NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 60

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  HB 90

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 492

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Public Notice - Natural Oyster Bars and Harvest Reserve Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 129

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 37

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact - Criminal Law Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 181

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Fees - State Boat Act Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 202

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 500

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Frush, Harrison, Hennessy, Jameson, Jennings, McIntosh, Minnick, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Sossi, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 288

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McKee, McMillan, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 308

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 166

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Boteler, Bozman, Cane, DeBoy, Haddaway, Jennings, McConkey, McKee, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Dredge Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 451

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 492

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Waterfowl Outfitter and Waterfowl Hunting Guide Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 496

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Wildlife Management Programs - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 498

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 538

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bohanan, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Eckardt, Mitchell, Owings, Rudolph, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Boat Act - Waterway Improvement Fund - Authorized Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 654

  Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Amedori, Aumann, Bozman, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, Edwards, Glassman, Leopold, Mitchell, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Electronic Transactions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 713

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 739

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Aumann, Boschert, Boutin, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Glassman, Hennessy, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Leopold, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Recreational Tidal Fishing Guide License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 773

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Boutin, James, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fishery Management - Shad

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 820

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 379

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett and Jennings

  Entitled

  Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 848

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 207

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Vessel Commissioning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 867

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Glassman, Hubbard, Moe, and Parker

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Logging Impact Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 881

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Regulatory Units - Fee-Setting Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 906

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Hunting - Furbearing Mammals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1163

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Brown, Kelly, Simmons, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1172

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 475

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1258

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Love, Owings, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1259

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1279

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Donoghue, Gilleland, McKee, Myers, and Shank

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1406

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden and Conway

  Entitled

  Natural Resources Police - Transfer to the Department of State Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1414

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1507

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jameson

  Entitled

  Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1525

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Maryland Forest and Parks Service Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 13

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Conway, Astle, Hafer, Munson, Stone, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 50

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 83

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Authorizations - Suspension and Revocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 57

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Hunting - Chesapeake Forest Lands

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 58

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 20

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest or Park Wardens - Term

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 59

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 85

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Shoreline and Blind Site Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 61

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 86

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Operation - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 184

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 279

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 292

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Forest Lands - Public Access and Private Hunting Clubs - Lease Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 403

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fishery Management - Shad

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 429

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 458

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Recreational Vessels - Personal Flotation Devices for Children - Additional Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 452

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 460

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  State Boat Act - Waterway Improvement Fund - Authorized Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 508

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 536

  Status as of April 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Vessel Commissioning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 554

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Coastal Bays Fishing Guide Permit - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 640

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 642

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 297

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 666

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Secretary of Natural Resources - Consideration of Information and Research

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 671

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 674

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 474

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 675

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Study of Nonnative Oyster Species - Findings of the National Academy of Sciences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 713

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 135

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  State Finance - State Projects or Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 762

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 771

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Logging Impact Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 811

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources Police - Transfer to the Department of State Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 841

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 313

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Electronic System for Transactions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 859

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 902

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 916

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 929

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Maryland Forest and Parks Service Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation