CHAPTER NUMBER: 136 
File Code: Public Safety
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 841  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator DeGrange
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - State Budget
 
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.
Senate Action
- 1/26
 - First Reading Budget and Taxation
 - 2/23
 - Hearing 3/4 at 9:30 a.m.
 - 3/7
 - Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
 -      Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/9
 - Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 - 4/2
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 3/10
 - First Reading Health and Government Operations
 - 3/16
 - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/1
 - Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
 - 3/30
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/31
 - Third Reading Passed (136-0)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 4/26
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 136
 
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 
)
 
- 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):
 Senate
- March 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (46-0)
 
House 
- March 31, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (136-0)