2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:13 a.m.

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HB 40	Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Environment - Permits - Notice to Members of the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 112	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Baldwin, Elliott, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Redmer, Stull, Kach, and Cadden
Entitled	Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 240	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, DeCarlo, Kach, Kelly, Owings, Stocksdale, Stull, and Valderrama
Entitled	Motor Fuel Tax - Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 268	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch and Owings
Entitled	Public Utilities - Natural Gas Universal Service Program Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 398	Status as of March 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Shank, Boschert, Boutin, Brown, Cane, Cole, Donoghue, Edwards, Frush, Fulton, Harrison, Hubbard, Hutchins, Kirk, Klausmeier, Love, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Mohorovic, Owings, Ports, Redmer, and Shriver
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 553	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Utilities Used to Produce Snow for Commercial Purposes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 567	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 684	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings (By Request)
Entitled	Environment - Underground Oil and Gas Storage Tanks - Testing and Inspection
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1065	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Task Force to Study Issues Related to Diesel Vehicle Emissions of Trucks and Buses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1202	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Murphy
Entitled	Motor Fuel - Raising Price During State of Emergency Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1375	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, C. Davis, Hammen, Dypski, Branch, Cole, Dobson, Doory, Fulton, Gladden, Harrison, Phillips, Kirk, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Rawlings, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HJ 33	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 21
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Taylor, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Crouse, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hecht, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, Klausmeier, Linton, McClenahan, Mitchell, Montague, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Petzold, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rosso, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stern, Stull, Wood, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Ethanol Production in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 43	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Multifuel Pellet Stoves
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 102	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 124
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Disposition of Contraband Motor Fuel - Pricing Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 187	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Ozone Transport Region - Restrictions on the Sale of Products - Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 287	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 145
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Motor Fuel and Lubricants - Dyed Diesel Fuel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 351	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Colburn, DeGrange, Dorman, Green, Haines, and Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 681	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 18	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 20
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Ethanol Production in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters