Environmental Health
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Environmental Health Specialists and On–Site Sewage Disposal Systems – Transfer of Responsibilities and Standards, Regulations, Applications, and Plans [SB-113]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Healthcare ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Transferring certain provisions of law governing environmental health specialists, including the Board of Environmental Health Specialists, from the Maryland Department of Health to the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department of the Environment to take certain actions regarding applications and plans for the installation of on-site sewage disposal systems; requiring that an application for the installation of an on-site sewage disposal system be approved or denied within 2 months after receipt by the approving authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/20/2022
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Environment - New Motor Vehicles - Pollution Fee [SB-126]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Establishing a certain pollution fee to be charged by the Department of the Environment and collected by the Comptroller on certain new motor vehicles sold or registered in the State based on certain pollution ratings; exempting certain motor vehicles from the fee; and requiring the fee to be deposited in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and used for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Maryland Paint Stewardship [SB-143]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring certain producers or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before January 1, 2023, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning on a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Sustainable Maryland Program Fund - Establishment [HB-100]
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[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Sustainable Maryland Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to expand and enhance Sustainable Maryland's promotion and support of communities in Maryland in the effort to realize environmental, economic, and social sustainability; authorizing the Fund to be used for training and education, outreach and engagement, and developing and expanding the Sustainable Maryland program; requiring the Governor, for Fiscal Year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to provide an appropriation of $750,000 to the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon
First Reading Appropriations on 01/12/2022
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Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022) [HB-43]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Animals ]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and periodically update standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include the standards in any requirements that the Council establishes for participation in a higher-performance building program in the State; and defining "State building".
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2022
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Marine Contractor License - Authorization, Requirements, and Fees [HB-195]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Authorizing a unit of local government to qualify for a marine contractor license; exempting an individual employed by a county or municipality in the State who performs marine contractor services while in the performance of the duties of their employment from paying a fee for the issuance or renewal of a marine contractor license or a test administered by the Marine Contractors Licensing Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 428 on 05/16/2022
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Income Tax – Healthy Indoor Air Quality Tax Credit [HB-85]
[Air Quality ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Allowing certain persons to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain costs incurred during the taxable year to purchase and install certain indoor air quality equipment in a certain home, rental dwelling unit, or commercial building; requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with the Maryland Energy Administration, to publish on the Comptroller's website a list of approved indoor air quality equipment on or before September 30 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/12/2022
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Environment – New Motor Vehicles – Pollution Fee [HB-60]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Establishing a certain pollution fee to be charged by the Department of the Environment and collected by the Comptroller on certain new motor vehicles sold or registered in the State based on certain pollution ratings; exempting certain motor vehicles from the fee; and requiring the fee to be deposited in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and used for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/12/2022
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Maryland Paint Stewardship [HB-18]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before January 1, 2023, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint under certain circumstances beginning on a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2022
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Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses [HB-141]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals; requiring the Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Maryland Transportation Administration, to conduct a transit equity analysis and consult with certain communities before announcing any reduction or cancellation of a capital expansion project in the construction program of the Consolidated Transportation Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [HB-171]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2022
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Electric Distribution System Planning and Required Labor Standards [HB-88]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing certain State policy goals with regard to the State's electric distribution system; requiring the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration to provide assistance and support to electric companies for applying for and obtaining access to certain federal funds to meet the State's policy goals for the electric distribution system; requiring the Administration to identify certain funding sources; establishing labor standards for contractors and subcontractors participating in certain projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Referred Finance on 03/21/2022
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PFAS Health Study Act of 2021 [HB-6058]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds for a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in drinking water, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Dean
Introduced In House on 11/19/2021
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Expressing support for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow and reaffirming the United States commitment to international cooperation combating climate change. [HR-755]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
Expressing support for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow and reaffirming the United States commitment to international cooperation combating climate change.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On International Development, International Organizations And Global Corporate Social Impact. on 10/29/2021
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3062]
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[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/25/2021
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3034]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/20/2021
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Burn Pit Program to Review Operations and Management of ILER System Efficacy Act Burn Pit PROMISE Act [HB-5599]
[Veterans ]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biennial study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 10/25/2021
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 [HB-5434]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Received In The Senate, Read Twice, Considered, Read The Third Time, And Passed Without Amendment By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6878) on 10/02/2021
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Build Back Better Act Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-5376]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Healthcare ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
Sponsored by: Rep. John A. Yarmuth
Signed By President. on 08/16/2022
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021 [HB-5338]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/08/2021