2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

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HB 49	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphate Fertilizer"
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 101	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 136	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Specialty Fertilizer - Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 166	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Haddaway, Hecht, Jameson, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, Murphy, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Stull, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 217	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 221	Status as of February 23, 2009: 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 243	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Cane, Dwyer, Elmore, Frank, George, Hecht, Jennings, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Manno, Mathias, McComas, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Walkup, Wood, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Milk Products - Pilot Farmstead Cheese Program - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 290	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Agriculture - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 315	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Glenn, Harrison, Jameson, Kirk, Love, Mathias, McHale, and Rudolph
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 327	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Beitzel, Bates, Elliott, Elmore, Jennings, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, Riley, Shank, Shewell, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Damage - Funds for Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 333	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 395	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Frush, and Ross
Entitled	Environment - Ammonia Emissions from Animal Waste on Poultry Farms - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 449	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno and Sossi and Delegates Aumann, Bromwell, Cane, Cardin, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Haddaway, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Levy, Mathias, Montgomery, Murphy, Proctor, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program (MO-TIPP)
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 491	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Conway, Eckardt, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Levy, Robinson, Sophocleus, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 591	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, O'Donnell, Proctor, and Vallario
Entitled	Calvert County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 609	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 279
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes, Carr, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Manno
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 618	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Living Farm Heritage Museum Ho. Co. 05-09
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 656	Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Jennings, Love, Myers, Norman, Olszewski, Schuler, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stull, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Emergency Snow Removal - Use of Farm Trucks
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 676	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Beitzel, Carr, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Kelly, Mathias, Myers, Rudolph, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 754	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Boteler, V. Clagett, Glenn, Hucker, James, Lafferty, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 771	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 836	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Income Tax - Organic Agriculture Investment Credit MC 933-09
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 929	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Lafferty, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizers and Pesticides - Release Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 945	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate McDonough
Entitled	Education Funding - Transfer of Funds from Land Preservation Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 955	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 699
Sponsored By	Delegate V. Clagett
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Board - Equine Activities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 970	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets PG 310-09
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 973	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 702
Sponsored By	Delegate V. Clagett
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1015	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Dwyer, Ivey, Kipke, and Shank
Entitled	Health General - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1081	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 707
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Gaines, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, James, Levy, and Proctor
Entitled	Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1158	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Ali, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hucker, Love, Morhaim, Niemann, and Stein
Entitled	Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1171	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Hecht, Boteler, Cardin, Carr, Carter, Conaway, George, Haddaway, Ivey, Kullen, Murphy, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Rice, Walker, Walkup, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Elmore, Howard, Doory, Hixson, Barve, Ross, Kaiser, Myers, Stukes, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Lee, Mizeur, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Alternative Energy Tax Incentive Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1188	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1248	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Bates, Beitzel, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Krebs, Manno, Mathias, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Rudolph, Serafini, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1418	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 727
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Condemnation of Land Under Easement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1523	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Agriculture Activity Center Expansion
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1542	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Mathias, Cane, Rudolph, Conway, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health - Licensing of Food Establishments - Exception for Egg Producers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HJ 8	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	Federal Mandates Regarding Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 36	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Agriculture Activity Center Expansion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 77	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Department of Agriculture - Organic Certification Program - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 91	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Lawn and Turf Grass Seed - Testing and Labeling Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 166	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 209	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 221
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Snow Removal - Use of Farm Trucks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 220	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, and Raskin
Entitled	State Government - Prohibition on Use of State Funds - Ethanol Derived from Corn
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 278	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 291	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 293	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Damage - Funds for Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 358	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled	Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 362	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Residential Uses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 407	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled	Calvert County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 516	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 553
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Glassman, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Lenett, Harrington, Greenip, and Harris
Entitled	Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program (MO-TIPP)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 518	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled	Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 549	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 175
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 553	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 555	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 623	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 674	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Greenip
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 687	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Living Farm Heritage Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 691	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 808	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 609
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Milk Products - Pilot Farmstead Cheese Program - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 816	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Kelley, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 876	Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 917	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Exum, McFadden, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizers and Pesticides - Release Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 944	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Colburn, and Middleton
Entitled	Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - Deer Hunting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 1013	Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agriculture Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1027	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SJ 8	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Frosh
Entitled	Federal Mandates Regarding Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs