2000 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 19, 2000 - 3:30 a.m.

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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 56	Status as of April 6, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Gordon, Kopp, Howard, Menes, Barve, Conroy, Boutin, Frush, Heller, Cane, Barkley, Kagan, and Carlson
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Telephone Rates - Competition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 123	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Barve, Kagan, and Hubbard
Entitled	Electric Industry - Aggregation - Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 164	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Healey
Entitled	Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Telephone Companies - Sales of Services and Products for Resale
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 493	Status as of March 16, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Sher
Entitled	Electricity - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 529	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Billings
Entitled	Electric Industry - Aggregation - Counties and Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 567	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Property Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 690	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Public Utility Construction - Violations PG/MC 2-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 709	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 District - System Development Charge - Exemption PG/MC 25-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government 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 741	Status as of March 27, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Sher
Entitled	State Income Tax Credit for Competitive Transition Charges Paid for On-Site Generated Electricity
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 822	Status as of February 16, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, W. Baker, Bozman, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Hutchins, Linton, McClenahan, Proctor, Redmer, Schisler, Vallario, and Walkup
Entitled	Electric Cooperatives - Services and Governance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 904	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns (Article 66B Study Commission)
Entitled	Land Use
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 912	Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Frush, Hurson, Hubbard, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Telephones - Caller Identification Services - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1012	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 - Ancillary Services Transfer PG/MC 12-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1019	Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	WSSC - Subdivision Lines - Installation and Construction - Charges PG/MC 17-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1050	Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Town of Elkton
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1093	Status as of March 22, 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 - Easements - Property Use PG/MC 16-00
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1134	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 669
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis, Guns, and Billings
Entitled	Natural Gas Suppliers - Licensing and Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1276	Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Klausmeier
Entitled	Electric Companies - Regulated and Nonregulated Business Separation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1277	Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Standards of Conduct - Regulated and Nonregulated Business Activities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1417	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Washington County Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 20	Status as of February 7, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Telephone Misuse - Telephone Company Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 57	Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Montgomery County - Dam Assessments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 66	Status as of February 7, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Retail Electricity Industry - Aggregators - Counties and Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 162	Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Telephone Companies - Sales of Services and Products for Resale
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 414	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Property Taxation - Property Used to Generate Steam or Hot or Chilled Water
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 438	Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Town of Elkton
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 445	Status as of February 9, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Stoltzfus, and Colburn
Entitled	Electric Cooperatives - Services and Governance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 479	Status as of March 7, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Public Utilities - One-Call Systems - Information on Underground Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 480	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Public Utilities - Underground Facilities - Liability for Excavation or Demolition Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 498	Status as of February 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Roesser, and Forehand
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Rates - Intra-County and Adjacent County Phone Calls
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 523	Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh (Article 66B Study Commission)
Entitled	Land Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 581	Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Natural Gas Suppliers - Licensing and Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 622	Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Income Tax Credit for Competitive Transition Charges Paid for On-Site Generated Electricity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 623	Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electricity - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 744	Status as of February 11, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Hollinger, Kelley, Madden, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Renewable Portfolio Standard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 844	Status as of February 25, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Electric Utility Restructuring - Universal Service Charge - Allocation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance