Comptroller

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 110

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  HB 22

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 38

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Bottled Gas Buying Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 77

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below-Cost Sales - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 78

  Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Miller

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 101

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 106

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Conway, Guzzone, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, King, Love, Manno, Miller, Mizeur, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Rice, Shewell, Stifler, Stukes, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 108

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Bartlett, Boteler, Cardin, Elmore, Doory, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Tax Amnesty Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 126

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Malone, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 166

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Haddaway, Hecht, Jameson, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, Murphy, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Stull, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 217

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 556

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 238

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Anderson, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Frick, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Cigars - Sales of Less Than Four Per Package - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 263

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Ownership Community Ombudsman

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 304

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations
  

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  HB 308

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 309

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Ross, F. Turner, Branch, Carr, Haynes, Kelly, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 313

  Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Hucker, Bronrott, Glenn, and Manno

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 337

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Doory, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 377

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 62

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Registration of Retail Service Station Dealers and Sale of Gasoline Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 423

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bronrott

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Indexing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 525

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuh

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 528

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Ivey, Kaiser, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 536

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 591

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, O'Donnell, Proctor, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 603

  Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, George, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Shewell, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Great Preschools Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 630

  Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Benson, Branch, Burns, DeBoy, Glenn, Howard, Ivey, Kach, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Proctor, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stukes, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Restore Respect at School Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 653

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 688

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes - Sale or Distribution for Consumer Testing Under Controlled Settings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 661

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Bobo

  Entitled

  Special Session Campaign Finance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 665

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Ivey, Myers, Olszewski, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 681

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Frush, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, King, Love, Manno, Stifler, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 711

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Ivey, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Healthy Improvement and Disease Prevention Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 747

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barkley

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Adjustments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 749

  Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 783

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 419

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Bohanan, and Gaines

  Entitled

  Transfer Tax - Program Open Space Bonds - Land and Easement Acquisition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 809

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy

  Entitled

  State Debt - Annuity Bond Fund - Payment of Fiscal Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 810

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 422

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Mandatory Income Tax Return Preparer Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 812

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy

  Entitled

  Data Warehouse - Agency Data Sharing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 819

  Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Workplace Fraud Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 833

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 156

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Winery Special Event Permits - Montgomery County Agricultural Fair MC 928-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 860

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 866

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, Barkley, Beidle, McConkey, Niemann, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance, Renewal, and Transfer of Licenses and Permits - Payment of State and Local Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 883

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 594

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Olszewski, Aumann, Beidle, Boteler, Cardin, Frank, Guzzone, Howard, Ivey, Kach, Lafferty, McDonough, Minnick, Riley, Sophocleus, and Weir

  Entitled

  Income Tax Refund - Direct Deposit - Multiple Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 896

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Mizeur, and Murphy

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Tax Credit - Noncustodial Parent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 908

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Griffith, Bohanan, Cardin, G. Clagett, Doory, George, Guzzone, Ivey, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 951

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Ross, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 970

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets PG 310-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1046

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuh

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Local Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1061

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Manno, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Earned Income Credit Information Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1070

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1083

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1125

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Bronrott, Dumais, Glenn, Hecht, Hucker, Montgomery, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Nanobiotechnology Investment Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1160

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Barkley, Carter, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gilchrist, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Increase and Distribution of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Olszewski, and Ross

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1182

  Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Communications Services - Taxation and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1188

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1209

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard and Cardin

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance and Administration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1236

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Loan Payment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1244

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1262

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Frush, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, Stein, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Waldstreicher, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1295

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Kids First Coverage Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1328

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Income Tax - Biotechnology Investment Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1331

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 628

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway

  Entitled

  Community Development Administration - Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program - Capital Reserve Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1353

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1379

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, V. Clagett, Frush, and Wood

  Entitled

  Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1423

  Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1527

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Party Promoter's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 6

  Status as of January 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff System - Health Care Coverage Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 64

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 353

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Assessment and Appeals - Tax Procedures and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 92

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 364

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Motor Carriers - Identification Markers - Forged Documents - Criminal Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 93

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Taxes - Special Fuel User - Biodiesel Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 96

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller) and Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Mandatory Income Tax Return Preparer Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 147

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Ownership Community Ombudsman

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 156

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 202

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Filing of Returns

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 162

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Resident Dealer's Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 166

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 249

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  Data Warehouse - Agency Data Sharing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 258

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 272

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 275

  Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 277

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 500

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Robey, Forehand, Klausmeier, and Peters

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 338

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 392

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 61

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Registration of Retail Service Station Dealers and Sale of Gasoline Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 407

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Dyson

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 418

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Harrington, King, Lenett, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 491

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 515

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 517

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 273

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  State Debt - Annuity Bond Fund - Payment of Fiscal Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 518

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 555

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Dyson

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 552

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 277

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tax Amnesty Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 555

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 577

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 595

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 596

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 603

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 622

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 648

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Brinkley

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 663

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 691

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 697

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Della, Haines, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Robey

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 698

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 593

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Middleton, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Refund - Direct Deposit - Multiple Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 710

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Local Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 745

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Interest Rate on Tax Deficiencies and Refunds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 772

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 773

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 813

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 909

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Workplace Fraud Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 912

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Pugh, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 931

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 627

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Community Development Administration - Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program - Capital Reserve Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 977

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Colburn

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues - Public School Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1046

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance