AUDITORS AND AUDITS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 121

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 124

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin and Owings

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 144

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Special Fund - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 156

  Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Education - Professional Educator Certification Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 292

  Status as of January 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Cryor, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 421

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 446

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 46

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Duties of Department and Secretary of Budget and Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 447

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 47

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)

  Entitled

  College Savings Plans of Maryland Board - Annual Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 471

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 493

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Hazardous Material Security

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 555

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, Minnick, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Owings

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - Nutrients - State Waters - Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Restoration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 682

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh , Marriott, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 921

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 971

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, Conway, Niemann, and Paige

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards - Sanctions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1089

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Elmore, McKee, Glassman, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vallario, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1199

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Trueschler

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - Performance Expectations and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1261

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Carter, Goodwin, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Pimlico Economic Development - Community and Racetrack Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1271

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1297

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Nursing Homes - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1308

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 488

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis, Petzold, Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Dumais, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Ross, Simmons, Vaughn, Walkup, Feldman, Gordon, Love, Mandel, Murray, Niemann, Stern, Taylor, Burns, Haddaway, Harrison, and Kirk

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1317

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1505

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Hixson

  Entitled

  Education Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  

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  SB 5

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, Stoltzfus, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 51

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Agriculture - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 144

  Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 183

  Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brochin, Colburn, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 282

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Jones, McFadden, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 320

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 334

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 381

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 452

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Kramer, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Agencies - Managing for Results

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 441

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 507

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 129

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, DeGrange, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Public School Employees - Service or Representation Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 508

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 562

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Conway (Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly and for Statewide Offices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 589

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 715

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 725

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Frosh, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 840

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Maryland Physicians Noneconomic Damages Reimbursement Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 869

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 891

  Status as of February 27, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Repeal and Reorganization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 894

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 148

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Hogan, Brinkley, Stoltzfus, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Education Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 920

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Gladden, and Jones

  Entitled

  State Government - Office of Legislative Audits - Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations