1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:53 p.m.

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HB 4	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Rosenberg, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Poole, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Boston, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Mohorovic, Stup, Ciliberti, Klausmeier, D. Hughes, Hubbard, B. Hughes, and Exum
Entitled	Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 6	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 660
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Taylor, Hixson, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Hecht, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Healey, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Cryor, and Bonsack
Entitled	Tax Credit for Approved Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 13	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Delegate Leopold
Entitled	Job Creation Tax Credit - County-Designated Priority Funding Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 66	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Barve, Bobo, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Faulkner, Finifter, Frush, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Hurson, Kopp, Leopold, Linton, Mandel, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Workman, Dypski, McIntosh, Poole, Perry, and Marriott
Entitled	Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refunds
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 150	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Beck
Entitled	State Income Tax - Credit for Individuals for Tax Year 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 221	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Holt, Beck, M. Burns, Cryor, DeCarlo, Eckardt, Greenip, Harkins, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, La Vay, McKee, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, and Walkup
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - State Income Tax Credit for Emissions Related Repairs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 287	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Arnick, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Getty, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Holt, Hurson, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, Weir, and Watson
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Circuit Breaker Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 311	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 684
Sponsored By	Delegates Clagett and Leopold
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Installation of Fire Sprinkler Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 342	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 232
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Property Tax Credit - Therapeutic Riding Facilities Ho. Co. 5-98
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 397	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Clagett, Busch, Love, Leopold, and Bissett
Entitled	Homeowners Property Tax Credit - Net Worth Limitation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 447	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 72
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg , C. Mitchell, and Marriott
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Renovations to Residential Buildings for Computer and Telecommunications Systems
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 565	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 599
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, C. Davis, Bozman, Hixson, Howard, Healey, and Cryor
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare Tax Incentive Act - Child Care or Transportation Expenses
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 629	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 703
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Morhaim, Finifter, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Guns, Redmer, Hammen, Ports, Watson, Minnick, Weir, Oaks, and Stup
Entitled	Property Tax Credits - Qualified Brownfields Sites and Enterprise Zone Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 705	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 705
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Bozman
Entitled	Income Tax Credits for Alternative-Fuel Vehicles - Termination Date
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 724	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 706
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Short-Term Rental Vehicles - Taxation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 747	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Poole and Hubbard
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1003	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, M. Burns, Greenip, Finifter, Cryor, Jacobs, Stup, Preis, Elliott, Hubbard, Hammen, Kittleman, Pitkin, Stocksdale, Schade, Hutchins, and Howard
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1011	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 288
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Property Tax Credit - Garrett County Memorial Hospital
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1045	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, Conroy, M. Burns, Greenip, Finifter, Cryor, Jacobs, Stup, Preis, Elliott, Hubbard, Hammen, Kittleman, Pitkin, Stocksdale, Schade, and Hutchins
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1075	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ports, Stocksdale, Schade, Jacobs, Beck, and Elliott
Entitled	School Tuition Organizations and Public School Activities - State Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1085	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Hammen, Harkins, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, La Vay, Leopold, McClenahan, McKee, Mohorovic, Morgan, Mossburg, O'Donnell, Owings, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, and Walkup
Entitled	Children's Health Care
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 1155	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 730
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, C. Davis, Finifter, Morhaim, Dembrow, Rosenberg, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Shriver, Bobo, Muse, Hurson, Kopp, and Barve
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits - Tax Exempt Organizations - Withholding Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1199	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 735
Sponsored By	Delegates Bonsack and Taylor
Entitled	Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1244	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, Heller, Patterson, Hubbard, Perry, Owings, Gordon, Palumbo, Valderrama, Frush, Hurson, Cadden, R. Baker, Harrison, Menes, Moe, Branch, Barve, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Howard, B. Hughes, E. Burns, C. Davis, Jones, Hixson, Bozman, Cryor, Bonsack, Beck, Healey, Finifter, Greenip, Leopold, Linton, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Poole, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Workman, Clagett, Busch, Love, Bissett, Frank, Arnick, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Getty, Hammen, Hecht, Holt, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, Weir, and Watson
Entitled	Homeowners Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1275	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 105
Sponsored By	Somerset County Delegation
Entitled	Somerset County - Property Tax Credit - J. Millard Tawes Foundation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1291	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 309
Sponsored By	Delegates Campbell, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit - Northwest Family Sport Center, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1322	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Electric Utility Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1323	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Electric Utility Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 77	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 578
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - State Coordinating Council Designees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 85	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 109	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 584
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Tax Credit - South Baltimore Little League
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 223	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Currie, Van Hollen, Ruben, McFadden, Middleton, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Blount, Fry, Hollinger, Hughes, Conway, Frosh, Forehand, Dyson, Collins, Sfikas, Della, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Green, Pinsky, and Trotter
Entitled	Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refunds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 292	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Madden, Middleton, McFadden, Lawlah, Hogan, Neall, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Van Hollen, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Ruben, Munson, Fry, and Sfikas
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare Tax Incentive Act - Child Care or Transportation Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 310	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Neall
Entitled	Qualified Capital Gains - Maximum Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 359	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit - Newly Constructed Dwellings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 393	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program - Tax Credits for Noncorporate Income Taxpayers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 438	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Homeowners Property Tax Credit - Income Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 452	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Kelley, Middleton, Van Hollen, McCabe, Currie, Munson, Ruben, Sfikas, and McFadden
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits - Tax Exempt Organizations - Withholding Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 482	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Blount, Pinsky, McFadden, Dyson, and Forehand
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 492	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Dorman, Ruben, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 496	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Della, Neall, Sfikas, Boozer, McFadden, and Conway
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit - Northwest Family Sport Center, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 507	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 613
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Property Tax - Credits - Personal Property Located in Foreign Trade Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 509	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Fry, McFadden, Lawlah, Middleton, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Tax Credit for Approved Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 523	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Hughes, Trotter, Hollinger, McFadden, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Poverty Level Taxpayers - Refundable Income Tax Credit for Employment-Related Household and Dependent Care Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 537	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 619	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Hogan, and Middleton
Entitled	Tax Credits - Businesses that Create New Jobs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 638	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Green, Haines, Craig, Derr, Middleton, Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 639	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Fry, Forehand, Dorman, Haines, Middleton, Lawlah, Craig, Derr, Green, and McCabe
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
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 692	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Homeowners and Renters Property Tax Credits - Gross Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 705	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 774
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Astle
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

SB 770	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 775
Sponsored By	Senators Fry, Craig, Collins , Derr, and Munson
Entitled	Harford and Charles Counties - Property Tax Program - Real Property in Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means