1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 10:55 a.m.

	BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF	Another Session
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HB 4	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Busch, Arnick, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bozman, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cryor, C. Davis, Edwards, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Giannetti, Healey, Hecht, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, K. Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Phillips, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, McKee, Conroy, Bartlett, Patterson, Eckardt, Conway, Schisler, Cane, Walkup, and McClenahan
Entitled	One Maryland Economic Development Program for Distressed Counties - Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 5	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, Edwards, W. Baker, Bozman, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, C. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Finifter, Fulton, Giannetti, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Hecht, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, McClenahan, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Walkup, Schisler, and Cane
Entitled	One Maryland Economic Development Program for Distressed Counties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 185	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 188	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 414	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Dept. Business & Economic Dev.)
Entitled	Partnership for Workforce Quality
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 539	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Barve
Entitled	Qualified Capital Gains - Maximum Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 586	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Montgomery and Prince George's Counties - State Highway Administration Road Signage Pilot Program MC/PG 6-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 802	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Mitchell
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Regional Economic Competitiveness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 812	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Barkley, Hurson, Franchot, Baldwin, Pendergrass, Shriver, and Bronrott
Entitled	Information Technology Workforce Training - Income Tax Credit for Individuals and Employers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 877	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Delegates Hill, Brown, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Branch, Conroy, D. Davis, Dobson, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Griffith, Healey, Howard, V. Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Palumbo, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Swain, Valderrama, Vallario, Bozman, Cryor, and Phillips
Entitled	Economic Development - Enterprise Zones - Focus Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1148	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates Kopp, Goldwater, and Hurson
Entitled	Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1150	Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve (Chairman, Subcommittee on Science and Technology) and Delegates Pendergrass, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Hill, J. Kelly, Love, and Walkup
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Maryland Industrial Land Act and Maryland Industrial and Commercial Redevelopment Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1152	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Bainbridge Development Corporation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 34	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 136
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Workers' Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Permanent Total Disability - Cost of Living Adjustment - Consumer Price Index
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 134	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 136	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators McFadden, Currie, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 419	Status as of March 31, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Stoltzfus, Colburn, and Sfikas
Entitled	One Maryland Economic Development Program for Distressed Counties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 421	Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Stoltzfus, Blount, Colburn, and Sfikas
Entitled	One Maryland Economic Development Program for Distressed Counties - Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 779	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 510
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration)
Entitled	Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means