UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES, TELEPHONES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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  HB 165

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 39

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Meter Testing Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 177

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Wireless Telephone Cloning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 262

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 84

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Healey, Gordon, Bonsack, Rawlings, Kopp, Kach, Howard, Leopold, Bozman, Workman, Marriott, Heller, Beck, C. Davis, Holt, Greenip, McKee, Finifter, Busch, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 565

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 685

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Directory Assistance Calls

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 572

  Status as of January 31, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Residential Service Local Messages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 643

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Utility Regulation - Telephone Companies - Measured Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 732

  Status as of February 6, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Telephone Service Tax - Authority to Tax PG 407-96

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 970

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit for Renovations to Commercial Buildings to Provide State-of-the-Art Communications and Utility Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1007

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - General Services)

  Entitled

  Dual Party Telephone Relay Program - Wireless Telephone and Related Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1039

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Oaks

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telecommunications - Competition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1062

  Status as of March 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Hixson, Gordon, Kopp, Kach, Rawlings, Holt, Linton, and McKee

  Entitled

  Maryland Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1227

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, Crumlin, Rosapepe, Vallario, Proctor, and Howard

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Marlboro Meadows

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Cost Allocation Manual - Periodic Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1238

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Utility Regulation - Public Service Companies - Use of Funds for Nonregulated Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1239

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Utility Regulation - Public Service Companies - Economic Fairness and Equal Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1240

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Small Business Impact

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  People's Counsel - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1305

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 538

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, C. Mitchell, Muse, Finifter, and Branch

  Entitled

  Higher Education/Business Partnerships Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1357

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Susquehanna River Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1389

  Status as of April 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Rosapepe, C. Mitchell, Howard, Muse, Bozman, Bonsack, and McKee

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Youth Apprenticeships and Other Structured Employer-Supervised Learning Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 38

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Marlboro Meadows

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 94

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 98

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Operating Property - Estimated Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 103

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 101

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - General Services)

  Entitled

  Telecommunications Devices for Disabled Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 117

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 20

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Emergency Number Systems Board - Composition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 154

  Status as of January 17, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah and Trotter

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Telephone Service Tax - Authority to Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 218

  Status as of January 31, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Currie, Dorman, Hafer, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Creation of New Jobs and Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 341

  Status as of March 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Residential Service Local Messages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 342

  Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Directory Assistance Calls

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 365

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Cellular Telephone and Personal Communications Companies - 911 System Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 430

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  911 Emergency Telephone System - Local Charges - Notification and Billing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 446

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Tax Credit - Businesses - Teaching the English Language to Non-English Speaking Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 517

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 350

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 558

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Amoss, Hoffman, Boozer, Munson, McFadden, Ruben, Currie, Van Hollen, Hogan, Lawlah, Middleton, and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Jobs Creation Tax Credit Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 592

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Conformance With Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 609

  Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Trotter, Blount, Hughes, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telecommunications - Competition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 613

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Utility Regulation - Public Service Companies - Economic Fairness and Equal Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 660

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Small Business Impact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 667

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  People's Counsel - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 736

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Cost Allocation Manual - Periodic Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance