2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1148

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: SB 154/00 - B&T Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 292
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee and Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems) and Delegates Kopp and Rawlings
Entitled:
Motor Vehicle Registration - Surcharge - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund

Synopsis:

Increasing from $8 to $11 per year the surcharge used to help fund the Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund that is paid by owners of motor vehicles when registering their vehicles; stating the intent of the General Assembly to establish a panel to study the potential funding needs of the network of trauma centers participating in the State's Emergency Medical Services System that do not receive funding under the Emergency Medical System Operations Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters & Appropriations
2/14
Hearing 3/1 at 11:00 a.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/22 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
3/19
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (112-25)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Budget and Taxation
4/5
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (42-5)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Commerce & Government Matters Comm.
Chairman, Appropriations Comm.
Departmental
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FIRE PROTECTION
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
REPORTS
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 13-954 , 13-955 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 316385/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2001   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 463526/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2001   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 473822/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2001   at: 11:44 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 963125/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2001   at: 11:28 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2001: Third Reading Passed (112-25)
Senate
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (42-5)