The 90 Day Report

A Review of the 2001 Legislative Session

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Department of Legislative Services
Office of the Executive Director
Maryland General Assembly

April 13, 2001

Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate
Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Speaker of the House of Delegates
Honorable Members of the General Assembly

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am pleased to present you with The 90 Day Report - A Review of Legislation in the 2001 Session.

     The 90 Day Report consists of two volumes. Volume I is divided into 13 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Each part contains a discussion of the majority of bills passed in that policy area, including comparisons with previous sessions and current law, background information, and a discussion of significant bills that did not pass. Information relating to the Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and aid to local governments is found in Part A of this volume. Volume II, organized in the same manner as Volume I, consists of a list of all bills passed and a short synopsis stating the purpose of each bill.

     As was the case in previous years, The 90 Day Report is being provided to you in loose-leaf format to make it easier to copy and use parts of the report. The binders provided previously were designed to hold the most recent edition of The 90 Day Report; please use the binder provided for this year's report. Should you also wish to have a bound version of the Report, please contact my office.

     I hope that you will find The 90 Day Report as helpful this year as you have in the past. Further, the Department of Legislative Services will make available the Fact Book and Citizen's Tax Guide shortly. The Effects of the 2001 Legislative Program on the Financial Condition of the State will be issued after the Governor has taken final action on all bills.

Sincerely,
Karl S. Aro
Executive Director

VOLUME I
Major Policy Discussions

            MAJOR ISSUES

Part A - BUDGETS AND STATE AID

Part B -TAXES

Part C - STATE GOVERNMENT

Part D - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Part E - CRIMES, CORRECTION, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Part F - COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

Part G - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES

Part H - BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC ISSUES

Part I - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, COMMERCIAL LAW, AND CORPORATIONS

Part J - HEALTH

Part K - NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

Part L - EDUCATION

Part M - HUMAN RESOURCES

VOLUME II
Synopsis of Passed Bills

Part A

Part B

Part C

Part D

Part E

Part F

Part G

Part H

Part I

Part J

Part K

Part L

Part M