1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 11:22 a.m.

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HB 126	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 605
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Arnick, and Taylor
Entitled	Steam Heating Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 256	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Planning)
Entitled	United States - Jurisdiction - Exclusive Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 335	Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, DeCarlo, Clagett, Dembrow, Frush, Bobo, Mandel, Oaks, Hammen, Stull, Cane, Mohorovic, Pendergrass, and Sher
Entitled	Electric Utility Restructuring - Prior Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 366	Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson (Chairman, Ways and Means Committee)
Entitled	Electric and Gas Utility Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 578	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Billings, Benson, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, Pitkin, and Bobo
Entitled	Consumer Protection and Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 703	Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Guns, Hixson, Hurson, Howard, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Electric Utility Industry Restructuring
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 747	Status as of April 7, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Linton
Entitled	Electric Utility Tax Reform - Maryland Electric Competition Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 960	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 544
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Frush, Hubbard, and Stern
Entitled	Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1012	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Owings, Hammen, Rawlings, Conway, and Taylor
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Funding and Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1027	Status as of February 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht and Bartlett
Entitled	Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules

HB 1055	Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Electric Utility Industry Restructuring - Securitization
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1178	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Electricity - Industrial Customer Choice
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

SB 21	Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Rates - Reductions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 28	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Gas Companies - Civil Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 69	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Public Service Commission - For-Hire Drivers' Licenses - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 126	Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Exum, and Currie
Entitled	Gas and Electric Companies - Rates - Reductions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 168	Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Environmental Trust Fund - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 171	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Funding and Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 236	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Bromwell, Hafer, Madden, Hooper, McFadden, Exum, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Colburn, Sfikas, and Conway
Entitled	Steam Heating Companies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 299	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 543
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 300	Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Bromwell
Entitled	Electric Utility Industry Restructuring
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 344	Status as of April 8, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman (Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee)
Entitled	Electric and Gas Utility Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 496	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Telephone Solicitations - Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 557	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Blount, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Hollinger, McFadden, Kelley, Lawlah, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, Green, and Pinsky
Entitled	Consumer Protection and Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 560	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 573
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Higher Education - Utility Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 660	Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Electric Utility Tax Reform - Maryland Electric Competition Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 705	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Electric Utility Industry Restructuring - Securitization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 767	Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators) and Senators Bromwell, Astle, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters