Small Business

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 29

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  HB 86

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

  Sponsored By

  Caroline County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 462

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 76

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 474

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, and McHale

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Jonestown Entrepreneur Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 561

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 389

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Eligibility Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 598

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Feldman, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Manno, Proctor, Rice, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Commission on Minority Business Enterprise

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 599

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barve, Cane, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Manno, Morhaim, Proctor, Stukes, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Creation of a Minority Business Enterprise

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 628

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 666

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 881

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 575

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preference Procurement Program for Sheltered Workshops - Individual With Disability Owned Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 903

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Burns, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, Oaks, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Mandatory Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 941

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 100

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program PG/MC 110-08

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1221

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Braveboy, and Davis

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Suitland Technology Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1277

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 601

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Taylor, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1304

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Branch, Carter, Griffith, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Oaks, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Recipients of State Incentives or Financial Assistance - Diversity Initiatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1431

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 695

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Preference Program - Veteran-Owned and Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1540

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Care Reform Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1587

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 14

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 165

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm or Family-Owned Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 301

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 388

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Gladden, Lenett, Harrington, Rosapepe, Dyson, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Eligibility Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 328

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 359

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Jonestown Entrepreneur Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 606

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 600

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, Peters, and Harrington

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 612

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 574

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Dyson, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preference Procurement Program for Sheltered Workshops - Individual With Disability Owned Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 680

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Maryland Small Business Innovation Research Matching Funds Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 809

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie and Exum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Suitland Technology Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 847

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 463

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Gladden

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 950

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 974

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations