Exemptions

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 108

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  HB 37

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Medicare Part D "Donut Hole" Tax Assistance Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 46

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Itemized Deductions - Treatment of Gambling Losses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 52

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax - Special Fuel - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 65

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Clothing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 79

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 122

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 187

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Aumann, Beidle, Beitzel, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 193

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, Murphy, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Family Property Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 196

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, F. Turner, Guzzone, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Walker, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 253

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 281

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan, G. Clagett, and Levy

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 291

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bates, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Haddaway, Jennings, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Love, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Morhaim, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 313

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller and Feldman

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 316

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Taxes - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 326

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 345

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Heller, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 366

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  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
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 377

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Rudolph, Hixson, Barve, Hecht, Howard, Cardin, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, George, Haddaway, Haynes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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  HB 446

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 469

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  County Property Tax - Interest in Federal Government Property - Payment in Lieu of Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 475

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Olszewski, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Guzzone, Ivey, James, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Murphy, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stukes, Walker, and Weir

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 515

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 537

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Construction of Wells

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 540

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate George

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 549

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, George, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 599

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  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
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 635

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Taxes - Admission and Amusement Tax - Tip Jar Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 663

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 668

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Ross, Hucker, Kaiser, and Mizeur

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 670

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services Used in Production Activities and Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 680

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 290

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Healey, Kaiser, and Walker

  Entitled

  Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits - Jewelry and Clothing Designers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 737

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Schuh, Stull, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Care Coverage - Personal Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 746

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 861

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Smigiel, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Itemized Deductions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 871

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Hecht, James, Jennings, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuler, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, and Weir

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - University and College Textbooks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 926

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Surcharge - Exemptions PG/MC 106-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 955

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Bates, Cane, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Mathias, McComas, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Foster Parents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 985

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Barve, Beidle, Cardin, Love, McConkey, Morhaim, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 999

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Conaway, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Howard, James, Kipke, McComas, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1009

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Riley, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1011

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 108

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County School Facilities Surcharge - Exemption PG 414-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1093

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Coverage Fund - Tax on Health Insurance Premiums - Access to Health Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1094

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McKee, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Walker, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1115

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 533

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1120

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Frick, George, Hammen, Hixson, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kipke, Krysiak, Kullen, Levy, Love, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Riley, Rudolph, Schuler, Sossi, Stein, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1122

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Burns, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Mathias, Montgomery, Proctor, Stukes, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification and Tax Credit for Dependent Care Expenses - Ineligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1163

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Vehicle Excise Tax - Vehicles Equipped for Individuals with Mobility Impairments - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1169

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services Exemption - Internet-Based Publishing Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1183

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1197

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, McConkey, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Library Book Sales by Nonprofit Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1216

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Cardin, George, Morhaim, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Contributions to Volunteer Fire Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1278

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Glenn, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Minnick, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Green Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1289

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, and Stifler

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1299

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, King, McComas, McDonough, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1304

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Branch, Carter, Griffith, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Oaks, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Recipients of State Incentives or Financial Assistance - Diversity Initiatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1320

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1337

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137

  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

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  HB 1343

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, V. Clagett, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Krebs, Ross, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit and Subtraction Modification for Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1384

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1391

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Kids First Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1408

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Exemption from Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1424

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Barnes, Carr, Gaines, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - Transfer Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1521

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Bohanan, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, Gilchrist, Kullen, Levy, O'Donnell, Wood, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1534

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 548

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)

  Entitled

  College Savings Plans of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1555

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1609

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Guzzone, Pendergrass, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Abatement of Tax on Exempt Manufacturing Personal Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1617

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Levy, Minnick, Morhaim, Murphy, Rosenberg, and Stein

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  SB 12

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 344

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 41

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 46

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 10

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Jones

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 137

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Preexisting Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 138

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 165

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm or Family-Owned Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 175

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 206

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338

  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

• 

  SB 207

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Garagiola, Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

• 

  SB 222

  Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Taxes - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 257

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 267

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 289

  Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Miller, Kasemeyer, Rosapepe, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 315

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Muse, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 370

  Status as of February 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Taxes - Admission and Amusement Tax - Tip Jar Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 386

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 400

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 426

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Jacobs, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Military Pay

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 456

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 179

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 474

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 505

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 517

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 523

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Forehand, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 567

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Computer Services Tax Repeal and Transportation Funding Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 581

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, DeGrange, Glassman, King, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 597

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 599

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 625

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 666

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Foster Parents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 715

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Colburn, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Compensation Outside the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 733

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicles Equipped for Disabled Individuals - Fees and Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 759

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income - Rollovers to Individual Retirement Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 791

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 908

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Tax-Free Weeks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 911

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 962

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 975

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Corporations - Denial of Deduction for Excessive Compensation of Officers and Directors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 977

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 981

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Robey

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Abatement of Tax on Exempt Manufacturing Personal Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 1011

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, DeGrange, Forehand, Kramer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation