2000 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 19, 2000 - 3:25 a.m.

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HB 9	Status as of January 19, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	State Aid for Public Education - School Operating Support Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 14	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Montague, Rawlings, Owings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Barve, Bohanan, Bozman, Brown, Cane, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, Mitchell, Moe, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosso, Rudolph, Snodgrass, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Zirkin, Cryor, Bartlett, Carlson, and Shriver
Entitled	Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 15	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 10
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Business and Technology Division
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 17	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 325
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Aviation Administration - Regional Air Service Development Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 19	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 11
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor and Barve and Delegates Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Guns, Hixson, Howard, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Brown, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, V. Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stern, Stocksdale, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Donoghue, Eckardt, Harrison, Hill, and Minnick (Commission on Uniform State Laws)
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 20	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 296
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, Mitchell, Moe, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Zirkin, Bartlett, Conroy, Cryor, McKee, Phillips, Rudolph, and Shriver
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 46	Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D'Amato, Taylor, Clagett, and Busch
Entitled	Maryland Millennium Water Trails Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 70	Status as of March 3, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate D'Amato
Entitled	Education - Maryland Extended Learning Bootstrap Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 97	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Self-Employment Assistance Program - Modification of Termination Date
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 101	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 572
Sponsored By	Delegate Boschert
Entitled	Domestic Violence Unit Pilot Program Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 104	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Bohanan, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, Bronrott, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Glassman, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, and Swain
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers Failing to Stop for School Buses - Enforcement Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 114	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate DeCarlo (Task Force to Study the Comprehensive Licensing of Automotive-Related Industries)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Automotive-Related Industries - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 134	Status as of February 14, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Long-Term Health Consequences of Nasal Radium Irradiation Medical Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 155	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled	Vehicle Theft Prevention Council and Vehicle Theft Prevention Fund - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 169	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, James, D'Amato, Rosso, Eckardt, Guns, McClenahan, Sophocleus, Rudolph, Cane, Conway, Schisler, Walkup, Clagett, and Bozman
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Chesapeake Bay Commemorative License Plate Program - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 176	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	State Police Retirement System - Military Service Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 182	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Mitchell and Fulton
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Benefits for Permanent Partial Disability - Repeal of Sunset Provision for Benefit Payments for Certain Scheduled Members
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 211	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force to Study Juvenile Transitional Correctional Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 212	Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Finifter, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Board of Home Inspectors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 215	Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Healey, Hurson, R. Baker, Patterson, Turner, Marriott, V. Jones, Zirkin, Cane, Pitkin, Bronrott, Hubbard, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Maryland College Investment Plan - Foster Care Youth
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 217	Status as of April 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hurson, Mohorovic, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, and Zirkin
Entitled	School Construction - Task Force to Study Sustainable Public School Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 218	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Gordon
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 225	Status as of April 7, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Gladden, Petzold, Branch, Leopold, Taylor, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boschert, Brinkley, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Cole, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Doory, Dypski, Franchot, Fulton, Griffith, Grosfeld, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hill, Hixson, Howard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, Shriver, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Zirkin, and Mandel
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers - Vehicle Laws - Race-Based Traffic Stops
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 232	Status as of February 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson (By Request)
Entitled	Maryland Clean Air Fund - Reimbursement for Legal Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 267	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Conway, Rosenberg, Kopp, Franchot, D'Amato, Cadden, Edwards, Klima, and McIntosh
Entitled	State Employees - Procurement - Competitive Re-Engineering Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 287	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By	Delegate Dobson, the Speaker (Administration) , and Delegates Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dypski, Glassman, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Sophocleus, and Swain
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 298	Status as of April 7, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee
Entitled	Maryland Horse Racing Act - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Senate Rules

HB 299	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 311	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 584
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Taylor, Amedori, W. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Bozman, Cane, Cole, Conway, C. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Getty, Glassman, Grosfeld, Guns, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Hubers, K. Kelly, Kopp, Love, Mandel, McClenahan, McKee, Moe, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Pitkin, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Shriver, Stern, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Howard
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - State Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 323	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Fulton, V. Jones, Kirk, McIntosh, Paige, Rawlings, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Baltimore City - Community Benefits Districts - Review by Mayor and City Council
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 353	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 589
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled	Tobacco Authority - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 363	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 258
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel , Goldwater, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cane, Eckardt, Elliott, Heller, Klausmeier, Kopp, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Sher, Stern, and Walkup
Entitled	Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 373	Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Taylor
Entitled	Quality of Life Indicators and the Portrait of a Robust Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 380	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Proctor, Benson, Kirk, Grosfeld, Nathan-Pulliam, A. Jones, and Howard
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Review of Mandatory Minimum Sentences - Retroactive Effect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 383	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Cole, D. Davis, Grosfeld, Hecht, Howard, A. Jones, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Phillips, and Proctor
Entitled	Task Force to Assess the Needs of Newly Released Inmates
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 385	Status as of April 4, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Cole, Fulton, Grosfeld, Howard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Phillips, and Proctor
Entitled	Juvenile Justice - Advisory Council on Minority Confinement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 419	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Expense Cap
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 431	Status as of February 9, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates A. Jones, R. Baker, Burns, C. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Harrison, Hecht, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, and Paige
Entitled	State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 452	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Horse Racing - Special Fund - Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 486	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Rudolph, Amedori, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Cane, D'Amato, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Glassman, Guns, Hecht, K. Kelly, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Riley, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Turner, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Honoring State Agriculture
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 515	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Benson, Bobo, Clagett, Goldwater, Grosfeld, V. Jones, Love, Morhaim, Hammen, Hubbard, D. Davis, Frush, Hurson, Boutin, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Maternal Mortality Review Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 535	Status as of February 17, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Klausmeier
Entitled	Education - Alternative Learning Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 536	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegates Campbell and McHale
Entitled	Baltimore City - Tax Credit Termination Date - Newly Constructed and First Purchased Dwellings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 544	Status as of March 3, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Teacher Scholarships - Amounts Awarded
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 555	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 139
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Task Force on Food Allergies and Restaurant Patrons - Extension of Time to Report Recommendations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 572	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 618
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Riley, Pitkin, Conroy, Hubers, Montague, Grosfeld, Cadden, Kopp, Rosso, Flanagan, and James
Entitled	Commission on Funding and Services for Gifted and Talented Student Education in Maryland - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 573	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 143
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 574	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 575	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 576	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 580	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	State Athletic Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 581	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 144
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 597	Status as of February 16, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Getty, Owings, Elliott, Stocksdale, Guns, Cadden, Baldwin, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Kach, Mitchell, Klausmeier, J. Kelly, Bartlett, Boschert, Boutin, Brinkley, Cryor, K. Kelly, Klima, Leopold, McKee, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Snodgrass, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Self-Defense Act of 2000
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 617	Status as of March 28, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Howard, Swain, Valderrama, Vallario, Frush, Moe, Branch, R. Baker, Phillips, Giannetti, and Carlson
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Distribution of State Lottery Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 631	Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled	Task Force on Nonlethal Wildlife Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 641	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 681	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, and Montague
Entitled	Commission on Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 692	Status as of March 1, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Asset Sale PG/MC 20-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 694	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Zirkin, Oaks, Finifter, D. Davis, Stull, Boutin, Stern, Hammen, Owings, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Frush, Mohorovic, Cane, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Advisory Council on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 711	Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Hurson, Nathan-Pulliam, Baldwin, Dobson, and Phillips
Entitled	Environment - Water Resources - Car Wash Conservation Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 729	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 700
Sponsored By	Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-Mined Coal - Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 731	Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, W. Baker, Weir, Riley, Rudolph, Glassman, Schisler, Klausmeier, James, Guns, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, D'Amato, Eckardt, Rosso, Walkup, Elliott, Stull, Owings, and Hubbard
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Utilization of Lower Eastern Neck Island or Parsons Island as a Depository for Dredge Spoil
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 733	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 561
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Deep Creek Lake
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 740	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 634
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, W. Baker, Bohanan, Stull, D'Amato, Hecht, Bozman, James, Boutin, and Glassman
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 748	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 216
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Boutin, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Guns, Stern, Redmer, Hubbard, Elliott, Schisler, Frush, Stull, Morhaim, Cane, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Quality of Care Oversight
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 772	Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Montague, and Owings
Entitled	Calvert County Child Visitation and Exchange Monitoring Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 803	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 156
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County School Board Composition Task Force MC 15-00
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 811	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Busch, Gordon, Love, Pendergrass, Krysiak, Barve, Brown, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Hill, J. Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Walkup, Klima, and Pitkin
Entitled	Maryland Home Builder Registration Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 823	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By	Delegates Clagett, Zirkin, Love, Bronrott, Pitkin, Krysiak, Hurson, Bobo, and Rosso
Entitled	Task Force on the Environmental Effects of MTBE
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 831	Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, R. Baker, Bobo, Brown, D. Davis, Giannetti, Glassman, Hubbard, and Valderrama
Entitled	Breathalyzer Incentive Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 858	Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Guns, Goldwater, and Eckardt
Entitled	Voluntary Admissions to Mental Health Facilities - Applications by Health Care Agents
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 911	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, A. Jones, and Burns
Entitled	Task Force on the Licensing and Monitoring of Community-Based Homes for Children
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 921	Status as of February 28, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Montague
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 932	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Eastern Shore Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, and Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund Act of 2000
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 935	Status as of March 24, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ports, Redmer, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Elementary and Secondary Education - School Technology Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 966	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Government - Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Corrective Bill
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 972	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Hubers, Hill, Walkup, Fulton, Barve, McHale, Goldwater, Brown, Love, Krysiak, Pendergrass, Moe, and Eckardt
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Financing Programs Consolidation Act of 2000
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 986	Status as of March 28, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson , Franchot, D'Amato, Benson, DeCarlo, Mandel, McIntosh, Riley, Swain, and Kagan
Entitled	Study Commission on Broadband Internet Transport Service
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 989	Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Alternative-Fuel Vehicles - Termination Date
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1004	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Transfer Tax Rate PG 403-00
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1006	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Retirement Contributions - Employees of Magnet Schools Program PG 413-00
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1010	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Controlled Access Highways - Service Signage Program PG 410-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1011	Status as of March 1, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Task Force on Privatization - Implementation of Recommendations PG/MC 10-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1015	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Hixson, Rosenberg, Bozman, Healey, and Howard
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1020	Status as of April 7, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Competitive Action Program PG/MC 18-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1034	Status as of April 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates R. Baker, Brown, Valderrama, Proctor, Goldwater, D. Davis, Hubbard, Vallario, Grosfeld, Frush, Hill, and Patterson
Entitled	Health Care Credentialing Study
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1055	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and C. Davis
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purse Fund Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1061	Status as of March 24, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, W. Baker, Clagett, D'Amato, McClenahan, Rosso, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Dredge Material Research and Use
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1084	Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Vallario
Entitled	Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs - Suspended and Expelled Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1091	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 664
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Kopp, Hixson, and Campbell
Entitled	Task Force to Study College Readiness for Disadvantaged and Capable Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1094	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Public School Facilities PG 416-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Select Committee 07

HB 1122	Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague and Cole
Entitled	Juvenile Justice - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Monitoring Injuries at Juvenile Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1150	Status as of April 3, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Creation of Tax Credits for the Costs of Providing Teleworker Benefits to Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1158	Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Conroy
Entitled	Task Force to Study Employment Barriers Facing Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1160	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 671
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Branch, R. Baker, Pitkin, Flanagan, and Cadden
Entitled	Welfare Innovation Act of 2000
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1165	Status as of March 23, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Brown, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, Dewberry, Dobson, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Gladden, Goldwater, Griffith, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Palumbo, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Sophocleus, Swain, Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force to Study Arts and Entertainment Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1180	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Maryland Racing Facility Redevelopment Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1184	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Montague, A. Jones, Branch, Paige, Dobson, Oaks, Cane, Patterson, Phillips, and V. Jones
Entitled	Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1198	Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Shriver
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave - Enforcement of Adoption Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1208	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Delegates Hill and Brown
Entitled	Economic Development - Enterprise Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1215	Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Cryor, Elliott, Edwards, Guns, Donoghue, Shank, Klausmeier, Glassman, Kach, K. Kelly, Stern, and Rosso
Entitled	Task Force to Study Deer-Vehicle Collisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1232	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Health Care Needs of Inmates in Transition from Correctional Institutions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1233	Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kagan, Stern, Hubbard, Carlson, Bronrott, Cane, Barve, Grosfeld, Franchot, Hecht, and D. Davis
Entitled	Task Force to Study Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Treatment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1247	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Rawlings, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Cane, Cole, Conway, C. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Edwards, Franchot, Glassman, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, K. Kelly, Malone, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Moe, Montague, Owings, Proctor, Riley, Rudolph, Shriver, Turner, Zirkin, Healey, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, Finifter, Howard, Marriott, Patterson, Phillips, Ports, Rosso, and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Governor's Teacher Salary Challenge Program - Public School Funding Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1248	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegate Rawlings
Entitled	Mass Transit Services - Costs and Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1250	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 681
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis, Guns, Morhaim, and Baldwin
Entitled	Agriculture - Industrial Hemp - Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1254	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 682
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Wood, and McClenahan
Entitled	Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Recreational Watercraft
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1255	Status as of March 28, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Conroy, and Patterson
Entitled	Motor Homes and Travel Trailers - Vehicle Excise Tax - Definitions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1267	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Guns, Marriott, Hubbard, V. Jones, Rawlings, Boutin, Cane, Menes, Phillips, Rosenberg, Redmer, D. Davis, McIntosh, Hurson, Kagan, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Billings, Fulton, Branch, Hammen, Harrison, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Alcohol and Drug Treatment to Work Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1284	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Conroy, Rosso, and Carlson
Entitled	Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on the Financing of Early Child Care and Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1293	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 686
Sponsored By	Delegates Schisler and Eckardt
Entitled	Tidal Fish License - Apprenticeship - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1322	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 690
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Hunting and Trapping - Coyotes - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1330	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Walkup, Schisler, Guns, Conway, Mitchell, Rudolph, W. Baker, McClenahan, Donoghue, Wood, Owings, Shank, McKee, Bohanan, O'Donnell, and Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1336	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, W. Baker, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Guns, Hecht, James, K. Kelly, McClenahan, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Shank, and Walkup
Entitled	Pharmacies - Discounts for Medicare Beneficiaries
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1350	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Amedori, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Bartlett, Benson, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Conway, D'Amato, Dobson, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frush, Fulton, Getty, Glassman, Hammen, Hecht, Howard, Hutchins, James, Kagan, K. Kelly, Linton, Marriott, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, Montague, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Parrott, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Riley, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Swain, Turner, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Senior Assistance - Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1354	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Love, and D'Amato
Entitled	Task Force to Study Public Funding of Nonpublic Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1372	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Potential to Expand the Use of Ethanol as an Alternative Fuel
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1385	Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1389	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Gaming Commission - Tip Jar Proceeds
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1392	Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hill
Entitled	Maryland Elevator Mechanics Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1393	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 697
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland Condominium Act - Conditions of Right to Expand - Calvert County
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Select Committee 08

HB 1396	Status as of April 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Phillips, Cryor, and Patterson
Entitled	Task Force to Study Business Tax Credits in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1400	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 195
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Transfer Tax - Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1404	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan, Wood, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Teachers' Retirement System - Employment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1412	Status as of March 14, 2000: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dobson, Marriott, Gladden, Doory, Paige, Swain, Montague, Kirk, V. Jones, Fulton, and Phillips
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1421	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 698
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Streamlined Sales Tax System for the 21st Century
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1425	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 17
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Busch, Hixson, Dewberry, Hurson, Rosenberg, Cane, Frush, Nathan-Pulliam, Guns, Conway, R. Baker, W. Baker, Branch, Cadden, Hubers, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Palumbo, Pitkin, Proctor, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program - Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HJ 14	Status as of March 16, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Hurson, R. Baker, and Barve
Entitled	Virginia-Maryland-District of Columbia Joint Legislative Commission on Interstate Transportation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HJ 20	Status as of February 18, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Kittleman, Bobo, Glassman, DeCarlo, Mandel, Bronrott, McIntosh, Benson, Dypski, Grosfeld, Clagett, Riley, Snodgrass, McKee, Shank, and Donoghue
Entitled	Election Law - Study Commission on Maryland Campaign Finance Laws
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HJ 22	Status as of February 23, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, and Dobson
Entitled	Task Force on Economic, Racial, and Ethnic Disparities in Health
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 23	Status as of February 24, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dypski
Entitled	Task Force on Automobile Donations to Charitable Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 26	Status as of February 29, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Taylor, Dewberry, and Hurson
Entitled	Commission on Hospitality and Tourism
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 15	Status as of January 31, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (By Request)
Entitled	Long-Term Health Consequences of Nasal Radium Irradiation Medical Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 19	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Chesapeake Bay Commemorative License Plate Program - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 30	Status as of February 18, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Millennium Water Trails Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 61	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 37
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	State Standby Petroleum Fuel Set-Aside Program - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 65	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 40
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Human Resources) and Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Family Day Care Providers - Grant Funds - Repeal of Sunset Provision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 77	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Self-Employment Assistance Program - Modification of Termination Date
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 89	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - State Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 112	Status as of March 14, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins
Entitled	Harford County - Treatment and Prevention of Drug Abuse by Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 117	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 231
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Roesser
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Benefits for Permanent Partial Disability - Repeal of Sunset Provision for Benefit Payments for Certain Scheduled Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 119	Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Mitchell, Blount, McFadden, Exum, Hughes, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 126	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 55
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licensing Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 127	Status as of February 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licensing Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 136	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 235
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 142	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Bromwell, Middleton, Teitelbaum, and Hogan
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 146	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Continuing Care Communities - Certificate of Need Exemption - Direct Admission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 149	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Task Force to Study the Comprehensive Licensing of Automotive-Related Industries)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Automotive-Related Industries - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 163	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Van Hollen, Lawlah, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Munson, Hafer, DeGrange, and Middleton
Entitled	State Employees - Procurement - Competitive Re-Engineering Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 203	Status as of March 16, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Participation - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 214	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SB 220	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Currie, Hollinger, Jimeno, Mitchell, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, McFadden, Van Hollen, Collins, and DeGrange
Entitled	Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retired Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 237	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Senators Blount, Bromwell, and Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Docking Masters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 281	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Honoring State Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 296	Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Mitchell, Conway, Sfikas, and Roesser
Entitled	Maryland College Investment Plan - Foster Care Youth
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 309	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Neall, Lawlah, Hooper, Stoltzfus, DeGrange, Mooney, Currie, Roesser, Middleton, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Madden, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 311	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 328	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Roesser, Hogan, Pinsky, Dorman, Exum, Currie, Green, Baker, Miller, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Hollinger, Hafer, Forehand, Frosh, and Hughes
Entitled	Health Care Credentialing Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 362	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee
Entitled	Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 363	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 70
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee
Entitled	State Athletic Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 364	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee
Entitled	Tobacco Authority - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 368	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 269
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Maryland Horse Racing Act - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 369	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 380	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Forehand, Hughes, McFadden, Blount, Dorman, Madden, Sfikas, Hafer, Van Hollen, Della, Lawlah, Mitchell, and Hollinger
Entitled	Maryland Home Builder Registration Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 391	Status as of April 4, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Currie, Munson, Blount, Hughes, Kelley, Exum, Conway, Mitchell, and McFadden
Entitled	Task Force to Study College Readiness for Disadvantaged and Capable Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 394	Status as of April 8, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Roesser, Frosh, Hogan, Bromwell, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Blount, Hoffman, Lawlah, Collins, McFadden, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Mitchell, Jimeno, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Task Force on the Licensing and Monitoring of Community-Based Homes for Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 405	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Non-Contracting Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 409	Status as of March 14, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	Quality of Life Indicators and the Portrait of a Robust Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 417	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Power Dredging - Oysters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 441	Status as of March 15, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Currie, Hughes, Collins, Blount, McFadden, Hollinger, Dyson, Conway, Lawlah, Mitchell, Jimeno, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, and Harris
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - Teacher Shortage - Study Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 459	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Hoffman, Forehand, Lawlah, Conway, Kelley, and Ruben
Entitled	Maternal Mortality Review Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 500	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Hooper, Roesser, Kelley, and Dorman
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Subsequent Injury Fund - Permanent Total Disability Claims - Cost of Living Adjustments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 509	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore County - Neighborhood Renewal Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 511	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Vehicle Law - Excise Tax Exemption for Vehicles Used in Coal Mining Operations - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 542	Status as of March 30, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Haines, Stoltzfus, and Colburn
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Development of a Statewide Drought Relief Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 562	Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Hollinger, DeGrange, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, and Collins
Entitled	Environment - Water Resources - Car Wash Conservation Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 572	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 573	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 78
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 574	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 575	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 79
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 585	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 590
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Government - Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Corrective Bill
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 600	Status as of March 2, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	HealthChoice - Children's Dental Program - Actuarial Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 614	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno and Hughes
Entitled	Commission on Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 616	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled	Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board - Law Enforcement Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 649	Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hogan, Neall, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Pharmacies - Discounts for Medicare Beneficiaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 672	Status as of February 16, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hafer, Neall, Jimeno, and DeGrange
Entitled	State Aid for Public Education - School Operating Support Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 674	Status as of March 31, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Currie , Middleton, Madden, and McFadden
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 679	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 552
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Stoltzfus, Hogan, and Harris
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund Act of 2000
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 685	Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Wine - Personal Consumption Import License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 698	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, and Collins (Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes)
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Quality of Care Oversight
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 709	Status as of February 16, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Exum
Entitled	Mosquito-Borne Diseases - Pesticides - Public Health
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 710	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Exum
Entitled	Task Force to Study Mosquito-Borne Public Health Hazards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 742	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Task Force to Study the Uses of Methylphenidate and Other Drugs on School Children)
Entitled	Advisory Council on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 759	Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Home Builders Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 766	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McCabe
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Corrections Options Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 783	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, McFadden, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Madden
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Financing Programs Consolidation Act of 2000
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 791	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Van Hollen, Hoffman, and Neall
Entitled	Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 808	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By	Senator Conway, the President (Administration), and Senators Lawlah, Blount, Mitchell, Exum, Hughes, McFadden, Currie, and Kelley
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 810	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Miller, Blount, Hoffman, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Van Hollen, Middleton, and Munson
Entitled	Governor's Teacher Salary Challenge Program - Public School Funding Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 811	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Mass Transit Services - Costs and Revenues
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 813	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 309
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Racing Act of 2000
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 814	Status as of March 23, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purse Fund Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 817	Status as of March 24, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave - Enforcement of Adoption Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 831	Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, Currie, Della, Exum, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled	Task Force to Study Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise Policies and Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 850	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes, Mitchell, and Hoffman
Entitled	Baltimore City - Community Benefits Districts - Review by Mayor and City Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 855	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 565
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Senior Assistance - Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 864	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Alcohol and Drug Treatment to Work Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 867	Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Mitchell, Bromwell, Conway, McFadden, Blount, Hughes, Lawlah, Currie, Kelley, and Exum
Entitled	Task Force to Study Historic Providers of Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 869	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 566
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on the Financing of Early Child Care and Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SJ 5	Status as of April 3, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Dorman, Kelley, McFadden, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Della, DeGrange, Lawlah, Currie, Conway, Frosh, Van Hollen, Mitchell, Ruben, Green, Forehand, Stone, Sfikas, Exum, Kasemeyer, Hughes, Dyson, Hoffman, Blount, and Collins
Entitled	Health Care for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters