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

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HB 34	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Environment - Impervious Surface - Statewide Database
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 90	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Bay Restoration Fund and Bay Restoration Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 128	Status as of January 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Environment - Disposal of Coal Combustion Byproducts - Zoning and Land Use Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 135	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization - Zoning and Land Use Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 148	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 660
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Reimbursement of Costs - Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 176	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, and Stein
Entitled	Bay Restoration Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 189	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Hubbard, Tarrant, Reznik, Pendergrass, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, and V. Turner
Entitled	Respiratory Illness Prevention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 203	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Forest Conservation Fund - Authorized Uses - Street Side Shrub Planting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 226	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Beitzel, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, Riley, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, and Stull
Entitled	State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 248	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Ali, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Hammen, Hucker, Lafferty, Montgomery, Holmes, Levi, Stein, and V. Clagett
Entitled	Task Force to Study Strategies to Reduce Solid Waste
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 259	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 665
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Love, Kipke, and Schuh
Entitled	Environmental Health Monitoring and Testing - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 294	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Glenn, and Stein
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Local Government Planning - Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 295	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, and Niemann
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 297	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Bobo, Glenn, and Stein
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 312	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 174
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Malone, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Stein, Stukes, Valderrama, Cane, O'Donnell, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 346	Status as of March 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, George, King, Kipke, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Bay Restoration Fund - Nitrogen-Removing Septic Systems
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 420	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Environment - Limitation of Actions - Political Subdivisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 447	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Holmes, Hubbard, and Hucker
Entitled	Landfills - Disposal of Motor Vehicle Oil Filters
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 480	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Barnes, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 529	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Holmes, Robinson, and Wood
Entitled	Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit - Septage
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 532	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	State Procurement Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 541	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Morhaim, Conway, Hammen, Proctor, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Beitzel, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Kipke, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Schuh, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 573	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Holmes, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Environment - Floating Vessel Platforms
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 595	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 408
Sponsored By	Delegates Olszewski and Cardin
Entitled	State Government - Recycling Program - Aluminum, Glass, Paper, and Plastic
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 655	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Ali, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Frush, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Kipke, Lafferty, Malone, McComas, McIntosh, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Natural Resources - Expanded Use of Waterway Improvement Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 709	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Kipke, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Children's Environmental Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

HB 729	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Beidle, George, Glenn, Holmes, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Prospective Land Purchases - Inspections
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 743	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	Electric Companies - Purchase or Use of Mountaintop Coal - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 763	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Frush, and Morhaim
Entitled	Environment - Lead Wheel Weights - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 765	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Stein
Entitled	Natural Resources - Land Available for Tree Planting - Database
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 787	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Malone, Beitzel, Cane, DeBoy, Mathias, Rudolph, Aumann, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Gaines, Guzzone, Jones, Proctor, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Emergency Responders - Death Benefits and Funeral Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 796	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegates Walker and Vaughn
Entitled	Agriculture - Emerald Ash Borer Grant Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 800	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker and Manno
Entitled	Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 801	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McDonough
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Economic Impact of Environmental Legislation and Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 804	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates King and Love
Entitled	Environment - Coal Combustion By-Product Disposal Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 814	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Manno
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Green Jobs Workforce Training Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 876	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Bobo, Braveboy, Cane, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Malone, McHale, McIntosh, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weir
Entitled	Environment - Healthy Homes Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 888	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi and Smigiel
Entitled	Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study for a Third Span
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 940	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Oaks, Tarrant, Robinson, Conaway, Rosenberg, and Gutierrez
Entitled	Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Construction - Environmental Impact Statement
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 959	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits PG 401-09
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 992	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Lafferty, Love, Montgomery, Niemann, Robinson, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Driver Relief Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1053	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1054	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Niemann
Entitled	Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1058	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Eckardt, Haddaway, and Sossi
Entitled	Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Local Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1072	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Electricity - Smart Grid Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1078	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 193
Sponsored By	Delegate Niemann
Entitled	Environment - Permit Applications - Notice Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1083	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh and V. Clagett
Entitled	Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1092	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and V. Clagett
Entitled	Environment - Recycling Receptacles - Events and Forests and Parks
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1105	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 708
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Beidle, Bobo, Costa, Manno, and Sossi
Entitled	Private Wastewater Treatment Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1106	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, George, Healey, Hubbard, King, Kipke, Love, McConkey, and Schuh
Entitled	Bay Restoration Fund - Septic Systems - Nitrogen Removal Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1116	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Guzzone, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Rosenberg, and Weir
Entitled	Smart Growth - Visions and Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1163	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Procurement - Capital Procurements - Life Cycle Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1187	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Environment - Dishwashing Detergent Containing Phosphorus - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1210	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Ali, Frush, Haynes, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Montgomery, and Schuler
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1236	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Loan Payment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and 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 1263	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 713
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, O'Donnell, Shewell, and Manno
Entitled	Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1266	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	High Performance Buildings and Energy Performance Standards - Exceptions - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1289	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Carr
Entitled	Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1290	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 265
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Ali, Barve, Bronrott, Carr, Frick, Glenn, Guzzone, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Jennings, Manno, Reznik, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Lafferty, Shewell, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Environment - Recycling - Public School Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1291	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Carr, Frush, Healey, and Hucker
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1305	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 717
Sponsored By	Delegate King
Entitled	Environment - Coal Combustion Byproducts - Department Regulations - Transport and Beneficial Use
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1333	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Walker, Benson, Bohanan, Cane, Feldman, Guzzone, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Impallaria, Ivey, Lafferty, Levi, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Schuh, Serafini, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled	Supplemental Retirement Plans - Investment Options
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1362	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1363	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 454
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Kipke, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Shank, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	County Boards of Education - Procurement of Green Product Cleaning Supplies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1368	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Beidle and V. Clagett
Entitled	Task Force on Residential Pier Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1379	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, V. Clagett, Frush, and Wood
Entitled	Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1407	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Environmental Trust Fund - Environmental Surcharge - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1416	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Fund - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1417	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Water Quality and Drinking Water Quality Revolving Loan Funds - Use of Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1536	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Licensing and Permitting Prohibited for Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1547	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Environment - Water Pollution Control - Incentives and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1556	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1567	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 743
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Clean Energy Loan Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1569	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 651
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HJ 6	Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Manno, McHale, and McIntosh
Entitled	Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 4	Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 26	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Landfills - Disposal of Motor Vehicle Oil Filters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 42	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Natural Resources - BayStat Subcabinet - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 47	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Environment - Permit Applications - Notice Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 120	Status as of February 13, 2009: 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 163	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Program Open Space - Use of Funds - Indoor or Outdoor Recreational Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 168	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Crabs - Public Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 177	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Emergency Responders - Death Benefits and Funeral Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 240	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Expanded Use of Waterway Improvement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 243	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Harris, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 271	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Lenett, Middleton, Pinsky, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 273	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Local Government Planning - Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 276	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 280	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 352	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 399	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Forest Conservation Fund Authorized Uses - Street Side Shrub Planting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 403	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington, Muse, and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 408	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 258
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brochin, Colburn, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Environment - Water Pollution Control - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 465	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Environment - Floating Vessel Platforms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 473	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Recycling - Public School Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 476	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study for a Third Span
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 529	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Environment - Environmental Justice Review - Public Service Companies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 539	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Driver Relief Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 554	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen 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 581	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Peters
Entitled	Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 666	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 680	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Construction - Environmental Impact Statement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 686	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, DeGrange, Greenip, Jones, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	High Performance Buildings Act - Modifications and Applicability to Community College Capital Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 721	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Harris
Entitled	Private Wastewater Treatment Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 824	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Harrington, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 828	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Environment - Independent Audit - Use of State Money by Nongovernmental Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 841	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Environment - Landfills - Methane Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 856	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Lenett, McFadden, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Green Jobs Workforce Training Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 867	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Rosapepe
Entitled	The Renewables First Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 878	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington and Frosh
Entitled	Smart Growth - Visions and Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 922	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Astle, DeGrange, and Greenip
Entitled	Bay Restoration Fund - Septic Systems - Nitrogen Removal Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 967	Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 972	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 975	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1017	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Wetland Permits and Authorizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1021	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Environment - Dishwashing Detergent Containing Phosphorus - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 1065	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 650
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Harrington, and Lenett
Entitled	Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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

SJ 9	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SJ 12	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland - GreenTech Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations