Maryland League of Conservation Voters 2010 Environmental Scorecard

How did your legislators score?

Did they fight to protect ’s air, land, water, and people?

Keeping Score for the Environment Since 1979 For over 30 years, the non-partisan Maryland League of Conservation Voters has served as the political voice for the environment. We advocate for sound conservation policies, promote environmentally responsible candidates, and hold individual elected o�cials accountable through our scorecards and reports.

2 / www.mdlcv.org Dear Marylander, The scores are in. Are your elected o�cials Unfortunately, neither chamber passed representing your environmental values? bills to create a funding stream for much We are very excited to introduce the needed stormwater management projects 2010 Maryland League of Conservation or stopped the diversion of energy Voters’ Environmental Scorecard. In line e�ciency funds. You can be sure that we with our mission as the political voice will be back next year working to address for the environment, we evaluate the those issues and many more. performance of each of Maryland’s Senators Once again, the votes in this scorecard and Delegates on the conservation issues were chosen by Maryland LCV’s Board of that matter most. Directors in conjunction with our friends A few weeks before the end of the 2010 at Environment Maryland. We wish to Board of Directors Maryland General Assembly session, we thank everyone who helped us this year, Frederick Hoover, Chair were seeing signs that spelled defeat for including our designer, Julie Burris, and our Kevin Rackstraw, Treasurer progress on the environment. Senators hard-working interns and volunteers. An Marcia Verploegen Lewis, were voting to delay the creation of interactive online edition of the scorecard Secretary oyster sanctuaries in the Bay, and we is available at www.mdlcv.org, and you can Jennifer Bevan-Dangel were hearing rumors of budget slashing call us for an extra copy at 410-280-9855. Anthony Caligiuri to environmental programs like Program Ultimately, this scorecard is about YOU Open Space—it was hard to see the light —the conservation voter. It is a tool for you George Chmael at the end of the tunnel. to see how well your representatives Jay Falstad The environmental community performed when it really mattered. After Bob Gallagher responded with a barrage of letters, phone you read it, take a second and tell your J. Elizabeth Garraway, PhD calls, and visits to legislators. Our message Senator and Delegates how you feel about Peter Hamm was clear—that in good times and in bad, their score. And please, make sure you share Chuck Porcari sound environmental policy is sound it with your friends and family because Terri Shuck fiscal policy. In the final tally, the General informed citizens are powerful citizens. Assembly was strong on the budget, Staff Sincerely, including $22.5 million for the Chesapeake Cindy Schwartz, Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, Executive Director and with the help of a strong last minute Jen Brock-Cancellieri, push by Governor O’Malley and Speaker Deputy Director Busch, preserved most of the funding for Anne Fitzgerald-Pittman, Program Open Space. With the help of Field Organizer Senate President Miller, legislators passed a Pete Johnson, bill ensuring that Maryland’s transportation Outreach Manager decisions improve our quality of life. They Dannielle Lipinski, Field also passed the Governor’s bill to accelerate Organizer Maryland’s solar energy production, Cindy Schwartz, Frederick Hoover, Catherine Stirling, although the House significantly weakened Executive Director Chair, Board of Development Manager his original proposal. Directors

3 / www.mdlcv.org Highest Scores for 2010 (100%)

Senate Pinsky House Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Carr, Jr., Carter, G. Clagett, Conaway, Jr., Dang, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hecht, Hucker, Jones, Kramer, Lee, Levi, Levy, Manno, Mizeur, Proctor, Jr., Ramirez, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Simmons, Sophocieus, Taylor, Jr., Valderama, Vallario, Jr., Waldstreicher

Lowest Scores for 2010 Average Scores for this Term (30% or lower) 2010 2009 2008 2007 Senate Senate 56% 62% 59% 69% Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Republicans 25% 24% 12% 38% Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Democrats 68% 77% 79% 82% Pipkin, Reilly, Stoltzfus House 78% 72% 71% 80% Republicans 46% 25% 30% 50% House Democrats 89% 88% 86% 91% Boteler, Elliott, Jenkins, Shank

Please visit our website, MDLCV.org, where you’ll find an interactive map, so you can see how your part of the state stacks up, as well as links to your legislators, so you can contact them and tell them what you think of their scores.

4 / www.mdlcv.org Senate Committee Votes Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

SB 156 Apartment Building Recycling or waste-to-energy facility. This vote was on a (Senator Brochin) motion to kill the bill. The correct vote is no. Requires owners or managers of apartment The bill died in committee. buildings or condominiums to provide recycling for residents. The correct vote is yes. SB 746 Land Conservation The bill died in committee. (Senator Colburn) Allows Dorchester County Council to veto SB 514 Incinerators (Senator Lenett) state land preservation purchases. The correct Establishes criteria for the building, re- vote is no. This bill passed out of the Senate, licensing, or re-permitting of any incinerator but was killed in the House.

Conway, Dyson, Chair Vice Chair Colburn HarringtonHarris Lenett Pinsky Reilly Rosapepe District 43 29 37 47 7 19 22 33 21 SB 156 a a – + – + + – + SB 514 – – – + – + + – + SB 746 – – – + – + + – + Total 0/3 0/3 0/3 3/3 0/3 3/3 3/3 0/3 3/3

+ Pro–environment vote – Anti–environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment)

5 / www.mdlcv.org Senate Committee Votes, continued Finance Committee

SB 277 Solar Power (Senate President Miller) Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Accelerates the production of solar power Trust Fund. This vote was on a motion to kill in Maryland over the next five years, which the bill. The correct vote is no. The bill died in will jump-start job creation and reduce global committee. warming pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. SB 558 Renewable Energy (Senator Pinsky) Requires the Public Service Commission to SB 462 Plastic Bags (Senator Raskin) enter into long-term purchasing contracts with Establishes a customer credit for using reusable renewable energy providers. This vote was on bags and a fee for the use of disposable bags. A a motion to kill the bill. The correct vote is no. significant portion of the fee would go to the The bill died in committee.

Middleton,Astle, Chair Vice ChairDella, Jr. Exum GaragiolaGlassmanKelley KittlemanKlausemeierPipkin Pugh District 28 30 46 24 15 35 10 9 8 36 40 SB 277 + + + + + + – – + – + SB 462 – – – – + – – – – – + SB 558 – – – – – – – – – – – Total 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 2/3 1/3 0/3 0/3 1/3 0/3 2/3

Judicial Proceedings Committee

SB 51 Bicycle Safety (Senator Raskin) when passing bicycles. The correct vote is yes. Requires that cars provide a three-foot bu�er The bill passed and was signed by the Governor.

Frosh, Gladden, Chair Vice ChairBrochin ForehandHaines Jacobs Mooney Muse Raskin SimonaireStone, Jr. District 16 41 42 17 5 34 3 26 20 31 6 SB 51 + + + + + + + + + + + Total 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

+ Pro–environment vote – Anti–environment vote

6 / www.mdlcv.org Senate Floor Votes

SB 141 Amendment to the state budget will jump-start job creation and reduce —Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund global warming pollution. The correct vote (Senator Harris) is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Amendment would have cut funding from Governor. the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund. The correct vote is no. The amendment passed, but SB 342 Oyster Poaching Amendment the House of Delegates restored the funding (Senator Colburn) and members of the conference committee This amendment would have delayed the increased the Fund even further. expansion of oyster sanctuaries (see HB 1191). The correct vote is no. The bill passed the SB 234 Green Buildings (Senator Robey) Senate, but was killed in the House. Establishes green building standards for community colleges. The correct vote is HB 1155 Amendment to Smarter yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Transportation (Senator Pipkin) Governor. This amendment would have removed the environment as a criterion when considering SB 277 Solar Power transportation goals. No is the correct vote. (Senate President Miller) This amendment failed; the bill passed and Accelerates the production of solar power was signed by the Governor. in Maryland over the next five years, which

District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2010 Score 2009 Score 2008 Score 2007 Score Committee ScoreSB 141SB 234 SB 277SB 342HB 1155 1 George C. Edwards, R 31% 20% 25% 30% 67% — – + – – – 2 Donald F. Munson, R 27% 20% 50% 30% 44% — – + – – – 3 Alex X. Mooney, R 13% 50% 0% 9% 14% 1/1 + + – – – 4 David R. Brinkley, R 18% 0% 38% 10% 44% — – – – – – 5 Larry E. Haines, R 9% 33% 20% 0% 43% 1/1 – + – – – 6 Norman R. Stone, Jr., D 69% 50% 83% 55% 83% 1/1 – + – – + 7 Andrew P. Harris, R 13% 13% 42% 7% 18% 0/3 + – – – – 8 Katherine A. Klausmeier, D 60% 63% 67% 79% 67% 1/3 – + + A + 9 Allan H. Kittleman, R 10% 0% 22% 7% 11% 0/3 – – – – – 10 Delores G. Kelley, D 82% 43% 56% 64% 56% 0/3 – + + E + 11 Robert A. Zirkin, D 86% 60% 71% 80% 100% — – + + – A 12 Edward J. Kasemeyer, D 64% 60% 50% 90% 56% — – + + – + 13 James N. Robey, D 74% 75% 75% 80% 67% — – + + E + 14 Rona E. Kramer, D 65% 60% 50% 70% 67% — – + + – + 15 Robert J. Garagiola, D 84% 63% 78% 86% 89% 2/3 – + + – + 16 Brian E. Frosh, D 99% 83% 100% 100% 100% 1/1 – + + + + 17 Jennie M. Forehand, D 82% 83% 67% 73% 86% 1/1 – + + + + 18 Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., D 94% 80% 100% 100% 89% — – + + + + 19 Michael G. Lenett, D 93% 88% 100% 87% 100% 3/3 – + + + + 20 Jamin B. “Jamie” Raskin, D 97% 83% 100% 100% 100% 1/1 – + + + + 21 James C. Rosapepe, D 97% 88% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 – + + + + 22 Paul G. Pinsky, D 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 A + + + + 23 Douglas J.J. Peters, D 84% 60% 100% 100% 67% — – + + – + 24 Nathaniel Exum, D 74% 50% 89% 79% 100% 1/3 – + + + – 25 , D 77% 80% 63% 60% 78% — – + + + + continued

+ Pro–environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) E Excused absence – Anti–environment vote A Not voting (advantage for the environment)

7 / www.mdlcv.org Senate Floor Votes, continued

District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2010 Score 2009 Score 2008 Score 2007 Score Committee ScoreSB 141SB 234 SB 277SB 342HB 1155 26 C. Anthony Muse, D 73% 50% 40% 73% 86% 1/1 – + + – – 27 Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., D 71% 60% 83% 89% 83% — – + + – + 28 Thomas M. Middleton, D 64% 50% 50% 86% 100% 1/3 – + + – + 29 Roy P. Dyson, D 53% 38% 58% 62% 91% 0/3 – + – + + 30 John C. Astle, D 64% 63% 44% 86% 78% 1/3 – + + + + 31 Bryan W. Simonaire, R 37% 50% 0% 27% 71% 1/1 + + – – – 32 James E. DeGrange, Sr., D 54% 60% 38% 50% 56% — – + + – + 33 Edward R. Reilly, R 13% 13% n/a n/a n/a 0/3 – + – – – 34 Nancy Jacobs, R 8% 17% 0% 0% 50% 1/1 – – – – – 35 Barry Glassman, R 50% 29% 56% 27% 73% 1/3 – + E – – 36 Edward J. “E.J.” Pipkin, R 28% 0% 33% 7% 33% 0/3 – – – – – 37 Richard F. Colburn, R 14% 0% 17% 13% 45% 0/3 – – – – – 38 J. Lowell Stoltzfus, R 11% 20% 29% 0% 44% 0/0 – + – – – 39 Nancy J. King, D 82% 60% 75% 70% 90% 0/0 – + + – + 40 Catherine E. Pugh, D 83% 75% 89% 71% 89% 2/3 – + + + + 41 Lisa A. Gladden, D 93% 83% 100% 82% 86% 1/1 – + + + + 42 , D 88% 83% 100% 82% 100% 1/1 – + + + + 43 , D 94% 50% 100% 93% 100% 0/3 – + + + + 44 Verna L. Jones, D 84% 80% 88% 70% 67% — – + + A + 45 Nathaniel J. McFadden, D 76% 60% 75% 60% 67% — – + + – + 46 George W. Della, Jr., D 54% 50% 67% 43% 56% 1/3 – + + – + 47 David C. Harrington, D 91% 88% 100% 87% n/a 3/3 – + + + +

+ Pro–environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) E Excused absence – Anti–environment vote A Not voting (advantage for the environment)

8 / www.mdlcv.org House Committee Votes Appropriations Committee

HB 1155 HB 1044 Green Buildings (Delegate Bronrott) funds. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed this committee Extends strict standards for energy e�ciency to all new and as well as Health and Governmental Operations and was later significantly renovated community colleges that receive state signed by the Governor.

Chair Conway,Proctor,Aumann ViceBates ChairBeitzelBohanan,Branch Jr.BronrottClagett,DeBoy, G. Eckardt Sr. GainesGriffithGutierrezGuzzoneHaynesHellerJamesJones Levy MizeurRobinsonSchuhSophocleusStockdaleWood, Jr. District 38B 27A 42 9A 1A 29B 45 16 3A 12A 37B 22 25 18 13 44 19 34A 10 28 20 40 31 32 5A 29A HB 1044 + + + – + + + + + + + + + + + + + E + + + + + + – + Total 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1

Economic Matters Committee HB 349 Maryland Efficiency Standards Act—Televisions correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was later signed by the (Delegates Carr and Bronrott) Governor. Establishes minimum energy e�ciency standards for televisions sold in Maryland. The correct vote is yes. The HB 827 BioFuels (Delegate Hubbard) bill died in committee. Allows farmers to receive revenue for surplus energy produced with cellulosic ethanol and requires adding these biofuels to HB 801 Clean Energy Credits (Delegate McHale) transportation fuels. The correct vote is yes. While mechanisms Allows customers who generate their own clean energy to for farmers to receive revenue were included in HB 801, this request payment for the surplus energy they generate. The more comprehensive bill died in committee.

Chair Davis, Rudolph,Barkley ViceBraveboy ChairBurns, FeldmanJr. HaddawayHarrisonHecht ImpallariaJamesonKing Kirk KrysiakLove MannoMathias,McHale Jr. Miller MinnickStifler Taylor,Vaughn Jr. Walkup District 25 34B 39 25 10 15 27B 45 3A 7 28 33A 44 46 32 19 38B 46 9A 6 35A 14 24 36 HB 349 E – – – – – – – + – – – – – – + – – – E – + – – HB 801 E + + + + + + + + + + + + E + + + + + + + + + + HB 827 E – – – E – – – + – – – – – – + + + – + – + – – Total 0/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 0/3 1/3 3/3 2/3 2/3 1/3 2/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3

Environmental Matters Committee instead of relying on visual inspection. The correct vote is yes. HB 169 Road Lighting (Delegate Carr) The bill died in committee. Authorizes local jurisdictions to install safer, more energy e�cient road lamps. The correct vote is yes. The bill died in HB 1467 Coal Ash Disposal (Delegate Stein) committee. Prohibits certain uses of coal ash, a by-product of coal fired power plants, and adds stricter requirements to prevent toxic HB 1153 Lead Paint Dust Testing (Delegate Oaks) dust from poisoning our waters. The correct vote is yes. The bill Mandates that landlords test dust for the presence of lead passed unanimously and was later signed by the Governor.

Chair McIntosh,Malone,Ali Jr., ViceBeidle ChairBobo Cane Carr, Jr.Clagett,Frush V. Glenn HealeyHolmes,Hucker Jr. LaffertyNiemannNormanO’DonnellSerafiniShewellSossi Stein Stull Weir, Jr. District 43 12A 39 32 12B 37A 18 30 21 45 22 23B 20 42 47 35A 29C 2A 5A 36 11 4A 6 HB 169 – – + + + – + – – + E – + + + + – – + – + – – HB 1153 + – + – + – + – – + – – E – – – – – – – – – + HB 1467 + E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Total 2/3 0/3 3/3 3/3 3/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 1/3 1/3 2/3 1/3 2/3 1/3 2/3

+ Pro–environment vote – Anti–environment vote E Excused absence

9 / www.mdlcv.org House Committee Votes, continued Health & Government Operations Committee

HB 1044 Green Buildings (Delegate Bronrott) HB 1031 Citizen Enforcement Extends strict standards for energy e�ciency to all new and (Delegates O’Donnell and Mizeur) significantly renovated community colleges that receive Helps citizens enforce environmental laws by requiring an online state funds. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed this training program on the requirements of the Open Meetings Law committee as well as Appropriations and was later signed by to government employees, o�cers, and members of the public. the Governor. The correct vote is yes. The bill died in committee.

Chair Hammen,Pendergrass,Benson ViceBromwell ChairCosta DonoghueElliot HubbardJenkinsKach Kipke Krebs KullenMcDonoughMontgomeryMorhaimNathan-PulliamOaks Pena-MelnykReznikRiley TarrantTurner District 46 13 24 8 33B 2C 4B 23A 3A 5B 21 9B 27B 7 14 11 10 41 21 39 34A 40 13 HB 1044 + + + E + + – + – + + – + + + + + + + + + + + HB 1031 – – – E – – – – – – – + – + – – – – – – + – – Total 1/2 1/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2/2 1/2 1/2

Ways & Means Committee

HB 1155: Smarter Transportation (Delegate La�erty) HB 1161: Developer Tax Break (Delegate Jones) Establishes smart and fair growth criteria for state Extends qualifications for tax benefits and directs limited transportation spending projects to provide more travel public dollars to benefit one specific private development choices to Maryland citizens, reduce environmental damage, in Catonsville. The correct vote is no. This bill passed the and improve access to jobs. The correct vote is yes. The bill committee and House unanimously and was signed by passed and was later signed by the Governor. the Governor.

Chair Hixson,Doory, BartlettVice ChairBarve Boteler,Cardin III ElmoreFrick GeorgeGilchristHowardIvey Kaiser MurphyMyers, Olszewski,Jr. Rice Jr. Ross Shank Stukes Turner Walker District 20 43 4A 17 8 11 38A 16 30 17 24 47 14 28 1C 6 15 22 2B 44 13 26 HB 1155 + + – + – + – + – + + + + + – + + + – + + + HB 1161 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Total 1/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

+ Pro–environment vote – Anti–environment vote E Excused absence

10 / www.mdlcv.org House Floor Votes

HB 33 BPA Ban (Delegate Hubbard) convicted poachers. Yes is the correct vote. The bill passed the Bans the toxic chemical bisphenol A from baby products. The House unanimously and was signed by the Governor. correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 1352 Forest Conservation (Delegate Stein) Raises the fees for development that impacts forests outside of HB 1155 Smarter Transportation (Delegate La�erty) priority growth areas. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed Establishes smart and fair growth criteria for state transportation and was signed by the Governor. spending projects to provide more travel choices to Maryland citizens, reduce environmental damage, and improve access to SB 277 Solar Power (Senate President Miller) jobs. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by Accelerates the production of solar power in Maryland over the the Governor. next five years, which will jump-start job creation and reduce HB 1191 Oyster Poaching (Delegate McIntosh) global warming pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill Protects oyster sanctuaries by revoking the licenses of passed and was signed by the Governor.

District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2010 Score 2009 Score 2008 Score 2007 Score Committee ScoreHB 33 HB 1155HB 1191HB 1352SB 277 1A Wendell R. Beitzel, R 44% 50% 25% 40% 63% 1/1 + – + – – 1B Kevin Kelly, D 39% 60% 33% 33% 57% — + + + – – 1C LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., R 20% 33% 0% 30% 29% 0/2 + – + – E 2A Andrew A. Serafini, R 23% 38% 13% 20% n/a 1/3 + – + – – 2B Christopher B. Shank, R 19% 29% 0% 0% 43% 0/2 + – + – – 2C John P. Donoghue, D 54% 86% 57% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + + 3A Galen R. Clagett, D 89% 100% 63% 90% 100% 1/1 E + + + + 3A C. Sue Hecht, D 70% 100% 78% 91% 82% 3/3 E + + + + 3B Charles A. Jenkins, R 29% 29% n/a n/a n/a 0/2 + – + – – 4A Joseph R. Bartlett, R 25% 43% 0% 40% 40% 0/2 + – + – + 4A Paul S. Stull, R 21% 38% 11% 36% 38% 1/3 + – + – – 4B Donald B. Elliot, R 24% 29% 14% 40% 50% 0/2 + – + – – Walker 5A Tanya Thornton Shewell, R 33% 50% 0% 41% 58% 2/3 + – + – – 5A Nancy R. Stocksdale, R 21% 33% 0% 10% 71% 0/1 + – + – – 5B A. Wade Kach, R 59% 43% 57% 80% 75% 1/2 + – + – – 6 Joseph J. Minnick, D 53% 86% 56% 36% 70% 2/2 + + + – + 6 John A. Olszewski, Jr., D 94% 86% 100% 100% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 6 Michael H. Weir, Jr., D 69% 75% 82% 63% 83% 2/3 + + + – + 7 Richard K. Impallaria, R 18% 38% 11% 9% 27% 1/3 + – + – – 7 J.B. Jennings, R 18% 40% 0% 0% 50% — + – + – – 7 Patrick L. McDonough, R 28% 57% 14% 10% 57% 2/2 + – + – – 8 Joseph C. Boteler III, R 19% 29% 0% 12% 38% 0/2 + – + – – 8 Eric M. Bromwell, D 81% 100% 100% 86% 88% — + + E + + 8 Todd L. Schuler, D 93% 100% 100% 92% 86% — + + + + + 9A Gail H. Bates, R 10% 33% 0% 10% 14% 0/1 + – + – – 9A Warren E. Miller, R 10% 38% 11% 0% 18% 1/3 + – + – – 9B Susan W. Krebs, R 36% 43% 29% 40% 60% 1/2 + – + – – 10 Emmett C. Burns, D 76% 86% 88% 88% 80% 1/2 + + + + + 10 Adrienne A. Jones, D 95% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 10 Shirley Nathan–Pulliam, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 75% 1/2 + + + + + 11 Jon S. Cardin, D 98% 86% 100% 100% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 11 Dan K. Morhaim, D 95% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 11 Dana M. Stein, D 92% 88% 100% 88% 100% 2/3 + + + + + 12A Steven J. DeBoy, D 83% 100% 63% 80% 86% 1/1 + + + + + 12A James E. Malone, D 74% 71% 91% 76% 91% 0/2 + + + + + 12B Elizabeth Bobo, D 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 + + + + + continued + Pro–environment vote – Anti–environment vote E Excused absence

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District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2010 Score 2009 Score 2008 Score 2007 Score Committee ScoreHB 33 HB 1155HB 1191HB 1352SB 277 13 Guy Guzzone, D 94% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 13 Shane E. Pendergrass, D 93% 86% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + + 13 Frank S. Turner, D 95% 86% E 89% 88% 1/2 + + + + + 14 Anne R. Kaiser, D 94% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 14 Karen S. Montgomery, D 96% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 14 Herman L. Taylor, Jr., D 90% 100% 89% 90% 82% 3/3 + + + + + 15 Kathleen M. Dumais, D 91% 100% 100% 75% 100% — + + + + + 15 Brian J. Feldman, D 83% 75% 89% 82% 73% 1/3 + + + + + 15 Craig L. Rice, D 94% 86% 100% 100% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 16 William A. Bronrott, D 94% 100% 88% 100% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 16 C. William Frick, D 96% 86% 100% 100% n/a 1/2 + + + + + 16 Susan C. Lee, D 92% 100% 100% 83% 100% — + + + + + 17 Kumar P. Barve, D 85% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 17 James W. Gilchrist, D 91% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 17 Luiz R. S. Simmons, D 93% 100% 100% 92% 86% — + + + + + 18 Alfred C. Carr, Jr., D 94% 100% 100% 88% n/a 3/3 + + + + + 18 Ana Sol Gutiérrez, D 98% 100% 100% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 18 Jeffery D. Waldstreicher, D 93% 100% 100% 83% 100% — + + + + + 19 Henry B. Heller, D 93% 83% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + a + + + 19 Benjamin F. Kramer, D 87% 100% 100% 75% 86% — + + + + + 19 , D 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 + + + + + 20 Sheila E. Hixson, D 88% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 20 Tom Hucker, D 98% 100% 100% 100% 92% 2/2 + E + + + 20 Heather R. Mizeur, D 97% 100% 100% 100% 88% 1/1 + + + + + 21 Benjamin S. Barnes, D 93% 100% 100% 83% 100% — + + + + + 21 Barbara A. Frush, D 90% 75% 100% 88% 100% 1/3 + + + + + 21 Joseline A. Peña–Melnyk, D 91% 86% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + + 22 Tawanna P. Gaines, D 94% 100% 100% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 22 , D 90% 86% 91% 82% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 22 Justin D. Ross, D 96% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 23A James W. Hubbard, D 96% 86% 100% 100% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 23A Gerron S. Levi, D 90% 100% 100% 75% 100% — + + + + + 23B Marvin E. Holmes, D 92% 75% 82% 88% 100% 1/3 + + + + + 24 Joanne C. Benson, D 85% 71% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + a + + + 24 Carolyn J. Howard, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 24 Michael L. Vaughn, D 86% 75% 88% 82% 91% 1/3 + + + + + 25 Aisha N. Braveboy, D 81% 75% 83% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + + 25 Dereck E. Davis, D 80% 100% 100% 100% 100% — + + + + + 25 Melony G. Griffith, D 93% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 26 Veronica L. Turner, D 94% 86% 100% 90% 86% 1/2 + + + + + 26 Kriselda Valderrama, D 87% 100% 83% 75% 100% — + + + + + 26 , D 85% 86% 83% 90% 80% 1/2 + + + + + 27A James E. Proctor, Jr., D 83% 100% 60% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 27A Joseph F. Vallario Jr., D 60% 100% 60% 80% 86% — + + + + + 27B Sue Kullen, D 88% 86% 86% 80% 88% 1/2 + + + + + 28 Sally Y. Jameson, D 58% 75% 67% 50% 64% 1/3 + + + + + 28 Murray D. Levy, D 73% 100% 50% 89% 71% 1/1 + + + + + 28 Peter F. Murphy, D 88% 86% 100% 89% 80% 1/2 + + + + + 29A John F. Wood, Jr., D 36% 67% 38% 56% 14% 1/1 + + + – – 29B John L. Bohanan, Jr., D 64% 83% 50% 80% 71% 1/1 + + + – + 29C Anthony J. O’Donnell, R 18% 38% 0% 12% 23% 1/3 + – + – – 30 Michael E. Busch, D 80% 100% 100% 90% 100% — + + + + + 30 Virginia P. Clagett, D 94% 75% 100% 88% 100% 1/3 + + + + + 30 Ronald A. George, R 44% 43% 50% 33% 50% 0/2 + – + – +

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District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2010 Score 2009 Score 2008 Score 2007 Score Committee ScoreHB 33 HB 1155HB 1191HB 1352SB 277 District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2010 Score 2009 Score 2008 Score 2007 Score Committee ScoreHB 33 HB 1155HB 1191HB 1352SB 277 31 Don H. Dwyer, R 18% 40% 0% 8% 43% — + – + – – 31 Nicholaus R. Kipke, R 53% 57% 57% 40% 63% 1/2 + + + – – 31 Steven R. Schuh, R 81% 100% 75% 80% 71% 1/1 + + + + + 32 Pamela G. Beidle, D 90% 88% 90% 88% 100% 2/3 + + + + + 32 Mary Ann Love, D 76% 75% 89% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + + 32 Theodore J. Sophocleus, D 81% 100% 100% 89% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 33A James J. King, R 46% 57% 50% 27% 55% 1/3 + E + – + 33A Tony McConkey, R 31% 40% 50% 17% 57% — + – + – – 33B Robert A. Costa, R 58% 71% 71% 50% 63% 1/2 + + + + – 34A Mary–Dulany James, D 83% 60% 75% 90% 100% — + a + + – 34A B. Daniel Riley, D 88% 100% 71% 100% 88% 2/2 + + + E + 34B David D. Rudolph, D 71% 75% 63% 82% 73% 1/3 + + + + + 35A H. Wayne Norman, R 37% 50% 20% 41% n/a 2/3 + – + – – 35A Donna Stifler, R 33% 38% 22% 18% 55% 1/3 + – + – – 35B Susan K. McComas, R 35% 40% 0% 25% 71% — + – + – – 36 Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., R 48% 40% 0% 33% 57% — + – + – – 36 Richard A. Sossi, R 36% 38% 18% 53% 62% 1/3 + – + – – 36 Mary Roe Walkup, R 40% 57% 14% 27% 40% 1/3 E + + – + 37A Rudolph C. Cane, D 83% 75% 91% 80% 100% 1/3 + + + + + 37B Adelaide C. Eckardt, R 39% 83% 38% 30% 43% 1/1 + – + + + 37B Jeannie Haddaway–Riccio, R 46% 63% 56% 18% 45% 1/3 + – + + + 38A D. Page Elmore, R 51% 43% 50% 67% 50% 0/2 + – + – + 38B Norman H. Conway, D 63% 100% 50% 80% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 38B James N. Mathias, D 82% 88% 67% 90% 82% 2/3 + + + + + 39 Saqib Ali, D 92% 100% 100% 82% 100% 3/3 + + + + + 39 Charles Barkley, D 91% 75% 78% 90% 100% 1/3 + + + + + 39 , D 92% 86% 100% 90% n/a 1/2 + + + + + 40 Frank M. Conaway, Jr., D 86% 100% 100% 67% 100% — + + + + + 40 Barbara A. Robinson, D 96% 100% 88% 100% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 40 Shawn Z. Tarrant, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + + 41 Jill P. Carter, D 87% 100% 83% 73% 100% — + + + + + 41 Nathaniel T. Oaks, D 83% 71% 86% 70% 88% 1/2 + + + – + 41 Samuel I. Rosenberg, D 87% 100% 100% 83% 100% — + + + + + 42 Susan L. M. Aumann, R 48% 67% 63% 40% 57% 1/1 + – + + – 42 William J. Frank, R 38% 40% 67% 25% 57% — + – + – – 42 Stephen W. Lafferty, D 96% 88% 100% 94% 100% 2/3 + + + + + 43 Curtis S. “Curt” Anderson, D 83% 100% 100% 75% 86% — + + + + + 43 Ann Marie Doory, D 85% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 43 Maggie McIntosh, D 88% 88% 100% 82% 100% 2/3 + + + + + 44 Keith E. Haynes, D 94% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 44 Ruth M. Kirk, D 72% 75% 89% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + + 44 Melvin L. Stukes, D 91% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 45 , D 81% 100% 75% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 45 Cheryl D. Glenn, D 87% 100% 100% 76% 83% 3/3 + + + + + 45 Hattie N. Harrison, D 65% 75% 89% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + + 46 Peter A. Hammen, D 82% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + + 46 Carolyn J. Krysiak, D 76% 71% 89% 82% 73% 0/2 + + + + + 46 Brian K. McHale, D 75% 88% 100% 82% 82% 2/3 + + + + + 47 Jolene Ivey, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + + 47 Doyle L. Niemann, D 92% 75% 100% 88% 100% 2/3 a + + + + 47 Victor R. Ramirez, D 94% 100% 100% 75% 100% — + + + + +

+ Pro–environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) – Anti–environment vote E Excused absence

13 / www.mdlcv.org Bill Dead Zone

This Scorecard tells a large part of the environmental story of given these local jurisdictions a dedicated funding source, by the session, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. That’s because assessing a surcharge on impervious surfaces to clean up their dozens of pro-environment bills were killed before legislators rivers and the Bay, create green jobs, and leverage additional ever had a chance to vote on them. Read about six of those dollars from the state and federal government for watershed bills below and ask your legislators to rescue them from the protection and restoration. This bill died without a vote in both dead zone. the House Environmental Matters Committee and the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental A�airs Committee. Clean Energy Plan (Sen. Lenett and Del. Manno) Maryland has committed to ambitious goals to achieve clean, Clean Energy Loans a�ordable, and reliable energy that will create thousands of (Sen. Middleton, Dels. Hecht and Waldstreicher) new jobs in Maryland, but we need a statewide plan to ensure SB 720/HB1014 would have helped property owners a�ord that we achieve those goals. SB 910 and HB 522, if passed, clean energy projects. These bills died without a vote in the would have required the creation of a state energy plan that is Senate Finance Committee and in the House Economic consistent with all state environmental laws; all new proposals Matters Committee. would be reviewed with respect to that state plan. While we are pleased to be working with Governor O’Malley to require this Arsenic in Chicken Feed (Sen. Pinsky, Del. Hucker) plan administratively, we were disappointed that both of these SB 859/HB 953 would have prohibited a person from using, bills died without a vote in the Senate Finance Committee and selling, or distributing poultry feed that contains roxarsone the House Economic Matters Committee. or any other additive that contains arsenic. These bills died without a vote in the House Environmental Matters Committee Keep Coal Ash Out of Our Water (Senator Lenett) and the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental A�airs SB 653 would have prohibited certain uses of coal ash, a Committee. by-product of coal fired power plants, and added stricter use requirements to prevent its toxic dust from poisoning our Good Government (Senator King, Dels. Mizeur and Ali) waters. This bill died in the Senate. HB 1467, the house version Open transparent government is critical to enable citizens of the bill, passed the House by a vote of 138–1. Sadly, SB 653 to participate in the democratic process and strengthen and HB 1467 died without a vote in the Education, Health, and advocates’ ability to pass pro-conservation policies. SB 407/ Environmental A�airs Committee in the Senate. HB 344 required all standing House and Senate committee votes to be posted and accessible on the Maryland General Watershed Protection and Restoration Act Assembly website and enabled more public participation in (Sen. Raskin, Dels. Hucker and Cardin) General Assembly and hearings of the Board of Public Works. In order to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay HB 107 required that certain votes on a bill or amendment in Watershed, each city and county throughout the region needs a standing committee be recorded and made available on the funding to invest in its community to reduce the polluted Maryland General Assembly website. All of these bills died runo� poisoning our waterways. SB 686/HB 999 would have without a vote in the House and Senate Rules committees.

14 / www.mdlcv.org Your Voice Matters. A few weeks before the end of the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session, we were seeing signs that spelled defeat for progress on the environment. Senators were voting to delay the creation of oyster sanctuaries in the Bay, and we were hearing rumors of budget slashing for environmental programs like Program Open Space. It was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But, because YOU spoke up in the last weeks of session, legislators in the House killed the anti-oyster bill and secured critical funds for Bay restoration and Program Open Space. Furthermore, they passed a bill to make Maryland’s transportation better for all of us.

It’s not enough to just know their score. You have a responsibility to let your legislators know if you approve or disapprove of the job they are doing. If they are doing a good job, thank them for representing you and fighting for a better Maryland. If you are disappointed in their votes, let them know that as well.

It’s easy. Visit MDLCV.org/scorecards and send them an email telling them what you think.

Scorecard design: Julie Burris

Thanks to our photographers: Carolyn Hayes, Chimney Rock at Catoctin Mountain Park (cover); Rolla Chng, Sandy Point State Park (page 2, bottom); Marshella Merritt, Gunpwder River, Sparks (page 3); Claudia Donegan, Cunningham Falls (page 4); Tony Caliguri, Sassafrass Natural Resource Area, Kennedyville (page 5); Rolla Chng, Sandy Point State Park (page 6, top); Janice Romanosky, South River (page 6, bottom); Kellen McCluskey, no location given (page 7); Jon Cardin, Magothy River, Arnold (page 8); Richard Sack, Elk Forest Wildlife Sanctuary (page 10); Richard Sack, Betterton Beach (page 14); Kellen McClusky, no location given (page 15, top); and Lara Lutz, Swallow Falls (page 15, bottom).

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Are your elected officials representing your environmental values? The scores are in, find out how your legislators are measuring up.

Did your legislators vote to:

O Restore the Chesapeake Bay and protect our waterways?

O Invest in a clean energy economy and create new jobs?

O Combat sprawl and protect open space?

O Phase out toxic chemicals and safeguard our health?