1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:25 p.m.

	FOOD -see also- KOSHER PROD.; MILK PROD.; MEAT, POUL, SEAFD.	Another Session
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HB 350	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 644
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, B. Hughes, and Hecht
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Maryland Emergency Food Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 352	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Getty, Miller, Stocksdale, Elliott, Brinkley, and Stull
Entitled	Highways - Placement of Farm-Related Directional Signs
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 446	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, C. Mitchell, Bonsack, Shriver, Leopold, Marriott, Curran, Owings, M. Burns, Harkins, Heller, Cadden, Krysiak, Holt, Doory, Hutchins, D. Davis, Branch, Gordon, Boston, Valderrama, Bozman, Taylor, Hixson, C. Davis, Workman, McKee, Dewberry, Busch, Wood, Weir, Hammen, Preis, Minnick, Mossburg, O'Donnell, R. Baker, Barve, Slade, Kagan, Dembrow, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Muse, Howard, Finifter, Ports, Greenip, Guns, Hurson, Poole, Fulton, Love, Bissett, Patterson, Conroy, Donoghue, Harrison, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, B. Hughes, Schisler, D. Hughes, and Cryor
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Certain Wholesome Foods
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means 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 582	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Walkup, Marriott, Goldwater, Watson, D. Davis, and C. Mitchell
Entitled	Food Service Managers - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 935	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Bobo, Pendergrass, Mandel, Oaks, Hurson, Pitkin, Franchot, Turner, Conroy, and Kopp
Entitled	Chicken Excise Tax - Nutrient Waste Management Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1119	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boston
Entitled	Flea Markets - Sales of Infant Formula, Food for Young Children, and Nonprescription Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1252	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 552
Sponsored By	Delegate Stocksdale
Entitled	Food Processing - License Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1370	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morgan
Entitled	Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HJ 21	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hutchins
Entitled	U.S. Government Sanctions on Cuba - Food and Medicines
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government 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 193	Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Ferguson
Entitled	Highways - Placement of Signs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 715	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 643
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter and McFadden
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Maryland Emergency Food Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations