2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 656

File Code: State Debt (Bond Bills) Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 325
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Sponsored By:
Delegates Harrison, Anderson, Cardin, Davis, DeBoy, Glenn, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lyric Opera House

Synopsis:

Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Trustees of the Lyric Foundation, Inc. for the construction, renovation, and capital equipping of the Lyric Opera House, located in Baltimore City; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; requiring the grantee to grant and convey a specified easement to the Maryland Historical Trust; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/1
First Reading Appropriations
2/27
Hearing 3/8 at 10:00 a.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Art, Music and Cultural Affairs -see also- Museums; Theaters
Baltimore City
State Bonds
Theaters

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available    Bond Bill Fact Sheet: Available
The information in the Fact Sheet was provided by the potential grantee of the bond proceeds.
Amendments: None offered