1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 11:24 a.m.

	REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes-	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 47	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 58
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Corporations - Dissolution - Filing Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 55	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Federal Insurance Contribution Act Tax and Federal Self-Employment Income Tax - Tobacco Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 75	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Dept. Business & Economic Dev.)
Entitled	Job Creation Tax Credit - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 76	Status as of February 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Out-of-State Wine - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 82	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Rosso, Arnick, Mohorovic, Minnick, McKee, Weir, Hubers, Cadden, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Job Creation Tax Credit - Priority Funding Area - Port Land Use Development Zone
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 153	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 609
Sponsored By	Dorchester County Delegation
Entitled	Dorchester County Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 190	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Hixson, Frush, Marriott, R. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dobson, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hill, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, Zirkin, and D'Amato
Entitled	Tobacco Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 203	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 612
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Hotel Rental Tax - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 274	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and Owings
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers Between Relatives
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 292	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and Conroy
Entitled	State Tobacco Tax - Developmental Disabilities - Waiting List Equity Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 320	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	County Home Rule - Charter Provisions - Tax and Fee Limitations PG 415-99
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 364	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Hurson
Entitled	Tax Credits - New or Expanded Business Premises
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 382	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 88
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Board of Fire and Rescue Commissioners
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 396	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 631
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Recordation Tax Credit - Targeted Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 428	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Mitchell and Hutchins
Entitled	Unpaid Taxes - Interest Rate
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 435	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Fulton and Marriott
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Substance Abuse Programs - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 497	Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Dewberry and Rudolph
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Titling Tax - Exercise of Option to Purchase Under Vehicle Leasing Agreement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 515	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, C. Davis, McKee, Hurson, Phillips, Rudolph, Marriott, Bartlett, Ports, Patterson, Conway, and McClenahan
Entitled	Recordation Tax and State Transfer Tax - Transfers From Class I Railroad Carrier to Wholly-Owned Limited Liability Company
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 625	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Rawlings (Chairman, Appropriations Committee)
Entitled	Revenue Stabilization Fund - Transfers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 636	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Delegates Carlson, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Finifter, Frush, Giannetti, Healey, Hixson, Hurson, Marriott, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Sher, Swain, Shriver, Turner, Stern, Bartlett, Greenip, Linton, McKee, Howard, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Providing Commuter Benefits to Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 709	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Bozman, Healey, and Rudolph
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Payment and Collection
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 751	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, and Vallario
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 843	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, La Vay, Goldwater, Pendergrass, Kach, Love, and Eckardt
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Regulation by Insurance Commissioner Under Insurance Article
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 848	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 898	Status as of April 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Worker Retraining Tax Credit Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 941	Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	State Tobacco Tax - Maryland Automatic External Defibrillator Fund - Grants for State Police
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 945	Status as of March 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Amedori, W. Baker, Baldwin, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cane, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Guns, Hecht, J. Kelly, K. Kelly, Klausmeier, Love, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Shank, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

HB 972	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	State and Local Transfer Taxes - First-Time Maryland Home Buyers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 982	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Baldwin, Bartlett, Benson, Branch, C. Davis, Donoghue, Finifter, Fulton, Greenip, Hill, Kach, La Vay, Linton, Love, Marriott, McKee, Mitchell, Oaks, Ports, Phillips, Rosso, Rzepkowski, Shank, Snodgrass, Stull, Valderrama, Walkup, Wood, and J. Kelly
Entitled	Inheritance Tax - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 985	Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Branch, and C. Davis
Entitled	Veterans' Vocational Training, Employment, and Housing Act of 1999
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1043	Status as of March 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 1068	Status as of March 3, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Malone, Moe, Rudolph, W. Baker, Owings, Franchot, Cane, K. Kelly, Guns, Parrott, Slade, Wood, Stull, and Hecht
Entitled	Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Funding for the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1110	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 291
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Horse Racing - Special Fund - Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 1130	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 688
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and C. Davis
Entitled	Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation
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 1149	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Healey, C. Davis, Howard, Bozman, Shriver, and Hurson
Entitled	County Income Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means 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

HB 1184	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Certificates of Sale - Recordation Tax and Transfer Tax Exemption - Security Interests
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1190	Status as of March 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Rawlings
Entitled	State Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules

HB 1207	Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Swain, Brown, Giannetti, Griffith, and Hill
Entitled	Task Force on Revenue Reform in Prince George's County
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HJ 6	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 11
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Healey, Bozman, C. Davis, Shriver, Hurson, Heller, and Franchot
Entitled	Commission on Transportation Investment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 5	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Payment and Collection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 66	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee and Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Uninsured Employers' Fund)
Entitled	Uninsured Employers' Fund - Special Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 95	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Collins, and Hooper
Entitled	Harford County - Hotel Rental Tax - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 143	Status as of February 3, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Blount, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Mitchell, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 257	Status as of February 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Colburn, Hollinger, Hooper, Middleton, Hafer, Ferguson, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Money to the State of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 284	Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Qualified Capital Gains - Maximum Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 324	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 547
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Charles County - Property Tax and Recordation Tax - Rental Dwellings Converted to Owner-Occupied Dwellings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 333	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman (Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee)
Entitled	Revenue Stabilization Fund - Transfers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 334	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 385	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Haines, Hooper, Roesser, Mooney, Ferguson, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, Madden, McCabe, and Colburn
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Elimination of Revenue Surplus
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 390	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Lawlah, Currie, Dorman, Van Hollen, Forehand, Teitelbaum, and Middleton
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Providing Commuter Benefits to Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 432	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Recordation Tax and State Transfer Tax - Transfers from Class I Railroad Carrier to Its Wholly-Owned Limited Liability Company
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 637	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman and Middleton
Entitled	State Transfer Tax Revenues - Budget Amendment for Excess Revenues
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 675	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Currie
Entitled	Limited Liability Companies - Tax Exemption for Transfers of Real Property to a Limited Liability Company and Conversions to a Limited Liability Company
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 726	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Munson, Currie, Neall, and Hogan
Entitled	Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 754	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Tax Sale Certificates - Recordation Tax and State Transfer Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 769	Status as of March 11, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Lawlah, Currie, Mitchell, Hughes, McFadden, and Exum
Entitled	African American Tobacco Relief Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 772	Status as of March 19, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Mitchell, Lawlah, Conway, Hughes, Exum, McFadden, Currie, Blount, and Kelley
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Money to the State of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SJ 10	Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Task Force to Study Use of Public Rights-of-Way
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters