Maryland League of Conservation Voters

2010 Environmental Scorecard

How did your
legislators score?

Did they ght

to protect
Marylands air,
land, water,
and people?

Keeping Score for the Environment Since 1979

 For over 30 years, the non-partisan Maryland League
of Conservation Voters has served as the political voice for
the environment. We advocate for sound conservation
policies, promote environmentally responsible candidates,
and hold individual elected ocials accountable through
our scorecards and reports.

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 Dear Marylander,
The scores are in. Are your elected ocials
representing your environmental values?
We are very excited to introduce the
2010 Maryland League of Conservation
Voters Environmental Scorecard. In line
with our mission as the political voice
for the environment, we evaluate the
performance of each of Marylands Senators
and Delegates on the conservation issues
that matter most.
A few weeks before the end of the 2010
Board of Directors Maryland General Assembly session, we
Frederick Hoover, Chair were seeing signs that spelled defeat for
Kevin Rackstraw, Treasurer progress on the environment. Senators
Marcia Verploegen Lewis, were voting to delay the creation of
Secretary oyster sanctuaries in the Bay, and we
Jennifer Bevan-Dangel were hearing rumors of budget slashing
Anthony Caligiuri to environmental programs like Program
Open Spaceit was hard to see the light
George Chmael
at the end of the tunnel.
Jay Falstad
The environmental community
Bob Gallagher
responded with a barrage of letters, phone
J. Elizabeth Garraway, PhD
calls, and visits to legislators. Our message
Peter Hamm was clearthat in good times and in bad,
Chuck Porcari sound environmental policy is sound
Terri Shuck scal policy. In the nal tally, the General
Assembly was strong on the budget,
Staff
including $22.5 million for the Chesapeake
Cindy Schwartz, Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund,
Executive Director and with the help of a strong last minute
Jen Brock-Cancellieri, push by Governor OMalley and Speaker
Deputy Director Busch, preserved most of the funding for
Anne Fitzgerald-Pittman, Program Open Space. With the help of
Field Organizer Senate President Miller, legislators passed a
Pete Johnson, bill ensuring that Marylands transportation
Outreach Manager decisions improve our quality of life. They
Dannielle Lipinski, Field also passed the Governors bill to accelerate
Organizer Marylands solar energy production,
Catherine Stirling, although the House signicantly weakened
Development Manager his original proposal.
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Unfortunately, neither chamber passed
bills to create a funding stream for much
needed stormwater management projects
or stopped the diversion of energy
eciency funds. You can be sure that we
will be back next year working to address
those issues and many more.
Once again, the votes in this scorecard
were chosen by Maryland LCVs Board of
Directors in conjunction with our friends
at Environment Maryland. We wish to
thank everyone who helped us this year,
including our designer, Julie Burris, and our
hard-working interns and volunteers. An
interactive online edition of the scorecard
is available at www.mdlcv.org, and you can
call us for an extra copy at 410-280-9855.
Ultimately, this scorecard is about YOU
the conservation voter. It is a tool for you
to see how well your representatives
performed when it really mattered. After
you read it, take a second and tell your
Senator and Delegates how you feel about
their score. And please, make sure you share
it with your friends and family because
informed citizens are powerful citizens.
Sincerely,
Cindy Schwartz, Frederick Hoover,
Executive Director Chair, Board of
Directors
 Highest Scores for 2010
(100%)

Senate
Pinsky

House
Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Carr, Jr., Carter,
G. Clagett, Conaway, Jr., Dang, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Glenn, Grifth, Gutierrez,
Guzzone, Haynes, Hecht, Hucker, Jones, Kramer, Lee, Levi, Levy, Manno, Mizeur,
Proctor, Jr., Ramirez, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Simmons, Sophocieus,
Taylor, Jr., Valderama, Vallario, Jr., Waldstreicher

Lowest Scores for 2010 Average Scores for this Term

(30% or lower) 2010 2009 2008 2007

Senate Senate 56% 62% 59% 69%

Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Republicans 25% 24% 12% 38%
Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Democrats 68% 77% 79% 82%
Pipkin, Reilly, Stoltzfus House 78% 72% 71% 80%
Republicans 46% 25% 30% 50%
House
Democrats 89% 88% 86% 91%
Boteler, Elliott, Jenkins, Shank

Please visit our

website, MDLCV.org,
where youll nd
an interactive map,
so you can see how
your part of the
state stacks up, as
well as links to your
legislators, so you
can contact them
and tell them what
you think of their
scores.

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 Senate Committee Votes
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
SB 156 Apartment Building Recycling
(Senator Brochin)
Requires owners or managers of apartment
buildings or condominiums to provide
recycling for residents. The correct vote is yes.
The bill died in committee.
SB 514 Incinerators (Senator Lenett)
Establishes criteria for the building, re-
licensing, or re-permitting of any incinerator
or waste-to-energy facility. This vote was on a
motion to kill the bill. The correct vote is no.
The bill died in committee.
SB 746 Land Conservation
(Senator Colburn)
Allows Dorchester County Council to veto
state land preservation purchases. The correct
vote is no. This bill passed out of the Senate,
but was killed in the House.

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SB 156 a a + + + +
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SB 746 + + + +
Total 0/3 0/3 0/3 3/3 0/3 3/3 3/3 0/3 3/3

+ Proenvironment vote
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a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment)

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 Senate Committee Votes, continued
Finance Committee
SB 277 Solar Power (Senate President Miller)
Accelerates the production of solar power
in Maryland over the next ve years, which
will jump-start job creation and reduce global
warming pollution. The correct vote is yes. The
bill passed and was signed by the Governor.
SB 462 Plastic Bags (Senator Raskin)
Establishes a customer credit for using reusable
bags and a fee for the use of disposable bags. A
signicant portion of the fee would go to the
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010
Trust Fund. This vote was on a motion to kill
the bill. The correct vote is no. The bill died in
committee.
SB 558 Renewable Energy (Senator Pinsky)
Requires the Public Service Commission to
enter into long-term purchasing contracts with
renewable energy providers. This vote was on
a motion to kill the bill. The correct vote is no.
The bill died in committee.

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Judicial Proceedings Committee

SB 51 Bicycle Safety (Senator Raskin) when passing bicycles. The correct vote is yes.
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Antienvironment vote

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 Senate Floor Votes
SB 141 Amendment to the state budget
Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund
(Senator Harris)
Amendment would have cut funding from
the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund. The
correct vote is no. The amendment passed, but
the House of Delegates restored the funding
and members of the conference committee
increased the Fund even further.
SB 234 Green Buildings (Senator Robey)
Establishes green building standards for
community colleges. The correct vote is
yes. The bill passed and was signed by the
Governor.
SB 277 Solar Power
(Senate President Miller)
Accelerates the production of solar power
in Maryland over the next ve years, which
will jump-start job creation and reduce
global warming pollution. The correct vote
is yes. The bill passed and was signed by the
Governor.
SB 342 Oyster Poaching Amendment
(Senator Colburn)
This amendment would have delayed the
expansion of oyster sanctuaries (see HB 1191).
The correct vote is no. The bill passed the
Senate, but was killed in the House.
HB 1155 Amendment to Smarter
Transportation (Senator Pipkin)
This amendment would have removed the
environment as a criterion when considering
transportation goals. No is the correct vote.
This amendment failed; the bill passed and
was signed by the Governor.

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1 George C. Edwards, R 31% 20% 25% 30% 67% +
2 Donald F. Munson, R 27% 20% 50% 30% 44% +
3 Alex X. Mooney, R 13% 50% 0% 9% 14% 1/1 + +
4 David R. Brinkley, R 18% 0% 38% 10% 44%
5 Larry E. Haines, R 9% 33% 20% 0% 43% 1/1 +
6 Norman R. Stone, Jr., D 69% 50% 83% 55% 83% 1/1 + +
7 Andrew P. Harris, R 13% 13% 42% 7% 18% 0/3 +
8 Katherine A. Klausmeier, D 60% 63% 67% 79% 67% 1/3 + + A +
9 Allan H. Kittleman, R 10% 0% 22% 7% 11% 0/3
10 Delores G. Kelley, D 82% 43% 56% 64% 56% 0/3 + + E +
11 Robert A. Zirkin, D 86% 60% 71% 80% 100% + + A
12 Edward J. Kasemeyer, D 64% 60% 50% 90% 56% + + +
13 James N. Robey, D 74% 75% 75% 80% 67% + + E +
14 Rona E. Kramer, D 65% 60% 50% 70% 67% + + +
15 Robert J. Garagiola, D 84% 63% 78% 86% 89% 2/3 + + +
16 Brian E. Frosh, D 99% 83% 100% 100% 100% 1/1 + + + +
17 Jennie M. Forehand, D 82% 83% 67% 73% 86% 1/1 + + + +
18 Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., D 94% 80% 100% 100% 89% + + + +
19 Michael G. Lenett, D 93% 88% 100% 87% 100% 3/3 + + + +
20 Jamin B. Jamie Raskin, D 97% 83% 100% 100% 100% 1/1 + + + +
21 James C. Rosapepe, D 97% 88% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 + + + +
22 Paul G. Pinsky, D 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 A + + + +
23 Douglas J.J. Peters, D 84% 60% 100% 100% 67% + + +
24 Nathaniel Exum, D 74% 50% 89% 79% 100% 1/3 + + +
25 Ulysses Currie, D 77% 80% 63% 60% 78% + + + +
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+ Proenvironment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) E Excused absence
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26 C. Anthony Muse, D 73% 50% 40% 73% 86% 1/1 + +
27 Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., D 71% 60% 83% 89% 83% + + +
28 Thomas M. Middleton, D 64% 50% 50% 86% 100% 1/3 + + +
29 Roy P. Dyson, D 53% 38% 58% 62% 91% 0/3 + + +
30 John C. Astle, D 64% 63% 44% 86% 78% 1/3 + + + +
31 Bryan W. Simonaire, R 37% 50% 0% 27% 71% 1/1 + +
32 James E. DeGrange, Sr., D 54% 60% 38% 50% 56% + + +
33 Edward R. Reilly, R 13% 13% n/a n/a n/a 0/3 +
34 Nancy Jacobs, R 8% 17% 0% 0% 50% 1/1
35 Barry Glassman, R 50% 29% 56% 27% 73% 1/3 + E
36 Edward J. E.J. Pipkin, R 28% 0% 33% 7% 33% 0/3
37 Richard F. Colburn, R 14% 0% 17% 13% 45% 0/3
38 J. Lowell Stoltzfus, R 11% 20% 29% 0% 44% 0/0 +
39 Nancy J. King, D 82% 60% 75% 70% 90% 0/0 + + +
40 Catherine E. Pugh, D 83% 75% 89% 71% 89% 2/3 + + + +
41 Lisa A. Gladden, D 93% 83% 100% 82% 86% 1/1 + + + +
42 James Brochin, D 88% 83% 100% 82% 100% 1/1 + + + +
43 Joan Carter Conway, D 94% 50% 100% 93% 100% 0/3 + + + +
44 Verna L. Jones, D 84% 80% 88% 70% 67% + + A +
45 Nathaniel J. McFadden, D 76% 60% 75% 60% 67% + + +
46 George W. Della, Jr., D 54% 50% 67% 43% 56% 1/3 + + +
47 David C. Harrington, D 91% 88% 100% 87% n/a 3/3 + + + +

+ Proenvironment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment) E Excused absence
Antienvironment vote A Not voting (advantage for the environment)

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House Committee Votes
Appropriations Committee
HB 1044 Green Buildings (Delegate Bronrott) funds. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed this committee
Extends strict standards for energy eciency to all new and as well as Health and Governmental Operations and was later
signicantly renovated community colleges that receive state signed by the Governor.
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Total 1/1 1/1 1/1 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 0/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1

Economic Matters Committee

HB 349 Maryland Efciency Standards ActTelevisions correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was later signed by the
(Delegates Carr and Bronrott) Governor.
Establishes minimum energy eciency standards for
televisions sold in Maryland. The correct vote is yes. The HB 827 BioFuels (Delegate Hubbard)
bill died in committee. Allows farmers to receive revenue for surplus energy produced
with cellulosic ethanol and requires adding these biofuels to
HB 801 Clean Energy Credits (Delegate McHale) transportation fuels. The correct vote is yes. While mechanisms
Allows customers who generate their own clean energy to for farmers to receive revenue were included in HB 801, this
request payment for the surplus energy they generate. The more comprehensive bill died in committee.
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Total 0/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 0/3 1/3 3/3 2/3 2/3 1/3 2/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3

Environmental Matters Committee

instead of relying on visual inspection. The correct vote is yes.
HB 169 Road Lighting (Delegate Carr) The bill died in committee.
Authorizes local jurisdictions to install safer, more energy
ecient road lamps. The correct vote is yes. The bill died in HB 1467 Coal Ash Disposal (Delegate Stein)
committee. Prohibits certain uses of coal ash, a by-product of coal red
power plants, and adds stricter requirements to prevent toxic
HB 1153 Lead Paint Dust Testing (Delegate Oaks) dust from poisoning our waters. The correct vote is yes. The bill
Mandates that landlords test dust for the presence of lead passed unanimously and was later signed by the Governor.
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Total 2/3 0/3 3/3 3/3 3/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3 3/3 1/3 1/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 1/3 1/3 2/3 1/3 2/3 1/3 2/3

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 House Committee Votes, continued
Health & Government Operations Committee
HB 1044 Green Buildings (Delegate Bronrott) HB 1031 Citizen Enforcement
Extends strict standards for energy eciency to all new and (Delegates ODonnell and Mizeur)
signicantly renovated community colleges that receive Helps citizens enforce environmental laws by requiring an online
state funds. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed this training program on the requirements of the Open Meetings Law
committee as well as Appropriations and was later signed by to government employees, ocers, and members of the public.
the Governor. The correct vote is yes. The bill died in committee.
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HB 1031 E + + +
Total 1/2 1/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 0/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2/2 1/2 1/2

Ways & Means Committee

HB 1155: Smarter Transportation (Delegate Laerty)
Establishes smart and fair growth criteria for state
transportation spending projects to provide more travel
choices to Maryland citizens, reduce environmental damage,
and improve access to jobs. The correct vote is yes. The bill
passed and was later signed by the Governor.
HB 1161: Developer Tax Break (Delegate Jones)
Extends qualications for tax benets and directs limited
public dollars to benet one specic private development
in Catonsville. The correct vote is no. This bill passed the
committee and House unanimously and was signed by
the Governor.

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+ Proenvironment vote Antienvironment vote E Excused absence

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House Floor Votes
HB 33 BPA Ban (Delegate Hubbard) convicted poachers. Yes is the correct vote. The bill passed the
Bans the toxic chemical bisphenol A from baby products. The House unanimously and was signed by the Governor.
correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by
the Governor. HB 1352 Forest Conservation (Delegate Stein)
Raises the fees for development that impacts forests outside of
HB 1155 Smarter Transportation (Delegate Laerty)
priority growth areas. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed
Establishes smart and fair growth criteria for state transportation
and was signed by the Governor.
spending projects to provide more travel choices to Maryland
citizens, reduce environmental damage, and improve access to
SB 277 Solar Power (Senate President Miller)
jobs. The correct vote is yes. The bill passed and was signed by
Accelerates the production of solar power in Maryland over the
the Governor.
next ve years, which will jump-start job creation and reduce
HB 1191 Oyster Poaching (Delegate McIntosh) global warming pollution. The correct vote is yes. The bill
Protects oyster sanctuaries by revoking the licenses of passed and was signed by the Governor.
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1A Wendell R. Beitzel, R 44% 50% 25% 40% 63% 1/1 + +
1B Kevin Kelly, D 39% 60% 33% 33% 57% + + +
1C LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., R 20% 33% 0% 30% 29% 0/2 + + E
2A Andrew A. Serani, R 23% 38% 13% 20% n/a 1/3 + +
2B Christopher B. Shank, R 19% 29% 0% 0% 43% 0/2 + +
2C John P. Donoghue, D 54% 86% 57% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + +
3A Galen R. Clagett, D 89% 100% 63% 90% 100% 1/1 E + + + +
3A C. Sue Hecht, D 70% 100% 78% 91% 82% 3/3 E + + + +
3B Charles A. Jenkins, R 29% 29% n/a n/a n/a 0/2 + +
4A Joseph R. Bartlett, R 25% 43% 0% 40% 40% 0/2 + + +
4A Paul S. Stull, R 21% 38% 11% 36% 38% 1/3 + +
4B Donald B. Elliot, R 24% 29% 14% 40% 50% 0/2 + +
5A Tanya Thornton Shewell, R 33% 50% 0% 41% 58% 2/3 + +
5A Nancy R. Stocksdale, R 21% 33% 0% 10% 71% 0/1 + +
5B A. Wade Kach, R 59% 43% 57% 80% 75% 1/2 + +
6 Joseph J. Minnick, D 53% 86% 56% 36% 70% 2/2 + + + +
6 John A. Olszewski, Jr., D 94% 86% 100% 100% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
6 Michael H. Weir, Jr., D 69% 75% 82% 63% 83% 2/3 + + + +
7 Richard K. Impallaria, R 18% 38% 11% 9% 27% 1/3 + +
7 J.B. Jennings, R 18% 40% 0% 0% 50% + +
7 Patrick L. McDonough, R 28% 57% 14% 10% 57% 2/2 + +
8 Joseph C. Boteler III, R 19% 29% 0% 12% 38% 0/2 + +
8 Eric M. Bromwell, D 81% 100% 100% 86% 88% + + E + +
8 Todd L. Schuler, D 93% 100% 100% 92% 86% + + + + +
9A Gail H. Bates, R 10% 33% 0% 10% 14% 0/1 + +
9A Warren E. Miller, R 10% 38% 11% 0% 18% 1/3 + +
9B Susan W. Krebs, R 36% 43% 29% 40% 60% 1/2 + +
10 Emmett C. Burns, D 76% 86% 88% 88% 80% 1/2 + + + + +
10 Adrienne A. Jones, D 95% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
10 Shirley NathanPulliam, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 75% 1/2 + + + + +
11 Jon S. Cardin, D 98% 86% 100% 100% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
11 Dan K. Morhaim, D 95% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
11 Dana M. Stein, D 92% 88% 100% 88% 100% 2/3 + + + + +
12A Steven J. DeBoy, D 83% 100% 63% 80% 86% 1/1 + + + + +
12A James E. Malone, D 74% 71% 91% 76% 91% 0/2 + + + + +
12B Elizabeth Bobo, D 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 + + + + +
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 House Floor Votes, continued
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13 Guy Guzzone, D 94% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
13 Shane E. Pendergrass, D 93% 86% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + +
13 Frank S. Turner, D 95% 86% E 89% 88% 1/2 + + + + +
14 Anne R. Kaiser, D 94% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
14 Karen S. Montgomery, D 96% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
14 Herman L. Taylor, Jr., D 90% 100% 89% 90% 82% 3/3 + + + + +
15 Kathleen M. Dumais, D 91% 100% 100% 75% 100% + + + + +
15 Brian J. Feldman, D 83% 75% 89% 82% 73% 1/3 + + + + +
15 Craig L. Rice, D 94% 86% 100% 100% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
16 William A. Bronrott, D 94% 100% 88% 100% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
16 C. William Frick, D 96% 86% 100% 100% n/a 1/2 + + + + +
16 Susan C. Lee, D 92% 100% 100% 83% 100% + + + + +
17 Kumar P. Barve, D 85% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
17 James W. Gilchrist, D 91% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
17 Luiz R. S. Simmons, D 93% 100% 100% 92% 86% + + + + +
18 Alfred C. Carr, Jr., D 94% 100% 100% 88% n/a 3/3 + + + + +
18 Ana Sol Gutirrez, D 98% 100% 100% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
18 Jeffery D. Waldstreicher, D 93% 100% 100% 83% 100% + + + + +
19 Henry B. Heller, D 93% 83% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + a + + +
19 Benjamin F. Kramer, D 87% 100% 100% 75% 86% + + + + +
19 Roger Manno, D 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 3/3 + + + + +
20 Sheila E. Hixson, D 88% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
20 Tom Hucker, D 98% 100% 100% 100% 92% 2/2 + E + + +
20 Heather R. Mizeur, D 97% 100% 100% 100% 88% 1/1 + + + + +
21 Benjamin S. Barnes, D 93% 100% 100% 83% 100% + + + + +
21 Barbara A. Frush, D 90% 75% 100% 88% 100% 1/3 + + + + +
21 Joseline A. PeaMelnyk, D 91% 86% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + +
22 Tawanna P. Gaines, D 94% 100% 100% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
22 Anne Healey, D 90% 86% 91% 82% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
22 Justin D. Ross, D 96% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
23A James W. Hubbard, D 96% 86% 100% 100% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
23A Gerron S. Levi, D 90% 100% 100% 75% 100% + + + + +
23B Marvin E. Holmes, D 92% 75% 82% 88% 100% 1/3 + + + + +
24 Joanne C. Benson, D 85% 71% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + a + + +
24 Carolyn J. Howard, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
24 Michael L. Vaughn, D 86% 75% 88% 82% 91% 1/3 + + + + +
25 Aisha N. Braveboy, D 81% 75% 83% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + +
25 Dereck E. Davis, D 80% 100% 100% 100% 100% + + + + +
25 Melony G. Grifth, D 93% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
26 Veronica L. Turner, D 94% 86% 100% 90% 86% 1/2 + + + + +
26 Kriselda Valderrama, D 87% 100% 83% 75% 100% + + + + +
26 Jay Walker, D 85% 86% 83% 90% 80% 1/2 + + + + +
27A James E. Proctor, Jr., D 83% 100% 60% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
27A Joseph F. Vallario Jr., D 60% 100% 60% 80% 86% + + + + +
27B Sue Kullen, D 88% 86% 86% 80% 88% 1/2 + + + + +
28 Sally Y. Jameson, D 58% 75% 67% 50% 64% 1/3 + + + + +
28 Murray D. Levy, D 73% 100% 50% 89% 71% 1/1 + + + + +
28 Peter F. Murphy, D 88% 86% 100% 89% 80% 1/2 + + + + +
29A John F. Wood, Jr., D 36% 67% 38% 56% 14% 1/1 + + +
29B John L. Bohanan, Jr., D 64% 83% 50% 80% 71% 1/1 + + + +
29C Anthony J. ODonnell, R 18% 38% 0% 12% 23% 1/3 + +
30 Michael E. Busch, D 80% 100% 100% 90% 100% + + + + +
30 Virginia P. Clagett, D 94% 75% 100% 88% 100% 1/3 + + + + +
30 Ronald A. George, R 44% 43% 50% 33% 50% 0/2 + + +

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House Floor Votes, continued
re ore
arty Sco core core core core tee Sc 5 1 2
ct ,P me mit 33 B 115 B 119 B 135 B 277
Distri Name Lifeti 2010 S 2009 S 2008 S 2007 S Com HB H H H S
31 Don H. Dwyer, R 18% 40% 0% 8% 43% + +
31 Nicholaus R. Kipke, R 53% 57% 57% 40% 63% 1/2 + + +
31 Steven R. Schuh, R 81% 100% 75% 80% 71% 1/1 + + + + +
32 Pamela G. Beidle, D 90% 88% 90% 88% 100% 2/3 + + + + +
32 Mary Ann Love, D 76% 75% 89% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + +
32 Theodore J. Sophocleus, D 81% 100% 100% 89% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
33A James J. King, R 46% 57% 50% 27% 55% 1/3 + E + +
33A Tony McConkey, R 31% 40% 50% 17% 57% + +
33B Robert A. Costa, R 58% 71% 71% 50% 63% 1/2 + + + +
34A MaryDulany James, D 83% 60% 75% 90% 100% + a + +
34A B. Daniel Riley, D 88% 100% 71% 100% 88% 2/2 + + + E +
34B David D. Rudolph, D 71% 75% 63% 82% 73% 1/3 + + + + +
35A H. Wayne Norman, R 37% 50% 20% 41% n/a 2/3 + +
35A Donna Stier, R 33% 38% 22% 18% 55% 1/3 + +
35B Susan K. McComas, R 35% 40% 0% 25% 71% + +
36 Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., R 48% 40% 0% 33% 57% + +
36 Richard A. Sossi, R 36% 38% 18% 53% 62% 1/3 + +
36 Mary Roe Walkup, R 40% 57% 14% 27% 40% 1/3 E + + +
37A Rudolph C. Cane, D 83% 75% 91% 80% 100% 1/3 + + + + +
37B Adelaide C. Eckardt, R 39% 83% 38% 30% 43% 1/1 + + + +
37B Jeannie HaddawayRiccio, R 46% 63% 56% 18% 45% 1/3 + + + +
38A D. Page Elmore, R 51% 43% 50% 67% 50% 0/2 + + +
38B Norman H. Conway, D 63% 100% 50% 80% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
38B James N. Mathias, D 82% 88% 67% 90% 82% 2/3 + + + + +
39 Saqib Ali, D 92% 100% 100% 82% 100% 3/3 + + + + +
39 Charles Barkley, D 91% 75% 78% 90% 100% 1/3 + + + + +
39 Kirill Reznik, D 92% 86% 100% 90% n/a 1/2 + + + + +
40 Frank M. Conaway, Jr., D 86% 100% 100% 67% 100% + + + + +
40 Barbara A. Robinson, D 96% 100% 88% 100% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
40 Shawn Z. Tarrant, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 88% 1/2 + + + + +
41 Jill P. Carter, D 87% 100% 83% 73% 100% + + + + +
41 Nathaniel T. Oaks, D 83% 71% 86% 70% 88% 1/2 + + + +
41 Samuel I. Rosenberg, D 87% 100% 100% 83% 100% + + + + +
42 Susan L. M. Aumann, R 48% 67% 63% 40% 57% 1/1 + + +
42 William J. Frank, R 38% 40% 67% 25% 57% + +
42 Stephen W. Lafferty, D 96% 88% 100% 94% 100% 2/3 + + + + +
43 Curtis S. Curt Anderson, D 83% 100% 100% 75% 86% + + + + +
43 Ann Marie Doory, D 85% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
43 Maggie McIntosh, D 88% 88% 100% 82% 100% 2/3 + + + + +
44 Keith E. Haynes, D 94% 100% 88% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
44 Ruth M. Kirk, D 72% 75% 89% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + +
44 Melvin L. Stukes, D 91% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
45 Talmadge Branch, D 81% 100% 75% 90% 100% 1/1 + + + + +
45 Cheryl D. Glenn, D 87% 100% 100% 76% 83% 3/3 + + + + +
45 Hattie N. Harrison, D 65% 75% 89% 82% 82% 1/3 + + + + +
46 Peter A. Hammen, D 82% 86% 100% 90% 100% 1/2 + + + + +
46 Carolyn J. Krysiak, D 76% 71% 89% 82% 73% 0/2 + + + + +
46 Brian K. McHale, D 75% 88% 100% 82% 82% 2/3 + + + + +
47 Jolene Ivey, D 90% 86% 100% 90% 90% 1/2 + + + + +
47 Doyle L. Niemann, D 92% 75% 100% 88% 100% 2/3 a + + + +
47 Victor R. Ramirez, D 94% 100% 100% 75% 100% + + + + +

+ Proenvironment vote a Not voting (disadvantage for the environment)

Antienvironment vote E Excused absence

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 Bill Dead Zone
This Scorecard tells a large part of the environmental story of
the session, but it doesnt tell the whole story. Thats because
dozens of pro-environment bills were killed before legislators
ever had a chance to vote on them. Read about six of those
bills below and ask your legislators to rescue them from the
dead zone.
Clean Energy Plan (Sen. Lenett and Del. Manno)
Maryland has committed to ambitious goals to achieve clean,
aordable, and reliable energy that will create thousands of
new jobs in Maryland, but we need a statewide plan to ensure
that we achieve those goals. SB 910 and HB 522, if passed,
would have required the creation of a state energy plan that is
consistent with all state environmental laws; all new proposals
would be reviewed with respect to that state plan. While we are
pleased to be working with Governor OMalley to require this
plan administratively, we were disappointed that both of these
bills died without a vote in the Senate Finance Committee and
the House Economic Matters Committee.
Keep Coal Ash Out of Our Water (Senator Lenett)
SB 653 would have prohibited certain uses of coal ash, a
by-product of coal red power plants, and added stricter use
requirements to prevent its toxic dust from poisoning our
waters. This bill died in the Senate. HB 1467, the house version
of the bill, passed the House by a vote of 1381. Sadly, SB 653
and HB 1467 died without a vote in the Education, Health, and
Environmental Aairs Committee in the Senate.
Watershed Protection and Restoration Act
(Sen. Raskin, Dels. Hucker and Cardin)
In order to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay
Watershed, each city and county throughout the region needs
funding to invest in its community to reduce the polluted
runo poisoning our waterways. SB 686/HB 999 would have
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given these local jurisdictions a dedicated funding source, by
assessing a surcharge on impervious surfaces to clean up their
rivers and the Bay, create green jobs, and leverage additional
dollars from the state and federal government for watershed
protection and restoration. This bill died without a vote in both
the House Environmental Matters Committee and the Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Aairs Committee.
Clean Energy Loans
(Sen. Middleton, Dels. Hecht and Waldstreicher)
SB 720/HB1014 would have helped property owners aord
clean energy projects. These bills died without a vote in the
Senate Finance Committee and in the House Economic
Matters Committee.
Arsenic in Chicken Feed (Sen. Pinsky, Del. Hucker)
SB 859/HB 953 would have prohibited a person from using,
selling, or distributing poultry feed that contains roxarsone
or any other additive that contains arsenic. These bills died
without a vote in the House Environmental Matters Committee
and the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Aairs
Committee.
Good Government (Senator King, Dels. Mizeur and Ali)
Open transparent government is critical to enable citizens
to participate in the democratic process and strengthen
advocates ability to pass pro-conservation policies. SB 407/
HB 344 required all standing House and Senate committee
votes to be posted and accessible on the Maryland General
Assembly website and enabled more public participation in
General Assembly and hearings of the Board of Public Works.
HB 107 required that certain votes on a bill or amendment in
a standing committee be recorded and made available on the
Maryland General Assembly website. All of these bills died
without a vote in the House and Senate Rules committees.
 Your Voice Matters.
A few weeks before the end of the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session, we
were seeing signs that spelled defeat for progress on the environment. Senators
were voting to delay the creation of oyster sanctuaries in the Bay, and we were
hearing rumors of budget slashing for environmental programs like Program
Open Space. It was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But, because
YOU spoke up in the last weeks of session, legislators in the House killed the
anti-oyster bill and secured critical funds for Bay restoration and Program Open
Space. Furthermore, they passed a bill to make Marylands transportation better
for all of us.

Its 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 ghting for a better Maryland. If you are disappointed in
their votes, let them know that as well.

Its easy.
Visit MDLCV.org/scorecards and send them an email telling them what you think.

Scorecard design: Julie Burris

Thanks to our photographers:

Carolyn Hayes, Chimney Rock
at Catoctin Mountain Park
(cover); Rolla Chng, Sandy
Point State Park (page 2,
bottom); Marshella Merritt,
Gunpwder River, Sparks
(page 3); Claudia Donegan,
Cunningham Falls (page 4);
Tony Caliguri, Sassafrass
Natural Resource Area,
Kennedyville (page 5); Rolla
Chng, Sandy Point State Park
(page 6, top); Janice Romanosky,
South River (page 6, bottom);
Kellen McCluskey, no location
given (page 7); Jon Cardin,
Magothy River, Arnold (page
8); Richard Sack, Elk Forest
Wildlife Sanctuary (page 10);
Richard Sack, Betterton Beach
(page 14); Kellen McClusky, no
location given (page 15, top);
and Lara Lutz, Swallow Falls
(page 15, bottom).

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Are your elected ofcials representing your environmental values?

The scores are in, nd 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 Phase out toxic

chemicals and
safeguard our
health?