MDLCV 2019 Environmental Scorecard
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Drawer Report Green Champions for 2019 xorn11x 40TH ANNIVERSARY xorn11x This year, did YOUR elected legislators: Nonprofit Org. xorn11x xorn11x xorn11x xorn11x Bills that Died without Receiving a Vote O 100% Score for current and previous year U.S. Postage O Stand up to protect our waterways O Lifetime scores since 2011 above 95% MARYLAND LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION PAID by eliminating Styrofoam food service O Primary sponsor for at least one Maryland LCV Annapolis, MD containers and protecting oyster No Net Loss of Forests legislative priority in previous three years Permit No.1 Delegate Love, Senator Young sanctuaries? O Not supporting legislation opposed by Maryland LCV 2019 Environmental Scorecard HB0120/SB0203 changed the definition in the 2013 statewide on the Hotlist during that awards legislative session O 30C West Street Commit to reducing Maryland’s carbon goal of “No net loss of forests” to specify contiguous forest is SENATE: Shirley Nathan–Pulliam, Paul Pinsky Annapolis, MD 21401 footprint by increasing our renewable counted towards that goal, and not simply tree canopy, which 410-280-9855 energy usage and investing in clean buses includes street trees. The bill passed the Senate, but was blocked HOUSE: Luke Clippinger, David Fraser–Hidalgo, www.mdlcv.org from a vote in the House Committee. Tawanna Gaines, Anne Healey, Stephen W. Lafferty, and public transportation infrastructure? Robbyn Lewis, Brooke E. Lierman, Nick Mosby Environment and Solar Energy Blueprint @MDLCV O Fight for a clean and healthy environment Caroline Parsa Delegate Stein, Senator Pinsky Lowest Scores for 2019 by defending forests and banning harmful THE DRAWER REPORT HB0532/SB0744 addressed the important questions surround- pesticides? SENATE: Jack Bailey, Jason C. Gallion ing the locations of large-scale solar field development that are This year’s scorecard also outlines the work left undone. raised by the rapid expansion of solar required by the Clean HOUSE: Christopher T. Adams, Joseph C. Boteler III, The 2019 Environmental Scorecard helps answer these ques- Each year we highlight the bills that died without ever receiv- Jason C. Buckel, Rick Impallaria, Trent Kittleman, Energy Jobs Act. The bill passed the Senate unanimously, but tions. For 40 years, Maryland League of Conservation Voters ing a vote in our “Drawer Report.” When committee chairs Warren E. Miller. neither House nor Senate bill were brought up for a vote. (Maryland LCV) has been the non-partisan political voice of choose to leave a bill “in a drawer” without receiving a vote TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2019 SESSION, VISIT HTTP://SCORECARD.MDLCV.ORG it prevents true accountability of your elected officials, and Smart Growth Investment Fund the environment in Annapolis. We work with our partners to subverts the democratic process. While there are occasionally Delegate Lafferty, Senator Rosapepe LCV and several other environmental and environmental fight for strong environmental legislation, and release an annual legitimate reasons to table legislation for future sessions, the bills Public investment in smart growth is critical to recruiting justice organizations. Despite overwhelming grassroots and scorecard so you see how your elected legislators represent your highlighted here demand sunlight. We urge you to look beyond private capital and overcoming some of the barriers to high- legislative pressure, the bills did not receive a vote in either conservation values. the votes taken to the discussion of votes the General Assembly quality, compact development in existing communities. chamber’s committee, raising concerns about leadership’s inter- never took, despite the demands of you, their constituents. HB117/SB0003 would have protected our environment and est in advancing the cause of environmental health and justice. open spaces through disincentivizing sprawl development. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN TRANSITION The bill passed the Senate but was not brought to a vote in the SENATE LEADERSHIP We remember the legacy of longtime House Speaker Michael E. House Committee. Chlorpyrifos Ban Busch as we look forward to the leadership of newly elected Delegate Stein, Senator Nathan-Pulliam Speaker Adrienne Jones. With a class of bright and thoughtful HB275/SB270 would have banned the use of Chlorpyrifos— first-time legislators joining with our veteran champions there is a toxic nerve agent pesticide proven to cause brain damage to tremendous opportunity for progress this term. We will need all children, poison farm workers, contaminate waterways, and of their ideas and yours, as the urgency of the climate crisis be- harm wildlife. This bill passed the House of Delegates and ini- comes more apparent with every passing day. Our work—yours tially passed the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Kai Hagan and ours—has never been more important. We must harness Affairs Committee, but was blocked from progressing to the all the energy of change to effect substantive, ambitious policies Senate floor for passage by Senate leadership. YOUR VOICE IS POWERFUL that will help save our future. You can see the power in the significant legislation that your For a more in-depth look at the votes we scored, as well as conservation supermajority passed through the General Assem- past votes, please go to www.mdlcv.org. We urge you to read our bly this year. Maryland became the first state to pass a statewide full, online scorecard, use our interactive map, and most impor- Joan Plisco ban on Styrofoam food service products, and we reasserted tantly, contact your legislators to voice your opinion. our State’s leadership in the green energy economy by pass- HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS AND SENATE ing the Clean Energy Jobs Act, working with our colleagues FINANCE COMMITTEES in organized labor to significantly boost our renewable energy Maryland League of Conservation Voters (Maryland Removing Subsidies for Waste Incinerators production with quality, family-supporting jobs. Our champions LCV) is a state-wide, nonpartisan organization Delegates Mosby and R. Lewis, Senator Hough took up the work of Chispa Maryland—our Latinx outreach that uses political action and education to protect HB961/SB548 would have removed state subsidies from waste program—to pass legislation that creates a permanent grant our air, land, water, and communities. Maryland incinerators as a renewable resource within the Renewable structure to fund the transition of Maryland’s school bus fleet LCV endorses and elects pro-conservation Energy Portfolio Standard. Initially an important component of Ben Alexandro from diesel to electric-powered. All of these bills passed because candidates and holds elected officials accountable the Clean Energy Jobs Act, this legislation was broken off into of the work that you did in electing Delegates and Senators who through legislative scorecards. Danielle Lipinski n separate, stand–alone bills, which were priorities of Maryland Kristyn Kuhn Eckel http://scorecard.mdlcv.org #MDLCVScore prioritize a clean environment. The Votes The Senate KEY TO TABLES The House Styrofoam Ban (House and Senate Floor Votes) tial baseline information on the health and safety concerns of + Pro-environment vote Delegate Lierman, Senator Kagan infrastructure projects, and should not be considered optional – Anti-environment vote HB109/SB285 prohibits the sale of expanded polystyrene for the Departments. The bill passed the Senate Committee but District Name, Party CommitteeStyrofoam ScoreNo Net SepticsLoss TCI Oysters Forest StudyBlue PrintClean EnergyClean JobsBuses2019 Score A Unexcused absence (counts as negative) District Name, Party CommitteeStyrofoam ScoreSeptics ChlorpyrifosTCI Oysters Forest StudyClean EnergyClean BusesJobsBikeways 2019 Score District Name, Party CommitteeStyrofoam ScoreSeptics ChlorpyrifosTCI Oysters Forest StudyClean EnergyClean BusesJobsBikeways 2019 Score [Styrofoam] food service products, including cups, plates, and did not advance to the Senate Floor before being found unfavor- 1 George C. Edwards (R) – – + – – + + – – 33% E Excused absence 1A Wendell R. Beitzel (R) – + – – – – – – + 22% 19 Vaughn Stewart (D) 1/1 + + + + + + + + + 100% 1B Jason C. Buckel (R) 0/1 A E – – – – – – A 0% 20 Lorig Charkoudian (D) 1/1 + + + + + + + + + 100% “to-go” clam shells. Through the passage of this bill, Maryland able in the House Committees. 2 Andrew A. Serafini (R) – – – – – + + – – 22% * Excused from committee vote 3 Ronald N. Young (D) 1/1 + + + + + + + + + 100% 1C Mike McKay (R) – + – – – – – – + 22% 20 David Moon (D) + + + + + + + + + 100% became the first state in the nation to pass a statewide ban on Forest Study (House and Senate Floor Votes) 4 Michael J. Hough (R) – – + – – + + – + 44% 2A Neil Parrott (R) 1/1 – + – – – – – – – 20% 20 Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D) 1/1 + + + + + + + + + 100% these products. Governor Hogan allowed the bill to go into Delegate Healey/Senator Young 5 Justin Ready (R) – – – – – + + – – 22% 2A William J. Wivell (R) 1/1 – + – – – – – + – 30% 21 Ben Barnes (D) + + + + + + + + + 100% effect without his signature. 6 Johnny Ray Salling (R) – – + – – + + – – 33% 2B Paul Corderman (R) – + – – – – – – – 11% 21 Mary A. Lehman (D) 1/1 + + + + + + + + + 100% HB735/SB729 creates a task force of diverse stakeholders to 7 J. B. Jennings (R) 0/1 – – + – – + + – + 40% 3A Carol L. Krimm (D) + + + + + + + + + 100% 21 Joseline A. Pena–Melnyk (D) + + + + + + + + + 100% Defining Failing Septic Systems study deforestation patterns and make recommendations to off-