1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 11:30 a.m.

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HB 56	Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings (By Request)
Entitled	Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 119	Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Public Safety Data Systems - Interagency Communication
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 398	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Finifter, Giannetti, Phillips, and Montague
Entitled	Public Libraries - Technology Centers - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 502	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Weir, Ports, Klausmeier, Boutin, Baldwin, and Stern
Entitled	Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 573	Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 670	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Klausmeier
Entitled	Vital Records - Access and Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 683	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, James, Boutin, Parrott, and Riley
Entitled	Task Force to Study a Statewide 800 Megahertz Communications System
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 684	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hixson, Barve, Bronrott, Franchot, Klima, Mandel, and Stern
Entitled	Information Technology Board - Membership and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 745	Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Hixson, Heller, Cryor, and Barve
Entitled	Commerce - Electronic Mail Falsification - Prohibition of Unsolicited Bulk Mail
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 776	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 454
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Corporations - Electronic Transmissions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 790	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	Public Information - Access to Electronic Public Records
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 797	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dembrow
Entitled	District Court - Pilot Project for Testimony by Electronic Means
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 858	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 668
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Dypski, Glassman, Goldwater, Kittleman, Kopp, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Swain, and Weir
Entitled	Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 863	Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Palumbo, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Turner
Entitled	State Personnel - Telecommuting Pilot Program - Purchase of Home Office Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 867	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Rawlings, and Rosenberg
Entitled	State Employees - Telecommuting Pilot Program - Home Office Equipment Purchase Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 869	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled	State Employees - Income Tax Subtraction Modification for Purchase of Home Office Equipment for Teleworking
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 870	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Klima, Kopp, McIntosh, Palumbo, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled	State Personnel - Teleworking Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 976	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 977	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1026	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Kopp, Rawlings, Conway, Edwards, and Shriver
Entitled	Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Coordination, Governance, and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1061	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and C. Davis
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Machinery or Equipment - Telecommunications Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1131	Status as of April 6, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis and Finifter
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Digital Telecommunications Machinery and Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HJ 18	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Task Force to Study Use of Public Rights-of-Way by Telecommunications Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 46	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Commercial Vehicles - Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network Transponders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 76	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 32
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled	Department of State Police - Communication Systems - Responsibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 201	Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 259	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Collins, Hooper, and Frosh
Entitled	Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government 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 302	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Physician Profiles - Disclosure to the Public
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 323	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Jacobs, Dyson, Hooper, McCabe, and Conway
Entitled	Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 458	Status as of March 19, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Vital Records - Access and Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 492	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Hooper
Entitled	Task Force to Study a Statewide 800 Megahertz Communications System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 682	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hoffman, Lawlah, Middleton, Neall, Ruben, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Coordination, Governance, and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

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 732	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 750	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

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