COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 112

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  HB 14

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brown, Rosenberg, Taylor, Dewberry, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Hammen, Heller, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Moe, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Shriver, Swain, Turner, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Electronic Transactions Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 40

  Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Consent to Use of Electronic Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 75

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 639

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Mercury and Products that Contain Mercury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 185

  Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate K. Kelly

  Entitled

  Firearms - Handgun Shell Casing Requirements - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 206

  Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Weights and Measures - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 208

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 201

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Grants to Local Economic Development Funds - Matching Funds Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 284

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Heller, Rzepkowski, Shriver, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Resale Certificates - Out-of-State Vendors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 302

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Bronrott, Busch, Cole, D'Amato, D. Davis, Giannetti, Gordon, Guns, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Oaks, Owings, Phillips, Pitkin, Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Office of Smart Growth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 306

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dobson, Doory, Gladden, Griffith, Grosfeld, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hill, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Sher, Shriver, Swain, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 314

  Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Krysiak, Hammen, McIntosh, Gordon, Mitchell, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Real Property - Eminent Domain - Loss of Goodwill

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 362

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 469

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Adoption of Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 427

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve (Montgomery County Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Technology Incubator Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 437

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene) and Delegates Rosenberg, Frush, Morhaim, Mandel, and Menes

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 461

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Boschert, Dembrow, Doory, Giannetti, K. Kelly, and Montague

  Entitled

  Crimes - Electronic Security Systems - Retail Establishments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 464

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 664

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Jones, Hill, Benson, Branch, Brown, Cane, D. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Hubers, Kirk, Kopp, Marriott, Moe, Montague, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Swain, Valderrama, Barve, Gordon, Harrison, Hurson, Krysiak, Love, and McHale

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 519

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Delegates Pendergrass, Brown, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Hill, J. Kelly, La Vay, Love, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 540

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Branch, Burns, Cole, C. Davis, Harrison, Kirk, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Phillips, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Industrial Growth - Condemnation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 570

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold and Frush

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Display or Storage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 571

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 667

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Good Faith Dealings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 580

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 86

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Exemption from Requirement of Licenses for Transient or Temporary Vendors - Nonenclosed Shopping Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 587

  Status as of March 21, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Benson, R. Baker, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dypski, Frush, Gladden, Glassman, Heller, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Malone, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Patterson, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Snodgrass, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 682

  Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Brown

  Entitled

  Maryland and Foreign Business Trusts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 736

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 617

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Donoghue, Giannetti, Goldwater, Harrison, Hill, Hubbard, Krysiak, Love, and Kirk

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 742

  Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Boutin, DeCarlo, Hubers, Minnick, Mohorovic, Ports, and Redmer

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Individuals Moving into the State to Fill Critical Occupations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 750

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Commercial and Industrial Parks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 772

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 272

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Weir, McClenahan, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Recreational and Commercial Crabbing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 783

  Status as of March 30, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Hixson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Silver Spring Innovation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 790

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 814

  Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Placement and Retention Fees Paid to Qualified Job Training Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 819

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Bronrott, Dobson, Doory, Dypski, Grosfeld, Healey, Mandel, Paige, Pitkin, and Swain

  Entitled

  Public Institutions of Higher Education - Prohibition Against Disclosure of Student Information for Commercial Purposes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 823

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 684

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Bronrott, Dobson, Doory, Healey, Paige, Pitkin, and Swain

  Entitled

  Public School Students - Inspection of Records - Prohibitions on Use and Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 837

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program MC/PG 102-01

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 838

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Local Small Business Enterprise Program MC/PG 101-01

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 841

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 92

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Graduation MC/PG 119-01

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 851

  Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Prohibition of Gun Shows MC/PG 123-01

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 870

  Status as of March 7, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gladden and Kirk

  Entitled

  Education - Teacher Incentive Coupon Book - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 893

  Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kagan

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 898

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance Producer Licensing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 920

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bozman

  Entitled

  Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Maximum Approved Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 937

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 285

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Financial Guaranty Insurance Companies - Definition and Home Office Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 962

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Clagett, Harrison, and Montague

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Interstate Shipment - Wine Clubs and On-Site Winery Purchasers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 965

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Commercial Crabbing - Restricted Days

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 966

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Commerical Crabbing - Daily Catch Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1009

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1021

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Crabs - Restrictions on Harvesting and Requirements for Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1022

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier and Boutin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Separation of Regulated and Nonregulated Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1035

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Brown

  Entitled

  Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1036

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Cemetery Corporations - Authority to Operate Funeral Establishments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1087

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 527

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation

  Entitled

  Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1088

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 528

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation

  Entitled

  Mid-Shore Regional Council

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1098

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Hixson, and Shriver (Montgomery County Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Biotechnology Companies - Tax Benefit Certificate Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1109

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 161

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Bozman, Hixson, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1138

  Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama and Vallario

  Entitled

  Technology Empowerment Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1155

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 305

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hill, Valderrama, Patterson, Conroy, Healey, Howard, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Enterprise Zones - Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1165

  Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hill, Valderrama, and Patterson

  Entitled

  State Treasurer - Selection of Financial Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1257

  Status as of March 30, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Taylor

  Entitled

  Renewal Communities and New Markets Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1264

  Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Montgomery County - Prohibition of Gun Shows MC/PG 131-01

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1271

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Purchase of Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1273

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Priority Funding Areas - Designation by Two or More Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1283

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison, Fulton, Kirk, C. Davis, Krysiak, Dobson, McHale, Cole, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1309

  Status as of March 27, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson , Carlson, Cryor, Heller, Rosso, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credits - Personal Property of a Business That Provides Computers to Employees for Home Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1363

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Parrott

  Entitled

  Door-to-Door Sale - Altered Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1378

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass and Gordon

  Entitled

  Real Property - Commercial Rental Property - Escrow Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1414

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Club Services - Criminal Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1424

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 729

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor and Rawlings

  Entitled

  One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Insurers and Tax-Exempt Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1443

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development District

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1452

  Status as of April 4, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Franchot, and Barve

  Entitled

  Downtown Commuter Benefits Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1455

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Kagan, and Gordon

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Business, Science, and Cultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1462

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, Elliott, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Brinkley, Zirkin, O'Donnell, Giannetti, Boschert, Bartlett, K. Kelly, La Vay, Greenip, Cadden, Leopold, Hutchins, Hubers, Bozman, Kach, Klausmeier, Ports, Parrott, Getty, Shank, Edwards, Riley, Minnick, D. Murphy, Rzepkowski, Kittleman, Klima, Redmer, Mitchell, Glassman, Boutin, Snodgrass, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Business Establishment - Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HJ 8

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Kopp, and Petzold (Montgomery County Administration)

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Venture Capital Programs - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HJ 15

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Burns, C. Davis, Dobson, Gladden, Howard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Proctor, and Swain

  Entitled

  Global Sullivan Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 29

  Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Drive-Through Facilities - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 120

  Status as of March 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Currie, Exum, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Sales Tax for School Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 204

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 566

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Della, Exum, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Office of Smart Growth

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 210

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Conway, Currie, Exum, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Mitchell, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 219

  Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Collins, Harris, Jimeno, Kelley, Mitchell, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Internet Privacy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 228

  Status as of February 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Currie, Frosh, Hoffman, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 387

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Neall, Teitelbaum, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Currie, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Technology Incubator Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 394

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton , Hafer, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 397

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 426

  Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Wicomico County Delegation Food Vendor Sanctions - Mitigating Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 456

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 152

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hogan

  Entitled

  Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Maximum Approved Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 484

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, and Mitchell

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Antitrust - Civil Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 485

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, Collins, DeGrange, Miller, Neall, Forehand, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Good Faith Dealings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• 

  SB 486

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, DeGrange, and Neall

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 514

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Recreational and Commercial Crabbing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 520

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 36

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Industrial Growth - Condemnation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 523

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 160

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 543

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Sfikas

  Entitled

  Trapping - Leghold Traps - Restrictions on Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 576

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 731

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance Producer Licensing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 610

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 408

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 669

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Silver Spring Innovation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 687

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 616

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Hafer, Mitchell, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 695

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Financial Guaranty Insurance Companies - Definition and Home Office Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 698

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Service Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 702

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Sale of Tobacco Products - Vending Machines - Affidavit of Compliance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 758

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Jimeno, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Handgun Sales - Shell Casing Requirement - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 777

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Separation of Regulated and Nonregulated Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 801

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Teitelbaum (Montgomery County Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Biotechnology Companies - Tax Benefit Certificate Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 807

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Placement and Retention Fees Paid to Qualified Job Training Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 815

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 40

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 818

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 819

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser and McFadden

  Entitled

  Enterprise Zones - Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 828

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 431

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Local Small Business Enterprise Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 864

  Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  State Treasurer - Selection of Financial Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 885

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Assistance Plus Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 889

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Mid-Shore Regional Council

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 891

  Status as of March 8, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Business, Science, and Cultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 892

  Status as of April 4, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Ruben

  Entitled

  Downtown Commuter Benefits Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 901

  Status as of April 1, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines , Ferguson, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Business Establishment - Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SJ 11

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hogan (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Venture Capital Programs - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SJ 14

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Global Sullivan Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance