BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 28

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  HB 1

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Rosenberg, Conway, Hixson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 311

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 321

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cardin, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Taylor, Trueschler, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Enterprise Zones - Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 441

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 487

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 834

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Maryland Biotechnology Tax Benefit Certificate Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 984

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Barkley, Boschert, Bozman, G. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Gordon, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Lawton, Mandel, Montgomery, Murray, Patterson, Petzold, Stern, and Weir

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Research and Development Tax Credit - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 997

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Bromwell, Cardin, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Hogan, Impallaria, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Ramirez, Ross, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1139

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bartlett, Barve, Bozman, Cardin, Cluster, Feldman, Gilleland, Goodwin, Haynes, Heller, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Moe, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Tax Credit for Location in a Higher Education-Affiliated Research Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1156

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Walkup, Donoghue, Bohanan, Bozman, Conroy, Edwards, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Kirk, Kullen, Levy, Love, Mayer, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Proctor, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Weldon, Wood, and Krebs

  Entitled

  Rural Broadband Communication Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1263

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Madaleno, Bobo, Conway, C. Davis, Gutierrez, Jones, Lawton, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  State Budget - Modifications - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1280

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 389

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brown, Cadden, Minnick, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Aid to Service-Disabled Veterans and Military Reservists or National Guard Personnel Called to Active Duty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1492

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Benson, Cardin, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Lee, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1510

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1558

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1576

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Glassman, James, and Kohl

  Entitled

  Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Marketing and Infrastructure Improvement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 144

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 19

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 208

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Arts in Maryland Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 218

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Giannetti, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 219

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Forehand, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 335

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 643

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kelley, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Budget - Modifications - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 700

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hafer, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Expansion and Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 739

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Tax Credit for Location in a Higher Education-Affiliated Research Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 753

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 269

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Rural Broadband Communication Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 788

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Port Administration - Transfer to Department of Business and Economic Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 954

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Maryland Biotechnology Tax Benefit Certificate Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation