2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:10 p.m.

	Natural Resources, Department of	Another Session
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HB 103	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 212
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, O'Donnell, Smigiel, Lafferty, and Sossi
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Shell Dredging - Permit Application
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 177	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, O'Donnell, Bohanan, V. Clagett, Holmes, Kullen, Levy, Murphy, and Wood
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oyster Shell Purchase Program - Fair Market Value
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters 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HB 203	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters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HB 254	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Beitzel, and Walkup
Entitled	Natural Resources - Citations - Seizure of Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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HB 375	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Ali, Boteler, Carr, Glenn, Hucker, Niemann, Shewell, and Sossi
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration
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 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 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 783	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 419
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Bohanan, and Gaines
Entitled	Transfer Tax - Program Open Space Bonds - Land and Easement Acquisition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 862	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oyster Harvest - Closure of State Waters
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 927	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Boteler, Impallaria, Minnick, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled	Natural Resources - Prohibition on Dredging Buried Oyster Shells on Man-O-War Shoals
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 935	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull
Entitled	Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1073	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Jones
Entitled	State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 1177	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Barve, Carr, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Haddaway, McComas, Morhaim, and Shank
Entitled	Maryland State Parks - Pet Access
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1312	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel and Taylor
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1355	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 453
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty and Morhaim
Entitled	Natural Resources - Tidal Fish Licenses and Authorizations - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1373	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Cane, Elmore, and Mathias
Entitled	Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1419	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries Laws Violations - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 125	Status as of February 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Natural Resources - Prohibition on Dredging Buried Oyster Shells on Man-O-War Shoals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 164	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Recreational Fishing Licenses - Penalties
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 169	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Antiquated Fish and Fisheries Laws - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 175	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Shell Dredging - Permit Application
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 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 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 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 563	Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Harrington, Jones, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 765	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Natural Resources Police - Minimum Staffing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 771	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities and Solar Generating Systems - Performance Standards and Decommissioning and Restoration Studies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 795	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 810	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 318
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oyster Shell Purchase Program - Fair Market Value
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 994	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Crabbing - Crab Pots - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1029	Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Reorganization of State Government - Consolidating the Departments of Agriculture and the Environment into the Department of Natural Resources
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 1058	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Reorganization of State Government - Consolidating the Department of the Environment into the Department of Natural Resources
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs