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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46

  • Passed Legislation

    HB 3

    Status as of February 3, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 1

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Taylor, Guns, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Hammen, Hecht, Krysiak, Malone, Slade, Turner, Goldwater, Brown, and Marriott and the Speaker (Administration)
    Entitled
    Public Service Companies - Holding Companies
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 75

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 208

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Dept. Business & Economic Dev.)
    Entitled
    Job Creation Tax Credit - Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 82

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 209

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Leopold, Rosso, Arnick, Mohorovic, Minnick, McKee, Weir, Hubers, Cadden, and DeCarlo
    Entitled
    Job Creation Tax Credit - Priority Funding Area - Port Land Use Development Zone
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 126

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 605

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Guns, Arnick, and Taylor
    Entitled
    Steam Heating Companies
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 199

    Status as of March 3, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    St. Mary's County Delegation
    Entitled
    St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Purpose, Intent, and Function
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 335

    Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, DeCarlo, Clagett, Dembrow, Frush, Bobo, Mandel, Oaks, Hammen, Stull, Cane, Mohorovic, Pendergrass, and Sher
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Restructuring - Prior Approval
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 364

    Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hixson and Hurson
    Entitled
    Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 366

    Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 6

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hixson (Chairman, Ways and Means Committee)
    Entitled
    Electric and Gas Utility Tax Reform
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 455

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 240

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
    Entitled
    State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 578

    Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Billings, Benson, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, Pitkin, and Bobo
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection and Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 591

    Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    WSSC - Subdivision Lines - Inspection and Fees MC/PG 19-99
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 593

    Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Washington Suburban Sanitary District - System Development Charge - Exemption MC/PG 12-99
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 608

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 435

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Water Main Breaks - Payment for Property Damage MC/PG 2-99
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 617

    Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Charges - Credits MC/PG 18-99
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 618

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 257

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Highways and Streets - Plan of Scheduled System Repairs MC/PG 13-99
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 673

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 654

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Real Property - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Disclosure of Deferred Charges MC/PG 17-99
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 703

    Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 4

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Taylor, Guns, Hixson, Hurson, Howard, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Industry Restructuring
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 747

    Status as of April 7, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Linton
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Tax Reform - Maryland Electric Competition Credits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 898

    Status as of April 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Franchot
    Entitled
    Worker Retraining Tax Credit Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 960

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 544

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bobo, Frush, Hubbard, and Stern
    Entitled
    Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1027

    Status as of February 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hecht and Bartlett
    Entitled
    Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1055

    Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Taylor
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Industry Restructuring - Securitization
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1130

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 688

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and C. Davis
    Entitled
    Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1148

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 492

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hixson (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates Kopp, Goldwater, and Hurson
    Entitled
    Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1178

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 498

    Sponsored By
    Frederick County Delegation
    Entitled
    Electricity - Industrial Customer Choice
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 21

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Lawlah
    Entitled
    Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Rates - Reductions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 28

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 134

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
    Entitled
    Public Service Commission - Gas Companies - Civil Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 65

    Status as of February 3, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 2

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller and the President (Administration)
    Entitled
    Public Service Companies - Holding Companies
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 126

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Lawlah, Exum, and Currie
    Entitled
    Gas and Electric Companies - Rates - Reductions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 168

    Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
    Entitled
    Environmental Trust Fund - Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Governor Veto

    SB 219

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

    Sponsored By
    Senator Blount (Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee)
    Entitled
    State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Governor Veto

    SB 236

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

    Sponsored By
    Senators Kelley, Astle, Bromwell, Hafer, Madden, Hooper, McFadden, Exum, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Colburn, Sfikas, and Conway
    Entitled
    Steam Heating Companies
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 271

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 535

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Conway, Exum, Frosh, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Schools
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 299

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 543

    Sponsored By
    Senators Miller and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 300

    Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 3

    Sponsored By
    Senators Miller and Bromwell
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Industry Restructuring
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 344

    Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 5

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hoffman (Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee)
    Entitled
    Electric and Gas Utility Tax Reform
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 366

    Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Van Hollen, Conway, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, and Sfikas
    Entitled
    Environmental Laws - Violations and Enforcement
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Governor Veto

    SB 444

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

    Sponsored By
    Senator Lawlah
    Entitled
    Real Property - Water and Sewer Authority - Disclosure of Deferred Charges
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 514

    Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hoffman (Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee)
    Entitled
    Sales and Use Tax - Natural Gas and Electricity
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 557

    Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Blount, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Hollinger, McFadden, Kelley, Lawlah, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, Green, and Pinsky
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection and Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 560

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 573

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hogan
    Entitled
    Higher Education - Utility Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 660

    Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Tax Reform - Maryland Electric Competition Credits
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 705

    Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Electric Utility Industry Restructuring - Securitization
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Governor Veto

    SB 726

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

    Sponsored By
    Senators Ruben, Munson, Currie, Neall, and Hogan
    Entitled
    Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 767

    Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

    Sponsored By
    Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators) and Senators Bromwell, Astle, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 779

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 510

    Sponsored By
    Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration)
    Entitled
    Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Ways and Means
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