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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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  HB 24

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Stern, Barve, Gordon, Conroy, D. Davis, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Aggregation Pilot Program - Counties and Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 89

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 90

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 91

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 117

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Kelly, and Myers

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 158

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Branch

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Natural Gas Universal Service Program Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 198

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 413

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 285

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Environment - County Water and Sewerage Plan - Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 370

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Dumais, Edwards, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 380

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 391

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 514

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Local Government - Water and Wastewater Facilities - Design/Build/Operate Contracts - Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 669

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Definitions and Wind Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 713

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Redmer

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Marking Fees - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 752

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Cadden, Cane, Edwards, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hurson, Kelly, King, McHale, McKee, Menes, Rudolph, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standards and Credit Trading - Maryland Clean Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Taxes and Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 797

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Davis, Brown, Carter, Doory, Gaines, Griffith, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, McHale, Oaks, Proctor, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 904

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Redmer

  Entitled

  Environment - Well Drilling Permits - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 935

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 976

  Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and James

  Entitled

  Residential Landlord and Tenant - Ratio Utility System - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1033

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Redmer, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Water and Sewer - Lots Created by Intrafamily Transfers and Preexisting Lots - Sewer Connections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1084

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Jones, Kaiser, McKee, and Ross

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1126

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Wind Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 37

  Status as of April 1, 2003: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Retail Electric and Gas Industries - Aggregators - Counties and Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 101

  Status as of January 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Railroads and Public Utilities - Operating Real Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 114

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Permit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 288

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Wireless Telephone Services - Definitions, Exemptions, and Consumer Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 289

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Marking Fees - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 347

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 348

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Environment - Well Drilling Permits - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 359

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Senators

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 362

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 372

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Streetlights - Fees for Acquisition and Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 373

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 504

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 95

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier , Exum , Pipkin, Middleton, Gladden, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 547

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 101

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Hafer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 629

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 657

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 691

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standards and Credit Trading - Maryland Clean Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance