Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 58

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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 127

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beidle

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Employees - Notice and Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 240

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 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 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 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 838

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 839

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Bromwell, DeBoy, Hucker, Malone, Mizeur, Niemann, Olszewski, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Electric Companies - Tree Care Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 934

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-Washington Regional District - Highways - Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic and Facilities PG/MC 108-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1165

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Harrison, and Kirk

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers

  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 1246

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Glenn, and Haynes

  Entitled

  Transition Costs - Return to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Customers - Condition of Approval to Construct a Nuclear Reactor

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 1336

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Telecommunications Services - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 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 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 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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  HB 1588

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shewell

  Entitled

  Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1600

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Regulation of Nuclear Decommissioning Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1623

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carr

  Entitled

  Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1626

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 106

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 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 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 329

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 408

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Nuclear Reactor - Recovery of Decommissioning Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 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 448

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Constellation Energy Group, Inc., and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company - Return of Transition Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 450

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 479

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Assessment Resulting From Default of Payments From Financial Speculation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 654

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Public Utility Tree Management Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  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 721

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 727

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Notification of Tree Care Schedule and Review - Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 746

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Removal or Clearing of Trees - Notice and Cease and Desist Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 806

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 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 997

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Regulation of Nuclear Decommissioning Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1012

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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