reimbursement of Costs - Interest in Site
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 712	Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 734	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott and Stull
Entitled	Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 741	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Queen Anne's County Delegation
Entitled	Environment - Drinking Water - Provision of Bottled Water
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 787	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 90
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Noise Control - Carroll County Public Schools - Enforcement Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 835	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Beidle, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Manno, Niemann, Shewell, and Stein
Entitled	Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 836	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Gutierrez
Entitled	Environment - Task Force to Study the Regulation of Swimming Pools
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 907	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, V. Clagett, Frush, Howard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Sustainable Energy Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 908	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frick, Frush, Howard, Jameson, Lee, Manno, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, Stull, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Environment - Plastic Bags - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 967	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuler, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Ramirez, and Walker
Entitled	Environment - Carryout Bags - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 973	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Water Management Administration - Living Shoreline Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 977	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 106
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Controlled Hazardous Substances - Discharge or Release - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1056	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Delegates George, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1173	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standard
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1189	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Boteler, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Krysiak, Lafferty, Malone, Norman, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stein, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1193	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Hucker
Entitled	Environment - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1266	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Eckardt, and Haddaway
Entitled	Wetlands - Construction of Structure on Pier - Exception
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1320	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1337	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1423	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Howard, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, Niemann, Schuler, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1466	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1529	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization - Zoning and Land Use Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1595	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Kaiser, Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Intercounty Connector - Public Health Impacts from Air Pollution - Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 122	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Surface Mining - Performance Bond Cap - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 155	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Bay Restoration Fee - Lien Against Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 189	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Surface Water Discharge Permits - Contested Case Hearings - Standing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 205	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 209	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 125
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 309	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 336	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 382	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 398	Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 442	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 141
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, and Pinsky
Entitled	Environment - Clean Air Permit Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 508	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Environment - Permit Process - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 557	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 590	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 193
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 674	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 197
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 710	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 718	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 757	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Wetlands - Construction of Structure on Pier - Exception
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 786	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Middleton
Entitled	Environment - Privately Licensed Sanitarians - Soil Percolation Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 831	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 883	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Voluntary Cleanup Program - Enforcement and Oversight - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 927	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization - Zoning and Land Use Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 977	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters