2012 Environmental Scorecard

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1 Maryland League of Conservation Voters 2012 Environmental Scorecard How did your legislators score? Did they fight to protect Maryland s air, land, water, and people? Keeping Score for the Environment Since 1979

2 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 /

3 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 environment 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 (LCV) and the environmental community worked tirelessly to help voters send their legislators a loud and clear message: step up and lead the nation in investing in our economy and our environment! Voters demanded action. As a result, the 2012 General Assembly Session started with the potential to be one of the best sessions for the environment in history, with strong conservation bills introduced by Governor O Malley and legislative leaders. Maryland LCV knew passing bills with short-term economic costs would be challenging, but these investments would result in cleaner water for our families, healthier air for our children, and a Maryland full of vibrant communities and strong local economies. Our job is to make sure that our leaders hear your vision and cast the hard votes needed to make that vision a reality. With your help, the legislature passed a significant package of bills (SB 236 and HB 446, O Malley; HB 987, Raskin and Hucker) to improve water quality, create jobs, protect public health, and improve our communities. While these bills were not as strong when passed as when first introduced, they represent real progress and we thank our elected officials for working to make all of our waters fishable and swimmable once again. Additionally, during a special budget session the legislators ensured record funding of environmental programs, including $63 million for the Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund, $70 million for Program Open Space, $13 million for Energy Efficiency upgrades, and maintaining support for enforcement by environmental agencies. The session ended with both celebration and disappointment. The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act (SB 237/ HB 441, O Malley) passed the House of Delegates but fell one final vote short in the Senate Finance Committee. Legislation (SB 511, Frosh/ HB 1247, Washington and HB 895) to charge a 5-cent fee on carryout bags and raise dedicated revenues to clean up our waters also died in committee. With your support, we will continue to advocate for these critical issues in the coming months and 2013 legislative session. See page 14 for the Bill Dead Zone. The votes in this scorecard were chosen in conjunction with Environment Maryland. We thank those who helped this year, including our designer, Julie Burris, and our interns and volunteers. This scorecard is a tool for you the conservation voter. Maryland LCV urges you to tell your legislators how you feel about their scores. Please share this with your friends and neighbors and ask them to join you in our fight to protect our air, land, water, and people. Ultimately, the voters of the state of Maryland will determine the type of state we leave for future generations. Please support the work of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters and make your voice heard. Sincerely, Tony Caligiuri, Chair, Board of Directors Karla Raettig, Executive Director 3 /

4 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 (0%) Senate: Dyson, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, Simonaire House: Aumann, Bates, Cluster, Eckardt, Hough, McComas, McDermott, McDonough, Parrott, Smigiel, Szeliga Average Scores over Time Senate 63% 61% 56% 62% Republicans 8% 34% 25% 24% Democrats 81% 70% 68% 77% House 69% 68% 78% 72% Republicans 21% 42% 46% 25% Democrats 92% 78% 89% 88% 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 /

5 Senate Committee Votes Budget and Taxation Committee SB 294 Family Farm Preservation (Senate President Miller) Alleviates the estate tax burden on family Kasemeyer, Chair Brinkley Colburn Currie farms to keep farmers farming. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. DeGrange Edwards Jones-Rodwell King Madaleno Manno McFadden Peters Robey SB 294 a Total 0/1 0/1 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee SB 236 Septics and Growth (Governor O Malley) Restricts growth on septic systems in our rural areas to combat sprawl and pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund (Governor O Malley) Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish upgrading the state s 67 largest sewage plants, Conway, Chair Benson Dyson replace failing septic systems, and plant cover crops. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 987 Stormwater (Senator Raskin and Delegate Hucker) Requires local jurisdictions to create dedicated stormwater utility fees to improve badly neglected local stormwater infrastructure. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. Ferguson Jennings Montgomery Pinsky Reilly Rosapepe Simonaire Young 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 Anti environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) 5 /

6 Senate Committee Votes, continued Finance Committee residential solar energy generation than the current RPS. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. SB 791 Solar Ramp-Up (Senator Garagiola) Alters the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) to a more gradual inclusion of on, dlet d i M ir le Ast Cha SB 791 Total la eier ias an an lem lausm se ley th ssm t l t a e i l K Mu K K Ma G gio a Gar / a 0/1 in Pipk 36 0/1 h Pug 40 Judicial Proceedings Committee The correct vote is yes. This bill passed both chambers but died in the final minutes of session as time ran out for a final concurrence vote. HB 1331 Utility Consumption Disclosure (Senator Carter Conway and Delegate Carr) Requires homeowners to provide prospective buyers with utility consumption and energy rating scores available at the time of listing. HB 1331 Total sh, Fro ir Cha 16 Pro environment vote Anti environment vote 6 / chin Bro 42 0/1 nd y t Get 5 0/1 eha For 17 n dde Gla 41 bs Jaco 34 0/1 irez askin R Ram a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) nk Sha 2 0/1 ne Sto 6 in Zirk 11 0/1

7 Senate Floor Votes SB 236 Septics and Growth (Governor O Malley) Restricts growth on septic systems in rural areas to combat sprawl and pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 167 Arsenic Amendment (Senator Middleton) This bill bans the use of arsenic in poultry feed. The amendment weakens the bill by removing consideration of its impact on Chesapeake Bay water quality. The correct vote is no. The amendment passed. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. Name, Party Lifetime Score HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund (Governor O Malley) Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish upgrading the state s 67 largest sewage plants, replace failing septic systems, and plant cover crops. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. HB 987 Stormwater (Senator Raskin and Delegate Hucker) Requires local jurisdictions to create dedicated stormwater utility fees to improve badly neglected local stormwater facilities. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor Score Committee Score Septics Arsenic Amendment Bay Restoration Fee Stormwater 1 George C. Edwards, R 31% 20% 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% 5 Joseph M. Getty, R 16% 20% 0/1 6 Norman R. Stone Jr., D 67% 40% 7 J. B. Jennings, R. 18% 0% 0/3 8 Katherine Klausmeier, D 61% 80% 9 Allan H. Kittleman, R 13% 0% 0/1 10 Delores G. Kelley, D 82% 100% 11 Robert A. Zirkin, D 85% 80% 0/1 12 Edward J. Kasemeyer, D 64% 80% 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% 16 Brian E. Frosh, D 99% 100% 17 Jennie M. Forehand, D 81% 80% 18 Richard S. Madaleno Jr., D 92% 80% 0/1 19 Roger Manno, D 100% 100% 20 Jamin B. Raskin, D 97% 100% 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% 24 Joanne C. Benson, D 85% 100% 3/3 25 Ulysses Currie, D 77% 100% 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% 29 Roy P. Dyson, D 52% 0% 0/3 30 John C. Astle, D 64% 80% continued Pro environment vote Anti environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) e Excused absence 7 /

8 Senate Floor Votes, continued Name, Party Lifetime Score 31 Bryan W. Simonaire, R 34% 0% 0/3 32 James E. DeGrange Sr., D 53% 40% 33 Edward R. Reilly, R 14% 0% 0/3 34 Nancy Jacobs, R 8% 0% 0/1 35 Barry Glassman, R 47% 20% 36 E. J. Pipkin, R 26% 0% 0/1 37 Richard F. Colburn, R 14% 20% 38 James N. Mathias Jr., D 76% 60% 39 Nancy J. King, D 81% 80% 40 Catherine E. Pugh, D 78% 80% 41 Lisa A. Gladden, D 91% 100% 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% 45 Nathaniel J. McFadden, D 75% 80% 46 William C. Ferguson, D 92% 100% 3/3 47 Victor R. Ramirez, D 95% 100% Pro environment vote Anti environment vote 2012 Score Committee Score Septics Arsenic Amendment Bay Restoration Fee Stormwater 8 /

9 House Committee Votes Economic Matters Committee 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. Davis, Chair Barkley Barnes Braveboy Burns Feldman Haddaway-Riccio Harrison Hershey Hucker Impallaria Jameson Kramer Love McHale Miller Minnick Olszewski Rudolph Schuh Schulz B A B 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 1/2 2/2 1/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 1/2 0/1 2/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2/2 Stifler Vaughn Environmental Matters Committee HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund (Governor O Malley) Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish upgrading the state s 67 largest sewage plants, replace failing septic systems, and plant cover crops. 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 utility fees to improve badly neglected local stormwater infrastructure. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. SB 236 Septics and Growth (Governor O Malley) Restricts growth on septic systems in rural lands to combat sprawl and pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. McIntosh, Chair Beidle Bobo Cane Carr Frush Gilchrist Glenn HealeyHogan HB 1204 Fracking (Delegate Mizeur) Establishes a fee on leased acres of the Marcellus Shale to pay for a study on gas drilling fracking impacts. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed the House and died in a Senate committee. HB 1247 Community Cleanup (Delegate Washington) Establishes a five-cent fee for plastic and paper carryout bags to encourage use of reusable bags. The correct vote is yes. The bill died in committee. HB 1331 Utility Consumption Disclosure (Delegate Carr) Requires homeowners to provide prospective buyers with utility consumption and energy rating scores available at the time of listing. The correct vote is yes. This bill passed both chambers but died in the final minutes of session as time ran out for a final concurrence vote. Holmes Jacobs Lafferty Malone McMillan Niemann Norman O Donnell Otto Robinson Stein Vitale B 37A A 23B A A 29C 38A A 6 28 HB 446 HB 987 HB 1204 e HB 1247 a a HB1331 SB 236 Weir Wilson 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 Anti environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) e Excused absence 9 /

10 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 passed the House by died on the Senate floor. Convenes a workgroup to investigate potential cancer clusters, potential environmental causes of cancer, and ir m k s Cha e ullia ugh elny gras y en, mwell ta ard ch on noghuiot s cdono orhaimurphy than-p ks e k er m s b d y ant i b a-m der k nik l l n b l s l e m p o a Ki Kr Br M Ka Ke Fr M Na Hu M Pen Pen Rea Rez Tarr Turn Co Cu Do Ell Ha Oa B 19 2C 4B 42 23A 5B B A HB 1407 e e 0/0 0/0 Total 26 Ways and Means Committee HB 444 Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012 farmers farming. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. (Governor O Malley) Alleviates the estate tax burden on family farms to keep air d, Ch r rge ss son fzali arve otele Branch ardinfisher rick warivey Hix A B B F C Geo Gla Ho erg e ser uedtk iller yers osenb oss M R L R M Kai rs fini ukes mme rner alker W St Su Tu Sera 20 4A B A C A HB 444 e 0/0 Total Pro environment vote 10 / Anti environment vote e Excused absence 26

11 House Floor Votes HB 167 Arsenic (Delegate Hucker) Prohibits the use, sale, or distribution of poultry feed that contains arsenic. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. 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. HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund (Governor O Malley) Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to finish upgrading the state s 67 largest sewage plants, replace failing septic systems, and plant cover crops. 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 utility fees to improve badly neglected local stormwater infrastructure. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. SB 236 Septics and Growth (Governor O Malley) Restricts growth on septic systems in rural areas to combat sprawl and pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor. Pro environment vote Anti environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) e Excused absence Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 Score Committee Score Arsenic Offshore Wind Bay Restoration Stormwater 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% 2A Andrew A. Serafini, R 22% 17% 2B Neil C. Parrott, R 22% 0% 0/0 2C John P. Donoghue, D 54% 67% 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% 4A Kelly M. Schulz, R 31% 29% 1/2 4B Donald B. Elliott, R 26% 50% 5A Justin D. Ready, R 27% 17% 5A Nancy R. Stocksdale, R 22% 25% 0/0 e 5B A. Wade Kach, R 60% 50% 6 Joseph J. Minnick, D 51% 17% 0/1 6 John A. Olszewski, Jr., D 91% 100% 6 Michael H. Weir, Jr., D 64% 36% 2/6 7 Richard K. Impallaria, R 18% 17% a 7 Patrick L. McDonough, R 28% 0% 0/0 7 Kathy Szeliga, R 11% 0% 0/0 8 Joseph C. Boteler III, R 19% 17% 8 Eric M. Bromwell, D 77% 50% 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% 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% 11 Jon S. Cardin, D 97% 100% 11 Dan K. Morhaim, D 95% 100% 11 Dana M. Stein, D 91% 100% 6/6 12A Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., D 84% 100% 0/0 12A James E. Malone, Jr., D 76% 91% 5/6 12B Elizabeth Bobo, D 98% 82% 5/6 Septics continued 11 /

12 House Floor Votes, continued Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 Score Committee Score Arsenic Offshore Wind Bay Restoration Stormwater 13 Guy J. Guzzone, D 95% 100% 0/0 13 Shane E. Pendergrass, D 94% 100% 13 Frank S. Turner, D 95% 100% 14 Anne R. Kaiser, D 92% 100% 14 Eric G. Luedtke, D 91% 100% 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% 15 Aruna Miller, D 82% 100% 16 C. William Frick, D 94% 100% 16 Ariana B. Kelly, D 100% 100% 16 Susan C. Lee, D 93% 100% 0/0 17 Kumar P. Barve, D 86% 100% 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 Ana Sol Gutierrez, 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% 19 Benjamin F. Kramer, D 86% 100% 2/2 20 Sheila E. Hixson, D 89% 100% 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% e 22 Tawanna P. Gaines, D 93% 100% 0/0 22 Anne Healey, D 91% 100% 6/6 22 Justin D. Ross, D 95% 100% 23A James W. Hubbard, D 96% 100% 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% 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 Jay Walker, D 81% 67% 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% 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% 30 Herb H. McMillan, R 41% 40% 2/6 e Septics 12 /

13 House Floor Votes, continued Name, Party Lifetime Score 2012 Score Committee Score Arsenic Offshore Wind 31 Don H. Dwyer, Jr., R 20% 20% 0/0 31 Nicholaus R. Kipke, R 52% 40% 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% e 34 A Glen Glass, R 18% 17% 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 Kirill Reznik, D 94% 100% 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% 41 Jill P. Carter, D 83% 80% 0/0 a 41 Nathaniel T. Oaks, D 83% 83% a 41 Samuel I. Rosenberg, D 86% 100% 42 Susan L. M. Aumann, R 46% 0% 0/0 42 William J. Frank, R 38% 17% 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% 45 Talmadge Branch, D 81% 100% 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% 46 Brian K. McHale, D 76% 100% 2/2 47 Jolene Ivey, D 90% 100% 47 Doyle L. Niemann, D 93% 100% 6/6 47 Michael G. Summers, D 91% 100% Septics Bay Restoration Stormwater Pro environment vote Anti environment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) e Excused absence 13 /

14 Bill Dead Zone This scorecard tells a large part of the environmental story of the 2012 session, but not the whole story. Dozens of pro-environmental bills were killed before legislators ever had a chance to vote on them. Read about the bills below and ask your legislators to rescue them from the dead zone. Bay Restoration Fee Lock Box (Senator Astle, Delegate Beitzel) HB 121/SB 65 proposed an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to prohibit the transfer to the General Fund of funds dedicated to the Bay Restoration Fund or the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund. This bill died in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee. Bottle Bill Study (Senator Ferguson, Delegate Olszewski) HB 1115/SB 875 would have required the Maryland Department of the Environment to study and recommend a bottle deposit program to the Governor and the Maryland General Assembly. This bill died without a vote in either the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee or the House Environmental Affairs or Economic Matters Committees. Community Clean Up (Senator Frosh, Delegate Washington) HB 1247/SB 511 would have established a five-cent fee for plastic and paper carryout bags with the proceeds split among the retailers, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, and the counties. Most proceeds would go to the counties for environmental cleanup, restoration of impaired waterways, and public education. Funds would also be used to distribute free reusable bags to Marylanders, particularly elderly and low income residents. Additionally, all plastic and paper carryout bags would have to be recyclable. This bill died in the House Environmental Matters and Economic Committees. Even more frustrating, Prince George s County sponsored enabling legislation (HB 895) to allow the county to charge its own local bag fee an initiative Prince George s County Council had the political courage to allow also failed. Fracking Fees (Senator Frosh, Delegate Mizeur) HB 1204/SB 798 would have established a fee on leased acres to pay for a study. This bill passed the House, but failed to receive a vote in the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. Fracking Wastewater (Delegate A. S. Robinson) HB 296 would have prohibited the transport and disposing of fracking wastewater in Maryland. This bill died in the House Environmental Matters Committee. Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland (Delegate Waldstreicher) HB 727 would have streamlined the management of dangerous chemicals, identified and prioritized chemicals used in consumer products, and educated the public with a Maryland-specific web page listing. We are disappointed that this bill died without a vote in the House Health and Governmental Operations Committee. Nutrient Management (Senator Frosh, Senator Pinsky) SB 594 would have delineated a set of specific land application restrictions on manure, poultry litter, and sewage sludge to improve water quality. This bill never received a vote in the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. Offshore Wind Energy (Governor O Malley) HB 441/SB 237 would have established a market-friendly process to incentivize offshore wind development, while including strong provisions to protect consumers, to promote in-state jobs, and to ensure positive net benefits to the state. This bill passed the House with a vote of and received a strong majority support in numerous statewide polls. We know you share our heartbreak that even with enormous advocacy and grassroots pressure, the bill died when a final vote could not be found to break a 5 5 tie in the Senate Finance Committee. 14 /

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

16 86 Maryland Avenue Annapolis, Md Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Annapolis, MD Permit No.1 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 Ensure clean drinking water for our families?