2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 841

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 228
Sponsored By:
Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Costa, Glassman, Moe, and Stull
Entitled:
Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - State Budget

Synopsis:

Clarifying that a grant from the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund must be matched by at least 30% of the amount of the grant; limiting loans from the Fund to 75% of the total cost of equipment or facilities being purchased; altering the application and approval process for grants and loans from the Fund; altering requirements for an annual report on grants and loans made from the Fund; expressing legislative intent related to appropriations to and from the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/24
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/15
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/17
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Budget and Taxation
4/4
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AMBULANCES -see also- EMERGENCY MED SERVICES; RESCUE SQUADS.
APPROPRIATIONS
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
FIRE PROTECTION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
GRANTS
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
REPORTS
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety
( 8-201 , 8-202 , 8-203 , 8-204 , 8-205 , 8-208 , 8-209 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)