UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46

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  HB 3

  Status as of February 3, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Hammen, Hecht, Krysiak, Malone, Slade, Turner, Goldwater, Brown, and Marriott and the Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Holding Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 75

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 208

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Dept. Business & Economic Dev.)

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 82

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 209

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, Rosso, Arnick, Mohorovic, Minnick, McKee, Weir, Hubers, Cadden, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Priority Funding Area - Port Land Use Development Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 126

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 605

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Arnick, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Steam Heating Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 199

  Status as of March 3, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Purpose, Intent, and Function

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 335

  Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, DeCarlo, Clagett, Dembrow, Frush, Bobo, Mandel, Oaks, Hammen, Stull, Cane, Mohorovic, Pendergrass, and Sher

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Restructuring - Prior Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 364

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson and Hurson

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 366

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson (Chairman, Ways and Means Committee)

  Entitled

  Electric and Gas Utility Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 455

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 240

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 578

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Billings, Benson, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, Pitkin, and Bobo

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection and Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 591

  Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  WSSC - Subdivision Lines - Inspection and Fees MC/PG 19-99

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 593

  Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary District - System Development Charge - Exemption MC/PG 12-99

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 608

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Water Main Breaks - Payment for Property Damage MC/PG 2-99

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 617

  Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Charges - Credits MC/PG 18-99

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 618

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Highways and Streets - Plan of Scheduled System Repairs MC/PG 13-99

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 673

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 654

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Real Property - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Disclosure of Deferred Charges MC/PG 17-99

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 703

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Hixson, Hurson, Howard, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Industry Restructuring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 747

  Status as of April 7, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Linton

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Tax Reform - Maryland Electric Competition Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 898

  Status as of April 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Worker Retraining Tax Credit Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 960

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 544

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Frush, Hubbard, and Stern

  Entitled

  Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1027

  Status as of February 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht and Bartlett

  Entitled

  Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules
  

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  HB 1055

  Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Industry Restructuring - Securitization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1130

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 688

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1148

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 492

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates Kopp, Goldwater, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1178

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 498

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Electricity - Industrial Customer Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 21

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Rates - Reductions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 28

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Gas Companies - Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 65

  Status as of February 3, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller and the President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Holding Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 126

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Exum, and Currie

  Entitled

  Gas and Electric Companies - Rates - Reductions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 168

  Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environmental Trust Fund - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 219

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Blount (Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 236

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Bromwell, Hafer, Madden, Hooper, McFadden, Exum, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Colburn, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  Steam Heating Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 271

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 535

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Conway, Exum, Frosh, Sfikas, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 299

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 543

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 300

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Industry Restructuring

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 344

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 5

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman (Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee)

  Entitled

  Electric and Gas Utility Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 366

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Van Hollen, Conway, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Environmental Laws - Violations and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 444

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Real Property - Water and Sewer Authority - Disclosure of Deferred Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 514

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman (Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee)

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Natural Gas and Electricity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 557

  Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Blount, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Hollinger, McFadden, Kelley, Lawlah, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, Green, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection and Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 560

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 573

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hogan

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Utility Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 660

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Tax Reform - Maryland Electric Competition Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 705

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Industry Restructuring - Securitization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 726

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Munson, Currie, Neall, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 767

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators) and Senators Bromwell, Astle, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 779

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 510

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means