1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 16:11

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HB 50	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Bozman, McKee, Finifter, Beck, Rzepkowski, Ports, Greenip, and Cryor
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Interest on Student Loans
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 96	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Bozman, Finifter, McKee, Beck, Rzepkowski, Ports, Greenip, and Cryor
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payments
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 122	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 400
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and Owings
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Transfers to Grandchild
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 158	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Prisoner of War Flags
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 168	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtractions from Federal Adjusted Gross Income - Installment Sale Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 169	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Motor Carrier Tax - Returns, Identification Markers, and Trip Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 170	Status as of March 22, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Income Tax - Itemized Deductions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 206	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Budget and Management)
Entitled	Income Tax - Earned Income Subtraction Modification
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 275	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 423
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Klima, and Fry
Entitled	Property Tax Exemption - State Energy Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 286	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Harrison, Curran, T. Murphy, and Opara
Entitled	Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 409	Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns and Taylor and the Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Weir, Billings, D. Hughes, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Redmer, Hammen, McHale, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Frush, Morhaim, Klausmeier, and Watson and the Committee on Ways and Means
Entitled	Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 435	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ports, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Harkins, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klima, La Vay, Leopold, McClenahan, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Income Tax - Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 446	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and C. Davis
Entitled	Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 447	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Frank, and Finifter
Entitled	Limited Liability Company Tax Reform Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 449	Status as of March 14, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Stup, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Services - Detective Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 462	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Hixson, Rosapepe, Beck, Bonsack, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Finifter, Greenip, Howard, Hurson, Leopold, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Muse, Ports, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Workman, Heller, M. Burns, Slade, Owings, Holt, V. Mitchell, Fry, Barve, Harkins, Love, Klausmeier, Opara, Poole, DeCarlo, Mossburg, Branch, Preis, Donoghue, D. Davis, Bissett, and Jacobs
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Food Sold Through Vending Machines
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 511	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Rawlings, Owings, Harrison, E. Burns, Genn, Fry, Proctor, Howard, Dembrow, Valderrama, Minnick, Boston, Rudolph, Guns, Barve, Love, Dewberry, Curran, Vallario, Bozman, Dypski, Gordon, Weir, V. Mitchell, Mossburg, Hixson, Arnick, Hurson, Conway, Busch, Linton, Preis, Poole, Hecht, Heller, Morhaim, Donoghue, Frank, W. Baker, Franchot, DeCarlo, C. Davis, Wood, Krysiak, and Crumlin
Entitled	1997 Tax Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 512	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 630
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, C. Davis, Taylor, Harrison, D. Davis, Hurson, Menes, Exum, Owings, E. Burns, Vallario, V. Mitchell, Rawlings, Franchot, Conway, Wood, Love, Krysiak, Valderrama, Boston, Heller, Curran, Linton, W. Baker, Proctor, Donoghue, Bozman, Busch, Marriott, Arnick, Hixson, and McKee
Entitled	Telecommunications Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 535	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 87
Sponsored By	Delegate Schisler
Entitled	Dorchester County and Talbot County - Property Tax Credit - Chesapeake Audubon Society, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 654	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Beck
Entitled	Income Tax - Elderly Taxpayers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 662	Status as of March 14, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Redmer, Ports, Hammen, Dypski, Krysiak, Finifter, Weir, Holt, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Guard Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 664	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Brinkley, Kopp, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 666	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter and Klausmeier
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers From Partnerships to One or More Limited Liability Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 671	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn and Hurson
Entitled	Limited Liability Companies - Tax Exemption for Transfers of Real Property From a Predecessor Entity to a Limited Liability Company
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 734	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Beck, R. Baker, Dembrow, Eckardt, Faulkner, Frush, Kopp, Montague, Mossburg, Ports, Rosapepe, Shriver, Stocksdale, and Brinkley
Entitled	Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Businesses - Teaching the English Language to Employees' Families
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 765	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Property Tax Credit - Personal Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 842	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, Crumlin, DeCarlo, Dypski, Dembrow, Elliott, Fry, Harkins, Jacobs, Leopold, Mohorovic, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Ports, Rzepkowski, Schade, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Health Care Savings Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 845	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Schade, Redmer, Ports, Jacobs, Mossburg, and M. Burns
Entitled	Income Tax - Distributions from Qualified Retirement Plans for Reinvestment in Small Business
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 855	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier and DeCarlo
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Detective Services - Taxable Price
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 866	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Brinkley, La Vay, Stull, Flanagan, Getty, Bonsack, Kittleman, Elliott, Poole, Cryor, Heller, Leopold, Bozman, Fry, Beck, Finifter, McKee, Donoghue, Rzepkowski, Ports, and Morgan
Entitled	Inheritance Tax - Exemption for Property that Passes to Public, Charitable, or Religious Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 874	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 485
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Bonsack, Bozman, Cryor, DeCarlo, Frank, Fry, Greenip, Harkins, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hurson, Klausmeier, Leopold, Malone, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Ports, Preis, Rosapepe, Rzepkowski, Schade, Shriver, Stull, and Kelly
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Volunteer Police Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 914	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Horse Racing and Breeding Industry Retention Tax Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 948	Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Walkup
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Qualified Higher Education Tuition
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1010	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Healey, Heller, and Edwards
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Sales of Magazine Subscriptions by Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1102	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Bonsack, Fry, Redmer, DeCarlo, Ports, M. Burns, and Preis
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Property Used in a Production Activity
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1118	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions for Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1132	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosapepe, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Exum, Frank, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Getty, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Mossburg, Muse, Opara, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, and Shriver
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Qualified Higher Education Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1165	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosapepe, Dypski, Exum, Genn, Hecht, Howard, McIntosh, B. Hughes, Valderrama, and Benson
Entitled	Children's Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1184	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Videotape and Game Cartridge Rentals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1193	Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bonsack, Harkins, and Bozman
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Motor Vehicle Leases
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1211	Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Greenip, Pitkin, Conroy, and Hubbard
Entitled	County Transfer Taxes - Limitation Period for Refund Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1319	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 737
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	PenMar Development Corporation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1325	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Taylor, Hixson, Bozman, Willis, Howard, Muse, Workman, McIntosh, Pitkin, Dembrow, Heller, Frank, Owings, Krysiak, Hecht, Hurson, Valderrama, McKee, Shriver, Marriott, and Finifter
Entitled	Clarification of Property Tax Assessment - Real Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1395	Status as of March 14, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy and Poole
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Ground Heat Pump Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1428	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Rosapepe
Entitled	Individual Development Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1448	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Schade and Ports
Entitled	Higher Education Tuition Savings Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1469	Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Seat Belts - Exemption Sticker
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules

SB 59	Status as of January 27, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Craig
Entitled	Property Tax Exemption - Harford Land Trust
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 182	Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson
Entitled	Taxation of Flags and Flag-Related Items
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 189	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Blount, Currie, Dorman, Green, Kelley, Lawlah, Trotter, and Amoss
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Videotape and Game Cartridge Rentals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 194	Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Income Tax - Employer-Paid Tuition for Employee Training
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 237	Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Amoss, Lawlah, Jimeno, Astle, Bromwell, Collins, Stone, Hollinger, McFadden, Kasemeyer, Neall, and Munson
Entitled	1997 Tax Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 298	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Senator Amoss
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Detective Services - Taxable Price
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 299	Status as of January 30, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Stone, Hoffman, Amoss, Middleton, McFadden, Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Bromwell, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Dyson, Forehand, Conway, Astle, and Hogan
Entitled	Tax Cut Fairness Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 330	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Property Tax Exemption - Continuing Care Facilities for the Aged
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 340	Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Blount, the President (Administration) , and Senators Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 342	Status as of January 30, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Amoss, Hoffman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Boozer, Munson, Hogan, Van Hollen, Currie, Kasemeyer, and Ruben
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Property Used in a Production Activity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 346	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Exemption for Purchase Money Mortgages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 453	Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Income Tax - Capital Gains
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 490	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Colburn, Middleton, Derr, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Recordation Tax and State Transfer Tax - Transfer of Agricultural Land
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 536	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Motor Vehicle Leases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 556	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 603
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Limited Liability Company Tax Reform Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 651	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, and Currie
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Sales of Magazine Subscriptions by Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 746	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 629
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Amoss, and Hogan
Entitled	Telecommunications Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 754	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax , Vessel Excise Tax, and Property Tax - Marine Spill Response Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 774	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Middleton, and Boozer
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 802	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Magazine Subscriptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 814	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Limited Liability Companies - Tax Exemption for Transfers of Real Property From a Predecessor Entity to a Limited Liability Company
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means