1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 16:51

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HB 8	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario
Entitled	Environment - Permits - Standing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 99	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 107	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled	Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Requirements for Issuance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 134	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow
Entitled	Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 196	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 647
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County Ethics Bill Ho. Co. 1-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 245	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 223
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Land Reclamation Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 316	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Krysiak, and Morhaim
Entitled	Real Property - Home Offices - Residential Use
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 507	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 508	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 534	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Workman, Kagan, Gordon, Morgan, Snodgrass, Barve, Healey, Hubbard, Conway, Hecht, Howard, Menes, B. Hughes, Pitkin, Guns, Hixson, Bonsack, Rudolph, and Benson
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 568	Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay, O'Donnell, V. Mitchell, and Wood
Entitled	Critical Area - Impervious Surfaces - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 669	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, and Frank
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Release of Lots From Easements - Limitation on Resulting Density
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 717	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 743	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 690
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Roads - Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 744	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Subdivision Regulations - Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 763	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Enforcement of Ordinances and Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 764	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Subdivision of Land - Validity of Specified Deeds
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 767	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 694
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	Zoning and Planning - Subdivision Plat and Site Plan Approval - Delegation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 804	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morgan
Entitled	Historic Preservation - Right of Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 891	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 65
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Prince George's County - Zoning - Municipal Corporations MC/PG 3-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Select Committee 07

HB 897	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Prince George's County - Zoning Matters - Citizens' Referendum MC/PG 14-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 904	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Prince George's County - Municipal Corporations - Zoning Authority MC/PG 32-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 905	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	City of Takoma Park - Unification - Technical Corrections MC/PG 28-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 911	Status as of February 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Regional District - Prince George's County - Express Powers - Planning and Zoning MC/PG 15-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1175	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Highways - Sale of Land Not Needed for Public Purposes - Promotion of Economic Development
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1350	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 741
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, D. Davis, Hammen, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Hughes, Exum, C. Mitchell, Opara, Pitkin, R. Baker, Valderrama, Patterson, Crumlin, Proctor, Muse, Perry, Benson, B. Hughes, Turner, and Bobo
Entitled	Advisory Council on Environmental Justice
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1418	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, Beck, Bozman, and McKee
Entitled	Income Tax Revenue Distribution - Municipalities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1423	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood and Stup
Entitled	Mining Operations - Nuisance Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1465	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Imposition of Impact Fees for School Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HJ 11	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Campbell, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Task Force on Planning and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 33	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Forest Conservation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 42	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Trotter
Entitled	Zoning - Pawn Shops - Specific Identification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 50	Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Craig , Hafer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 98	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 326
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 210	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Weapons-Free School Zone
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 323	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 388	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 389	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 759
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Sfikas
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 570	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Madden
Entitled	Political Subdivisions - Airport Zoning Appeals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 729	Status as of January 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Bi-County
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Subdivision Lines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Bi-County

SB 753	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Young
Entitled	Zoning - Personal Wireless Services - Antennas and Antenna Towers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs