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2012 Environmental ScorecardMaryland League o Conservation Voters
Did they ght to protect Maryland’s air, land, water,and people?
How did your legislators score?
Keeping Score or the Environment Since 1979
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For over 30 years, the non-partisan Maryland League o Conservati
Voters has served as the political voice or the environment. We
advocate or sound conservation policies, promote environmentally
responsible candidates, and hold individual elected ofcials accountab
through our scorecards and reports.
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June 2012
Board o Directors
Anthony Caligiuri, Chair
Kevin Rackstraw, Treasurer
Marcia Verploegen Lewis,
Secretary Jennier Bevan-Dangel
George Chmael
Jay Falstad
Bob Gallagher
Dr. Beth Garraway
Fred Hoover
Peter Hamm
Chuck Porcari
Denise Ryan
Terri Shuck
Sta
Karla Raettig, ExecutiveDirector
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
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Do your state legislators represent your
environmental values? To help you
answer that question, we are pleased to
introduce the 2012 Maryland League
o Conservation Voters’ Environmental
Scorecard. As the voice or the environ-
ment in Maryland politics, we believe
that inormed voters are best able to
hold their legislators accountable.
During the 2011 legislative session, the
legislature hurt our communities and our
amilies by missing critical opportunities
to invest in our economy and our
environment. When the session ended,
Maryland League o 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 o the best
sessions or the environment in history,
with strong conservation bills introduced
by Governor O’Malley and legislative
leaders.
Maryland LCV knew passing billswith short-term economic costs
would be challenging, but these
investments would result in cleaner
water or our amilies, healthier air or
our children, and a Maryland ull o
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 passeda signicant package o 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 rst
introduced, they represent real progress
and we thank our elected ocials or
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working to make all o our waters sh-
able and swimmable once again.
Additionally, during a special
budget session the legislators ensured
record unding o environmental
programs, including $63 million or the
Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund, $70 million
or Program Open Space, $13 million
or Energy Eciency upgrades, and
maintaining support or enorcement by
environmental agencies.
The session ended with both
celebration and disappointment. The
Maryland Oshore Wind Energy Act(SB 237/ HB 441, O’Malley) passed
the House o Delegates but ell one
nal vote short in the Senate Finance
Committee. Legislation (SB 511, Frosh/
HB 1247, Washington and HB 895) to
charge a 5-cent ee on carryout bags
and raise dedicated revenues to clean
up our waters also died in committee.
With your support, we will continue to
advocate or these critical issues in the
coming months and 2013 legislativesession. See page 14 or 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.
Dear Marylander,
Tony Caligiuri,
Chair, Board o
Directors
This scorecard is a tool or you—the
conservation voter. Maryland LCV urges
you to tell your legislators how you eel
about their scores. Please share this with
your riends and neighbors and ask them
to join you in our ght to protect our
air, land, water, and people. Ultimately,
the voters o the state o Maryland will
determine the type o state we leave
or uture generations. Please support
the work o the Maryland League o
Conservation Voters and make your
voice heard.
Sincerely,
Karla Raettig,
Executive Director
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Average Scores over Time
2012 2011 2010 200
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%
Highest Scores or 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, Gilchr
Grith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubba
Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Love, Luedtke, McHale, MilleMitchell, 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, Vallari
Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Washington, Zucker
Lowest Scores or 2012(0%)
Senate: Dyson, Jacobs, Jennings,
Kittleman, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank,
SimonaireHouse: Aumann, Bates, Cluster,
Eckardt, Hough, McComas, McDermott,
McDonough, Parrott, Smigiel, Szeliga
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Please visit MDLCV.org, where you’ll
nd an interactive map. See how
your part o the state stacks up, and
nd links to your legislators. Contac
them and tell them what you think
o their scores.
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+ Pro–environment vote
– Anti–environment vote
S i m o n a i r
e Y o u
n g C o n w a y
,
C h a i r B e n
s o n D y s o
n F e r g
u s o n J e n n
i n g s M o n
t g o m e r y
P i n s k y
R e i l l y
R o s a p e p
e
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
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 nish
upgrading the state’s 67 largest sewage plants,
replace ailing septic systems, and plant covercrops. 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 ees to improve badly
neglected local stormwater inrastructure. The
correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was
signed by the Governor.
Education, Health, and Environmental Aairs Committee
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a Not voting (disadvantage or the environment)
Budget and Taxation Committee
Senate Committee Votes
P e t e r s
R o b e y K a s e
m e y e r,
C h a i r B r i n
k l e y C o l b
u r n D e G
r a n g e
E d w a r d s
J o n e s - R o
d w e l l
K i n g M a n n o
M c F a d d
e n
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
C u r r i e
M a d a l e n
o
SB 294 Family Farm Preservation(Senate President Miller)
Alleviates the estate tax burden on amily
arms to keep armers arming. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed
by the Governor.
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Senate Committee Votes, continued
Finance Committee
SB 791 Solar Ramp-Up (Senator Garagiola)
Alters the Renewable Energy Portolio
Standard (RPS) to a more gradual inclusion o
residential solar energy generation than the
current RPS. The correct vote is yes. The bill
passed and was signed by the Governor.
Judicial Proceedings Committee
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 o listing.
+ Pro–environment vote
– Anti–environment vote
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The correct vote is yes. This bill passed both
chambers but died in the nal minutes o
session as time ran out or a nal concurrenc
vote.
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
M i d d l
e t o n,
C h a i r A s t l e G a r a g i o l a G l a s s m a
n K e l l e y K i t t l e m a
n K l a u s m e
i e r
P i p k i n P u M a t h i a s M u s e
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
F r o s h,
C h a i r
G l a d d e n
B r o c h i n
F o r e h a n
d G e t t
y J a c o
b s R a m
i r e z S h a n
k R a s k
i n Z i r k S t o n
e
a Not voting (disadvantage or the environment)
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+ Pro–environment vote
– Anti–environment vote
a Not voting (disadvantage or the environment)
e Excused absence
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 o arsenic in poultry
eed. The amendment weakens the bill by
removing consideration o its impact on
Chesapeake Bay water quality. The correct
vote is no. The amendment passed. The bill
passed and was signed by the Governor.
Senate Floor Votes
HB 446 Bay Restoration Fund
(Governor O’Malley)
Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to nish
upgrading the state’s 67 largest sewage plants,
replace ailing 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 ees to improve badly
neglected local stormwater acilities. The
correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was
signed by the Governor.
continued
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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 + + – +
D i s t r i c t
N a m e, P a
r t y
L i e t i m e
S c o r e 2 0 1 2
S c o r e
C o m m i t t
e e S c o r e
S e p t i c s
A r s e n i c A
m e n d m e n t
B a y R e s t
o r a t i o n F
S t o r m w a
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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 + + + +
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Senate Floor Votes, continued
+ Pro–environment vote – Anti–environment vote
D i s t r i c t
N a m e, P a
r t y
L i e t i m e
S c o r e
2 0 1 2 S c o
r e
C o m m i t t
e e S c o r e
S e p t i c s
A r s e n i c A
m e n d m e
n t
B a y R e s t
o r a t i o n
S t o r m w
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D a v i s, C
h a i r
B a r n e s B r a v
e b o y
B u r n s F e l d
m a n H a d
d a w a y - R
i c c i o
H a r r i s o n H e r s
h e y I m p
a l l a r i a
J a m e s o n
K r a m e r L o v e O l s z
e w s k i
R u d o l p h
M c H a l e M i l l
e r M i n
n i c k S t i f
e r V a u
B a r k l e y
S c h u h S c h u
l z H u c
k e r
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)
Increases the Bay Restoration Fee to nish upgrading the
state’s 67 largest sewage plants, replace ailing 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 stormwaterutility ees to improve badly neglected local stormwater
inrastructure. 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.
HB 1204 Fracking (Delegate Mizeur)
Establishes a ee on leased acres o the Marcellus Shale to pay or
a study on gas drilling “racking” 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 ve-cent ee or plastic and paper carryout bags to
encourage use o reusable bags. The correct vote is yes. The billdied in committee.
HB 1331 Utility Consumption Disclosure (Delegate Carr)
Requires homeowners to provide prospective buyers with util-
ity consumption and energy rating scores available at the time
o listing. The correct vote is yes. This bill passed both cham-
bers but died in the nal minutes o session as time ran out or
a nal concurrence vote.
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House Committee Votes
Economic Matters Committee
HB 441 Oshore Wind Energy (Governor O’Malley)
Establishes a market-riendly process to incentivize oshore
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 Portolio Standard (RPS) to a
more gradual inclusion o residential solar energy generation
than the current RPS. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed
and was signed by the Governor.
M c I n t o s h
, C h a i r
B e i d l e B o b
o C a n
e C a r r G i l c
h r i s t G l e n
n H e a
l e y H o g
a n J a c o
b s L a
e r t y N i e m a n n N o r
m a n O ’ D
o n n e l l
O t t o R o b i n s o
n V i t a
l e S t e i n
W i l W e i r F r u s
h H o l m
e s M a l
o n e M c M i l l a n
+ Pro–environment vote
– Anti–environment vote
a Not voting (disadvantage or the environment)
e Excused absence
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
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District 20 4A 17 8 45 11 27B 16 30 34A 24 47 14 14 15 1C 41 22 2A 44 47 13
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
H i x s o n,
C h a i r
B o t e l e r
A z a l i B a r v
e B r a n
c h C a r d
i n F i s h
e r F r i c k G e o
r g e G l a s
s H o w
a r d I v e y K a i s
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e r M y e
r s R o s e
n b e r g
R o s s S e r a n i S t u k
e s T u r n
e r S u m
m e r s
L u e d t k e
+ Pro–environment vote e Excused absence– Anti–environment vote
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House Committee Votes, continued
Ways and Means Committee
HB 444 Family Farm Preservation Act o 2012(Governor O’Malley)
Alleviates the estate tax burden on amily arms to keep
Health and Government Operations Committee
HB 1407 Cancer Clusters (Delegate Walker)
Convenes a workgroup to investigate potential cancer
clusters, potential environmental causes o cancer, and
to recommend urther action. The correct vote is yes. The bill
passed the House by died on the Senate foor.
armers arming. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and wsigned by the Governor.
H a m m e n
, C h a i r
P e n d e r g
r a s s
B r o m w e l l C o s t
a D o n
o g h u e
E l l i o t
H u b b a r d
K a c h K i p k e K r e b
s M c D
o n o u g h
M o r h a i m
N a t h a n - P
u l l i a m
O a k s P e n a
- M e l n y k
R e a d y
R e z n i k T a r r
a n C u l l
i s o n F r a n
k M u r
p h y K e l l
y
District 46 8 33B 19 2C 4B 42 23A 5B 16 31 9B 7 11 28 10 41 21 13 5A 39 40
HB 1407 + + + + + + + + + + + + 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
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House Floor Votes
HB 167 Arsenic (Delegate Hucker)
Prohibits the use, sale, or distribution o poultry eed that
contains arsenic. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and
was signed by the Governor.
HB 441 Oshore Wind Energy (Governor O’Malley)
Establishes a market-riendly process to incentivize oshorewind 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 nish upgrading the
state’s 67 largest sewage plants, replace ailing septic systems,
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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 ees to improve badly neglected local stormwater
inrastructure. 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.
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. Serani, 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. Azali, 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 Kathy Szeliga, 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 + + + + +
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 + + + + –
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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 Alred C. Carr, Jr., D 93% 91% 6/6 a + + + +
18 Ana Sol Gutierrez, D 98% 100% 0/0 + + + + +
18 Jerey 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 Anne Healey, 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 Tiany 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. Grith, 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% 1/1 a + a + +
27A James E. Proctor, Jr., D 84% 100% 0/0 + + + + +
27A Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., D 63% 100% 0/0 + + + + +
27B 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 + + + +
29A John F. Wood, Jr., D 36% 20% 0/0 + – – – –
29B John L. Bohanan, Jr., D 65% 60% 0/0 + + + – –
29C 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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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
33A Tony McConkey, R 30% 20% 0/0 + – – – –
33A Cathleen M. Vitale, R 32% 18% 1/6 + – – – –
33B Robert A. Costa, R 63% 80% 1/1 + – + e +
34A Glen Glass, R 18% 17% 1/1 – – – – –
34A Mary–Dulany James, D 79% 40% 0/0 + – – – +
34B David D. Rudolph, D 70% 57% 2/2 + + – – –
35A H. Wayne Norman, Jr., R 30% 9% 1/6 – – – – –
35A Donna M. Stifer, R 31% 14% 1/2 – – – – –
35B 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 – – – – –37A Rudolph C. Cane, D 81% 82% 5/6 – + + + +
37B Adelaide C. Eckardt, R 37% 0% 0/0 – – – – –
37B Jeannie Haddaway– Riccio, R 44% 29% 1/2 + – – – –
38A Charles J. Otto, R 16% 9% 1/6 – – – – –
38B Norman H. Conway, D 64% 80% 0/0 – + + + +
38B Michael A. McDermott, R 22% 0% 0/0 – – – – –
39 Charles E. Barkley, D 90% 100% 2/2 + + + + +
39 Kirill Reznik, 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. Laerty, 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 Keier J. Mitchell, Jr., D 100% 100% 0/0 e + + + +
44 Melvin L. Stukes, D 89% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
45 Talmadge Branch, 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 + + + + +
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Bill Dead ZoneThis scorecard tells a large part o
the environmental story o the 2012
session, but not the whole story.
Dozens o pro-environmental bills
were killed beore legislators ever had
a chance to vote on them. Read about
the bills below and ask your legislatorsto rescue them rom 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 transer to the General Fund o unds
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 Commit-tee and the House Appropriations
Committee.
Bottle Bill Study (Senator Ferguson,
Delegate Olszewski)
HB 1115/SB 875 would have required
the Maryland Department o 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 eitherthe Senate Education, Health and
Environmental Aairs Committee or
the House Environmental Aairs or
Economic Matters Committees.
Community Clean Up
(Senator Frosh, Delegate Washington)
HB 1247/SB 511 would have established
a ve-cent ee or plastic and paper carry-
out bags with the proceeds split among
the retailers, the Chesapeake Bay Trust,
and the counties. Most proceeds would
go to the counties or environmentalcleanup, restoration o impaired water-
ways, and public education. Funds would
also be used to distribute ree 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 rustrating, Prince George’s
County sponsored enabling legislation(HB 895) to allow the county to charge
its own local bag ee—an initiative
Prince George’s County Council had the
political courage to allow —also ailed.
Fracking Fees (Senator Frosh,
Delegate Mizeur)
HB 1204/SB 798 would have established
a ee on leased acres to pay or a study.
This bill passed the House, but ailed to
receive a vote in the Senate Education,Health, and Environmental Aairs
Committee.
Fracking Wastewater
(Delegate A. S. Robinson)
HB 296 would have prohibited the
transport and disposing o racking
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 o dangerous chemicals,
identied and prioritized chemicals used
in consumer products, and educated
the public with a Maryland-specic web
page listing. We are disappointed that
this bill died without a vote in the Hou
Health and Governmental Operations
Committee.
Nutrient Management (Senator Fros
Senator Pinsky)
SB 594 would have delineated a set o
specic land application restrictions on
manure, poultry litter, and sewage slud
to improve water quality. This bill nevereceived a vote in the Education, Healt
and Environmental Aairs Committee
Oshore Wind Energy
(Governor O’Malley)
HB 441/SB 237 would have established
a market-riendly process to incentivize
oshore wind development, while
including strong provisions to protect
consumers, to promote in-state jobs, an
to ensure positive net benets to thestate. This bill passed the House with
a vote o 88–47 and received a strong
majority support in numerous statewid
polls. We know you share our heartbre
that even with enormous advocacy and
grassroots pressure, the bill died when
nal vote could not be ound to break a
5–5 tie in the Senate Finance Committ
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Your voice matters.
The tremendous environmental agenda passed during the 2012 General Assembly would
not have happened without your voice and personal story. Hundreds o you came to rallies
lobby days, and meetings with your legislators. Thousands o you called and emailed your
Senators and Delegates.
Please join us in thanking legislators or their bold vision to nally ensure healthy
waters or our amilies and generously allocate budget unds that create good local jobs
while restoring our environment. We also hope you will express your disappointment ortheir ailure to make Maryland a hub or oshore wind jobs and manuacturing as well as
cleaning up the trash in our communities.
With your support, the Maryland League o Conservation Voters will continue to
advocate or 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 i you approve or disapprove o the job
they are doing. I they are doing a good job, thank them or representing you and ghting
or a better Maryland. I you are disappointed in their votes, let them know that as well.
It’s easy.Visit MDLCV.org/scorecards and send your legislators an email telling them what you think.
Thanks to our photographers:
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page 14 top); Elnora Meade
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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,
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Eddie Chen (pages 8 and 9,
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Chris Trumbauer (page 10);
Jenny Lipinski (page 11);
Chan Lieu (page 12 top); Jon
Cardin (page 13 bottom); and
Scott Hymes (page 16).
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The scores are in, fnd out how your legislators are measuring up
Did your
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O Restore the
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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 or
our amilies?