SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 55

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  HB 56

  Status as of January 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate D. Davis

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 162

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goodwin and Pugh

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Old Goucher Area - Human Services Programs - Prior Approval Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 334

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 312

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Anderson, Bobo, Branch, Carter, Conroy, Dumais, Gutierrez, James, Jones, Kelley, King, Lee, Levy, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, Menes, Oaks, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services - Relatives and Members of the Adoptive Family

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 682

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Anderson, C. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McIntosh, Oaks, Paige, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 686

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Anderson, Bronrott, Brown, Carter, Dumais, Kelley, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, V. Turner, Vallario, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Delinquency Prevention and Diversion Services Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 722

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 796

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Investigations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 799

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 475

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Anderson, Barve, Bohanan, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Franchot, Gaines, Griffith, Haynes, James, Jones, Leopold, Levy, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Niemann, Paige, Proctor, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Barkley, Bates, Aumann, Edwards, O'Donnell, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 813

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 355

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Zirkin, Brown, Jones, Cardin, Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Malone, DeBoy, Bromwell, Minnick, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Contracts for Residential Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 818

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kirk, Anderson, Carter, C. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Paige, Pugh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Paul's Place

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 870

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Bronrott, Cane, C. Davis, Franchot, Frush, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Menes, Paige, Petzold, Pugh, Ramirez, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 872

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Multidisciplinary Teams

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 900

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Elliott, Frank, Mandel, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - Standards for Staff and System for Outcomes Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 901

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Branch

  Entitled

  Family Investment Program - Domestic Violence and Depression Screening Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Patterson, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Family Law - Criminal History Records Check Costs - Waiver for Volunteers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 986

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Haynes, and Patterson

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Compensatory Time for Mentoring Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 988

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 367

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Aumann, Bartlett, Bozman, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Jones, King, Madaleno, McKee, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ross, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Marriott, Myers, Patterson, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 996

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold and Lawton

  Entitled

  Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 612

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines, Bohanan, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Healey, Love, Madaleno, Menes, Niemann, Ramirez, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Local Social Services Boards - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1278

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - p Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1353

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Boteler, Frush, Hubbard, Kach, King, Mandel, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Family Law - Foster Care - Secondhand Smoke Exposure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1376

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1417

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Brown, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Sophocleus, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Department of Juvenile Services - Reorganization and Regionalization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1452

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Bohanan, Branch, Conway, Gaines, Niemann, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Study of Maryland's Child Welfare Workforce

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1474

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1490

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bohanan, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, DeBoy, Donoghue, Gaines, Haynes, Jameson, Jones, Kullen, Levy, Madaleno, Mayer, Proctor, Rudolph, Sossi, F. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

  Children's Services Budget Restoration Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1523

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect Records and Reports - Access by Counsel for the Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1525

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Davis, Doory, McHale, Burns, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Taylor, Vaughn, and Stern

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Standard Offer Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1549

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Hubbard, Kelley, Kullen, Mandel, Parker, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1562

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 405

  Sponsored By

  Delegate D. Davis

  Entitled

  Telephone Companies - Telephone Lifeline Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1594

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 628

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Benefits and Services for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated or Institutionalized - Work Group Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1648

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 632

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Barkley, Bohanan, Conway, DeBoy, Gaines, Griffith, Haynes, Niemann, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Child Abuse and Neglect - Differential Response System Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1686

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ramirez

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Langley Park Multi-Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1712

  Status as of April 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Davis McHale, Doory, Burns, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Taylor, Vaughn, and Stern

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Standard Offer Service - Rate Stabilization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 186

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Family Law - Criminal History Records Check Costs - Reimbursement for Volunteers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 260

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Jones

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Compensatory Time for Mentoring Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 531

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Facilities with Needy Populations - Waiver of General Supervision Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 552

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 594

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 630

  Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 654

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Paul's Place

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 660

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Investigations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 662

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Multidisciplinary Teams

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 693

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller , Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telephone Companies - Telephone Lifeline Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 711

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 714

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Hogan, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Residential Boarding Education Programs - At-Risk Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 792

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 31

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Middleton, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 822

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Contracts for Residential Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 882

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 935

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 960

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Benefits and Services for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated or Institutionalized - Work Group Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 964

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Children's Services Budget Restoration Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1041

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt and Currie

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Langley Park Multi-Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1066

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Gas Companies, Electric Companies, Propane Gas Entities, and Home Heating Oil Entities - Matching Donation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1097

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Forehand, Green, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Utilities - Windfall Profits Tax - Electric Universal Service Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance