Maryland League of Conservation Voters 2012 Environmental Scorecard How did your Did they fight to protect legislators score? ’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 officials accountable through our scorecards and reports.

June 2012 Board of Directors Anthony Caligiuri, Chair Kevin Rackstraw, Treasurer Marcia Verploegen Lewis, Secretary Jennifer Bevan-Dangel George Chmael Jay Falstad Bob Gallagher Dr. Beth Garraway Fred Hoover Peter Hamm Chuck Porcari Denise Ryan Terri Shuck

Staff Karla Raettig, Executive Director Jen Brock Cancellieri, Deputy Director Karen Doory, Development Director Pete Johnson, Outreach Manager Dannielle Lipinski, Field Coordinator Eddie Chen, Field Organizer Tanvi Gadhia, Clean Energy Organizer Alicia Luckhardt, Administrative Assistant Jen Smith, Legislative Intern Dan Hausman, Legislative Intern

2 / www.mdlcv.org Dear Marylander, Do your state legislators represent your environmental values? To help you answer that question, we are pleased to introduce the 2012 Maryland League of Conservation Voters’ Environmental Scorecard. As the voice for the environ- ment in Maryland politics, we believe that informed voters are best able to hold their legislators accountable. During the 2011 legislative session, the legislature hurt our communities and our families by missing critical opportunities to invest in our economy and our environment. When the session ended, Maryland League of Conservation Voters working to make all of our waters fish- This scorecard is a tool for you—the (LCV) and the environmental community able and swimmable once again. conservation voter. Maryland LCV urges worked tirelessly to help voters send Additionally, during a special you to tell your legislators how you feel their legislators a loud and clear message: budget session the legislators ensured about their scores. Please share this with step up and lead the nation in investing record funding of environmental your friends and neighbors and ask them in our economy and our environment! programs, including $63 million for the to join you in our fight to protect our Voters demanded action. As a result, the Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund, $70 million air, land, water, and people. Ultimately, 2012 General Assembly Session started for Program Open Space, $13 million the voters of the state of Maryland will with the potential to be one of the best for Energy Efficiency upgrades, and determine the type of state we leave sessions for the environment in history, maintaining support for enforcement by for future generations. Please support with strong conservation bills introduced environmental agencies. the work of the Maryland League of by Governor O’Malley and legislative The session ended with both Conservation Voters and make your leaders. celebration and disappointment. The voice heard. Maryland LCV knew passing bills Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act Sincerely, with short-term economic costs (SB 237/ HB 441, O’Malley) passed would be challenging, but these the House of Delegates but fell one investments would result in cleaner final vote short in the Senate Finance water for our families, healthier air for Committee. Legislation (SB 511, Frosh/ our children, and a Maryland full of HB 1247, Washington and HB 895) to vibrant communities and strong local charge a 5-cent fee on carryout bags economies. Our job is to make sure that and raise dedicated revenues to clean our leaders hear your vision and cast the up our waters also died in committee. Tony Caligiuri, hard votes needed to make that vision a With your support, we will continue to Chair, Board of reality. advocate for these critical issues in the Directors With your help, the legislature passed coming months and 2013 legislative a significant package of bills (SB 236 and session. See page 14 for the Bill Dead HB 446, O’Malley; HB 987, Raskin and Zone. Hucker) to improve water quality, create The votes in this scorecard jobs, protect public health, and improve were chosen in conjunction with our communities. While these bills were Environment Maryland. We thank those not as strong when passed as when first who helped this year, including our introduced, they represent real progress designer, Julie Burris, and our interns Karla Raettig, and we thank our elected officials for and volunteers. Executive Director

3 / www.mdlcv.org Highest Scores for 2012 (100%)

Senate: Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Frosh, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Manno, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young House: Alston, Anderson, Arora, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Branch, Burns, Busch, Cardin, Clagett, Clippinger, Cullison, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Love, Luedtke, McHale, Miller, Mitchell, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, A. S. Robinson, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Summers, Tarrant, Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Washington, Zucker

Lowest Scores for 2012 Average Scores over Time (0%) 2012 2011 2010 2009 Senate: Dyson, Jacobs, Jennings, Senate 63% 61% 56% 62% Kittleman, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, Republicans 8% 34% 25% 24% Simonaire Democrats 81% 70% 68% 77% House 69% 68% 78% 72% House: Aumann, Bates, Cluster, Republicans 21% 42% 46% 25% Eckardt, Hough, McComas, McDermott, Democrats 92% 78% 89% 88% McDonough, Parrott, Smigiel, Szeliga

Please visit MDLCV.org, where you’ll find an interactive map. See how your part of the state stacks up, and find links to your legislators. Contact them and tell them what you think of their scores.

4 / www.mdlcv.org Senate Committee Votes Budget and Taxation Committee

SB 294 Family Farm Preservation farms to keep farmers farming. The correct (Senate President Miller) vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed Alleviates the estate tax burden on family by the Governor.

Kasemeyer, Chair BrinkleyColburnCurrie DeGrangeEdwardsJones-RodwellKing MadalenoMannoMcFaddenPeters Robey District 12 4 37 25 32 1 44 39 18 19 45 23 13 SB 294 + + + + + + + + – + + + a Total 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

SB 236 Septics and Growth replace failing septic systems, and plant cover (Governor O’Malley) crops. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed Restricts growth on septic systems in our and was signed by the Governor. rural areas to combat sprawl and pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and HB 987 Stormwater was signed by the Governor. (Senator Raskin and Delegate Hucker) Requires local jurisdictions to create dedicated HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund stormwater utility fees to improve badly (Governor O’Malley) neglected local stormwater infrastructure. The Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was upgrading the state’s 67 largest sewage plants, signed by the Governor.

Conway, Chair Benson Dyson FergusonJenningsMontgomeryPinsky Reilly RosapepeSimonaireYoung District 43 24 29 46 7 14 22 33 21 31 3 SB 236 + + – + – + + – + – + HB 446 + + – + – + + – + – + HB 987 + + – + – + + – + – + Total 3/3 3/3 0/3 3/3 0/3 3/3 3/3 0/3 3/3 0/3 3/3

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

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

SB 791 Solar Ramp-Up (Senator Garagiola) residential solar energy generation than the Alters the Renewable Energy Portfolio current RPS. The correct vote is yes. The bill Standard (RPS) to a more gradual inclusion of passed and was signed by the Governor.

Middleton, Chair Astle GaragiolaGlassmanKelley KittlemanKlausmeierMathias Muse Pipkin Pugh District 28 30 15 35 10 9 8 38 26 36 40 SB 791 + + + + + – + + a – + Total 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 0/1 1/1

Judicial Proceedings Committee

HB 1331 Utility Consumption Disclosure The correct vote is yes. This bill passed both (Senator Carter Conway and Delegate Carr) chambers but died in the final minutes of Requires homeowners to provide prospective session as time ran out for a final concurrence buyers with utility consumption and energy vote. rating scores available at the time of listing.

Frosh, Chair Brochin ForehandGetty Gladden Jacobs Ramirez Raskin Shank Stone Zirkin District 16 42 17 5 41 34 47 20 2 6 11 HB 1331 + – + – + – + + – + – Total 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1

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

6 / www.mdlcv.org Senate Floor Votes

SB 236 Septics and Growth HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund (Governor O’Malley) (Governor O’Malley) Restricts growth on septic systems in rural Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish areas to combat sprawl and pollution. The upgrading the state’s 67 largest sewage plants, correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was replace failing septic systems, and plant cover signed by the Governor. crops. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 167 Arsenic Amendment (Senator Middleton) HB 987 Stormwater This bill bans the use of arsenic in poultry (Senator Raskin and Delegate Hucker) feed. The amendment weakens the bill by Requires local jurisdictions to create dedicated removing consideration of its impact on stormwater utility fees to improve badly Chesapeake Bay water quality. The correct neglected local stormwater facilities. The vote is no. The amendment passed. The bill correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was passed and was signed by the Governor. signed by the Governor.

District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 Score CommitteeSeptics Score Arsenic AmendmentBay RestorationStormwater Fee 1 George C. Edwards, R 31% 20% 1/1 – – – – 2 Christopher B. Shank, R 16% 0% 0/1 – – – – 3 Ronald N. Young, D 86% 100% 3/3 + + + + 4 David R. Brinkley, R 20% 20% 1/1 – – – – 5 Joseph M. Getty, R 16% 20% 0/1 – – – + 6 Norman R. Stone Jr., D 67% 40% 1/1 + – – – 7 J. B. Jennings, R. 18% 0% 0/3 – – – – 8 Katherine Klausmeier, D 61% 80% 1/1 + – + + 9 Allan H. Kittleman, R 13% 0% 0/1 – – – – 10 Delores G. Kelley, D 82% 100% 1/1 + + + + 11 Robert A. Zirkin, D 85% 80% 0/1 + + + + 12 Edward J. Kasemeyer, D 64% 80% 1/1 + – + + 13 James N. Robey, D 70% 60% 0/1 + – + + 14 Karen S. Montgomery, D 94% 86% 3/3 + + – + 15 Robert J. Garagiola, D 82% 80% 1/1 + – + + 16 Brian E. Frosh, D 99% 100% 1/1 + + + + 17 Jennie M. Forehand, D 81% 80% 1/1 + – + + 18 Richard S. Madaleno Jr., D 92% 80% 0/1 + + + + 19 Roger Manno, D 100% 100% 1/1 + + + + 20 Jamin B. Raskin, D 97% 100% 1/1 + + e + 21 James C. Rosapepe, D 97% 100% 3/3 + + + + 22 Paul G. Pinksy, D 99% 100% 3/3 + + + + 23 Douglas J. J. Peters, D 85% 100% 1/1 + + + + 24 Joanne C. Benson, D 85% 100% 3/3 + + + + 25 Ulysses Currie, D 77% 100% 1/1 + + + + 26 C. Anthony Muse, D 65% 25% 0/1 a e – + 27 Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., D 71% 75% — + – + + 28 Thomas M. Middleton, D 65% 80% 1/1 + – + + 29 Roy P. Dyson, D 52% 0% 0/3 – – – – 30 John C. Astle, D 64% 80% 1/1 + + – + continued

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

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District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 Score CommitteeSeptics Score Arsenic AmendmentBay RestorationStormwater Fee 31 Bryan W. Simonaire, R 34% 0% 0/3 – – – – 32 James E. DeGrange Sr., D 53% 40% 1/1 – – – + 33 Edward R. Reilly, R 14% 0% 0/3 – – – – 34 Nancy Jacobs, R 8% 0% 0/1 – – – – 35 Barry Glassman, R 47% 20% 1/1 – – – – 36 E. J. Pipkin, R 26% 0% 0/1 – – – – 37 Richard F. Colburn, R 14% 20% 1/1 – – – – 38 James N. Mathias Jr., D 76% 60% 1/1 + – + – 39 Nancy J. King, D 81% 80% 1/1 + – + + 40 Catherine E. Pugh, D 78% 80% 1/1 + – + + 41 Lisa A. Gladden, D 91% 100% 1/1 + + + + 42 James Brochin, D 87% 80% 0/1 + + + + 43 Joan Carter Conway, D 94% 100% 3/3 + + + + 44 Verna L. Jones–Rodwell, D 86% 100% 1/1 + + + + 45 Nathaniel J. McFadden, D 75% 80% 1/1 + – + + 46 William C. Ferguson, D 92% 100% 3/3 + + + + 47 Victor R. Ramirez, D 95% 100% 1/1 + + + +

+ Pro–environment vote – Anti–environment vote

8 / www.mdlcv.org House Committee Votes Economic Matters Committee

Stormwater HB 441 Offshore Wind Energy (Governor O’Malley) Establishes a market-friendly process to incentivize offshore wind development. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed the House but died in the Senate.

SB 791 Solar Ramp-Up (Senator Garagiola) Alters the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) to a more gradual inclusion of residential solar energy generation than the current RPS. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor.

Chair Davis, BarkleyBarnesBraveboyBurns FeldmanHaddaway-RiccioHarrisonHersheyHuckerImpallariaJamesonKramerLove McHaleMiller MinnickOlszewskiRudolphSchuh SchulzStifler Vaughn District 25 39 21 25 10 15 37B 45 36 20 7 28 19 32 46 9A 6 6 34B 31 4A 35A 24 SB 791 e + + + + e + + + + + + + + + + e e + + + + + HB 441 e + + – + + – + – + e + + + + – – + + – – – + Total 0/0 2/2 2/2 1/2 2/2 1/1 1/2 2/2 1/2 2/2 1/1 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 1/2 0/1 1/1 2/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2/2

Environmental Matters Committee

HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund (Governor O’Malley) HB 1204 Fracking (Delegate Mizeur) Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish upgrading the Establishes a fee on leased acres of the Marcellus Shale to pay for state’s 67 largest sewage plants, replace failing septic systems, a study on gas drilling “fracking” impacts. The correct vote is yes. and plant cover crops. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed The bill passed the House and died in a Senate committee. and was signed by the Governor. HB 1247 Community Cleanup (Delegate Washington) HB 987 Stormwater (Delegate Hucker) Establishes a five-cent fee for plastic and paper carryout bags to Requires local jurisdictions to create dedicated stormwater encourage use of reusable bags. The correct vote is yes. The bill utility fees to improve badly neglected local stormwater died in committee. infrastructure. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 1331 Utility Consumption Disclosure (Delegate Carr) Requires homeowners to provide prospective buyers with util- SB 236 Septics and Growth (Governor O’Malley) ity consumption and energy rating scores available at the time Restricts growth on septic systems in rural lands to combat of listing. The correct vote is yes. This bill passed both cham- sprawl and pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed bers but died in the final minutes of session as time ran out for and was signed by the Governor. a final concurrence vote.

Chair McIntosh,Beidle Bobo Cane Carr Frush GilchristGlennHealeyHoganHolmesJacobsLaffertyMaloneMcMillanNiemannNormanO’DonnellOtto RobinsonStein Vitale Weir Wilson District 43 32 12B 37A 18 21 17 45 22 3A 23B 36 42 12A 30 47 35A 29C 38A 39 11 33A 6 28 HB 446 + + + + + + + + + – + – + + – + – – – + + – – + HB 987 + + + + + + + + + – + – + + – + – – – + + – – + HB 1204 + + + + + + + + + – + – + + – + – – – + + – – e HB 1247 – – + – + + + – + a – – – – – + – – – + + a – – HB1331 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + SB 236 + + – + + + + + + – + – + + + + – – – + + – + + Total 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 6/6 6/6 6/6 5/6 6/6 1/6 5/6 1/6 5/6 5/6 2/6 6/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 6/6 6/6 1/6 2/6 4/5

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

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

HB 1407 Cancer Clusters (Delegate Walker) to recommend further action. The correct vote is yes. The bill Convenes a workgroup to investigate potential cancer passed the House by died on the Senate floor. clusters, potential environmental causes of cancer, and

Chair Hammen,BromwellCosta CullisonDonoghueElliot Frank HubbardKach Kelly Kipke Krebs McDonoughMorhaimMurphyNathan-PulliamOaks Pena-MelnykPendergrassReady ReznikTarrantTurner District 46 8 33B 19 2C 4B 42 23A 5B 16 31 9B 7 11 28 10 41 21 13 5A 39 40 26 HB 1407 + + + + + + + + + + + + e + + + + + + + + + e Total 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/0

Ways and Means Committee HB 444 Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012 farmers farming. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was (Governor O’Malley) signed by the Governor. Alleviates the estate tax burden on family farms to keep

Chair Hixson,Afzali Barve BotelerBranchCardinFisher Frick GeorgeGlass HowardIvey Kaiser LuedtkeMiller Myers RosenbergRoss SerafiniStukes SummersTurnerWalker District 20 4A 17 8 45 11 27B 16 30 34A 24 47 14 14 15 1C 41 22 2A 44 47 13 26 HB 444 + + + + + + e + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Total 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/0 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 1/1 1/1 1/1

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

10 / www.mdlcv.org House Floor Votes

HB 167 Arsenic (Delegate Hucker) and plant cover crops. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed Prohibits the use, sale, or distribution of poultry feed that and was signed by the Governor. contains arsenic. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 987 Stormwater (Delegate Hucker) Requires local jurisdictions to create dedicated stormwater HB 441 Offshore Wind Energy (Governor O’Malley) utility fees to improve badly neglected local stormwater Establishes a market-friendly process to incentivize offshore infrastructure. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and wind development. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed the was signed by the Governor. House, but died in the Senate. SB 236 Septics and Growth (Governor O’Malley) HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund (Governor O’Malley) Restricts growth on septic systems in rural areas to combat Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish upgrading the sprawl and pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed state’s 67 largest sewage plants, replace failing septic systems, and was signed by the Governor.

District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 ScoreCommitteeArsenic ScoreOffshoreBay Wind RestorationStormwaterSeptics 1A Wendell R. Beitzel, R 41% 20% 0/0 + – – – – 1B Kevin Kelly, D 39% 20% 0/0 + – – – – 1C LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., R 22% 33% 1/1 + – – – – 2A Andrew A. Serafini, R 22% 17% 1/1 – – – – – 2B Neil C. Parrott, R 22% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 2C John P. Donoghue, D 54% 67% 1/1 + + – – + 3A Galen R. Clagett, D 90% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 3A Patrick N. Hogan, R 36% 18% 1/6 + – – – – 3B Michael J. Hough, R 11% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 4A Kathy L. Afzali, R 36% 17% 1/1 – – – – – 4A Kelly M. Schulz, R 31% 29% 1/2 + – – – – 4B Donald B. Elliott, R 26% 50% 1/1 + – + – – 5A Justin D. Ready, R 27% 17% 1/1 – – – – – 5A Nancy R. Stocksdale, R 22% 25% 0/0 + – e – – 5B A. Wade Kach, R 60% 50% 1/1 + – – – + 6 Joseph J. Minnick, D 51% 17% 0/1 – + – – – 6 John A. Olszewski, Jr., D 91% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 6 Michael H. Weir, Jr., D 64% 36% 2/6 – + – – + 7 Richard K. Impallaria, R 18% 17% 1/1 a – – – – 7 Patrick L. McDonough, R 28% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 7 , R 11% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 8 Joseph C. Boteler III, R 19% 17% 1/1 – – – – – 8 Eric M. Bromwell, D 77% 50% 1/1 + – – – + 8 John W. E. Cluster, Jr., R 20% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 9A Gail H. Bates, R 10% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 9A Warren E. Miller, R 10% 14% 1/2 a – – – – 9B Susan W. Krebs, R 34% 17% 1/1 – – – – – 10 Emmett C. Burns, Jr., D 76% 100% 2/2 + + + + e 10 Adrienne A. Jones, D 94% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 10 Shirley Nathan– Pulliam, D 91% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 11 Jon S. Cardin, D 97% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 11 Dan K. Morhaim, D 95% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 11 Dana M. Stein, D 91% 100% 6/6 + + + + + + Pro–environment vote 12A Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., D 84% 100% 0/0 + + + + + – Anti–environment vote 12A James E. Malone, Jr., D 76% 91% 5/6 + + + + + a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) 12B Elizabeth Bobo, D 98% 82% 5/6 + + + + – e Excused absence continued

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District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 ScoreCommitteeArsenic ScoreOffshoreBay Wind RestorationStormwaterSeptics 13 Guy J. Guzzone, D 95% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 13 Shane E. Pendergrass, D 94% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 13 Frank S. Turner, D 95% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 14 Anne R. Kaiser, D 92% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 14 Eric G. Luedtke, D 91% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 14 Craig J. Zucker, D 100% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 15 Kathleen M. Dumais, D 91% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 15 Brian J. Feldman, D 83% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 15 Aruna Miller, D 82% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 16 C. William Frick, D 94% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 16 Ariana B. Kelly, D 100% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 16 Susan C. Lee, D 93% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 17 Kumar P. Barve, D 86% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 17 James W. Gilchrist, D 90% 100% 6/6 + + + + + 17 Luiz R. S. Simmons, D 95% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 18 Alfred C. Carr, Jr., D 93% 91% 6/6 a + + + + 18 , D 98% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 18 Jeffrey D. Waldstreicher, D 95% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 19 Sam Arora, D 100% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 19 Bonnie L. Cullison, D 100% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 19 Benjamin F. Kramer, D 86% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 20 Sheila E. Hixson, D 89% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 20 Tom Hucker, D 98% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 20 Heather R. Mizeur, D 98% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 21 Ben S. Barnes, D 91% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 21 Barbara A. Frush, D 90% 100% 6/6 + + + + + 21 Joseline A. Pena–Melnyk, D 93% 100% 1/1 + e + + + 22 Tawanna P. Gaines, D 93% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 22 , D 91% 100% 6/6 + + + + + 22 Justin D. Ross, D 95% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 23A James W. Hubbard, D 96% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 23A Geraldine Valentino–Smith, D 100% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 23B Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., D 89% 91% 5/6 + + + + + 24 Tiffany T. Alston, D 100% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 24 Carolyn J. B. Howard, D 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 24 Michael L. Vaughn, D 86% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 25 Aisha N. Braveboy, D 78% 71% 1/2 a + + + + 25 Dereck E. Davis, D 81% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 25 Melony G. Griffith, D 93% 100% 0/0 e + + + + 26 Veronica L.Turner, D 93% n/a 0/0 e e e e e 26 Kriselda Valderrama, D 87% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 26 , D 81% 67% 1/1 a + a + + 27 A James E. Proctor, Jr., D 84% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 27 A Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., D 63% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 27 B Mark N. Fisher, R 20% 20% 0/0 + – – – – 28 Sally Y. Jameson, D 64% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 28 Peter F. Murphy, D 91% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 28 C. T. Wilson, D 83% 80% 4/5 a + + + + 29 A John F. Wood, Jr., D 36% 20% 0/0 + – – – – 29 B John L. Bohanan, Jr., D 65% 60% 0/0 + + + – – 29 C Anthony J. O’Donnell, R 20% 18% 1/6 + – – – – 30 Michael E. Busch, D 81% 100% — + + + + + 30 Ronald A. George, R 44% 33% 1/1 + – – – – 30 Herb H. McMillan, R 41% 40% 2/6 + e – – +

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Septics District Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 ScoreCommitteeArsenic ScoreOffshoreBay Wind RestorationStormwaterSeptics 31 Don H. Dwyer, Jr., R 20% 20% 0/0 + – – – – 31 Nicholaus R. Kipke, R 52% 40% 1/1 e – – + – 31 Steven R. Schuh, R 77% 57% 1/2 + – – + + 32 Pamela G. Beidle, D 87% 91% 5/6 + + + + + 32 Mary Ann Love, D 77% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 32 Theodore J. Sophocleus, D 82% 100% 0/0 e e + e e 33 A Tony McConkey, R 30% 20% 0/0 + – – – – 33 A Cathleen M. Vitale, R 32% 18% 1/6 + – – – – 33 B Robert A. Costa, R 63% 80% 1/1 + – + e + 34 A , R 18% 17% 1/1 – – – – – 34 A Mary–Dulany James, D 79% 40% 0/0 + – – – + 34 B David D. Rudolph, D 70% 57% 2/2 + + – – – 35 A H. Wayne Norman, Jr., R 30% 9% 1/6 – – – – – 35 A Donna M. Stifler, R 31% 14% 1/2 – – – – – 35 B Susan K. McComas, R 31% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 36 Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., R 15% 14% 1/2 – – – – – 36 Jay A. Jacobs, R 16% 9% 1/6 – – – – – 36 Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., R 43% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 37 A Rudolph C. Cane, D 81% 82% 5/6 – + + + + 37 B Adelaide C. Eckardt, R 37% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 37 B Jeannie Haddaway– Riccio, R 44% 29% 1/2 + – – – – 38 A Charles J. Otto, R 16% 9% 1/6 – – – – – 38 B Norman H. Conway, D 64% 80% 0/0 – + + + + 38 B Michael A. McDermott, R 22% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 39 Charles E. Barkley, D 90% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 39 , D 94% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 39 A. Shane Robinson, D 95% 100% 6/6 + + + + + 40 Frank M. Conaway, Jr., D 82% 60% 0/0 + – a + + 40 Barbara A. Robinson, D 94% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 40 Shawn Z. Tarrant, D 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 41 Jill P. Carter, D 83% 80% 0/0 + a + + + 41 Nathaniel T. Oaks, D 83% 83% 1/1 + a + + + 41 Samuel I. Rosenberg, D 86% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 42 Susan L. M. Aumann, R 46% 0% 0/0 – – – – – 42 William J. Frank, R 38% 17% 1/1 – – – – – 42 Stephen W. Lafferty, D 94% 91% 5/6 + + + + + 43 Curtis S. Anderson, D 85% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 43 Maggie McIntosh, D 86% 91% 5/6 + + + + + 43 Mary L. Washington, D 100% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 44 Keith E. Haynes, D 93% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 44 Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., D 100% 100% 0/0 e + + + + 44 Melvin L. Stukes, D 89% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 45 , D 81% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 45 Cheryl D. Glenn, D 86% 91% 5/6 + + + + + 45 Hattie N. Harrison, D 66% 100% 2/2 e + + + + 46 Luke H. Clippinger, D 100% 100% 0/0 + + + + + 46 Peter A. Hammen, D 84% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 46 Brian K. McHale, D 76% 100% 2/2 + + + + + 47 Jolene Ivey, D 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + + 47 Doyle L. Niemann, D 93% 100% 6/6 + + + + + 47 Michael G. Summers, D 91% 100% 1/1 + + + + +

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

13 / www.mdlcv.org Bill Dead Zone Community Clean Up This scorecard tells a large part of (Senator Frosh, Delegate Washington) the environmental story of the 2012 HB 1247/SB 511 would have established session, but not the whole story. a five-cent fee for plastic and paper carry- Dozens of pro-environmental bills out bags with the proceeds split among were killed before legislators ever had the retailers, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, a chance to vote on them. Read about and the counties. Most proceeds would the bills below and ask your legislators go to the counties for environmental to rescue them from the dead zone. cleanup, restoration of impaired water- ways, and public education. Funds would Bay Restoration Fee Lock Box also be used to distribute free reusable (Senator Astle, Delegate Beitzel) bags to Marylanders, particularly elderly HB 121/SB 65 proposed an amendment and low income residents. Additionally, to the Maryland Constitution to prohibit all plastic and paper carryout bags the transfer to the General Fund of funds would have to be recyclable. This bill dedicated to the Bay Restoration Fund died in the House Environmental or the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Matters and Economic Committees. Bays 2010 Trust Fund. This bill died in Even more frustrating, Prince George’s the Senate Budget and Taxation Commit- County sponsored enabling legislation tee and the House Appropriations (HB 895) to allow the county to charge Committee. its own local bag fee­—an initiative this bill died without a vote in the House Prince George’s County Council had the Health and Governmental Operations Bottle Bill Study (Senator Ferguson, political courage to allow­­—also failed. Committee. Delegate Olszewski) HB 1115/SB 875 would have required Fracking Fees (Senator Frosh, Nutrient Management (Senator Frosh, the Maryland Department of the Delegate Mizeur) Senator Pinsky) Environment to study and recommend a HB 1204/SB 798 would have established SB 594 would have delineated a set of bottle deposit program to the Governor a fee on leased acres to pay for a study. specific land application restrictions on and the Maryland General Assembly. This bill passed the House, but failed to manure, poultry litter, and sewage sludge This bill died without a vote in either receive a vote in the Senate Education, to improve water quality. This bill never the Senate Education, Health and Health, and Environmental Affairs received a vote in the Education, Health, Environmental Affairs Committee or Committee. and Environmental Affairs Committee. the House Environmental Affairs or Economic Matters Committees. Fracking Wastewater Offshore Wind Energy (Delegate A. S. Robinson) (Governor O’Malley) HB 296 would have prohibited the HB 441/SB 237 would have established transport and disposing of fracking a market-friendly process to incentivize wastewater in Maryland. This bill died offshore wind development, while in the House Environmental Matters including strong provisions to protect Committee. consumers, to promote in-state jobs, and to ensure positive net benefits to the Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland state. This bill passed the House with (Delegate Waldstreicher) a vote of 88–47 and received a strong HB 727 would have streamlined the majority support in numerous statewide management of dangerous chemicals, polls. We know you share our heartbreak identified and prioritized chemicals used that even with enormous advocacy and in consumer products, and educated grassroots pressure, the bill died when a the public with a Maryland-specific web final vote could not be found to break a page listing. We are disappointed that 5–5 tie in the Senate Finance Committee.

14 / www.mdlcv.org Thanks to our photographers: Your voice matters. Kellen McCluskey (cover, page 7); Merle Rockwell (page 2, The tremendous environmental agenda passed during the 2012 General Assembly would page 14 top); Elnora Meade not have happened without your voice and personal story. Hundreds of you came to rallies, (page 3, page 5 bottom); lobby days, and meetings with your legislators. Thousands of you called and emailed your Terry Cummings (page 4 top); Senators and Delegates. Diva Zero (page 4 bottom); Please join us in thanking legislators for their bold vision to finally ensure healthy Christine Hill (page 5 top); waters for our families and generously allocate budget funds that create good local jobs Michelle Alvey (page 6 top); while restoring our environment. We also hope you will express your disappointment for Kai Hagen (page 6 bottom, their failure to make Maryland a hub for offshore wind jobs and manufacturing as well as page 14 bottom, page 15); Eddie Chen (pages 8 and 9, cleaning up the trash in our communities. page 12 bottom, page 13 top); With your support, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters will continue to Chris Trumbauer (page 10); advocate for these critical issues in the coming months and in the 2013 legislative session. Jenny Lipinski (page 11); It’s not enough to just know their score. Chan Lieu (page 12 top); Jon Cardin (page 13 bottom); and You have a responsibility to let your legislators know if you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Hymes (page 16). they are doing. If they are doing a good job, thank them for representing you and fighting Scorecard design: for a better Maryland. If you are disappointed in their votes, let them know that as well. Julie Burris It’s easy. Visit MDLCV.org/scorecards and send your legislators an email telling them what you think.

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

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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 Ensure clean drinking water for our families?