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