Construction

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 63

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  HB 23

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Green Buildings Standards Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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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  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means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 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  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 78

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  State Report on Transportation - Mass Transit - Required Element

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 376

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Morhaim, Bronrott, Barve, Conway, Hammen, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Beitzel, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weldon, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and 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 611

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 629

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 283

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  State Ethics Law - Architectural and Engineering Services - Procurement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 647

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Boteler, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 663

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 694

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conaway, Donoghue, Glenn, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hucker, Kaiser, Kelly, Lafferty, Love, Malone, Manno, McHale, Minnick, Mizeur, Morhaim, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Tarrant, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Public Health - Construction Sites - Rest Rooms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 699

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuler

  Entitled

  Maryland Crane Operators Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 742

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 744

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 520

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Construction Services - Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 916

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Bromwell, Burns, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 926

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Surcharge - Exemptions PG/MC 106-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 934

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-Washington Regional District - Highways - Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic and Facilities PG/MC 108-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 970

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Procurement - Prevailing Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1011

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 108

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County School Facilities Surcharge - Exemption PG 414-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1043

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Approval for Construction or Operation - Prince George's County PG 423-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1115

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 533

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1155

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Ross, Schuler, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  State-Funded Construction Projects - Apprentices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1164

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Workforce Development Pilot Program for Lead Abatement and Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1207

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

  Sponsored By

  Kent County Delegation

  Entitled

  Education - Kent County - Public School Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1253

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1266

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 209

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Eckardt, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Wetlands - Construction of Structure on Pier - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1282

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Donoghue, Manno, Reznik, Taylor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  State Construction Projects - Contractors and Subcontractors - Employer-Paid Health Care Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1283

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Glenn, Hammen, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Public School Construction - State Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1353

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 540

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Impallaria, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1385

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

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1476

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 643

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, Beidle, Cane, Frush, Hucker, Niemann, Ross, Shewell, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Industrialized Buildings - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1526

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Bobo, V. Clagett, Hubbard, Hucker, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1557

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1597

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuh

  Entitled

  Maryland Tobacco Settlement Securitization Authority Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1599

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Roads and Transportation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 85

  Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  School Construction - State Superintendent Approval - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 186

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 23

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - General Services)

  Entitled

  Department of General Services - Small Procurement Process

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 208

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 124

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Madaleno, King, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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  SB 219

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 259

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 278

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 281

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Harrington

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 285

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Loose-Fill Insulation for Buildings - Required Statement on Packaging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 297

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 313

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Colburn, Conway, Miller, and Muse

  Entitled

  Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 411

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 445

  Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 508

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Process - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 574

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Health - Construction Sites - Rest Rooms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 757

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 208

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Wetlands - Construction of Structure on Pier - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 776

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 791

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 823

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Green Building Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 844

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 907

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 951

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 642

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Dyson

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Industrialized Buildings - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 958

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and Harrington

  Entitled

  Procurement - Prevailing Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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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 970

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Construction of Houses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 993

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Approval for Construction or Operation - Prince George's County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 995

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Jones, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Competitive Sealed Proposals - Disclosure of Information - Minority Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1002

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Government - Audit of Procurements by the Maryland Stadium Authority and Selected Higher Education Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1008

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters