2004 Regular Session

SMALL BUSINESS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 40

HB 116
Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa and Dwyer
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 293
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 312
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Wellness Activities - Discount
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 385
Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Sossi, and Holmes
Entitled
Real Property - Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 386
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Sossi, and Holmes
Entitled
Real Property - Task Force on Business Owner Compensation in Condemnation Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 483
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By
Delegates Murray, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Costa, Haynes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, Taylor, Vaughn, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Minority Business Enterprise Program - Personal Net Worth
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 721
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Patterson, McIntosh, Barve, Benson, Burns, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled
Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Directory
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 724
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Patterson, McIntosh, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Subcontracting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 806
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By
Delegates Kirk, Carter, Haynes, Marriott, Oaks, and Paige
Entitled
Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 845
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach, Boteler, Donoghue, Frank, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 905
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development) and Delegates Sossi, Niemann, Mitchell, and V. Clagett
Entitled
Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 933
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 969
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Boutin, Bromwell, Brown, and Jennings
Entitled
Commission for the Blind - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1008
Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1034
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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
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
HB 1432
Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Minority Business Enterprise Program - Not for Profit Entities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1448
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Murray, Barve, Branch, C. Davis, Franchot, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Hurson, King, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Miller, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Procurement - Primary Procurement Units - Consolidation of Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1457
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health Reform Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1475
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Procurement Preferences - Nonprofit Organizations and Youth Programs - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1487
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Procurement - Small Business Procurement Contracts - Reserve Preference
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1488
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Office of Minority Affairs - Special Secretary - Minority Business Participation in Procurement Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1515
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt, Haddaway, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
SB 148
Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cost-Sharing Arrangements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 197
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 251
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Commission for the Blind - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 274
Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Real Property - Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 275
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 446
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Real Property - Task Force on Business Owner Compensation in Condemnation Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 323
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 520
Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 537
Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 570
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 689
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Gladden, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
State Debt - Enabling Acts - Minority Business Participation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 714
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
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
SB 737
Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 903
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Office of Minority Affairs - Special Secretary - Minority Business Participation in Procurement Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 904
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Procurement - Small Business Procurement Contracts - Reserve Preference
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 907
Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health Reform Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance