Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 185

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  HB 63

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Branch

  Entitled

  Elevator Safety Review Board Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 68

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey and Love

  Entitled

  Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Balance and Maximum Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 101

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 174

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Aumann

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 177

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Aumann

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 178

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Riley, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 193

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, Murphy, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Family Property Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 237

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 61

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Special Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 240

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 247

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 260

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Cane, Carr, Gutierrez, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 297

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Revenue Authority Ho. Co. 04-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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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 362

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 368

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 416

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 74

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - State Collection of the Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 469

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  County Property Tax - Interest in Federal Government Property - Payment in Lieu of Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 483

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

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 516

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Child Support Enforcement Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 517

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Robinson, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Oaks, Stukes, Tarrant, and Walker

  Entitled

  Regulated Firearms - Encoded Ammunition - Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 529

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Beitzel, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Shank, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Operating Budget - Revenue Stabilization Account - Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 575

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Gaming Events Regulation - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 581

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 602

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Transfer of Moneys to the Rainy Day Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 617

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Barnes, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Cigarette - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 625

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Shewell, and Stein

  Entitled

  Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 704

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 341

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)

  Entitled

  Higher Education Investment Fund - Expenditures - Base Realignment and Closure Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 705

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 87

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - School Bus Safety Enforcement Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 707

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 712

  Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 734

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Stull

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 746

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 752

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 293

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Regulation, Fees, and Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 785

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 793

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 795

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 608

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Ali, Cardin, Conaway, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Hammen, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Kipke, Manno, Rice, Schuler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 830

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Montgomery County Revenue Authority MC 813-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 838

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 879

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Definitions - Beer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 904

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Anderson, Feldman, Gilchrist, Hucker, Ivey, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages Tax - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 906

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 214

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 939

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program PG/MC 116-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 959

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credits - Qualified Rehabilitation Expenditure - Preapproval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 960

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Boteler, Hucker, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental 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 1000

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Charitable Solicitations - Commercial Resellers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1037

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 410-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1039

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1048

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 681

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Revolving Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1056

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1067

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Manno, Mizeur, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1090

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Harrison

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1093

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Coverage Fund - Tax on Health Insurance Premiums - Access to Health Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1095

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Hubbard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1097

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Tourism Promotion Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1122

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Burns, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Mathias, Montgomery, Proctor, Stukes, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification and Tax Credit for Dependent Care Expenses - Ineligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1125

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1127

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Eckardt, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Boteler, Elliott, George, Kelly, King, McComas, McDonough, Murphy, Myers, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Transportation Trust Fund - Dedicated Highway Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1128

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Bronrott, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, George, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, Murphy, Rice, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1145

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, McConkey, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1185

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 684

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee and Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Public Transit Services - Efficiency and Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1213

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Branch, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Glenn, Griffith, Harrison, Kirk, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 313

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Harrison, Krysiak, and McHale

  Entitled

  Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1225

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 115

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses Held by Revenue Authority for Public Golf Courses MC 807-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1227

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Horse Racing Heritage Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1241

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1244

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

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Central Collection Unit - Special Fund Balances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1259

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Kaiser, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  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 1285

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Drinking Driver Monitor Program - Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1289

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, and Stifler

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1299

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, King, McComas, McDonough, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1301

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor

  Entitled

  The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1304

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Branch, Carter, Griffith, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Oaks, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Recipients of State Incentives or Financial Assistance - Diversity Initiatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1310

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Adult and Adolescent Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1318

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bronrott

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax on Computer Services and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1320

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1337

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1342

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Jennings, and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Bred Fund Supplements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1365

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Elmore, Glenn, Hecht, King, Malone, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rudolph, Stein, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1379

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Branch, V. Clagett, Doory, Gilchrist, Harrison, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Waiver for Older Adults Expansion Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1384

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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

• 

  HB 1395

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 693

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council - Chronic Care Management Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1441

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 544

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tax Increment Financing and Special Tax Districts - MEDCO

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1447

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Shewell, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1463

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Elmore, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1466

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1471

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1486

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Braveboy, Glenn, Oaks, Rice, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland School-Based Wellness Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1492

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 558

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Busch, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  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
  

• 

  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

• 

  HB 1540

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Care Reform Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1555

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1562

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, James, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1566

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 552

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Local Tax - Date of Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1587

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1592

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Military Department - Sale of Superfluous Property and Disposition of Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1594

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Maryland Housing Fund - Unallocated Reserves - Transfers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  HB 1622

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee and Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Maryland State Firemen's Association - Uses of Volunteer Company Assistance Fund and Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1624

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 332

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Cardin, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kullen, Stull, Riley, Beitzel, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1625

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates and Miller

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax - Fees for Collection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  SB 8

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 86

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 91

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 95

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 106

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 125

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Courts - Service of Process - Increase in Sheriff's Fees - Distribution to Rental Allowance Program Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 131

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 147

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 19

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Archives, Maryland State)

  Entitled

  State Archives - Records and Other Services - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 175

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 179

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 22

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  State Racing Commission - Mile Thoroughbred Racing - Payment of Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 182

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 567

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  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

• 

  SB 212

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 232

  Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 268

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  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

• 

  SB 309

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

• 

  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

• 

  SB 382

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller

  Entitled

  Environment - Patuxent River Watershed

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 386

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 407

  Status as of March 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Elevator Safety Review Board Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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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 442

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 141

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Clean Air Permit Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  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

• 

  SB 486

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Garagiola, and Glassman

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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

• 

  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 513

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 527

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 536

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Drinking Driver Monitor Program - Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary and Appropriations

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 540

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Transfer of Special Fund Balances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 559

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Jones, and King

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 562

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Jones, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Adult and Adolescent Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 567

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Computer Services Tax Repeal and Transportation Funding Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  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 597

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 599

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 605

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  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 644

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Glassman, Jones, and Stone

  Entitled

  Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 649

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 607

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 657

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton

  Entitled

  College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 658

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator King

  Entitled

  Horse Racing Heritage Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 662

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 703

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 745

  Status as of May 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 702

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Definitions - Beer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 766

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 784

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 793

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 810

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 817

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 831

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 885

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett

  Entitled

  The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 906

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 911

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 916

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement and Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 923

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 941

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 240

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 953

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Local Tax - Date of Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  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 974

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 977

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 983

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 477

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Maryland Housing Fund - Unallocated Reserves - Transfers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 996

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and 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 1007

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation