1997 Regular Session

SMALL BUSINESS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 28

HB 85
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Harrison and Rawlings
Entitled
MSBDFA - Management Group Contract and Equity Participation Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 86
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Mossburg, Pitkin, and Redmer
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 204
Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 51
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Dept. Business & Economic Dev.)
Entitled
Maryland Small Business Development Center Program - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 211
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 650
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Finifter, Mossburg, Pitkin, Bobo, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Grosfeld, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kagan, Klausmeier, Love, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Redmer, Turner, Walkup, Gordon, Love, V. Mitchell, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Crumlin, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 213
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Employer Groups - Health Benefit Plans
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 232
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 221
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Wiley H. Bates High School
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 241
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Harrison and Rawlings
Entitled
MSBDFA - Equity Participation Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 313
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater and Barve
Entitled
Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Coverage Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 602
Status as of March 14, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Delegate Curran
Entitled
Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment - Private Causes of Action
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 670
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 676
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Grosfeld, Bobo, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kagan, Love, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 840
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Job Creation Tax Credit - Small Business
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 843
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 698
Sponsored By
Delegates Kelly, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Walkup, La Vay, Crumlin, Frank, Schade, and Fulton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Medical Savings Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 845
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Schade, Redmer, Ports, Jacobs, Mossburg, and M. Burns
Entitled
Income Tax - Distributions from Qualified Retirement Plans for Reinvestment in Small Business
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 988
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Eckardt, Walkup, and Ports
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Employer Groups - Eligibility After Downsizing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 996
Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Maryland Individual Development Account Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1356
Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Fulton, and Rawlings
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Inner City Community Development Corporation - Community Business and Resource Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1400
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 300
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer and Ports
Entitled
Health Insurance - Notice of Renewal
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
SB 69
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By
Senators Boozer and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Small Employer Group Health Insurance - Small Employer - Definition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 97
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Modifications and Clarifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 151
Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Health Insurance - Dependent Children and Grandchildren - Coverage Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 202
Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 257
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By
Senators Young, Trotter, and McFadden
Entitled
MSBDFA - Management Group Contract and Equity Participation Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 417
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 355
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Housing and Community Dev.)
Entitled
Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 673
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Madden
Entitled
Maryland Individual Development Account Program - Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 794
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Department of Business and Economic Development - Youth Business Enterprise Empowerment Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 857
Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Wiley H. Bates High School
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 862
Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Hughes
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Inner City Community Development Corporation - Community Business and Resource Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation