Committee Votes Green Champions for 2018 This year, did your elected legislators: O 100% Score Nonprofit Org. O Fight back against the slashing of federal Governor’s BRF bill (House ENT, Senate EHEA) U.S. Postage O Lifetime scores since 2011 above 95% (Sponsors: Administration) PAID League of Conservation Voters regulations and vote to protect your health? O Primary sponsor for at least one Maryland LCV HB 0361/SB 0314 Reduces septic pollution funding under Annapolis, MD O Stand up to preserve our State’s most legislative priority in previous three years 30C West Street Permit No.1 the Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) through fee-exemptions, valuable forest land? fee-shifting, and potentially unlimited maintenance spending. O Not supporting legislation opposed by Maryland LCV Annapolis, MD 21401 2018 Environmental Scorecard The septic fund of the Bay Restoration Fund is fully allocated on the hotlist during that awards legislative session 410–280–9855 O Vote to advance Maryland’s public transit www.mdlcv.org every year and Maryland remains behind in obtaining state Senate: Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, Paul G. Pinsky, infrasctructure and promote walkable goals for septic pollution reduction. Committees in both the Victor R. Ramirez communities? Annapolis House and Senate killed this bad bill. @mdlcv House: , David Fraser-Hidalgo, Styrofoam Ban (House ENT, Senate EHEA, Senate FIN) William Frick, Tawanna P. Gaines, , The 2018 Environmental Scorecard helps to answer these (Senator Kagan, Delegate Lierman) Stephen W. Lafferty, Clarence K. Lam, , questions. For nearly 40 years, Maryland League of Conservation scores present only part of the story of the Session. We hope you Brooke E. Lierman, Shane Robinson HB 0538/SB 0651 Prohibits food service businesses and insti- Voters (Maryland LCV) has served as the political voice of the will look beyond the votes taken to the discussion of votes that tutions from serving food in Styrofoam packaging—cups, plates, Lowest Scores for 2017 environment. We work daily with our partners in Annapolis to the General Assembly never took. and to-go clamshells—or from selling these products in retail. fight for strong environmental legislation, and then we prepare In previous years, we listed the “Bill Graveyard” of bills that Offers a grace-period of enforcement for businesses to use up Senate: Gail H. Bates, , this scorecard to help you to gauge how well your elected failed to receive sufficient votes, but this year we highlight the existing stock, as well as a one-year waiver if no affordable alter- Steve Waugh legislators have represented your conservation values. Your voice “Drawer Report” of bills that died without ever receiving a vote at native packaging is available. Ensures agency outreach to busi- House: Jason C. Buckel, Barrie S. Ciliberti, Mark N. is powerful and never more so than during an election year, all. Once a bill has had its public hearing, committee chairs can nesses to assist in compliance. This priority bill passed the Senate Fisher, , , Robert B. Long, where YOU decide who represents you in Annapolis. choose to leave a bill “in the drawer,” rather than let a bill pass or Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, but Tony McConkey, Mike McKay, Ric Metzgar, Warren E. The 2018 Scorecard tells a somewhat complicated—yet fail in committee under the public eye. Maryland LCV strongly the House Environment and Transportation Committee refused Miller, Mathew Morgan, , Deborah C. Rey, ultimately telling—story of the 2018 session of the Maryland believes it is important that they are called out and held account- To learn more about the 2018 session, visit http://scorecard.mdlcv.org to consider it in subcommittee, and it was ultimately killed by , , William J. Wivell able for their positions on priority environmental legislation. the Economic Matters Committee in the House, followed by the Leaving bills “in the drawer” prevents this accountability, so Senate Finance Committee. was not put “in the drawer,” the primary committee never took this section allows you to hold committee leadership accountable Chlorpyrifos Ban (Senate EHEA) Drawer Report the bill up for consideration in subcommittee, and thus conduct for this inaction, which subverts the democratic process. Off-Shore Wind (House ECM) (Senator Nathan-Pulliam, Delegate Healey) House Environment and Transportation a public vote on the bill. That being said, you, the voter, can be proud of the work (Senator Hershey, Delegate Adams) HB 116/SB 500 Prohibits the use of chlorpyrifos—and other Committee that you did this year—pressing your legislative leaders to take HB 1135/SB1058 Requires that offshore wind projects be insecticides containing chlorpyrifos—in the state beginning on Senate Education, Health and Environmental bold actions on important issues. Now its up to all of us, as moved to at least 26 nautical miles off the coast of Maryland. January 1, 2019. Chlorpyrifos is a toxic, nerve agent pesticide Community Healthy Air Act Affairs Committee conservation voters, to challenge candidates for office—whether This would undermine the ability to build the wind farms, proven to cause brain damage in children and known to harm the HB 0026 This legislation looked to create the framework of a they are incumbent, challengers, or campaigning for an open approved by the public service commission. Off-shore wind environment and wildlife. In 2015, after extensive study, the U.S. study to examine the possible health-effects of large-scale animal Community Healthy Air Act seat—to be the leaders that we need them to be during the next projects will bring thousands of jobs to Maryland, and Environmental Protection Agency recommended that the pesti- operations on neighboring communities. The bill received SB0133 As with its House crossfile, this bill was strongly four-year term. contribute to the State’s renewable energy sources. The House cide be banned for all uses. In 2017, the EPA Administrator over- strong opposition by members of the opposed by some members of the Eastern Shore Delegation, Galesville Now, more than ever, Maryland needs your voice and your Economic Matters Committee swiftly moved to kill this bad bill. rode the recommendations of EPA scientists and reversed the in the House. Sponsors worked hard to find alternate language however there was significantly less controversy in the Senate vote to push for policies that support healthy communities and decision to ban the chemical. The Senate Education, Health, and to address these concerns, without success. than in the House. Committee leadership in the Senate chose Forest Conservation Act (Senate EHEA) a stronger Maryland. We are seeing and feeling the effects of Environmental Affairs Committee passed this strong legislation not to move on the legislation until after the House came to (Senator Young, Delegate Healey) Styrofoam Ban General Assembly. On the one hand, legislators invested in our climate change with record temperatures, unseasonable weather out of committee, but it failed to gain sufficient support on the some resolution and thus did not consider the bill. SB 0610/HB 0766 The Forest Conservation Act, passed HB 0538 This priority legislation was heard in its primary public transportation infrastructure to address climate change, patterns, and precedent-breaking fires on the West Coast. Senate floor and was sent back to Committee for reconsideration. in 1991, has the potential to be one of Maryland’s best tools committee on February 21. The vote by the secondary while working to prevent dangerous and unnecessary oil and gas Maryland, and the rest of the States, must meet the challenge for protecting our state’s forested land, but as it is currently Complete Streets (Senate EHEA) committee on March 8 killed the bill, eliminating the need drilling off our Atlantic coastline. Further, in multiple instances and seize the opportunity to pass strong legislation and step Maryland League of Conservation Voters written, the Act does not reflect the policies and priorities (Senator Guzzone, Delegate Lierman) for Environment and Transportation to take a vote. While the we saw the environment as a bipartisan concern, especially up where the Federal government is stepping back. We have (Maryland LCV) is a state–wide, nonpartisan recommended by a task force in 2011. This bill identifies and HB 0535/SB 0407 This bill would create a “Complete Streets House Economic Matters Committee vote is a matter of public in the State Senate, where 10 out of 14 Republicans voted in cause for hope: legislators increasingly recognize the urgency protects Maryland’s best forests by providing a clear definition Program” within the Maryland Department of Transportation to record, it is only available in the Committee bill-file, effectively organization that uses political action and support of our priority bills over 75 % of the time. of immediate action, and new blood and new leadership in the of ecologically important areas that should be considered a provide grants to local governments to encourage their adoption obfuscating the votes on this high-profile environmental education to protect our air, land, water, On the negative side, we also saw long-time elected General Assembly are committed to bold steps. We must capture priority for protection, and outlines partnerships and planning of complete streets policies. These policies seek to make walking legislation. While technically the bill did receive a vote, and so and communities. Maryland LCV endorses and environmental champions fail to support your priorities, in the moment. Your vote is your voice to make sure our leaders take criteria for forest retention. Senate Education, Health and and bicycling safer and more attractive which can benefit the elects pro–conservation candidates and holds many cases failing even to allow them to be voted on. these important actions. Environmental Affairs passed this priority bill out of Committee, environment by reducing the number of gas and diesel fueled Thanks to our photographers: Chuck Porcari (Dameron), Jeff Holland, West elected officials accountable through Each year thousands of bills are introduced in the General For a more in-depth look at the votes we scored, as well as past and Rhode Riverkeeper (Galesville and Annapolis, bird’s nest), Trash Free but it was amended and weakened on the Senate Floor and vehicles on our roads. The bill sought to integrate public Assembly. The Maryland LCV Board of Directors selected the votes, please go to www.mdlcv.org. We urge you to read our full, Maryland (Annapolis, Lawyer’s Mall), and Karen Stansbury (Annapolis, pond legislative scorecards. then further changed in the House. It died before the final transportation and livable communities into planning. This bill in autumn). Dameron bills considered here as the most significant environmental votes online scorecard, use our interactive map, and most importantly, concurrence vote could be taken in the Senate. was signed into law by Governor Hogan. Scorecard design by Julie Burris. taken during this year’s 90-day session. As is true every year, the contact your legislators and candidates to voice your opinion. http://scorecard.mdlcv.org n #MDLCVScore Floor Votes Complete Streets (House Floor Vote) The Senate The House (Senator Guzzone, Delegate Lierman) KEY TO TABLES

Climate Alliance (House and Senate Floor Votes) HB 0535/SB 0407 This bill would create a “Complete Streets + Pro–environment vote District 2018 Score Lifetime CommitteeSB Score 0277SB 0282SB 1128HB 0003HB 0993 District Name, Party 2018 ScoreLifetimeCommitteeHB Score 0535HB 0993SB0138 SB0277SB1128 District Name, Party 2018 ScoreLifetime CommitteeHB Score0535HB 0993SB0138 SB0277SB1128 (Senator Conway, Delegate Stein) Program” within the Maryland Department of Transportation to Name, Party – Anti–environment vote 1 George C. Edwards (R) 80% 41% + + + – + 1A Wendell R. Beitzel (R) 40% 47% + – – + – 19 Marice Morales (D) 100% 100% + + + + + HB 0003/SB 0138 Requires the Governor to include the State provide grants to local governments to encourage their adoption a Unexcused absence (counts as negative) 2 Andrew A. Serafini (R) 80% 30% + + + – + 1B Jason C. Buckel (R) 0% 13% – – – – – 20 Sheila E. Hixson (D) 100% 94% + + e + + e Excused absence as a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance on or before July 18, of complete streets policies. These policies seek to make walking 3 Ronald N. Young (D) 100% 91% 4/4 + + + + + 1C Mike McKay (R) 0% 20% – – – – – 20 (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 2018; mandates that only the General Assembly may withdraw and bicycling safer and more attractive which, in turn, can 4 Michael J. Hough (R) 80% 24% + + + – + * Excused from committee vote 2A Neil Parrott (R) 0% 15% – – a – – 20 Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D) 100% 100% + + + + + the State from the U.S. Climate Alliance, and requires the benefit the environment by reducing the number of gas and 5 (R) 80% 28% + + + – + 2A William J. Wivell (R) 0% 23% 0/0* – – – – – 21 Ben Barnes (D) 100% 96% + + e + + 2B Paul Corderman (R) 40% 40% – – a + + 21 Barbara Frush (D) 100% 92% 1/1 + + + + + Governor to provide an annual report on the activities of the diesel fueled vehicles on our roads. The bill sought to integrate 6 Johnny Ray Salling (R) 17% 30% 0/4 e e + – e 7 J. B. Jennings (R) 86% 27% 1/2 + + + + + 3A Carol L. Krimm (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 21 Joseline A. Pena–Melnyk (D) 100% 97% + + e + + public transportation and livable communities into planning. U.S. Climate Alliance to the General Assembly. Governor Hogan 8 Katherine Klausmeier (D) 100% 77% 2/2 + + + + + 3A (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 22 Tawanna P. Gaines (D) 100% 95% + + + + + signed this bill into law. Governor Hogan signed this bill into law. 9 Gail H. Bates (R) 44% 16% 0/4 + + + – + 3B William G. Folden (R) 33% 23% 0/1 – – + – + 22 Anne Healey (D) 100% 94% 1/1 + + + + + 10 Delores G. Kelley (D) 100% 78% + + + + + 4 (R) 20% 28% – – – – + 22 Alonzo T. Washington (D) 100% 97% + + + + + Climate Pension Funding 11 Bobby A. Zirkin (D) 100% 87% + + + + + 4 Barrie S. Ciliberti (R) 0% 27% – – – – – 23A Geraldine Valentino–Smith (D) 100% 97% + + + + + (House and Senate Floor Votes) 12 Edward J. Kasemeyer (D) 100% 78% + + + + + 4 David E. Vogt, III (R) 75% 49% + e + – + 23B Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (D) 100% 91% 1/1 + + + + + (Senator Guzzone, Delegate Korman) 13 (D) 100% 95% + + + + + 5 Susan W. Krebs (R) 20% 35% – – – – + 23B Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. (D) 100% 90% + + + + + HB 0993/SB 1058 This bill requires the Board of Trustees 14 Craig J. Zucker (D) 100% 98% 4/4 + + + + + 5 April Rose (R) 0% 20% – – – – – 24 Erek L. Barron (D) 80% 95% + + a + + 5 (R) 0% 32% – – – – – 24 Carolyn J. B. Howard (D) 100% 95% + + + + + for the State Retirement and Pension System to conduct every 15 Brian J. Feldman (D) 100% 89% 2/2 + + + + + 16 Susan C. Lee (D) 100% 98% + + + + + 6 Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (R) 20% 27% – – – – + 24 (D) 100% 100% + + + + + four years, consistent with its fiduciary duties, a climate risk 17 Cheryl C. Kagan (D) 89% 97% 3/4 + + + + + 6 Robert B. Long (R) 0% 20% – – – – – 25 Angela Angel (D) 100% 94% + + + + + assessment of the investments in the pension system. This is 18 Richard S. Madaleno, Jr. (D) 100% 93% + + + + + 6 Ric Metzgar (R) 0% 16% – – – – – 25 (D) 100% 100% + + + + + important given the potential significant impact that climate 19 (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 7 Rick Impallaria (R) 14% 17% 1/2 – – – – – 25 Dereck E. Davis (D) 100% 95% 0/0* + e e + + change is likely to have on various economic sectors. Governor 20 William C. Smith, Jr. (D) 100% 100% + e + + e 7 Pat McDonough (R) 0% 24% – – – – – 26 Tony Knotts (D) 100% 92% 1/1 + + + + + 21 Jim Rosapepe (D) 100% 98% 2/2 + + + + + 7 (R) 40% 24% + – – – + 26 Kriselda Valderrama (D) 100% 92% 2/2 + + + + + Hogan signed this bill into law. 22 Paul G. Pinsky (D) 100% 99% 4/4 + + + + + 8 Eric M. Bromwell (D) 100% 79% + + e + + 26 (D) 100% 90% + + + + + Annapolis Offshore Drilling Liability 23 Douglass J. J. Peters (D) 100% 88% + + + + + 8 (R) 20% 35% – – – – + 27A (D) 100% 92% + + + + + 24 Joanne C. Benson (D) 86% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 8 (R) 40% 65% – – + – + 27B Michael A. Jackson (D) 100% 94% + + + + + (House and Senate Floor Votes) 25 (D) 100% 82% + + + + + 9A Trent Kittleman (R) 0% 13% – – – – – 27C Mark N. Fisher (R) 0% 8% 0/2 – – – – – (Senator Mathias, Delegate Barve) 26 C. Anthony Muse (D) 100% 70% + + + + + 9A Warren E. Miller (R) 0% 8% 0/0* – – – – – 28 Sally Jameson (D) 86% 73% 1/2 + + + + + HB 1456/SB 1128 Establishes that “offshore drilling activity” 27 Thomas V. Mike Miller (D) 100% 82% + + + + + 9B Robert L. Flanagan (R) 83% 66% 0/1 + + + + + 28 Edith J. Patterson (D) 100% 100% + + + + + District Name, Party 2018 ScoreLifetimeCommitteeHB Score 0535 HB 0993SB0138 SB0277 SB1128 is an ultrahazardous and abnormally dangerous activity, and that 28 Thomas M. Middleton (D) 86% 77% 2/2 + – + + + 10 Benjamin Brooks (D) 86% 96% 1/2 + + + + + 28 C.T. Wilson (D) 100% 85% 0/0* + + + + + 38B Carl Anderton, Jr. (R) 83% 58% 0/1 + + + + + 10 (D) 100% 89% 1/1 + + + + + 29A Matthew Morgan (R) 0% 13% – – – – – 38C (R) 80% 53% + + + – + a corporation that causes as spill of oil or gas while engaged in 29 Steve Waugh (R) 44% 43% 0/4 + + + – + 30 John C. Astle (D) 71% 77% 1/2 + – + + + 10 Adrienne A. Jones (D) 100% 94% + + + + + 29B Deborah C. Rey (R) 0% 13% – – – – – 39 Charles Barkley (D) 100% 88% 2/2 + + + + + offshore drilling is strictly liable for any injury, death, or loss to 31 Bryan W. Simonaire (R) 56% 44% 0/4 + + + + + 11 Shelly Hettleman (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 29C (R) 50% 38% 0/1 + – + – + 39 (D) 100% 98% + + + + + person or property that is caused by the spill. This act includes 32 James DeGrange, Sr. (D) 80% 65% + – + + + 11 Dan K. Morhaim (D) 100% 98% + + + + + 30A Michael E. Busch (D) 100% 95% + + + + + 39 Shane Robinson (D) 100% 98% 1/1 + + + + + ecological or environmental damages. Governor Hogan signed 33 Edward R. Reilly (R) 100% 39% 2/2 + + + + + 11 (D) 100% 93% 1/1 + + + + + 30A Herb McMillan (R) 33% 53% 0/1 a a + – + 40 Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (D) 100% 88% + + + + + Annapolis this bill into law. 34 Robert Cassilly (R) 80% 50% + + + – + 12 (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 30B Seth A. Howard (R) 43% 30% 0/2 + – + – + 40 Antonio L. Hayes (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 35 Linda Norman (R) 60% 60% + – + – + 12 Terri L. Hill (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 31A (D) 86% 83% 1/2 + + + + + 40 Nick Mosby (D) 100% 100% + + + + + Tier 2 Bill with Waste to Energy Removal 35 Wayne Norman (R) 26% 12 Clarence K. Lam (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 31B Nicholaus R. Kipke (R) 80% 49% + – + + + 41 Bilal Ali (D) 100% 100% + + + + + (Senate Floor Vote) 36 Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (R) 71% 31% 1/2 + – + + + 13 vanessa E. Atterbeary (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 31B Meagan C. Simonaire (R) 100% 63% + + e + + 41 Angela C. Gibson (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 37 Adelaide C. Eckardt (R) 60% 42% + – + – + 13 Shane E. Pendergrass (D) 100% 94% + + + + + 32 (D) 100% 90% 1/1 + + + + + 41 Samuel I. Rosenberg (D) 100% 93% + + + + + Metro Funding (House and Senate Floor Votes) (Senator Middleton, Delegate Jameson) 38 James M. Mathias, Jr. (D) 86% 75% 1/2 + + + + + 13 Frank S. Turner (D) 100% 94% + + + + + 32 Mark S. Chang (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 42A Stephen W. Lafferty (D) 100% 95% 1/1 + + + + + (Senator Feldman, Delegate Korman) SB 0282/HB 0529 As amended in the Senate, this bill 39 Nancy J. King (D) 100% 87% + + + + + 14 Anne R. Kaiser (D) 100% 93% + + + + + 32 Theodore Sophocleus (D) 100% 95% + + + + + 42B Susan L. M. Aumann (R) 60% 43% 0/0* + – + – + HB 0372/SB 0277 This bill provides long-term, dedicated removes waste-to-energy incineration as an eligible source of 40 Barbara Robinson (D) 100% 95% 4/4 + + + + + 14 Eric G. Luedtke (D) 100% 95% + + + + + 33 Michael E. Malone (R) 20% 30% + – – – – 42B (R) 60% 80% + – + – + funding to the DC metropolitan-area Metro transit system to renewable energy in the Renewable Portfolio Standard, and 41 Nathaniel T. Oaks (D) 87% 14 Pam Queen (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 33 Tony McConkey (R) 0% 26% – – e – – 43 (D) 100% 94% + + + + + 15 Kathleen M. Dumais (D) 80% 94% + + a + + 33 Sid Saab (R) 0% 17% – – – – – 43 Maggie McIntosh (D) 100% 90% + + + + + support important upgrades and improvements for Metro rail. extends the sunset of “Tier 2” energy sources, such as hydro- 42 (D) 100% 90% + + + + + 43 (D) 100% 89% 4/4 + + + + + 15 David Fraser–Hidalgo (D) 100% 100% 0/0* e e e e e 34A Glen Glass (R) 0% 13% – – a a – 43 Mary L. Washington (D) 100% 100% + + + + + The additional annual funding of $167 million would come from electric generation. This bill passed the Senate as amended after 44 Shirley Nathan–Pulliam (D) 100% 93% 4/4 + + + + + 15 Aruna Miller (D) 100% 95% + + + + + 34A (D) 86% 96% 1/2 + + + + + 44A Keith E. Haynes (D) 100% 94% + + + + + Annapolis Maryland’s Transportation Trust Fund with no tax increase. the “crossover” deadline, and was not granted a hearing in the 45 Nathaniel J. McFadden (D) 100% 79% + + + + + 16 C. William Frick (D) 100% 97% 2/2 + + + + + 34B Susan K. McComas (R) 20% 27% + – – – – 44B Charles E. Sydnor (D) 100% 100% + + + + + It would be contingent on Virginia and DC enacting similar House Economic Matters Committee. 46 Bill Ferguson (D) 100% 95% + + + + + 16 Ariana B. Kelly (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 35A Kevin B. Hornberger (R) 40% 52% + – – + – 44B (D) 100% 100% + + + + + legislation. Governor Hogan signed this bill into law. 47 victor R. Ramirez (D) 100% 97% + + + + + 16 (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 35B Andrew Cassilly (R) 33% 65% 0/1 + – – – + 45 (D) 86% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 17 Kumar P. Barve (D) 100% 92% 1/1 + + + + + 35B Teresa Reilly (R) 40% 33% + – – – + 45 Cheryl D. Glenn (D) 86% 87% 1/2 + + + + + 17 Jim Gilchrist (D) 100% 94% 1/1 + + + + + 36 Steven J. Arentz (R) 14% 8% 0/2 – – – – + 45 Cory V. McCray (D) 100% 96% 1/1 + + + + + 17 Andrew Platt (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 36 Jefferson L. Ghrist (R) 20% 20% – – – – + 46 luke Clippinger (D) 100% 97% 2/2 + + + + + 18 Alfred C. Carr, Jr. (D) 100% 97% 1/1 + + + + + 36 Jay A. Jacobs (R) 33% 27% 0/1 + – – – + 46 Robbyn Lewis (D) 100% 100% 1/1 + e + + + You can find your legislators’ environmental scores for the 2018 Maryland General Assembly in these tables. 18 (D) 100% 99% + + + + + 37A Sheree Sample–Hughes (D) 100% 78% + + + + + 46 Brooke E. Lierman (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 18 (D) 100% 99% 2/2 + + + + + 37B Christopher T. Adams (R) 29% 17% 0/2 + – – – + 47A Diana M. Fennell (D) 100% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 19 (D) 100% 100% + + + + + 37B (R) 29% 26% 0/2 + – – – + 47A (D) 100% 100% + + + + + Visit http://scorecard.mdlcv.org to learn the story behind the numbers. 19 Benjamin F. Kramer (D) 100% 94% 2/2 + + + + + 38A Charles J. Otto (R) 33% 22% 0/1 + – – – + 47B (D) 100% 100% + + + + +