SMALL BUSINESS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 40

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  HB 116

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Dwyer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 312

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Wellness Activities - Discount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 385

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Sossi, and Holmes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 386

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Sossi, and Holmes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Task Force on Business Owner Compensation in Condemnation Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 483

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 179

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Costa, Haynes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, Taylor, Vaughn, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Personal Net Worth

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 721

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 198

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Patterson, McIntosh, Barve, Benson, Burns, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Directory

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 724

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Patterson, McIntosh, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Subcontracting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 806

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kirk, Carter, Haynes, Marriott, Oaks, and Paige

  Entitled

  Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 845

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Boteler, Donoghue, Frank, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 905

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 209

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development) and Delegates Sossi, Niemann, Mitchell, and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 933

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 969

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Bromwell, Brown, and Jennings

  Entitled

  Commission for the Blind - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1008

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1034

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Elmore, McKee, Glassman, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vallario, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1271

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1432

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Not for Profit Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1448

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Barve, Branch, C. Davis, Franchot, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Hurson, King, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Miller, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Primary Procurement Units - Consolidation of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1457

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1475

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement Preferences - Nonprofit Organizations and Youth Programs - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1487

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Procurement Contracts - Reserve Preference

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1488

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Office of Minority Affairs - Special Secretary - Minority Business Participation in Procurement Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1515

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Haddaway, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 148

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cost-Sharing Arrangements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 197

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 251

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Commission for the Blind - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 274

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 275

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Task Force on Business Owner Compensation in Condemnation Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 323

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 449

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 520

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 537

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 570

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 689

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Gladden, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Debt - Enabling Acts - Minority Business Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 714

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 715

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 737

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 903

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 74

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Office of Minority Affairs - Special Secretary - Minority Business Participation in Procurement Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 904

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 75

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Procurement Contracts - Reserve Preference

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 907

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance