2003 Regular Session

SMALL BUSINESS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 29

HB 2
Status as of March 30, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 103
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 408
Sponsored By
Delegates Harrison, Rawlings, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Glassman, Kirk, Krebs, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Business and Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 395
Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Aumann, Benson, Carter, Kelley, Quinter, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Vaughn, Bates, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Haynes, Hurson, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Procurement - Contract Claim Disputes - Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 599
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 600
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Bates, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 627
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Cane, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 726
Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 785
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt, Bates, Dwyer, Elliott, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Mitchell, Parrott, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 792
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Individual Health Insurance Availability Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 935
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 942
Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Caroline County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1029
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1109
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By
Delegates Patterson, Murray, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, D. Davis, Fulton, Griffith, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Menes, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, F. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, Hammen, Bates, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Effect of Personal Net Worth on Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1162
Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Elmore, James, and G. Clagett
Entitled
Maryland Transportation Authority - Transportation Public-Private Partnership Agreements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 51
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Business and Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 58
Status as of January 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Small Businesses - Commercial Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 82
Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Mooney
Entitled
Procurement - Minority Business Opportunity - Hispanic-Owned Businesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 164
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 166
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 382
Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 477
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 526
Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Exum, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 527
Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Minority Business Participation Advisory Committee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 533
Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
State Debt - Enabling Acts - Goal for Minority Business Enterprise Participation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 534
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
General Assembly - Joint Committee on Fair Practices - Oversight - Minority Business Enterprise Activities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 557
Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Forehand, and Grosfeld
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 609
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 657
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 750
Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation