2008 Regular Session

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 106

HB 16
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 54
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By
Delegate Guzzone
Entitled
Property Tax - Credit - Accessibility Features
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 84
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Morhaim, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Homeowners Associations and Municipalities - Solar Collection Panels - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 146
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur
Entitled
Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 177
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Aumann
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 178
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Riley, Gilchrist, and Simmons
Entitled
Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 184
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Aumann, DeBoy, McDonough, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Public Safety - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Housing Code Enforcement - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 190
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Annual Financial Audit - Filing Date
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 254
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 319
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Costa
Entitled
Local Government - Procurement - Resident Preferences
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 340
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 347
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 364
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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
HB 374
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Tarrant, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled
EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 397
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 417
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 499
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Cooperative Agreements and Information Sharing with Government Agencies
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 451
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
Entitled
Minority Environmental and Land Trust
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 466
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 489
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Proctor, and Vallario
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - North Beach Town Hall Construction
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 512
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, and Stein
Entitled
Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
HB 557
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 568
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Carrollton Recreation Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 573
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, DeBoy, Malone, and Stukes
Entitled
Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 581
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 591
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By
Delegate Elmore
Entitled
Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 604
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader
Entitled
Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 611
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled
Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 612
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 624
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick
Entitled
Energy Consumer Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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
HB 707
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled
Department of State Police - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 735
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Miller, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 742
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 756
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 804
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Frederick County - Solid Waste Collection - Franchises and Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 825
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Rental Housing Emergencies - Just Cause Eviction MC 816-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 833
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Condominium Conversions - Tenant Vote MC 815-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 857
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Ali, Healey, Montgomery, and Shewell
Entitled
Municipal Corporations - Annexations - Small Parcels
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 865
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Bromwell, Miller, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled
Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 885
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McComas, Norman, and Shank
Entitled
Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 886
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 921
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes
Entitled
State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 930
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Maryland-Washington Regional District - Boundaries - City of Laurel PG/MC 124-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 986
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By
Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross
Entitled
Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1051
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled
Economic Development - Cross-References, Corrections, and Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1080
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Washington County - Property Tax Setoffs in Municipal Corporations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1141
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Calvert County - Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail Loan of 2001
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1145
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Walkup, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, McConkey, and Rudolph
Entitled
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1151
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By
Delegates Mathias and Conway
Entitled
Worcester County - Property Tax Credit - Historically Operated Amusement Park
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1256
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled
Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1269
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
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
HB 1292
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Pena-Melnyk, Frush, Barkley, Bohanan, Bronrott, DeBoy, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lee, Ramirez, Ross, and Schuler
Entitled
State Aid for Police Protection - Grants
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1301
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467
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
HB 1302
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings and Morhaim
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Programmable Thermostats
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1315
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, Benson, and Howard
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Building
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1397
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Forest Heights Municipal Building
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1423
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Howard, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, Niemann, Schuler, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled
Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1509
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environmental Service, Maryland)
Entitled
Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1523
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Proctor
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1524
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Proctor
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1585
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By
Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh
Entitled
Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1604
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Ali, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Niemann, and Stein
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 31
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 79
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled
Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 131
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By
Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled
Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 156
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Talbot County - Property Tax Credit - Historic Structures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 205
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled
EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
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 239
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire
Entitled
Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 269
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 281
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson and Harrington
Entitled
Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 302
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
SB 308
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 310
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled
Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 330
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 354
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - North Beach Town Hall Construction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 361
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Forest Heights Municipal Building
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 371
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Carrollton Recreation Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 416
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Haines, Harris, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Property Tax - Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 421
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled
Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 445
Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones
Entitled
Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 468
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases
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 481
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled
Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 507
Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
State Aid for Police Protection - Grants
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 674
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 197
Sponsored By
Senator Brinkley
Entitled
Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 676
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
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
SB 734
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
Calvert County - Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail Loan of 2001
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 736
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 760
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Residence of Homeowner's Family Member
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
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 816
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
Worcester County - Property Tax Credit - Historically Operated Amusement Park
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 831
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 836
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Building
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 885
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466
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 928
Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 929
Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 945
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 471
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
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 963
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Senators
Entitled
Prince George's County - Safer Roads Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 985
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
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
SB 996
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
SB 1000
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By
Senator Harrington
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters