2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1570

File Code: State Government - General Assembly
Sponsored By:
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled:
The Open Government Modernization Fund Act

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Government Modernization Fund; requiring the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates to administer the fund; specifying that the fund may be used only to increase the ability of the public to observe and participate in the legislative process; requiring that the balance remaining in the Lobbyist Registration Fund at the end of a fiscal year be distributed to the Maryland Government Modernization Fund; increasing the lobbyist registration fee to $250; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
4/1
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Mizeur) Adopted (129-1)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/12
Referred to interim study by House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Lobbying
Public Information
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 2-109 , 15-210 , 15-703 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Rules and Executive Nominations
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 1, 2010: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Mizeur) Adopted (129-1)