2009 Regular Session

Comptroller

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 110

HB 22
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled
Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 38
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Maryland Bottled Gas Buying Group
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 77
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Miller and Rudolph
Entitled
Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below-Cost Sales - Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 78
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Miller
Entitled
Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 101
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 106
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates F. Turner, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Conway, Guzzone, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, King, Love, Manno, Miller, Mizeur, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Rice, Shewell, Stifler, Stukes, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owners
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 108
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Bartlett, Boteler, Cardin, Elmore, Doory, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Tax Amnesty Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 126
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Malone, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 166
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Haddaway, Hecht, Jameson, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, Murphy, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Stull, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 217
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By
Calvert County Delegation
Entitled
Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 238
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Anderson, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Frick, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled
Cigars - Sales of Less Than Four Per Package - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 263
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Braveboy
Entitled
Real Property - Common Ownership Community Ombudsman
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 304
Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Appropriations
HB 308
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Ways and Means
HB 309
Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Ross, F. Turner, Branch, Carr, Haynes, Kelly, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Manno
Entitled
Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 313
Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Hucker, Bronrott, Glenn, and Manno
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 337
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Doory, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled
Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 377
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 62
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Business Regulation - Registration of Retail Service Station Dealers and Sale of Gasoline Products
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 423
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Bronrott
Entitled
Motor Fuel Tax - Indexing
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 525
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Schuh
Entitled
State Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 528
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Ross, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Ivey, Kaiser, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Taylor, and F. Turner
Entitled
Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 536
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 591
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, O'Donnell, Proctor, and Vallario
Entitled
Calvert County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 603
Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, George, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Shewell, and Sossi
Entitled
Great Preschools Tax Credit Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 630
Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Levi, Benson, Branch, Burns, DeBoy, Glenn, Howard, Ivey, Kach, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Proctor, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stukes, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Restore Respect at School Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 653
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 688
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes - Sale or Distribution for Consumer Testing Under Controlled Settings
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 661
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Ali and Bobo
Entitled
Special Session Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 665
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Ivey, Myers, Olszewski, and F. Turner
Entitled
Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 681
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, Frush, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, King, Love, Manno, Stifler, Taylor, and F. Turner
Entitled
Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 711
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Ivey, and McIntosh
Entitled
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Healthy Improvement and Disease Prevention Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 747
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Barkley
Entitled
Motor Fuel Tax - Adjustments
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 749
Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 753
Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 783
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 419
Sponsored By
Delegates James, Bohanan, and Gaines
Entitled
Transfer Tax - Program Open Space Bonds - Land and Easement Acquisition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 809
Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy
Entitled
State Debt - Annuity Bond Fund - Payment of Fiscal Agents
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 810
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By
Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy
Entitled
Income Tax - Mandatory Income Tax Return Preparer Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 812
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy
Entitled
Data Warehouse - Agency Data Sharing
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 819
Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 833
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 156
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Winery Special Event Permits - Montgomery County Agricultural Fair MC 928-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 860
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Healthy Maryland Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 866
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Holmes, Barkley, Beidle, McConkey, Niemann, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance, Renewal, and Transfer of Licenses and Permits - Payment of State and Local Taxes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 883
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 594
Sponsored By
Delegates Olszewski, Aumann, Beidle, Boteler, Cardin, Frank, Guzzone, Howard, Ivey, Kach, Lafferty, McDonough, Minnick, Riley, Sophocleus, and Weir
Entitled
Income Tax Refund - Direct Deposit - Multiple Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 896
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Mizeur, and Murphy
Entitled
Income Tax - Earned Income Tax Credit - Noncustodial Parent
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 908
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Griffith, Bohanan, Cardin, G. Clagett, Doory, George, Guzzone, Ivey, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
HB 951
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Ross, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 970
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets PG 310-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1046
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Schuh
Entitled
State Retirement and Pension System - Local Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1061
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Manno, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Earned Income Credit Information Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1070
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1083
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Schuh and V. Clagett
Entitled
Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1125
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Bronrott, Dumais, Glenn, Hecht, Hucker, Montgomery, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Income Tax Credit - Nanobiotechnology Investment Incentives
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1160
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Barkley, Carter, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gilchrist, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Increase and Distribution of Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1179
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Olszewski, and Ross
Entitled
Election Law - Early Voting
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1182
Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Hixson
Entitled
Communications Services - Taxation and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
HB 1188
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled
Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1209
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard and Cardin
Entitled
Tax Compliance and Administration Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1236
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Loan Payment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
HB 1244
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Ross
Entitled
Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1262
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Frush, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, Stein, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Waldstreicher, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1295
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled
Kids First Coverage Incentive Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
HB 1328
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, and Stein
Entitled
Baltimore County - Income Tax - Biotechnology Investment Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1331
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 628
Sponsored By
Delegate Conway
Entitled
Community Development Administration - Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program - Capital Reserve Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1353
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1379
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, V. Clagett, Frush, and Wood
Entitled
Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1423
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1527
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Walker, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Party Promoter's License
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
SB 6
Status as of January 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Harrington
Entitled
Income Tax Checkoff System - Health Care Coverage Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 64
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Assessment and Appeals - Tax Procedures and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 92
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 364
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Motor Carriers - Identification Markers - Forged Documents - Criminal Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 93
Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Motor Fuel Taxes - Special Fuel User - Biodiesel Fuel
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 96
Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller) and Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled
Income Tax - Mandatory Income Tax Return Preparer Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 147
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Real Property - Common Ownership Community Ombudsman
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 156
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 202
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Filing of Returns
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 162
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 205
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Resident Dealer's Permit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 166
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 249
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled
Data Warehouse - Agency Data Sharing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 258
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 272
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 275
Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 277
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 500
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Robey, Forehand, Klausmeier, and Peters
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 338
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 392
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 61
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Business Regulation - Registration of Retail Service Station Dealers and Sale of Gasoline Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 407
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled
Calvert County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 418
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Harrington, King, Lenett, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 491
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled
Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 515
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Healthy Maryland Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 517
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 273
Sponsored By
Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled
State Debt - Annuity Bond Fund - Payment of Fiscal Agents
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 518
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By
Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled
Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 552
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 277
Sponsored By
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Tax Amnesty Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 555
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled
Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 577
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 595
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 596
Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone
Entitled
Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 603
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 622
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 648
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled
State Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 663
Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 691
Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 697
Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden, Astle, Della, Haines, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Robey
Entitled
Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
SB 698
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 593
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Middleton, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Income Tax Refund - Direct Deposit - Multiple Accounts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 710
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
State Retirement and Pension System - Local Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 745
Status as of March 4, 2009: 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 772
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 773
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 813
Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Jones
Entitled
Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 909
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 912
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Pugh, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 931
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 627
Sponsored By
Senator Currie
Entitled
Community Development Administration - Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program - Capital Reserve Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 977
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Mooney and Colburn
Entitled
State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues - Public School Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
SB 1046
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance