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2017 Environmental Scorecard Committee Votes Green Champions for 2017 This year, did your elected legislators: Nonprofit Org. EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND O 100% Score O Protect you from the dangerous practice U.S. Postage MARYLAND LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS O Lifetime scores since 2003 above 95% PAID of “fracking”? Annapolis, MD Keep Antibiotics Effective Act of 2017 O Primary sponsor for at least one Maryland LCV 30C West Street Permit No.1 O Stand up for the health of our forests, (Senator P. Pinsky, Delegate S. Robinson) legislative priority in previous three years Annapolis, Md 21401 2017 Environmental Scorecard our bees, and our oysters? SB 422/HB 602 made Maryland the second state in the country O Not supporting LCV-opposed legislation on the 410–280–9855 to ban the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in agriculture. Its hotlist during that awards legislative session www.mdlcv.org O Commit to a clean energy economy and passage reflects the efforts of advocates and legislators to find SENATE: Cheryl C. Kagan, Paul G. Pinsky, common ground on a policy that has, in previous years, been combat climate change? Victor R. Ramirez @MDLCV highly contentious. Beyond the environmental concerns of the effects on marine life and the Chesapeake Bay, this bill is critical HOUSE: David Fraser-Hidalgo, C. William Frick, The 2017 Environmental Scorecard helps to answer these in stemming the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have Tawanna P. Gaines, Stephen W. Lafferty, questions. Every year, Maryland League of Conservation Voters led to a public health crisis in hospitals and communities around Clarence K. Lam, Brooke E. Lierman, (Maryland LCV), along with our environmental colleagues, Annapolis the country. Shane Robinson works tirelessly in the halls of Annapolis to fight for strong environmental legislation, and then, we put together this Forest Conservation Act Task Force Lowest Scores for 2017 Scorecard to help you gauge how well your elected leaders (Senator S. Nathan-Pulliam, Delegate A. Healey) reaching our common goal of a stronger, cleaner Maryland is represented your values as a Maryland conservation voter. We not always reflected in their scores. SB 365/HB 599 would have created a task force to re-examine SENATE: Gail H. Bates, Adelaide C. Eckardt, urge you to use the information presented here in your dialogue Every year, thousands of bills are introduced in the 90-day the Forest Conservation Act and determine the best means to Stephen S. Hershey, J. B. Jennings, Andrew A. Serafini with legislators: thanking them for their pro-environment votes, General Assembly session. While there were many other pieces achieve the State’s goal of no-net-loss of forests. The bill passed HOUSE: Stephen J. Arentz, Mark N. Fisher, and letting them know that you are disappointed when they of important environmental legislation, those included here unanimously out of the Education, Health, and Environmental Warren E. Miller TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2017 SESSION, VISIT HTTP://SCORECARD.MDLCV.ORG chose otherwise. are considered the most significant by a majority vote of the Affairs Committee and the full Senate, however failed to receive Maryland League of Conservation Voters Board of Directors. a Committee vote in the House of Delegates, despite significant Bill Graveyard With cuts to federal programs, we increasingly rely on our pressure from environmental advocates. House Committee homes, which supports larger statewide goals of greenhouse gas public servants in the Maryland General Assembly to stand leadership promised to explore the issue during the interim, Statewide Ban on Styrofoam reduction and energy efficiency. Maryland LCV support was strong to protect our land, air, and water against the threats of but without a commitment to focus on the important issue of (Senator C. Kagan, Delegate B. Lierman) instrumental in passing the bill out of Committee. environmental degradation. Now more than ever, Maryland’s deforestation. SB 186/HB 229 would have banned the use of elected officials need your voice and your support to push for Fracking Ban Styrofoam in consumer products, such as plates, ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION policies that support healthy families and a stronger Maryland. (Senator B. Zirkin, Delegate D. Fraser-Hidalgo) cups, and take-away containers. Despite significant We are honored to have the opportunity to serve as the political SB 740/HB 1325 banned the process of hydraulic fracturing support from legislators in both chambers and Energy Efficient Housing voice—your voice—for the environment. (or “fracking”) in Maryland, decisively concluding a debate that from both parties, the bill failed to come to a vote (Delegate D. Fraser-Hidalgo) For a more in depth look at the votes we scored, as well as has raged throughout the state for the past decade. Governor in either House or Senate Committee. Nearly 1/3 of HB 970 provides consumers with information relating to past votes, please go to www. mdlcv.org. We urge you to read Hogan signed the bill into law on April 4th. The successful all Marylanders currently live under a county-wide energy-efficiency options available for installation in their new Washington, DC our full online scorecard, use our interactive map, and, most passage of this bill made Maryland the first state in the nation ban on Styrofoam, which comprises a large percent- importantly, contact your legislators to voice your opinion. with gas deposits to enact a ban on a process that threatens the age of consumer waste by volume. House leadership Maryland League of Conservation health and safety of Marylanders and our natural resources. The promised to launch a summer study to explore the The 2017 Scorecard shows that in an increasingly divided Voters (Maryland LCV) is a state–wide, bipartisan Committee vote set the tone for the bill’s ultimate issue during the interim. political climate, leadership in environmental stewardship nonpartisan organization that uses success. Statewide Best Available Technology political action and education to can and must be a point of common ground. Maryland made Septic Systems protect our air, land and water. ECONOMIC MATTERS national news by passing legislation that makes us leaders (Senator J. Conway, Delegate S. Lafferty) Maryland LCV endorses and in protecting our land, air, and water from the hazards of Energy Storage Study SB 266/HB 281 looked to put into statute the regula- elects pro–conservation drilling, pesticides, and unnecessary antibiotics - all with (Senator J. Rosapepe, Delegate M. Korman) tions that had required that all new and replacement candidates and holds strong bipartisan support. New this year, we aim to showcase SB 715/HB 773 commissioned a study which would establish septic systems include Best Available Technology elected officials legislators who go above and beyond to push for the success infrastructure guidelines for the development of energy storage (BAT) for nitrogen removal. While it passed through accountable through of our conservation agenda. Highlighted in this scorecard is technology throughout the State, which is a vital component to the Senate, it had been amended to a form that could legislative scorecards. our first cohort of Green Champions—legislators who have the successful expansion of clean-energy technology. The suc- no longer be supported by either legislative sponsors shown extraordinary leadership in the cause of environmental Washington, DC cess of this bill lays the groundwork for more comprehensive or advocates. House leadership promised to launch a protection. We will continue to look for ways to celebrate Annapolis Hyattsville Hyattsville legislation in years to come. summer study to explore the issue during the interim. the unsung heroes—the elected officials whose dedication to http://scorecard.mdlcv.org n #MDLCVScore Floor Votes with bipartisan support, but vetoed by Governor Hogan. The The Senate The House green-energy economy has the benefit of improving Maryland’s KEY TO TABLES Pollinator-safe Habitat Areas air quality and its economy, while taking measures to combat + Pro–environment vote District 2017 Score Lifetime CommitteeHB Score 1106–16HB 514HB 830HB 924HB 1325 District Name, Party 2017 ScoreLifetime Committee SB 921–16 ScoreHB 514SB 422HB 1325SB 386HB 924 District Name, Party 2017 ScoreLifetime Committee SB 921–16 Score HB 514SB 422HB 1325SB 386HB 924 (Senator S. Nathan-Pulliam, Delegate A. Healey) the growing risk of irreversible climate change. The General Name, Party – Anti–environment vote 1 George C. Edwards (R) 20% 38% – – + – – 1A Wendell R. Beitzel (R) 33% 47% – – + – + – 19 Marice Morales (D) 100% 100% + + + + + + SB 386/HB 830 clarifies that State agencies may not use neo- Assembly voted to override the veto, putting Maryland on track a Unexcused absence (counts as negative) 2 Andrew A. Serafini (R) 0% 26% e – – – – 1B Jason C. Buckel (R) 17% 17% – – + – – – 20 Sheila E. Hixson (D) 100% 93% + + + + + + e Excused absence nicotinoid pesticides on designated pollinator habitat areas, to regain its position as a leader in renewable energy policy, 3 Ronald N. Young (D) 100% 89% 2/2 + + + + + 1C Mike McKay (R) 17% 27% – – – – + – 20 David Moon (D) 100% 100% + + + + + + unless the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene however the vote fell on strict party-line votes. We are disap- 4 Michael J. Hough (R) 20% 16% – – + – – * Excused absence from committee vote 2A Neil Parrott (R) 33% 17% – – + – + – 20 Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D) 100% 100% + + + + + + determines that there is a public health emergency requiring pointed that clean air, clean energy, and good-paying clean jobs 5 Justin Ready (R) 20% 20% – – + – – 2A William J. Wivell (R) 25% 30% 1/2 – – – + – – 21 Ben Barnes (D) 100% 95% + + + + + + 2B Brett Wilson (R) 17% 17% – – + – – – 21 Barbara Frush (D) 100% 91% 2/2 + + + + + + extraordinary action. Neonicotinoid pesticides have been linked became a partisan issue, especially given the cooperation in so 6 Johnny Ray Salling (R) 14% 32% 1/2 – – – – – 3A Carol L. Krimm (D) 100% 100% + + + + + + 21 Joseline A.
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