The 90 Day Report

A Review of the 1999 Legislative Session

Department of Legislative Services
Office of the Executive Director
Maryland General Assembly

April 16, 1999

Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate
Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Speaker of the House of Delegates
Honorable Members of the General Assembly

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am pleased to present you with this year's 90 Day Report - A Review of Legislation in the 1999 Session.

The 90 Day Report consists of two volumes. Volume I is divided into 13 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Each part contains a discussion of most bills passed in that policy area, including comparisons with previous sessions and current law, background information, and a discussion of significant bills that did not pass. Information relating to the Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and aid to local governments is found in Part A of this volume. Volume II, organized in the same manner as Volume I, consists of a list of all bills passed and a short synopsis of the purpose of each bill.

This year, in response to legislator requests, The 90 Day Report is being provided to you in a three ring binder in order to make it easier to copy and use parts of the report. The binders were designed to be used every year. Consequently, the 90 Day Report for the 2000 Session, and subsequent years, will be mailed to you in a loose-leaf format for placement in the binder sent to you this year.