Comptroller

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 74

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  HB 25

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan and Wood

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Limited Wineries - Special Event Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 47

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Low Impact Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 62

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 483

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 70

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 115

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 251

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Barve, Braveboy, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Stukes, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs and Maryland Children's Health Program - Statements on State-Issued Check Stubs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 140

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 139

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Elmore, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 186

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Aumann, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Great Schools Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 211

  Status as of January 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Comptroller - Field Enforcement Bureau - Law Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 333

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Bohanan, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elmore, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, O'Donnell, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 347

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Bobo, and Gutierrez

  Entitled

  Special Session Legislative Campaign Finance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 364

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 366

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 588

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Frush, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 411

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Benson, DeBoy, Elmore, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Robinson, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 466

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 481

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 557

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 609

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Cigars - Sales of Less Than Five Per Package - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 613

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 664

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Branch, Donoghue, and Cardin

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 674

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuler, Boteler, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Home Brewing Instructor's Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 703

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 86

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone and DeBoy

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Special Brewery Promotional Event Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 706

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 291

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)

  Entitled

  Department of Juvenile Services - Youth Welfare Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 737

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Schuh, Stull, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Care Coverage - Personal Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 756

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 812

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Oaks, Robinson, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walker, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 898

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cane (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture) and Delegates Braveboy, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Mathias, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 968

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Doory, Gaines, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Haynes, Howard, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Reznik, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 971

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 992

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1009

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Riley, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1153

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Haynes, Manno, Olszewski, Reznik, and Ross

  Entitled

  Comptroller - Eligibility for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1200

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Holmes, Hucker, Levi, Ross, and Stein

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Property Tax Credit - Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1216

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Cardin, George, Morhaim, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Contributions to Volunteer Fire Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1229

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Energy Star Appliances and Solar Water Heaters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1256

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1260

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Frick, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Kullen, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Ross, Sossi, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1331

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Tax Credit - Noncustodial Parent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1391

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Kids First Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1399

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1511

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1522

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 329

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Allocations to and Disbursements from the Medical Assistance Program Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1558

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Burns, Harrison, Hubbard, Ivey, Krysiak, Rosenberg, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars and Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1601

  Status as of March 26, 2008: 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
  

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  SB 27

  Status as of January 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 46

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 10

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Jones

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 97

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 165

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm or Family-Owned Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 188

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Comptroller - Cigarette Business Licenses - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 206

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

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  SB 227

  Status as of January 28, 2008: 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
  

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  SB 239

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 362

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 373

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 383

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie and McFadden

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Moist Snuff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 384

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 434

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 444

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 177

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 458

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Tourism Promotion Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

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  SB 474

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 493

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 410

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Payment of Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 509

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 528

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 587

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 589

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 593

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 616

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 716

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, and Stone

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Home Brewing Instructor's Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 961

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Jacobs, and Munson

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Returns

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 962

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 965

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Kids First Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 978

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 985

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 998

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - No recommendation Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and Harrington

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1004

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  State Individual Income Tax - Surcharge on Higher Incomes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation