2012 Environmental ScorecardMaryland League of Conservation Voters

Did they fight to protect Maryland’s air, land, water, and people?

How did your legislators score?

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.

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June 2012Board of Directors

Anthony Caligiuri, ChairKevin Rackstraw, TreasurerMarcia Verploegen Lewis, SecretaryJennifer Bevan-DangelGeorge ChmaelJay Falstad Bob GallagherDr. Beth GarrawayFred HooverPeter HammChuck PorcariDenise RyanTerri Shuck

Staff

Karla Raettig, Executive DirectorJen Brock Cancellieri, Deputy DirectorKaren Doory, Development DirectorPete Johnson, Outreach ManagerDannielle Lipinski, Field CoordinatorEddie Chen, Field OrganizerTanvi Gadhia, Clean Energy OrganizerAlicia Luckhardt, Administrative AssistantJen Smith, Legislative InternDan 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 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 (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

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working to make all of our waters fish-able 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.

Dear Marylander,

Tony Caligiuri,Chair, Board of Directors

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,

Karla Raettig, Executive Director

Average Scores over Time 2012 2011 2010 2009

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 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

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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.

+ Pro–environment vote– Anti–environment vote

SimonaireYoungConway,

ChairBenson

DysonFerguson

JenningsMontgomery

PinskyReilly Rosapepe

District 43 24 29 46 7 14 22 33 21 31 3SB 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 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 infrastructure. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor.

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

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a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment)

Budget and Taxation Committee

Senate Committee Votes

PetersRobeyKasemeyer,

ChairBrinkley

ColburnDeGrange

EdwardsJones-Rodwell

King MannoMcFadden

District 12 4 37 25 32 1 44 39 18 19 45 23 13SB 294 + + + + + + + + – + + + aTotal 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

Currie Madaleno

SB 294 Family Farm Preservation

(Senate President Miller)Alleviates the estate tax burden on family

farms to keep farmers farming. 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 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.

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 of 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 final minutes of session as time ran out for a final concurrence vote.

District 28 30 15 35 10 9 8 38 26 36 40SB 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

Middleton,

ChairAstle Garagiola

GlassmanKelley

Kittleman

Klausmeier

PipkinPugh

MathiasMuse

District 16 42 17 5 41 34 47 20 2 6 11HB 1331 + – + – + – + + – + –Total 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1

Frosh,

ChairGladden

BrochinForehand

Getty JacobsRamirez

ShankRaskin

ZirkinStone

a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment)

+ Pro–environment vote– Anti–environment vote

a Not voting (disadvantage for 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 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.

Senate Floor VotesHB 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.

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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 + + – +

District

Name, Party

Lifetime Score

2012 Score

Committee Score

SepticsArsenic Amendment

Bay Restoration Fee

Stormwater

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

District

Name, Party

Lifetime Score

2012 Score

Committee Score

SepticsArsenic Amendment

Bay Restoration Fee

Stormwater

Davis, Chair

BarnesBraveboy

BurnsFeldman

Haddaway-Riccio

HarrisonHershey

ImpallariaJameson

KramerLove

OlszewskiRudolph

McHaleMiller

MinnickStifler

VaughnBarkley

SchuhSchulz

Hucker

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 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.

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 util-ity consumption and energy rating scores available at the time of listing. The correct vote is yes. This bill passed both cham-bers but died in the final minutes of session as time ran out for a final concurrence vote.

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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.

Stormwater

McIntosh, Chair

BeidleBobo

CaneCarr Gilchrist

GlennHealey

HoganJacobs

LaffertyNiemann

NormanO’Donnell

Otto RobinsonVitaleStein Wilson

WeirFrush HolmesMalone

McMillan

+ Pro–environment vote

– Anti–environment vote

a Not voting (disadvantage for 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

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

Hixson, Chair

BotelerAfzali

BarveBranch

CardinFisher

FrickGeorge

Glass HowardIvey Kaiser

MillerMyers

Rosenberg

Ross SerafiniStukes

TurnerWalker

SummersLuedtke

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

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House Committee Votes, continued

Ways and Means CommitteeHB 444 Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012

(Governor O’Malley) Alleviates the estate tax burden on family farms to keep

Health and Government Operations Committee

HB 1407 Cancer Clusters (Delegate Walker) Convenes a workgroup to investigate potential cancer clusters, potential environmental causes of cancer, and

to recommend further action. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed the House by died on the Senate floor.

farmers farming. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the Governor.

Hammen, Chair

Pendergrass

Bromwell

Costa Donoghue

ElliotHubbard

Kach KipkeKrebs

McDonough

MorhaimNathan-Pulliam

Oaks Pena-Melnyk

ReadyReznik

TarrantTurner

Cullison

FrankMurphy

Kelly

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

House Floor VotesHB 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,

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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 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.

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 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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District

Name, Party

Lifetime Score

2012 Score

Committee Score

ArsenicStormwater

Bay Restoration

Offshore Wind

Septics

+ Pro–environment vote– Anti–environment votea Not voting (disadvantage for the environment)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 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% 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 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 Jay Walker, 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 – – +

District

Name, Party

Lifetime Score

2012 Score

Committee Score

ArsenicStormwater

Bay Restoration

Offshore Wind

Septics

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 Glen Glass, 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 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. 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 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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House Floor Votes, continued

+ Pro–environment vote– Anti–environment vote

a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment)e Excused absence

District

Name, Party

Lifetime Score

2012 Score

Committee Score

ArsenicStormwater

Bay Restoration

Offshore Wind

SepticsSeptics

Bill Dead ZoneThis 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 CoastalBays 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 of the Environment to study and recommend a bottle deposit program to the Governorand 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 carry-out 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 water-ways, 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 88–47 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.

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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 of you came to rallies, lobby days, and meetings with your legislators. Thousands of you called and emailed 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 email telling them what you think.

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

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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?