Administration

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 41

• HB 175

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 1998) BY: The Speaker (Administration) Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 1998)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 353

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 660

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 1997, Maryland Colsolidated Capital Bond Loans of 1990, 1995, and 1996, Worcester County Correctional Facility Loan of 1989, Worcester County Jail Loan of 1989 , the Lillie Carroll Jackson Loan of 1991, Greater Baltimore Cultural Arts Foundation Loan of 1994, and the Somerset County - Ward Brothers Homeplace Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 409

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 2

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns and Taylor and the Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Weir, Billings, D. Hughes, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Redmer, Hammen, McHale, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Frush, Morhaim, Klausmeier, and Watson and the Committee on Ways and Means

  Entitled

  Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 491

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 492

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 111

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Mossburg, Shriver, Heller, Conway, Fry, Workman, Baldwin, Dembrow, Kopp, Rawlings, Marriott, Cadden, McIntosh, Rudolph, Slade, Holt, Willis, Proctor, and Palumbo

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 493

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Workman, Proctor, Rawlings, Marriott, McIntosh, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland HOPE Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 494

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Heller, Conway, Fry, Workman, Kopp, Proctor, Rawlings, Willis, Cadden, Marriott, McIntosh, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Gifted and Talented Student Education - Excellence in Education Incentive Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 495

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Genn, Perry, Montague, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, Proctor, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Crimes - Reckless Homicide by Motor Vehicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 496

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 113

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Healey, Leopold, Heller, C. Davis, Conroy, Marriott, Howard, Kopp, Bozman, Shriver, Patterson, Hubbard, Rawlings, McKee, Goldwater, D. Davis, Hecht, Dypski, Gordon, Workman, Pitkin, Bobo, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 497

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 306

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Vallario , Perry, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Jacobs, Fry, B. Hughes, Palumbo, Hubbard, Benson, Crumlin, D. Davis, Parker, Muse, Proctor, and Exum

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 498

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 568

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Frush, D. Davis, Conroy, Pitkin, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin and the Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 499

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 756

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Marriott, C. Davis, Gordon, Kopp, Leopold, Bozman, Rawlings, McKee, Hecht, Dypski, Howard, Workman, Goldwater, Pitkin, Shriver, Cryor, Healey, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 500

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Harkins, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Homicide - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 501

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Bobo, Cryor, Dembrow, Kopp, Rosenberg, Goldwater, and Patterson

  Entitled

  State Tobacco Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 502

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Preis, Hecht, Poole, Fry, DeCarlo, and Weir

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 506

  Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, Turner, Frush, D. Davis, Rudolph, Kopp, Grosfeld, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Services - Thriving by Three Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 507

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 508

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

• HB 686

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Owings, Perry, Morhaim, Frank, Finifter, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, Proctor, E. Burns, V. Mitchell, and the Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Reckless Homicide by Motor Vehicle - Reckless Driving or Negligent Driving - Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1447

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Elimination and Consolidation of Certain Boards and Commissions and Agency Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• SB 185

  Status as of January 15, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 1998) BY: The President (Administration) A BILL ENTITLED Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 1998)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 225

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Jimeno and Dorman

  Entitled

  Crimes - Reckless Homicide by Motor Vehicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 226

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 227

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Homicide - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 228

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 112

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Currie, Munson, Dorman, Roesser, Stone, Green, Lawlah, Van Hollen, Madden, Trotter, Hollinger, Neall, Middleton, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Ruben, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 229

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 755

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 230

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 109

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Hollinger, Forehand, Hogan, Blount, Collins, Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Gifted and Talented Student Education - Excellence in Education Incentive Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 231

  Status as of January 22, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Currie, Hollinger, and Blount

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland HOPE Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 232

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 110

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hoffman, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Amoss, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Frosh, Pinsky, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 233

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Currie, Derr, Dorman, Hollinger, Forehand, Middleton, Ruben, Young, Trotter, Neall, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Hoffman, Madden, Pinsky, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Expansion of Eligibility for Low and Moderate Income Pregnant Women and Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 234

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 567

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senator Green

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 235

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 305

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Green, Ferguson, Kelley, Stone, and Madden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 236

  Status as of January 30, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Dorman, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, Van Hollen, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Tobacco Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 237

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Amoss, Lawlah, Jimeno, Astle, Bromwell, Collins, Stone, Hollinger, McFadden, Kasemeyer, Neall, and Munson

  Entitled

  1997 Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 262

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 341

  

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Senators (Administration)

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Tax Sales - De Minimis Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 285

  Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 1997, Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 1995 and 1996, Worcester County Correctional Facility Loan of 1989, and Worcester County Jail Loan of 1989

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 340

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Blount, the President (Administration) , and Senators Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 367

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Boozer, Kasemeyer, Collins, Della, Forehand, Stone, Hughes, Colburn, Craig, Hollinger, Amoss, Sfikas, Jimeno, and the President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Penalties - Multiple Violations - Serious Physical Injury or Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 388

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 389

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 759

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 899

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 5

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Elimination and Consolidation of Certain Boards and Commissions and Agency Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters