LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 187

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 156

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Highways - Solicitation of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - County Licensing Program Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Petzold, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Brown, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Patterson, Proctor, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 294

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 73

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Goldwater, Hammen, Hogan, Holmes, Hubbard, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Mitchell, Moe, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Parker, Parrott, Ross, Rudolph, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Brownfields Redevelopment Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 421

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 523

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 350

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Bond Rating Enhancement Reserve and Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 584

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Education Funding - Tax Limitation Exception PG 403-04

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 648

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Pollution - Mercury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 738

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert and Love

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Village Commons Community Center and Anne Arundel Community College

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 825

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 103

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Frush, Gilleland, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Menes, Moe, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 876

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Solid Waste Disposal Fee or Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 890

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 521

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Regulation of Junkyards , Dumps, and Other Facilities - Ordinances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 915

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Benson, Bobo, Conroy, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jones, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Display or Storage - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1086

  Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Bobo, Heller, McComas, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1100

  Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Natural Landscape Design - Noxious Weeds - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1133

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett and McMillan

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Decisions of Port Wardens - Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1135

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 400

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Town of Sudlersville (Queen Anne's County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1138

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Methadone Treatment Facility - Establishment or Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1157

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Construction Projects - Demolition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1161

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 401

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt and Cane

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - County Council - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1204

  Status as of February 13, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation (By Request - Anne Arundel County Administration)

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Mobile Telephone Sales and Use Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1210

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 406

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Adequate Public Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1236

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bozman, and Conway

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1349

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett (By Request)

  Entitled

  Housing - Local Laws - Developers' Fees to Support Affordable Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1512

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Corporations and Associations - Venture Limited Liability Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1521

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals over Age 70

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 92

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Bond Rating Enhancement Reserve and Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 140

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 186

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 72

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Currie, Della, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Brownfields Redevelopment Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 202

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 102

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 334

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 481

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Currie, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 489

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Nonresidential Real Estate Brokers - Continuing Education - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 493

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 282

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Decisions of Port Wardens - Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 606

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 293

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Solid Waste Disposal Fee or Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 610

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Regulation of Junkyards , Dumps, and Other Facilities - Ordinances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 655

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Voluntary Cleanup Program and Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program - Procedures and Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 671

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 699

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Transfer Tax - Property Tax Assessment Cap

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 750

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt and Forehand

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Construction Projects - Demolition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 769

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Senators

  Entitled

  Howard County - Methadone Treatment Facility - Establishment or Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 786

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 34

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - County Roads - Funding and Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 836

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - County Council - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 876

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 892

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  State Lottery Tickets - Baltimore City Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance