1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 11:31 a.m.

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HB 3	Status as of February 3, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Guns, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Hammen, Hecht, Krysiak, Malone, Slade, Turner, Goldwater, Brown, and Marriott and the Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Holding Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

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 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 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 199	Status as of March 3, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Purpose, Intent, and Function
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HB 364	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means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 455	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 240
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled	State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 591	Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	WSSC - Subdivision Lines - Inspection and Fees MC/PG 19-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 593	Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary District - System Development Charge - Exemption MC/PG 12-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 608	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Water Main Breaks - Payment for Property Damage MC/PG 2-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 617	Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Charges - Credits MC/PG 18-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 618	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Highways and Streets - Plan of Scheduled System Repairs MC/PG 13-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 673	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 654
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Real Property - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Disclosure of Deferred Charges MC/PG 17-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 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 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 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 65	Status as of February 3, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Senator Miller and the President (Administration)
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Holding Companies
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 219	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Blount (Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs 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 271	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Exum, Frosh, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Schools
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 366	Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Van Hollen, Conway, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, and Sfikas
Entitled	Environmental Laws - Violations and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 444	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Real Property - Water and Sewer Authority - Disclosure of Deferred Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 514	Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman (Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee)
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Natural Gas and Electricity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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

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