1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 912

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Ruben, Ferguson, Hafer, Trotter, Derr, Teitelbaum, and Colburn
Entitled:
Business Regulation - Retail Service Stations - Operation

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a retail service station in this State from being operated by a producer or refiner of motor fuel with any entity in which the producer or refiner has a direct or indirect ownership interest; and providing that the Act is not applicable to any entity lawfully operating retail service stations in Maryland as of March 1, 1997 with respect to the stations then operated by that entity.

Legislative History

Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Senate Rules
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Dorman) Adopted
Referred Senate Rules
3/14
Re-referred Finance
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Ruben)
Laid Over (Senator Ruben) Adopted
3/27
Floor Amendment (Senator Ruben) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Ruben) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Ruben) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/28
First Reading Economic Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
FUEL -see also- COAL
SERVICE STATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Business Regulation
( 10-311 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 042098/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 28, 1997 at: 10:51 Status: Adopted
Number: 292595/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 27, 1997 at: 11:20 Status: Adopted
Number: 667844/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1997 at: 13:47 Status: Adopted