2008 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 185

HB 63
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By
Delegate Branch
Entitled
Elevator Safety Review Board Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 68
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey and Love
Entitled
Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Balance and Maximum Recovery
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 101
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 174
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Aumann
Entitled
Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
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Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters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 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
HB 237
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 61
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Special Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 240
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 247
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 260
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Cane, Carr, Gutierrez, and F. Turner
Entitled
Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgages
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 297
Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Howard County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Revenue Authority Ho. Co. 04-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 333
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Bohanan, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elmore, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, O'Donnell, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 362
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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 368
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
Entitled
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 416
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Unemployment Insurance - State Collection of the Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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 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
HB 483
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Harford County Delegation
Entitled
Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 516
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach and Olszewski
Entitled
Income Tax - Child Support Enforcement Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 517
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Burns, Robinson, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Oaks, Stukes, Tarrant, and Walker
Entitled
Regulated Firearms - Encoded Ammunition - Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Ways and Means
HB 529
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Beitzel, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Shank, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Operating Budget - Revenue Stabilization Account - Use
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
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 575
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Garrett County - Gaming Events Regulation - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
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 602
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Transfer of Moneys to the Rainy Day Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 613
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
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
HB 617
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
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 625
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Shewell, and Stein
Entitled
Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 704
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled
Higher Education Investment Fund - Expenditures - Base Realignment and Closure Process
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 705
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 87
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled
Department of State Police - School Bus Safety Enforcement Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 706
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 291
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled
Department of Juvenile Services - Youth Welfare Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
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 712
Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
HB 734
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Elliott and Stull
Entitled
Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
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
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
HB 752
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Regulation, Fees, and Assessments
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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 785
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled
Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 793
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Stukes
Entitled
Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 795
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 608
Sponsored By
Delegates Reznik, Ali, Cardin, Conaway, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Hammen, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Kipke, Manno, Rice, Schuler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 830
Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Montgomery County Revenue Authority MC 813-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 838
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled
Property Tax - Electric Generating Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 879
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Definitions - Beer
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 898
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Cane (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture) and Delegates Braveboy, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Mathias, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled
Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
HB 904
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Anderson, Feldman, Gilchrist, Hucker, Ivey, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages Tax - Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 906
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 214
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McHale, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Shewell, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 939
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program PG/MC 116-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 959
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt
Entitled
Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credits - Qualified Rehabilitation Expenditure - Preapproval
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 960
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Weir, Boteler, Hucker, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 971
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 992
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Braveboy
Entitled
Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1000
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Charitable Solicitations - Commercial Resellers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1037
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 410-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1039
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1048
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 681
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled
Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Revolving Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1056
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By
Delegates George, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled
Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
HB 1090
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 532
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Harrison
Entitled
State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
HB 1095
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Hubbard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
HB 1097
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Doory
Entitled
Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
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
HB 1125
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1127
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Krebs, Eckardt, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Boteler, Elliott, George, Kelly, King, McComas, McDonough, Murphy, Myers, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled
Transportation Trust Fund - Dedicated Highway Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1128
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Bronrott, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, George, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, Murphy, Rice, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled
Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act
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 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
HB 1185
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 684
Sponsored By
Chair, Ways and Means Committee and Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Maryland Transit Administration - Public Transit Services - Efficiency and Performance Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1213
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Haynes, Branch, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Glenn, Griffith, Harrison, Kirk, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled
Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1214
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Harrison, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled
Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
HB 1225
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 115
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses Held by Revenue Authority for Public Golf Courses MC 807-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1227
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates F. Turner, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled
Horse Racing Heritage Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1241
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
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
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1244
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled
Central Collection Unit - Special Fund Balances
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1259
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Ross, Barnes, Kaiser, and Niemann
Entitled
Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1260
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
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
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1285
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled
Drinking Driver Monitor Program - Fee
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Appropriations
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
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
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 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
HB 1310
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Adult and Adolescent Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1318
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Bronrott
Entitled
Sales and Use Tax on Computer Services and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
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
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
HB 1342
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Jennings, and Olszewski
Entitled
Horse Racing - Bred Fund Supplements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1365
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates V. Clagett, Elmore, Glenn, Hecht, King, Malone, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rudolph, Stein, and Weldon
Entitled
State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1379
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Ivey, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Branch, V. Clagett, Doory, Gilchrist, Harrison, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled
Health Insurance - Waiver for Older Adults Expansion Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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
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
HB 1395
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 693
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council - Chronic Care Management Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1441
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 544
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City - Tax Increment Financing and Special Tax Districts - MEDCO
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1447
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Shewell, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1463
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Elmore, and Mathias
Entitled
Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1466
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1471
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1486
Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Braveboy, Glenn, Oaks, Rice, and Walker
Entitled
Education - Maryland School-Based Wellness Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1492
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 558
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Busch, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1511
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
Entitled
Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
HB 1522
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Allocations to and Disbursements from the Medical Assistance Program Account
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1540
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Health Care Reform Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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 1562
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, James, and Walkup
Entitled
Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1566
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 552
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Garrett County - Local Tax - Date of Payment
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1587
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1592
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
Entitled
Military Department - Sale of Superfluous Property and Disposition of Proceeds
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1594
Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Jones
Entitled
Maryland Housing Fund - Unallocated Reserves - Transfers
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1597
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Schuh
Entitled
Maryland Tobacco Settlement Securitization Authority Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
HB 1622
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee and Delegate Malone
Entitled
Maryland State Firemen's Association - Uses of Volunteer Company Assistance Fund and Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1624
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Cardin, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kullen, Stull, Riley, Beitzel, and Montgomery
Entitled
Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1625
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates and Miller
Entitled
Recordation Tax - Fees for Collection
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
SB 8
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 86
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 91
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 95
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 106
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 125
Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled
Courts - Service of Process - Increase in Sheriff's Fees - Distribution to Rental Allowance Program Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters
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 147
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Archives, Maryland State)
Entitled
State Archives - Records and Other Services - Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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 179
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
State Racing Commission - Mile Thoroughbred Racing - Payment of Taxes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Ways and Means
SB 182
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Maryland Transportation Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
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 212
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 227
Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Interest Rate on Tax Deficiencies and Refunds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 232
Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 268
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 297
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By
Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 309
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
SB 373
Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
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
SB 382
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled
Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 383
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators Currie and McFadden
Entitled
Tobacco Tax - Moist Snuff
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
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 407
Status as of March 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Elevator Safety Review Board Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 434
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture)
Entitled
Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 442
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 141
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Conway, and Pinsky
Entitled
Environment - Clean Air Permit Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 458
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By
Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton
Entitled
Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
SB 486
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled
State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 493
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 410
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Lawyers - Payment of Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 509
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 513
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 527
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled
Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 536
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled
Drinking Driver Monitor Program - Fee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary and Appropriations
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 540
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 417
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled
Transfer of Special Fund Balances
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 559
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Jones, and King
Entitled
Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 562
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Jones, and Pinsky
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Adult and Adolescent Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services
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 589
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 593
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 605
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
House: Economic Matters
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
SB 644
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Glassman, Jones, and Stone
Entitled
Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 649
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 607
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Economic Matters
SB 657
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
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
SB 658
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator King
Entitled
Horse Racing Heritage Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 662
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled
Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
SB 703
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 745
Status as of May 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 702
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, and McFadden
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Definitions - Beer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 766
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 784
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, and Middleton
Entitled
Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 793
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By
Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled
Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 810
Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 817
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines
Entitled
Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
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 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 906
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley
Entitled
Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
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 916
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement and Grants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 923
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Jacobs
Entitled
Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 941
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 240
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 953
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Garrett County - Local Tax - Date of Payment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 961
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Jacobs, and Munson
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Returns
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
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 974
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
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 983
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Maryland Housing Fund - Unallocated Reserves - Transfers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
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 998
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - No recommendation Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh and Harrington
Entitled
Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 1007
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation