2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 292

CHAPTER NUMBER: 33 File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: SB 154/00 - B&T Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1148
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Hoffman, Neall, Currie, Hogan, and Ruben
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

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/31
Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Baker) Adopted
3/27
Favorable with Amendments
Motion Re-referred Judicial Proceedings (Senator Baker) Rejected (14-31)
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (11-34)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (39-5)
4/2
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 33
House Action
3/25
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters & Appropriations
3/29
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (117-21)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
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:
Senate
Number: 699630/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 813323/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 27, 2001: Motion Re-referred Judicial Proceedings (Baker WA) Rejected (14-31)
March 27, 2001: Floor Amendment (Harris) {813323/1 Rejected (11-34)
March 28, 2001: Third Reading Passed (39-5)
House
March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (117-21)