REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 149

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  HB 1

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Conway, Healey, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Barve, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, James, Lee, Marriott, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Public School Construction Assistance Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 4

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, James, McIntosh, Griffith, Barve, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Arnick, Bronrott, Hogan, McConkey, Parker, Sossi, Weir, Nathan-Pulliam, F. Turner, Branch, Cadden, DeBoy, Franchot, Paige, Proctor, Ramirez, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Cardin, Kullen, Lee, Hixson, Moe, Stocksdale, Aumann, Gaines, Eckardt, Bates, Leopold, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 29

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, James, and Edwards

  Entitled

  State Budget - Transfer of Money from Special Funds - Repayment Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 33

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, G. Clagett, James, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Waterway Improvement Fund - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House:
  

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  HB 66

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reform - Revenues for Higher Education Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 71

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 349

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Weights and Measures - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 76

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 353

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 89

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold and Rudolph

  Entitled

  State Debt - Public School Construction - Maturity of General Obligation Bonds - 30 Years

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 108

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 112

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 28

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore (By Request)

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor Control Board - Reserve Fund - County Dispensaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 136

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boschert, Dwyer, Frank, Leopold, McConkey, McMillan, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Federal Credit and Federal Deduction for State Death Taxes and Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 147

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 149

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 162

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bozman, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway (By Request of the Wicomico County Liquor Control Board)

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Dispensary Reserve Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 202

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Nonresidents - Withholding from Payments and Taxation of Pass-Through Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 225

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cadden

  Entitled

  Waterway Improvement Fund - Repayment of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 247

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Taylor, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 255

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 286

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 364

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cryor and Cardin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families - Transfer of Services - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State Department of Education, and Department of Human Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 321

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boutin, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Trueschler, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 342

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez and Hixson

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax and Vehicle Rental Excise Tax - Revenue Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 383

  Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bronrott

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 443

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems MC 513-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 444

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Conroy, Hubbard, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reform - Revenues for Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 465

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest or Park Reserve Fund - Payments to Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 529

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 548

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Howard, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Hixson, and King

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 554

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Busch, G. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Higher Education Affordability and Access Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 575

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 384

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 627

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Kullen, Madaleno, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, Boutin, Elliott, Frank, Kach, McDonough, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 630

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Burns

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Liberty Road, Route 26

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 638

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Corporations - Payments to Related Entities - Foreign Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 664

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 99

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Hixson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Zirkin, Boschert, Bozman, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Healey, Howard, McKee, Myers, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 665

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Gordon, King, Madaleno, and Weir

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 670

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, James, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, King, Levy, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 673

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Jennings, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 689

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System Penalties - Funding for Prosecution of Gun Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 695

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, O'Donnell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff - General Fund Contribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 720

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 749

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 393

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Madaleno, McIntosh, Jones, Griffith, and Bobo

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Funding for Public Art

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 754

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 234

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 798

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Krysiak, and Trueschler (Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force) and Delegates Bates, Feldman, Harrison, and McHale

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Charging and Taxation - Benefits - Oversight Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 864

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 581

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 904

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krysiak, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Land Preservation Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 955

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Edwards

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Premium Tax on Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 969

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, V. Clagett, Costa, Hubbard, Leopold, Montgomery, Niemann, Smigiel, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Repeal of Tax Subsidies for Purchase of Maryland-Mined Coal - Dedication of Revenue to Program Open Space

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1029

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 410

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Marriott, McKee, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1039

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1064

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Madaleno, Frush, Jones, Menes, Moe, Proctor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Constitutional Amendment - Higher Education - System and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1066

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Healey, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1114

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Charitable Gaming Events - Authorized PG 342-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1115

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Residential Development Surcharge - Public Safety PG 319-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1129

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 594

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Public Safety Surcharge PG 307-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1135

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Taxation of Corporations - Alternative Minimum Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1144

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1183

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Busch, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conway, C. Davis, D. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Weir, Zirkin, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund Spending and Stem Cell Research Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1206

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Parker, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1246

  Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Conroy, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jameson, Jennings, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Malone, McHale, Minnick, Parrott, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1247

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Holmes, Lee, Taylor, and Weir

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Military Service Retirement Tax Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1263

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 425

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, Anderson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bozman, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Hogan, Howard, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Myers, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1272

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1284

  Status as of May 19, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, and Kullen

  Entitled

  Fair Share Health Care Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1290

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, DeBoy, Donoghue, Gilleland, Holmes, Jennings, McConkey, McKee, Montgomery, Myers, Shank, Sossi, and Stull

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Titling and Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1292

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 337

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Taylor, Anderson, Carter, Howard, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Oaks, Paige, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Moe, Parrott, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1298

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Cardin, Dumais, Hixson, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Ross

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1303

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Diversion Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1314

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Bozman, Eckardt, Haddaway, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Eastern Shore Code Home Rule Counties - Hotel Rental Tax Return - Filing Deadline

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1317

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 90

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Secretary of State)

  Entitled

  Secretary of State - Division of State Documents - Special Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1319

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1326

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health - Hospitals, Related Institutions, and Housing Programs for Individuals in Need of Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1352

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 471

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Madaleno, Barve, Bronrott, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Hurson, Jones, King, Lee, Petzold, Proctor, Simmons, Stern, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority - Debt, Authority, and Financing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1356

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Bartlett, Dwyer, Edwards, Impallaria, Kach, Kelley, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Public Health - Adult Stem Cell Research Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1358

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, Heller, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  State Police Helicopter Replacement Fund and Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - Moving Violations - Surcharges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1359

  Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1360

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon and Patterson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Effect of Amendment of Internal Revenue Code

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1361

  Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, DeBoy, Malone, and G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1380

  Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1397

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Crossings - Chesapeake Bay Crossing Authority - Creation, Powers, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1447

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 604

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Hotel Rental Tax Revenue - Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1450

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, McIntosh, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1472

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 605

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax and State Transfer Tax - Exemption for Transfer to Brother or Sister

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1479

  Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Simmons

  Entitled

  Taxes, Fees, and Other Governmental Charges - Attribution for Legislation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1525

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 608

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bozman, and Conway

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Hotel Rental Tax and User Fee - Dedication of Revenue to Youth and Civic Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1530

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Cane, Bartlett, Elliott, Hogan, McKee, Myers, Shank, Sossi, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Priority Preservation Areas - New Funding Sources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1531

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1533

  Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bobo, Bozman, Conroy, Glassman, Holmes, Hubbard, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, and Stull

  Entitled

  Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1546

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 95

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Revenue Authority Ho. Co. 8-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1548

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Local Redevelopment Authorities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1562

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Historical and Cultural Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1567

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - State Unemployment Tax Avoidance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1587

  Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  State Government - Maryland Port Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HJ 9

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Petzold

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Panel Recommendations for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House:
  

• 

  SB 2

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 454

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 16

  Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Waterway Improvement Fund - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 56

  Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Nonresidents - Withholding from Payments and Taxation of Pass-Through Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 76

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Cigarette Licenses - Storage Warehouse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 99

  Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 124

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 126

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 205

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading 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 217

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 98

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 255

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority - Debt, Authority, and Financing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 275

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 306

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

• 

  SB 341

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Corporations - Payments to Related Entities - Foreign Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 399

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Currie

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 459

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Senators

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 516

  Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Eastern Shore Code Home Rule Counties - Hotel Rental Tax Return - Filing Deadline

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 555

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Products Other Than Cigarettes - Tax Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 556

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 557

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Tax Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 566

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 320

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 574

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 162

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Dispensary Reserve Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 581

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 613

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 620

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 625

  Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Crossings - Chesapeake Bay Crossing Advisory Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 634

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 655

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 682

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 703

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Exum, and Kelley (Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force) and Senators Astle, Della, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Charging and Taxation - Benefits - Oversight Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 716

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 720

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 724

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Income Tax Revenues - Distributions to Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 738

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, DeGrange, Dyson, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 748

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Taxation of Corporations - Alternative Minimum Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 751

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 769

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Harris

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Tax on Premiums of Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 773

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Diversion Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 774

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 775

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 780

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 790

  Status as of May 19, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Fair Share Health Care Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 792

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 336

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 793

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Funding for Public Art

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 795

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Arts in Maryland Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 836

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 859

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson and Hafer

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 868

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Lapsed or Terminated Security - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 895

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 343

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Computerized Eligibility System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 901

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemption - Property Used for Student Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 950

  Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Dyson, Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Rate Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 968

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 186

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 981

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Video Surveillance Camera Deployment Commission and Fund - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 997

  Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Colburn

  Entitled

  Maryland Route 404 - Maryland Route 404 Authority - Creation, Powers, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1004

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  State Government - Maryland Port Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1012

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Quality Assessment - Medicaid Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation