1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 11:32 a.m.

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HB 1	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Hurson, Kittleman, and Montague (Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law) and Delegates Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, McIntosh, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, Bronrott, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Glassman, Malone, Mandel, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, and Carlson
Entitled	Ethics Law - Reform of Legislative Ethics Process
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 9	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Rawlings, Taylor, Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bozman, Brown, Cadden, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Hubers, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Rosso, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Quality Teacher Incentive Act of 1999
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 11	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Correctional Services
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 18	Status as of February 3, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Adult Dependent Care Programs - National Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 26	Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Sexual Harassment - Education and Training in the Workplace
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 32	Status as of February 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Giannetti
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Licensees Required to Drive for Employment - Point Accumulation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 33	Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Giannetti
Entitled	Drunk Driving - Ignition Interlock System Program Participants - License Suspension Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 73	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Budget and Management)
Entitled	State Personnel - Probation - Scope of Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 74	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Budget and Management)
Entitled	State Personnel - Leave and Disciplinary Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations 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 84	Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and A. Jones
Entitled	Joint Committee on Fair Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 87	Status as of January 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hutchins, Mitchell, and Linton
Entitled	Teachers' Systems - Employment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 101	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Greenip
Entitled	Education - Teachers' Probationary Employment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 127	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Maryland Aviation Commission - Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 144	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Caroline County Delegation
Entitled	Caroline County - Prisoner Training and Rehabilitation Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 179	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Hixson, McIntosh, Franchot, R. Baker, A. Jones, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Burns, Conroy, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Donoghue, Dypski, Frush, Griffith, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, K. Kelly, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Griffith, Giannetti, and Valderrama
Entitled	State Employees - Collective Bargaining
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 181	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Slade, Dewberry, and Pitkin
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Efficiency and Equity
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

HB 186	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Petzold, Benson, Bobo, D. Davis, Hubbard, Mandel, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Turner
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 202	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 79
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Compensation Review Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 205	Status as of February 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Correctional Facilities - Work Release - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 213	Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Hurson, Love, Krysiak, and Goldwater
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Termination of Providers - Notification and Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 281	Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, D. Davis, Dobson, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Gordon, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, McHale, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Palumbo, Pitkin, Rawlings, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Turner, Vallario, and Zirkin
Entitled	Labor Law - Notice of Employees' Right to Organize
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 287	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 408
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Guns, Goldwater, Klausmeier, Frush, Elliott, Hammen, Eckardt, D. Davis, Stull, Donoghue, Hubbard, Boutin, Owings, Weir, Cane, Baldwin, Malone, Moe and Stern
Entitled	Health Care Workers' Safety Act - Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 293	Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rzepkowski
Entitled	Passenger-for-Hire Drivers - Criminal Background Record Checks - Employer Access
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 303	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates Amedori, Barkley, Bartlett, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kopp, Love, McClenahan, McHale, McKee, Moe, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Parrott, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Attendance at Proceedings - Loss of Employment Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 315	Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Barve, Barkley, Billings, Bronrott, Brown, Cane, Carlson, Dembrow, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Bobo, Grosfeld, Hammen, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Kopp, Mandel, Menes, McIntosh, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Rawlings, Shriver, Stern, and Turner
Entitled	Antidiscrimination Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 331	Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Rosso, and Pitkin
Entitled	Business Regulation - Industrial Hygiene Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 357	Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate K. Kelly
Entitled	State Employees - Leave for Examinations and Interviews for State Positions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 405	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 232
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County - Collective Bargaining MC 907-99
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

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 443	Status as of April 4, 1999: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Businesses That Create New Jobs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 459	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Conroy, Owings, W. Baker, Benson, Hubbard, Dewberry, Cadden, Cane, Heller, McKee, Hurson, and Shriver
Entitled	Education - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Workforce Tuition Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 484	Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Community Based Health Agencies - Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 542	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Amedori, Boutin, Conroy, Dypski, La Vay, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Crimes - Vehicular Manslaughter and Homicide by Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 550	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 431
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	State Personnel - Appointments in Skilled and Professional Services - Eligible Veterans
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 563	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Clagett, Giannetti, Heller, Hubbard, Kagan, Mandel, McIntosh, Shank, Shriver, Snodgrass, Zirkin, and Bobo
Entitled	Election Laws - Contribution Reports - Contributor Information
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 607	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 - Nondiscrimination Policy MC/PG 7-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 614	Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Disqualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 637	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Licensed Certified Public Accountants - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 638	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Children and Families Health Care Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 687	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dobson, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, McHale, McIntosh, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Phillips, Pitkin, Proctor, Riley, Rosenberg, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Procurement and Financing - Investment and Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 688	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Environmental Sanitarians - Licensees and Applicants - Public Records
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 701	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Barkley, Bobo, Dewberry, Dypski, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kagan, Kirk, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Phillips, Proctor, Riley, and Zirkin
Entitled	Education - Noncertificated Public School Employees - Negotiations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 729	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 659
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and Minnick
Entitled	Group Life Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 761	Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Unemployment Status - Snow Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 763	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Barve, Brown, Pendergrass, Goldwater, Minnick, and Kirk
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Offset of Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 764	Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Kirk, Love, Barve, Minnick, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 779	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Workers' Compensation Insurance - Notice of Cancellation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 782	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick
Entitled	Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Collective Bargaining Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 793	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Exclusivity of Compensation - Exception - Principal Contractor or Subcontractor
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 794	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability - Covered Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 815	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kittleman and Flanagan
Entitled	Education - Certificated Employees - Collective Bargaining - Merit Pay Increases
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 852	Status as of March 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Cane
Entitled	Agricultural Migrant Workers - Salaries - Overtime Pay
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 860	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay and Cryor
Entitled	Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 861	Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Linton
Entitled	Education - Charles County Exclusive Representative
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 871	Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, A. Jones, Patterson, and Swain
Entitled	State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 881	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kagan and Minnick
Entitled	Social Security Numbers on Identification Cards - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 914	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Kirk, Benson, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Marriott, Hecht, Kopp, Branch, V. Jones, Goldwater, and Turner
Entitled	Family Investment Program - Earned Income Disregard
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 915	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate DeCarlo
Entitled	Education - Baltimore County - Organizations of Noncertificated Public School Employees - Service Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 922	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Children's Health Care - Pilot Program - Refundable Tax Credit for Employer Sponsored Health Benefit Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 927	Status as of March 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Brown, Barve, Bronrott, Conway, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Kopp, Krysiak, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Commission to Study the Needs of Low-Wage Marylanders
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 930	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Certificate of Need - Health Care Facilities - Closing of Hospital
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 981	Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, C. Davis, Bozman, Cane, Hill, and Valderrama
Entitled	State Employees - Employees in Standard Pay Plan - Step Increases
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 984	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 274
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Rzepkowski, Hixson, C. Davis, Healey, Bozman, Finifter, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Education - Noncertificated Employees - Prohibitions on Hiring
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 992	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht and Marriott
Entitled	State Employees - Social Workers - Salaries
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 1015	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht and K. Kelly
Entitled	State Employees - Standard Pay Plan - Hazardous Duty Pay
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 1048	Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate A. Jones
Entitled	State Employees - Contractual Employees - Credit for Service
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1059	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 486
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Rosenberg, and W. Baker
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Welfare and Child Support Enforcement Innovation Act of 1999
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1063	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate J. Kelly
Entitled	Inmates - Eligibility for Leave
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1072	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Greenip, Fulton, Boschert, McKee, Elliott, Shank, Bartlett, Brinkley, Snodgrass, La Vay, Ports, Flanagan, and Kittleman
Entitled	Election Laws - Employee Organization Representation and Service Fees - Use for Political Purposes
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters and Economic Matters

HB 1086	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Donoghue, Love, Mitchell, McHale, Eckardt, Goldwater, Barve, Krysiak, Harrison, Kirk, Hill, Brown, Moe, and Fulton
Entitled	Stop-Loss Insurance Policies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1087	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Dobson, Montague, and Fulton
Entitled	St. Mary's College and Morgan State University - Workforce Flexibility Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1092	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Shriver
Entitled	Education - Career Connections Sustainability Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1124	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dobson, Montague, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility for Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1147	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Heller, Bozman, McClenahan, and Rudolph
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Students in Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1158	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Slade, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled	Employees' Retirement System - Employment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1170	Status as of March 4, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate A. Jones
Entitled	State Employees - Perfect Attendance Incentive
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1176	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Critical Skills Training - Income Tax Credit for Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1188	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Petzold, and Vallario
Entitled	Hospitals - Termination of Employees - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1204	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 503
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver Turner, Barve, Brown, Busch, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, K. Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Moe, and Walkup
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave - Adoption
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1216	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 698
Sponsored By	Delegate Busch
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

SB 1	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	The President and Senators Blount and Collins (Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law)
Entitled	Ethics Law - Reform of Legislative Ethics Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 15	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retired Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 27	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 309
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Self-Employment Assistance Program - Extension of Termination Date
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 47	Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Support Payments - Deductions From Obligor's Earnings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 68	Status as of January 28, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Lottery)
Entitled	State Lottery Agency - Performance Incentive Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 105	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees as Classroom Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 106	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Minimum Hours Required for Initial Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 124	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Attendance at Proceedings - Loss of Employment Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 129	Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	State Employees - Collective Bargaining
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 133	Status as of February 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senator Green
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Efficiency and Equity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

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 138	Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Human Relations Commission - Jurisdiction - Sexual Orientation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 140	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Hollinger, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 150	Status as of February 1, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Van Hollen, Sfikas, Pinsky, and Dyson
Entitled	Election Laws - Contribution Reports - Contributor Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 154	Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dorman, Exum, Hooper, Bromwell, Astle, Kelley, and Roesser
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Termination of Providers - Notification and Appeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 166	Status as of April 7, 1999: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, McFadden, Mitchell, Hughes, Pinsky, DeGrange, Exum, Sfikas, Kelley, Lawlah, Currie, Teitelbaum, Bromwell, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Maryland Youthbuild Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 172	Status as of March 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson
Entitled	Criminal History Records Checks - Volunteers at Recreation Centers and Programs Operated by Local Governments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 191	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Mitchell and Conway
Entitled	Procurement - Service Contracts - Standards for Privatization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 192	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Mitchell
Entitled	State Personnel - Contractual Employees - Transfers to Budgeted Positions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 264	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins
Entitled	Harford County - Correctional Facilities - Work Release - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 272	Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Collins, Conway, Hollinger, Frosh, Forehand, Sfikas, Van Hollen, and Exum
Entitled	Education - Teacher Certification Incentive Grants - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 276	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	State Personnel - Employee-to-Employee Leave Donation Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 314	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Mitchell, Della, Conway, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Offset of Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 316	Status as of March 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Mitchell, Della, and Conway
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability - Covered Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 338	Status as of April 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Hollinger
Entitled	Business Regulation - Industrial Hygiene Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 340	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Blount, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Kelley, and Munson
Entitled	Education - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Workforce Tuition Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 359	Status as of February 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Community Based Health Agencies - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 423	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Lawlah, Neall, Munson, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Critical Skills Training - Income Tax Credit for Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 435	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Youth Apprenticeships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 445	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Family Investment Program - Earned Income Disregard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 457	Status as of April 6, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 461	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Group Life Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 485	Status as of March 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Exclusivity of Compensation - Exception - Principal Contractor or Subcontractor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 535	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Baker
Entitled	Caroline County - Work Release - Periodic Sentences - Escape
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 551	Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	State Police - Work-Related Administrative Leave for Disability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 556	Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Harris, Mooney, and Jacobs
Entitled	Prevailing Wage Rates
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 567	Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Middleton
Entitled	Adult Dependent Care Programs - State Criminal History Records Checks and Private Agency Background Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 581	Status as of February 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, McFadden, Kelley, Sfikas, Conway, Blount, Hughes, Exum, Mitchell, and Ruben
Entitled	State Procurement and Financing - Investment and Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 591	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Occupations - Employment Activities - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 651	Status as of April 4, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Businesses That Create New Jobs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 692	Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Blount, Kelley, and Mitchell
Entitled	State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 720	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Madden
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Welfare and Child Support Enforcement Innovation Act of 1999
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 738	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Children and Families Health Care Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 771	Status as of March 4, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	St. Mary's College and Morgan State University - Workforce Flexibility Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

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