2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:10 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50
HB 34 Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 101 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Entitled Specialty Fertilizer - Surcharge
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 148 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 660 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 221 Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Elliott and Stull
Entitled Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 259 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 665 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 315 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 532 Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Morhaim
Entitled State Procurement Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 771 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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 793 Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Rice, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Ivey, King, Manno, Montgomery, Olszewski, Reznik, Stifler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

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

HB 929 Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
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 992 Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
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 1054 Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Niemann
Entitled Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1078 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 193 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Schuh and V. Clagett
Entitled Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1210 Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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 1263 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 713 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1303 Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Taylor
Entitled Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Transfer of Ownership of Vehicle
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1305 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 717 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1416 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 463 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1547 Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1569 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 651 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Harrington
Entitled Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 69 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 356 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Air-Conditioning Equipment Specifications and Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters

SB 120 Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Environment - Permit Process - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 278 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 319 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Respiratory Illness Prevention Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 408 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 258 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 539 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Dyson
Entitled Sustainable Forestry 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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 763 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Jacobs
Entitled Indoor Air Quality - Separation of Assessment and Remediation Functions
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 972 Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Rosapepe
Entitled Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1058 Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
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

SB 1065 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 650 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pugh
Entitled Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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