1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:10 p.m.

	BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF	Another Session
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HB 148	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, W. Baker, Klima, McKee, and Marriott
Entitled	Horse Racing - Financial Investment Study
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 320	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 583
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and T. Murphy
Entitled	Enterprise Zones - Expansion
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 502	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 531	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 485
Sponsored By	Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Anne Arundel County Delegation, Baltimore County Delegation, Harford County Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation and Delegates Boston, Conroy, C. Davis, and Howard
Entitled	Boat Excise Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 599	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 325
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Arnick, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Heller, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Gordon, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, La Vay, Linton, Love, Kittleman, Malone, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, V. Mitchell, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Weir, Miller, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Fulton, Klima, Palumbo, Vallario, Mossburg, and Crumlin
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 677	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Road Signage Pilot Program - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 950	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Rawlings, Conway, Kopp, McIntosh, Hecht, and Franchot
Entitled	Telework and Workforce Development Center Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1089	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Regional Economic Competitiveness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

SB 107	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 582
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Enterprise Zones - Expansion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 178	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 284	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 596
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Enterprise Zones - Designation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 446	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development - Assistance to Local Governments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 493	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development - Biotechnology Production Incentive Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 658	Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Middleton, Colburn, Bromwell, Craig, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Nutrient Management Practices Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 686	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 637
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter, Derr, Madden, Bromwell, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Della, Roesser, Hafer, and Astle
Entitled	Welfare Innovation Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations