Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 53

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  HB 23

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Green Buildings Standards Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 82

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Burns, Conaway, Oaks, Riley, Robinson, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 338

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Morhaim, Rice, and Stein

  Entitled

  Energy Efficiency Tax Credit and Surcharge Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 368

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 374

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Tarrant, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale

  Entitled

  EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 375

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 377

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Rudolph, Hixson, Barve, Hecht, Howard, Cardin, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, George, Haddaway, Haynes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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  HB 608

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 130

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Bartlett, Beidle, Beitzel, Conaway, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, Weldon, Hecht, Manno, Mathias, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 624

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Energy Consumer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 712

  Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 822

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, McHale, and Miller

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 907

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, V. Clagett, Frush, Howard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Sustainable Energy Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 916

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Bromwell, Burns, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 929

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 97

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Energy Tax - WSSC PG/MC 115-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 985

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Barve, Beidle, Cardin, Love, McConkey, Morhaim, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1145

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, McConkey, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1166

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Haddaway, Hecht, King, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1217

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Beitzel, Carr, Heller, Kelly, Lee, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1229

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Energy Star Appliances and Solar Water Heaters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1278

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Glenn, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Minnick, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Green Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1301

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor

  Entitled

  The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1302

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Programmable Thermostats

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1314

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Bobo, Conaway, Elliott, Hecht, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, Morhaim, Robinson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1320

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1337

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1340

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, George, Kach, McDonough, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1384

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1389

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Maryland Smart Grid Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1509

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environmental Service, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1545

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1546

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Electricity Supply - Distribution of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1548

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Standard Offer Service Auctions - Disclosure of Bid Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1561

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  State Board of Stationary Engineers - Licensing Exemption - Resource Recovery Facility Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1578

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levy, Bohanan, Frush, Kullen, Murphy, and Wood

  Entitled

  Electricity Generation - Long-Term Contracts and Use of Consortium of Electric Companies to Build New Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  SB 205

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 207

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Garagiola, Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 209

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 125

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 219

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 268

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 278

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 309

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 348

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 135

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 417

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 129

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards, Brinkley, Kittleman, Munson, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 456

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 179

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 499

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Dyson, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 565

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 140

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Edwards, Forehand, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Bio-Heating Oil

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 583

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 885

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett

  Entitled

  The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 908

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Tax-Free Weeks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 969

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 475

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  State Board of Stationary Engineers - Licensing Exemption - Resource Recovery Facility Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 977

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 991

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1013

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 133

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters