2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:13 a.m.

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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HB 56	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys and Child Care Articles
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 62	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 483
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 447	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lafferty, and Sossi
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction
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 521	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, DeBoy, Hecht, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphorus Fertilizer"
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 586	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 169
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen and Kipke
Entitled	Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 587	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Stukes, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Cosmetics Containing Mercury - Prohibition of Sale or Distribution
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 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 763	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County Public Schools - Testing and Inspection of Well Water for Bacteria Ho. Co. 10-08
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means 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 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 998	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Barnes, Carr, Feldman, Hucker, Kaiser, McConkey, Reznik, and F. Turner
Entitled	Public Health - Bottled Water Facilities - Consumer Confidence Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1164	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Workforce Development Pilot Program for Lead Abatement and Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1196	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Healthy Places Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1241	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1309	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Business Regulation - Mold Remediation Services - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1526	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Bobo, V. Clagett, Hubbard, Hucker, and Montgomery
Entitled	Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 97	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 246	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 304	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 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 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 907	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance