2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 998

File Code: Education - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 613
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh and Harrington
Entitled:
Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Education Fund; providing that after a specified date, the balance remaining on a gift certificate shall be presumed abandoned; requiring a person that issues a gift certificate sold in the State to remit to the Comptroller a specified percentage of the remaining balance on the gift certificate on or before a specified date each year; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Senate Rules
3/10
Re-referred Finance & Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
4/4
No recommendation ... by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abandoned Property
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc
Comptroller
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Education, Department of
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Gifts
Public Schools
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 14-1319 )
Education
( 5-201.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered