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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

STATE EMPLOYEES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 127

  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 10

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 518

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Leopold
    Entitled
    State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Disability Retirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Edwards, Frank, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Griffith, Haynes, James, Jones, Leopold, Levy, Madaleno, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Stocksdale, and F. Turner
    Entitled
    State Employees - Military Administrative Leave - Sunset Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 30

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 190

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Leopold, Boschert, Conroy, DeBoy, Dwyer, and Feldman
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Appointments in Skilled and Professional Services - Credits in Selection Tests - Veterans with Service Connected Disability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 47

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 519

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cadden, Boutin, Cluster, Edwards, and Jones
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Eligibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 60

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Cryor
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Teleworking Implementation Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 65

    Status as of February 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Franchot
    Entitled
    State Employees - Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 147

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
    Entitled
    Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 148

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
    Entitled
    Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 180

    Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    State Employees - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Department of State Police - Denial of Employment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 184

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Calculation of State Subsidy for Retirees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 226

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carter, D. Davis, Gaines, Haynes, Kirk, Love, Moe, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Taylor, and V. Turner
    Entitled
    Employment - Pay Rates - Maryland Self-Sufficiency Standard
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 231

    Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Rudolph
    Entitled
    Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 263

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes, Bohanan, Donoghue, and Rudolph
    Entitled
    State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Academic Detailing Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Sponsored By
    Frederick County Delegation
    Entitled
    Frederick County - Public Facilities Bonds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 292

    Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)
    Entitled
    State Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Judges' Retirement System - Eligibility - Surviving Spouse or Dependent Child
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 308

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 535

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Bohanan, Hixson, and Niemann
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Student Loan Repayment Pilot Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 538

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates F. Turner, Bobo, Boutin, DeBoy, Glassman, James, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Sossi, and V. Turner
    Entitled
    State Employees - Health Insurance and Benefit Options - Dependent Grandchildren
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 599

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 223

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Niemann
    Entitled
    State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Employees of the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center - Participation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 619

    Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Marriott
    Entitled
    Sanctions Against the Republic of Sudan
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Madaleno, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Franchot, Haynes, Jones, Paige, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Department of Transportation - Personnel - Disciplinary Action
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 758

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 395

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cluster, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Gaines, Goldwater, Haddaway, James, Jones, Kach, Leopold, Madaleno, McComas, McConkey, McKee, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Health Care Practitioners
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 760

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 575

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cadden, James, Boutin, Cluster, Edwards, Jones, Kelly, Malone, Oaks, Anderson, Boteler, Bozman, Branch, Cardin, Costa, Dwyer, Elmore, Glassman, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, Morhaim, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Deferred Retirement Option Program - Eligibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 783

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 238

    Sponsored By
    Allegany County Delegation
    Entitled
    Local Fire and Police System - Withdrawal of Participating Governmental Units
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 793

    Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, G. Clagett, and Proctor
    Entitled
    Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Division of Parole and Probation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 830

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Jones, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Burns, G. Clagett, Conway, C. Davis, Franchot, Goodwin, Haynes, Howard, Love, Marriott, McHale, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Proctor, Shank, F. Turner, Weldon, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Benefits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 837

    Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Malone, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, Vaughn, and Weir
    Entitled
    Division of Services for the Blind - Establishment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 856

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Barkley
    Entitled
    Registers of Wills and Clerks of the Courts - Service Retirement Allowance
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 886

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate McKee
    Entitled
    Employees' Pension System - Retirement Allowance Elections
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 920

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 583

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Shank
    Entitled
    Employees' Pension System - Transfer of Service Credit
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 922

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 402

    Sponsored By
    Delegates F. Turner, Aumann, Barkley, Edwards, Gaines, Haynes, Jones, Leopold, Madaleno, Paige, Patterson, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Grievance - Costs of Appeals to Office of Administrative Hearings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 923

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 584

    Sponsored By
    Delegates F. Turner, Aumann, Barkley, Edwards, Gaines, Haynes, Jones, Leopold, Madaleno, Paige, Patterson, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Grievances - Settlement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 924

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Frederick County Delegation
    Entitled
    Sheriff's Offices - Reserve Deputies
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 932

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 585

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hixson, Marriott, and Cryor
    Entitled
    Education - Child Care Administration and Office for Children, Youth, and Families and Maryland Family Support Centers Network - Transfer to State Department of Education
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates G. Clagett, Boschert, Cardin, Costa, Glassman, Jennings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, and Wood
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Aviators with the Department of State Police
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 961

    Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates G. Clagett, Boschert, Costa, Jennings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, and Wood
    Entitled
    Civilian Pilots of the Department of State Police - Military Service Credit
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 964

    Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Higher Education - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Academic Bill of Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 989

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Cadden, Gutierrez, and Morhaim
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Mentoring Youth Leave with Pay
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1008

    Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Proctor
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Baltimore City Community College Police Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1016

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Franchot, Gaines, Griffith, Jones, Madaleno, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Rudolph
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Special Appointments - Limitations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1027

    Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Cane, Kelley, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Ramirez, Taylor, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Awards - Interest
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1068

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barkley, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1110

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 260

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Authority to Approve Transfers - Attorney Benefits PG 324-05
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1164

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Hearing Board - Final Order
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1165

    Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Proctor
    Entitled
    Public Safety - Baltimore City Community College Police - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1231

    Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Moe, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conway, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Howard, Hurson, Jones, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Myers, Parrott, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, F. Turner, and Weir
    Entitled
    Maryland Whistleblower Law - Disclosure of Information - Public Information Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1243

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frush, Bobo, Branch, Feldman, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    State Employees and Retirees - Health Insurance and Benefit Options - Coverage
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Sponsored By
    Delegate Madaleno
    Entitled
    Optional Retirement Program - Eligibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1287

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 428

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, F. Turner, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Branch, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Edwards, Gaines, Haynes, Leopold, Madaleno, Paige, Stocksdale, James, Bohanan, and Cadden
    Entitled
    Maryland Rx Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1305

    Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bohanan and Eckardt
    Entitled
    State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Alternative Medicine Integration
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1312

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 265

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
    Entitled
    Office of the State Fire Marshal - Hazardous Duty Pay
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1316

    Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
    Entitled
    Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1322

    Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - General Services)
    Entitled
    Department of General Services - Improvements and Grounds - Security Force
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1335

    Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cane, Bozman, and Conway
    Entitled
    State Police Retirement System - Special Disability Retirement Benefit - Former Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1338

    Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, DeBoy, Elmore, James, and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Registers of Wills - Service Retirement Allowance
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    HB 1342

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Cadden, Gutierrez, Morhaim, and Quinter
    Entitled
    Juvenile Justice Monitoring - Transfer to Office of the Attorney General
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1343

    Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Cadden, Gutierrez, Morhaim, and Quinter
    Entitled
    Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Office of the Independent Juvenile Justice Monitor - Jurisdiction
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1353

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 602

    Sponsored By
    Delegates James, Conway, and Edwards
    Entitled
    Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates James, Conway, and Edwards
    Entitled
    Consolidation of State Forest and Park Services Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Exemption from Probationary Status
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1355

    Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates James, Conway, and Edwards
    Entitled
    Department of Natural Resources - Classification of State Forest and Park Ranger Supervisors
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1371

    Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelly
    Entitled
    Reemployment of Retirees - State Workers' Compensation Commission
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1383

    Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
    Entitled
    State Government - Telecommunications Access - Transfer to Department of Disabilities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1397

    Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Sossi and Smigiel
    Entitled
    Chesapeake Bay Crossings - Chesapeake Bay Crossing Authority - Creation, Powers, and Duties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1442

    Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cardin and Morhaim
    Entitled
    Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Sponsored By
    Delegate DeBoy
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Transfers of Members of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1542

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 439

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bozman, Feldman, Lee, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Goldwater, Mandel, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Maryland Quality Home Care Services Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1585

    Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Delegate James
    Entitled
    Retirement and Pensions - Service Retirement Allowance - Creditable Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1587

    Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Arnick
    Entitled
    State Government - Maryland Port Administration
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HJ 8

    Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Healey, Conroy, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Menes, Moe, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Individuals with Disabilities - Equal Employment Opportunities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 1

    Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Currie, Klausmeier, and Stone
    Entitled
    State Police Retirement System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Eligibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 21

    Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Currie, Klausmeier, and Stone
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Eligibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 31

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 104

    Sponsored By
    Senators Harris, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    State Employees - Military Administrative Leave - Sunset Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 40

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green
    Entitled
    Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 78

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 113

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)
    Entitled
    Higher Education - Baltimore City Community College - Independent Personnel System
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 85

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 115

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Automobile Insurance Fund)
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees and Officials of Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 109

    Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School - Staff - Nontemporary Employees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 114

    Status as of January 19, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and McFadden
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Contractual Employees of Department of Juvenile Services Facilities - Health Insurance Benefits
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 117

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Teleworking Implementation Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 127

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration)
    Entitled
    Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 253

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)
    Entitled
    State Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Judges' Retirement System - Eligibility - Surviving Spouse or Dependent Child
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 254

    Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Mooney
    Entitled
    Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employee Transfer Restriction - Repeal
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    SB 257

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Maryland Commission for Women
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 305

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 298

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer
    Entitled
    Task Force to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 345

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 143

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
    Entitled
    State Police Retirement System - Retirees - Additional Retirement Allowance
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 359

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 145

    Sponsored By
    Senators Brinkley and Mooney
    Entitled
    Frederick County - Public Facilities Bonds
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 375

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hafer
    Entitled
    State Employment - Contractual Employees - Credit for Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 380

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 477

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Consolidation of State Forest and Park Services Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Exemption from Probationary Status
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 381

    Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Additional Training Prohibited
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 382

    Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hogan, Hafer, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Department of Natural Resources - Classification of State Forest and Park Ranger Supervisors
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Sponsored By
    Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 402

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 419

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Reemployment of Retirees - State Workers' Compensation Commission
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 422

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 149

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
    Entitled
    Employees' Pension System and Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Disability Retirement Allowances
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 466

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer
    Entitled
    Employees' and Teachers' Pension Benefit Enhancement Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 469

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator McFadden
    Entitled
    Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Benefits
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 489

    Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Astle, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hughes, Pipkin, and Stone
    Entitled
    Division of Services for the Blind - Establishment
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 498

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Astle
    Entitled
    State Racing Commission Reorganization Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 510

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 486

    Sponsored By
    Senators DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Green, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Aviators with the Department of State Police
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 514

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 488

    Sponsored By
    Senators Klausmeier and Hogan
    Entitled
    Optional Retirement Program - Eligibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Sponsored By
    Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
    Entitled
    Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 532

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Green, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone
    Entitled
    Civilian Pilots of the Department of State Police - Military Service Credit
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 533

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 489

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer
    Entitled
    Retirement and Pensions - Ordinary Disability Retirement Allowance - Offsets
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 534

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 317

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Department of Transportation - Personnel - Disciplinary Action
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 583

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 164

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
    Entitled
    State Employees - Special Pay Plans
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 584

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 493

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
    Entitled
    State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 595

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    State Police Retirement System - Special Disability Retirement Benefit - Former Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 600

    Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Employment - Pay Rates - Maryland Self-Sufficiency Standard
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 625

    Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Chesapeake Bay Crossings - Chesapeake Bay Crossing Advisory Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 637

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Jimeno and Kasemeyer
    Entitled
    Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Division of Parole and Probation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 646

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Currie, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Middleton
    Entitled
    Registers of Wills - Service Retirement Allowance
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 663

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 499

    Sponsored By
    Senators Kasemeyer, Green, Hollinger, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 664

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 500

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
    Entitled
    State Retirement and Pension System - Optional Retirement Allowances - Designated Beneficiaries
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Munson
    Entitled
    Employees' Pension System - Transfer of Service Credit
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 678

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Labor and Employment - Retaliatory Action for Testifying on Pending Legislation - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 692

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 742

    Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 757

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Judges' Retirement System - Military Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Hollinger
    Entitled
    Education - Child Care Administration and Programs of the Office for Children, Youth, and Families and Maryland Family Support Centers Network - Transfer to State Department of Education
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 768

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator McFadden
    Entitled
    State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Judicial Branch Employees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 815

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 819

    Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Mooney and Brinkley
    Entitled
    Sheriff's Offices - Reserve Deputies
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 824

    Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Hearing Board - Final Order
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 845

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Conway, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Public Safety - Baltimore City Community College Police - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 846

    Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Conway, Della, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Baltimore City Community College Police Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 876

    Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    State Personnel - Compensatory Time for Mentoring Youth
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 883

    Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Harris
    Entitled
    Department of Legislative Services - Fiscal Notes - Departmental Labor Cost Analysis
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 930

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 517

    Sponsored By
    Senator Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Transfers of Members of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 1004

    Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    State Government - Maryland Port Administration
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
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