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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

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  HB 20

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Program Facilities - Emergency Electrical Power Generator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 116

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate D. Davis

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Rate Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 215

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Competitive Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 299

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Burns, Doory, Feldman, Jameson, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Weatherization Component - Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 359

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Bobo, Burns, DeBoy, Gaines, Hubbard, James, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Transfer of Franchise

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 360

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Bobo, Burns, DeBoy, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Examination of Accounts, Books, and Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 490

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Howard, Hubbard, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Stern, Taylor, Burns, Petzold, Harrison, and McHale

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 574

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

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 792

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Bobo, Gaines, Griffith, and Haynes

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Billing Practices of Public Service Companies - Established

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 888

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Cane, V. Clagett, Glassman, Holmes, Jennings, Sossi, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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 997

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1146

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 263

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Utility Emergencies - Incidental Drivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 1277

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1331

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Holmes, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Levy, McConkey, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Myers, O'Donnell, Parker, Petzold, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Biomass Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1375

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 303

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Boutin, Glassman, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Public Health - Children - Notice of Drinking Water Contamination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1379

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Energy - Taxes - Extension and Expansion of Credit for Renewable Energy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1418

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1538

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Aumann (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Delegates Frank, Bromwell, Burns, DeBoy, Impallaria, Jennings, Jones, McDonough, Minnick, and Weir

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Towson Circle III

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1553

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Cane, Eckardt, Haddaway, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Accrual of Generated Electricity - Crediting to Customer's Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1613

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Ramirez, Gaines, Niemann, Parker, and Ross

  Entitled

  Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities and Pipelines - Inspections and Locations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 39

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Aggregation - Counties and Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 48

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 60

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Rate Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 72

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Gas Companies - Alternative Forms of Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 73

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Electric Generation - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Construction and Public Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 129

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Energy Assistance Program Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 131

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Annual Reports - Common Carriers and Telephone Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 160

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 133

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Civil Penalties - Common Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 173

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Public Utility Law Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 202

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Exum, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Weatherization Component - Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 203

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemption - Property Used to Generate Electricity, Steam, or Hot or Chilled Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 351

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 302

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Jacobs, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Public Health - Children - Notice of Drinking Water Contamination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 378

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 147

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Fees for Discontinuing and Restoring Water Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 397

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Middleton

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 504

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Sources - Incineration of Poultry Litter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 505

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 156

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Construction of Electricity Generating Stations - Required Certificates - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 524

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 531

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Well Drillers - Permit and License Requirements - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  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
  

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  SB 633

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 705

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance - Requirement to Adopt

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 744

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 754

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Utility Emergencies - Incidental Drivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 926

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Towson Circle III

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation