1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:24 p.m.

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HB 102	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Smith Farm Ho. Co. 6-98
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 165	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 219
Sponsored By	Delegates Klima, Cadden, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Holt, Jones, Kach, McIntosh, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, E. Burns, Frank, Marriott, Finifter, Kelly, Rawlings, Heller, and Clagett
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Hampton National Historic Site
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 300	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Pitkin, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, Bobo, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Conroy, R. Baker, Crumlin, and D. Davis
Entitled	Water Quality - Agricultural Practices and Best Management Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 453	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 568	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Frush, Taylor, Conroy, Hubbard, Morhaim, Petzold, Pitkin, R. Baker, Crumlin, Billings, Cryor, Bobo, Nathan-Pulliam, Shriver, Goldwater, Moe, and Turner
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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 763	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Healey, Cryor, Rosenberg, Grosfeld, R. Baker, Goldwater, Crumlin, Watson, and Doory
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Tax Health Protection Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 839	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, W. Baker, Schisler, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled	Code Home Rule Counties - Development of Excise Taxes - Elimination of Maximum Charge
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1073	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Beck, Benson, Billings, Bobo, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Watson
Entitled	Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1103	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Franchot, Dembrow, and Hixson
Entitled	Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Conditions for Redeposit on Farm or Agricultural Use Land
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1108	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Baldwin, W. Baker, McClenahan, Brinkley, Slade, Greenip, Owings, O'Donnell, Wood, Linton, Hutchins, Stocksdale, Stull, Elliott, Mossburg, DeCarlo, Opara, B. Hughes, Proctor, Klima, Conway, V. Mitchell, Kittleman, Miller, Beck, M. Burns, La Vay, D. Hughes, Ports, Stup, Eckardt, Jacobs, Rzepkowski, Harkins, Edwards, McKee, and Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1179	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Harkins and Edwards
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Valuation of Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1247	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 739
Sponsored By	Somerset County Delegation
Entitled	Somerset County - Right to Farm
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 98	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Hampton National Historic Site
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 232	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Madden, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Smith Farm Ho. Co. 6-98
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 404	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Colburn, and Haines
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - Nuisance Suits - Protection Against
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 563	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 413
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Property Tax Credit - Agricultural and Forest Land
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 614	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Ruben, Blount, Currie, Conway, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Madden
Entitled	Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 637	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)
Entitled	Forest Conservation Program - Agricultural Preservation Land - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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