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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



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



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



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.



+ Pro–environment vote

– Anti–environment vote

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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

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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

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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.



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.



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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

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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

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e Excused absence

SB 236 Septics and Growth


Restricts growth on septic systems in rural

areas to combat sprawl and pollution. The



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


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


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



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 + + – +

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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

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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


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


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


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


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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



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

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+ 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

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r a s s

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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



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


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


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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e Excused absence



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House Floor Votes, continued

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)


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



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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7); Merle Rockwell (page 2,

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,

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).

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The scores are in, fnd out how your legislators are measuring up

Did your

legislators voteto:

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

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