SMALL BUSINESS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 28

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  HB 219

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Taxes - Electing Small Business Trusts - Federal Adjusted Gross Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 232

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Cadden, Barkley, Boteler, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hammen, Impallaria, James, Kach, King, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Myers, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Taylor, Walkup, Weir, Wood, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 249

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Murray, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 422

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer Criteria and Cancellation and Nonrenewal Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 509

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Open Enrollment Period for Self-Insured Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 664

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 99

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Hixson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Zirkin, Boschert, Bozman, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Healey, Howard, McKee, Myers, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 674

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Harrison, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 690

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority and Local Small Business Enterprise Programs MC/PG 119-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 966

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, V. Clagett, Holmes, McIntosh, Montgomery, Parker, Sossi, and Stern

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Community Development Financial Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1017

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1144

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1292

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 337

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Taylor, Anderson, Carter, Howard, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Oaks, Paige, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Moe, Parrott, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1340

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Carter, Cryor, Gutierrez, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Reporting of Contracts with Small Businesses and Certified Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1432

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Jones, Kelley, Mandel, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Proctor, Rudolph, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise and Small Business Reserve Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1493

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - East Baltimore Biotechnology Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1550

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, King, and Stern

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 148

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 179

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Morgan State University - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 218

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 319

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 299

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 620

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 755

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Participation Program - Impact of Goals on Nonprofit Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 792

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 336

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 923

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 952

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - East Baltimore Biotechnology Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 961

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 976

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise and Small Business Reserve Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1014

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations