2005 Regular Session

SMALL BUSINESS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 28

HB 219
Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Taxes - Electing Small Business Trusts - Federal Adjusted Gross Income
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 232
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Cadden, Barkley, Boteler, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hammen, Impallaria, James, Kach, King, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Myers, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Taylor, Walkup, Weir, Wood, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 249
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 Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Murray, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled
Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 422
Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Hurson, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer Criteria and Cancellation and Nonrenewal Procedures
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 509
Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Open Enrollment Period for Self-Insured Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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
HB 674
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Harrison, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 690
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority and Local Small Business Enterprise Programs MC/PG 119-05
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 966
Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey, V. Clagett, Holmes, McIntosh, Montgomery, Parker, Sossi, and Stern
Entitled
Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Community Development Financial Institutions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1017
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 409
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach, Boteler, Goldwater, Rudolph, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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
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 1340
Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Carter, Cryor, Gutierrez, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Business Regulation - Reporting of Contracts with Small Businesses and Certified Minority Business Enterprises
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1432
Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Jones, Kelley, Mandel, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Proctor, Rudolph, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise and Small Business Reserve Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1493
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - East Baltimore Biotechnology Park
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1550
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Barkley, King, and Stern
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
SB 148
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 179
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Higher Education - Morgan State University - Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 218
Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 319
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled
Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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 755
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Procurement - Minority Business Participation Program - Impact of Goals on Nonprofit Entities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
SB 923
Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Hogan, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 952
Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - East Baltimore Biotechnology Park
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 961
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 976
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise and Small Business Reserve Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 1014
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations