FIRE PROTECTION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 57

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  HB 6

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Cardin, Gordon, King, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Exemption - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 61

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilleland, Boschert, and Love

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 83

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 108

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 118

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate D. Davis (By Request)

  Entitled

  Fire Marshal - Fire Retardant or Fire Resistant Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conway, Dwyer, Frush, Leopold, Love, Malone, McConkey, McHale, McMillan, Moe, Sophocleus, and Weir

  Entitled

  Firefighters - Blood Testing - Fowler Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 192

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Bozman, Busch, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Franchot, Glassman, Hurson, Leopold, Malone, McHale, Parrott, Rudolph, Stull, F. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Firefighters and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Members - Tuition Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 193

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  Public Buildings - Security Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 224

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 239

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 101

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Transfer of the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 272

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bartlett, Boschert, Conroy, Gaines, Goodwin, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, King, Menes, Moe, Myers, Niemann, Parker, Ross, Gordon, Howard, and McKee

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 341

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Leopold, Malone, McKee, Moe, and Weir

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restitution - Fire and Rescue Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 370

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Anderson, C. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McIntosh, Paige, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Public Safety Worker

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 383

  Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bronrott

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 454

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 552

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Aumann, Benson, Bohanan, Boutin, G. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Gilleland, Healey, Howard, Malone, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Menes, Moe, Parrott, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Insurance - Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 497

  Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Elmore, Myers, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Commission - Unattended Marine Vessel Motor Fuel Retail Service Stations at Marinas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 568

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Solicitation of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibitions and Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 720

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 754

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 234

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 769

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 63

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  Office of the State Fire Marshal - Explosives Licenses and Permits - Expiration and Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 783

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Local Fire and Police System - Withdrawal of Participating Governmental Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 825

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Fire and Rescue Services - Collective Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 827

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, Goldwater, Moe, Parrott, Stull, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 840

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 66

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Fire Companies - Appropriations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 841

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Costa, Glassman, Moe, and Stull

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - State Budget

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1044

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 256

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  State Fire Prevention Commission - Evacuation Assistance Symbol - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1114

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Charitable Gaming Events - Authorized PG 342-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1115

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Residential Development Surcharge - Public Safety PG 319-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1127

  Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Fire Investigators - Rights and Certification PG 311-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1129

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 594

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Public Safety Surcharge PG 307-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1139

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Kelley, Kirk, Paige, Ramirez, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Fire Safety - High-Rise Buildings - Individuals Confined to Wheelchairs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1229

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, Boteler, Cluster, Donoghue, Dwyer, Frank, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, Love, Miller, and Moe

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1246

  Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Conroy, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jameson, Jennings, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Malone, McHale, Minnick, Parrott, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1272

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1276

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Cardin, Costa, Glassman, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Parrott, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits - Heart Attack or Stroke

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1312

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 265

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Office of the State Fire Marshal - Hazardous Duty Pay

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1358

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, Heller, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  State Police Helicopter Replacement Fund and Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - Moving Violations - Surcharges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1577

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Card Games and Prizes - Repeal of Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1606

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Busch, Bozman, Conway, Costa, Glassman, Jennings, Moe, Parrott, Stull, Weir, and DeBoy

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Sculpture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1611

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, James, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemption - Fire Companies - Cecil County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 2

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 454

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 144

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 463

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 214

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 100

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Transfer of the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 228

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - State Budget

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 275

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 321

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 300

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Public Safety Worker

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 399

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Currie

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 453

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 311

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Senators

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Solicitation of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibitions and Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 655

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 718

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 330

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 735

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Visual Smoke and Evacuation Alarms for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 789

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 335

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Fire and Rescue Services - Collective Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 804

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Exemption - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 838

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits - Heart Attack or Stroke

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 859

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson and Hafer

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 974

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Sculpture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1018

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemption - Fire Companies - Cecil County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation