2008 Regular Session
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 69
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Sossi, Aumann, Eckardt, Frank, Shewell, and Weir
- Entitled
- Landlord and Tenant - Commercial Retail Property - Common Area Maintenance Records
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Sossi
- Entitled
- Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 147
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Dwyer, Gaines, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Milk Products - Direct Sale to Consumer - Exemption from Regulation
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Aumann, Boteler, McComas, McDonough, Riley, and Stocksdale
- Entitled
- Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Related Businesses
- Committee
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House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Love, Haddaway, Harrison, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Stifler, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Ali and Feldman
- Entitled
- Consumer Loyalty Card Privacy Act
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker
- Entitled
- BRAC Community Enhancement Act
- Committee
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House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Proctor, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Divestiture from Iran and Sudan
- Committee
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House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
- Entitled
- Business and Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim and Wood
- Entitled
- Procurement - Unsolicited Proposals - Extension of Termination Date
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 587
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carr, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Stukes, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Cosmetics Containing Mercury - Prohibition of Sale or Distribution
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 598
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Taylor, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Feldman, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Manno, Proctor, Rice, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker
- Entitled
- Commission on Minority Business Enterprise
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barve, Cane, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Manno, Morhaim, Proctor, Stukes, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Creation of a Minority Business Enterprise
- Committee
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House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
- Entitled
- Cigars - Sales of Less Than Five Per Package - Prohibited
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi
- Entitled
- Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
- Committee
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House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Barnes, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
- Entitled
- Cigarette - Definition
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
HB 747
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Minnick
- Entitled
- Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Howard, Braveboy, Griffith, Healey, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hecht, Nathan-Pulliam, and Ali
- Entitled
- Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Simmons
- Entitled
- Landlord and Tenant - Right of Redemption - Nonresidential Leased Premises
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Oaks, Robinson, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walker, Weir, and Wood
- Entitled
- Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
- Committee
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House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McDonough, Impallaria, Boteler, Bromwell, Burns, Frank, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, and Weir
- Entitled
- Task Force to Study Recreational Boating in Baltimore County
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Schuler, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Ramirez, and Walker
- Entitled
- Environment - Carryout Bags - Requirements
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk
- Entitled
- Charitable Solicitations - Commercial Resellers
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
- Entitled
- Economic Development
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
- Entitled
- Economic Development - Cross-References, Corrections, and Modifications
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Braveboy, Davis, and Griffith
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Aquaculture and Seafood Retail and Distribution Market
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
HB 1067
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Manno, Mizeur, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
- Entitled
- College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Barnes
- Entitled
- Higher Education - College Textbooks - Disclosures and Sales
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Conaway
- Entitled
- Consumer Protection - Limit on Quantity of Consumer Goods Purchased - Notice
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Lee, Ali, Barnes, DeBoy, Dumais, Howard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, McComas, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Stocksdale, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Payment Information Security Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act
- Committee
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House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker, Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Frick, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Kullen, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Ross, Sossi, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carr, Glenn, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Minnick, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Municipal Corporations - Green Tax Reform
- Committee
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House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Feldman and Harrison
- Entitled
- Consumer Protection - Internet Auction Sales
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor
- Entitled
- The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
- Entitled
- Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
- Entitled
- Maryland Clean Energy Center
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stein and Kach
- Entitled
- Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker
- Entitled
- Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Cane, Conway, Glenn, Mathias, and Sossi
- Entitled
- Economic Development - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Eligibility
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Rosenberg
- Entitled
- Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Kullen
- Entitled
- Calvert County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Cardin, Burns, Harrison, Hubbard, Ivey, Krysiak, Rosenberg, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars and Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Feldman
- Entitled
- Cigarette Business Licenses - Cigarette Manufacturers - Definition and Scope of License
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone
- Entitled
- Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Conway
- Entitled
- Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 145
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Goods and Services
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier
- Entitled
- BRAC Community Enhancement Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Miller, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Kasemeyer, Edwards, Jones, Munson, Zirkin, and Raskin
- Entitled
- Divestiture from Iran and Sudan
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Currie and Colburn
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Aquaculture and Seafood Retail and Distribution Market
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senator Muse
- Entitled
- Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone
- Entitled
- Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stone
- Entitled
- Public Health - Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, or Phenylpropanolamine Purchases - Statewide Electronic Logbook
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pugh
- Entitled
- Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
SB 616
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton
- Entitled
- College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs
- Entitled
- Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Senators Conway and Gladden
- Entitled
- Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett
- Entitled
- The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 943
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Forehand
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Mooney
- Entitled
- Maryland Clean Energy Center
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola
- Entitled
- Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pugh and Harrington
- Entitled
- Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
