Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 106

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  HB 16

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 54

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 645

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guzzone

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Credit - Accessibility Features

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 84

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Homeowners Associations and Municipalities - Solar Collection Panels - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 146

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur

  Entitled

  Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 177

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Aumann

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 178

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Riley, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 184

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, DeBoy, McDonough, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Housing Code Enforcement - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 190

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Annual Financial Audit - Filing Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 254

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 493

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 319

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Local Government - Procurement - Resident Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 340

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 364

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 366

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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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 397

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 417

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 499

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Cooperative Agreements and Information Sharing with Government Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 451

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker

  Entitled

  Minority Environmental and Land Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 466

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 489

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Proctor, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - North Beach Town Hall Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 512

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, and Stein

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 557

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 568

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Carrollton Recreation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 573

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 586

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, DeBoy, Malone, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 581

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 591

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 604

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 611

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 612

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 663

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 707

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 735

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 742

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 756

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 804

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Solid Waste Collection - Franchises and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 825

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Rental Housing Emergencies - Just Cause Eviction MC 816-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 833

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Condominium Conversions - Tenant Vote MC 815-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 857

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Healey, Montgomery, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Annexations - Small Parcels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 865

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bromwell, Miller, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 885

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McComas, Norman, and Shank

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 886

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  English Language - Formal Recognition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 921

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 930

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 303

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-Washington Regional District - Boundaries - City of Laurel PG/MC 124-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 986

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 171

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross

  Entitled

  Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1051

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 307

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Cross-References, Corrections, and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1080

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

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Property Tax Setoffs in Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1141

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail Loan of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 1151

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 310

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mathias and Conway

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Property Tax Credit - Historically Operated Amusement Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1256

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1269

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir

  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 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 1292

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Pena-Melnyk, Frush, Barkley, Bohanan, Bronrott, DeBoy, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lee, Ramirez, Ross, and Schuler

  Entitled

  State Aid for Police Protection - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 1315

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Benson, and Howard

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1397

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Forest Heights Municipal Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1423

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 198

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Howard, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, Niemann, Schuler, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1424

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Barnes, Carr, Gaines, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - Transfer Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 1523

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1524

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1585

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1604

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Niemann, and Stein

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 31

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 346

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 79

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 131

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 156

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Property Tax Credit - Historic Structures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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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 206

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 239

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 269

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 281

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Harrington

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 302

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 308

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 170

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 310

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 330

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 354

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - North Beach Town Hall Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 361

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Forest Heights Municipal Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 371

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Carrollton Recreation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 416

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Harris, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 421

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 445

  Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 468

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 474

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 481

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 507

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  State Aid for Police Protection - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 674

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 197

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 676

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 734

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail Loan of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 736

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 760

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 210

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Residence of Homeowner's Family Member

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 791

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 816

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Property Tax Credit - Historically Operated Amusement Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 831

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 836

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  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 928

  Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 929

  Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 945

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 471

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 962

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 963

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Senators

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Safer Roads Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 985

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 996

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1000

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters