Increasing from $8 to $11 per year the surcharge used to help fund the Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund that is paid by owners of motor vehicles when registering their vehicles; stating the intent of the General Assembly to establish a panel to study the potential funding needs of the network of trauma centers participating in the State's Emergency Medical Services System that do not receive funding under the Emergency Medical System Operations Fund; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39

Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FIRE PROTECTION

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

REPORTS

RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.

VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 13-954 , 13-955 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 699630/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 813323/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 27, 2001: Motion Re-referred Judicial Proceedings (Baker WA) Rejected (14-31)

March 27, 2001: Floor Amendment (Harris) {813323/1 Rejected (11-34)

March 28, 2001: Third Reading Passed (39-5)

House

March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (117-21)