2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 4:18 a.m.

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HB 8	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Hixson, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bobo, Bohanan, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Crouse, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Giannetti, Goldwater, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Nitrogen Removal Technology for On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 27	Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hutchins
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for a Gun Safe
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 102	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cryor
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 125	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Delegates Campbell and McHale
Entitled	Baltimore City - Tax Credit for Newly Constructed Dwellings - Termination Date
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 171	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Walkup, and Crouse
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Employee Child Care Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 207	Status as of January 24, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Hixson, Heller, and Franchot
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 243	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, Healey, Bohanan, Bozman, Carlson, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Heller, Howard, Marriott, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Shriver
Entitled	Property Tax Credits - Personal Property of a Business That Provides Computers to Employees for Home Use
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 278	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Income Tax - Nonresident Shareholders, Partners, and Limited Liability Company Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 307	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Conroy
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Retrofitting Home for Individual with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 337	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Preservation Land and Farm Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 339	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 507
Sponsored By	Delegates Carlson, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Hurson, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Zirkin
Entitled	Commuter Benefits Act 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 355	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 446
Sponsored By	Delegates Clagett and Sophocleus
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 424	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	The Budget Reconciliation Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 511	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, W. Baker, Elliott, Fulton, Greenip, Klima, La Vay, Minnick, Ports, Redmer, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Contributions to School Tuition Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 525	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Baltimore County - Property Tax - Neighborhood Preservation and Stabilization Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 561	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, and Busch
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 583	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Conroy, Clagett, Love, Giannetti, Swain, Finifter, Howard, Moe, Frush, D'Amato, Pitkin, Greenip, Rzepkowski, C. Davis, Cryor, Patterson, Cadden, Pendergrass, and Leopold
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Retrofitting Home for Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 584	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Clagett, Love, Swain, Giannetti, Conroy, Moe, Frush, Healey, D'Amato, Pitkin, C. Davis, Cryor, Greenip, Rzepkowski, Patterson, Finifter, Howard, Cadden, Pendergrass, and Leopold
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Real Property Retrofit with Home Accessibility Features for Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 615	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Greenip, McKee, Morhaim, Phillips, Ports, Rosso, and Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Ground Source Heat Pumps
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 627	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cadden, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Healey, Kach, Klima, Leopold, Marriott, McKee, Morhaim, Patterson, Phillips, Ports, Rosso, and Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Elder Care
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 652	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 533
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, R. Baker, Benson, Branch, Burns, Carlson, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Gladden, Griffith, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hill, Howard, V. Jones, Kirk, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Ports, Proctor, Rawlings, Shriver, Swain, and Valderrama
Entitled	Pilot Program for Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 698	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Benson, C. Davis, Bronrott, Dembrow, Cryor, Menes, Fulton, Marriott, Kirk, Leopold, Petzold, Carlson, Cadden, Rosenberg, McKee, Riley, Dypski, Phillips, Glassman, Sophocleus, Cane, Franchot, DeCarlo, Turner, V. Jones, Hurson, Swain, A. Jones, and Eckardt
Entitled	Qualified Maryland Housing Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 707	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 538
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Tax Credit for Businesses That Create New Jobs - Qualifications MC 212-02
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 713	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Qualified Distressed Counties - State Assisted Tax Increment Financing
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 759	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 541
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Howard, Healey, Bozman, and C. Davis
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 760	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Job Creation Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 762	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Refunds - Businesses Creating Higher Wage Jobs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 783	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Heller
Entitled	Certified Capital Company Investment Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 861	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay and Sher
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 942	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Hagerstown Soccer Club, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1003	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 90
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Property Tax Credit - Renovated or Rehabilitated Business Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1048	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, R. Baker, W. Baker, Clagett, Donoghue, Frush, Rudolph, Pitkin, Rosso, and Riley
Entitled	Telework Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1073	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Patterson, and Hill
Entitled	Technology Empowerment Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1082	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Taylor, Healey, Howard, C. Davis, Bozman, and Shriver
Entitled	Income Tax - Retirement Income and Charitable Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1098	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Hurson, Owings, Klausmeier, Bohanan, and Bozman
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Aquaculture Oyster Float
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1110	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Wind Energy Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1126	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Healey, Bozman, and Phillips
Entitled	Tax Credit Administration Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1166	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Pitkin, Hecht, Clagett, Dembrow, Glassman, Redmer, Stern, Pielke, Eckardt, Kagan, Mohorovic, Minnick, Klima, Shank, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Brinkley
Entitled	Teleworker Tax Credit Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1230	Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate La Vay
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Qualified Development Project
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1256	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 417
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings and Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Stadium Authority - Hippodrome Performing Arts Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1274	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Taylor
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1340	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Homeowners Circuit Breaker Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1356	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Nursing Students - State Income Tax Credit for Tuition Paid
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1365	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurers - Premium Tax Credit for Guaranty Corporation Assessments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1406	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Tax Credit - Telework
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1451	Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Tax Benefits - Arts and Entertainment Districts - Qualified Residing Artist
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 38	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Income Tax - Claims for Refunds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 40	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 77	Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Protection - Tax Credit for Improved On-Site Sewerage Disposal Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 323	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 440
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 344	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 460
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen and Hogan
Entitled	Property Tax Credits - Personal Property of a Business That Provides Computers to Employees for Home Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 373	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Effect of Act of Congress Repealing or Reducing Federal Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 431	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan (Montgomery County Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Biotechnology Companies - Tax Benefit Certificate Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 438	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson and Mooney
Entitled	Frederick County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Preservation Land and Farm Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 454	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Blount, Conway, Currie, Exum, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and Mitchell
Entitled	Pilot Program for Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 462	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Baltimore County - Property Tax - Neighborhood Stabilization Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 488	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Income Tax - Retirement Income and Charitable Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 496	Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 525	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Qualified Distressed Counties - State Assisted Tax Increment Financing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 536	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Certified Capital Company Investment Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 553	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 677	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Task Force to Study Tax Credits for Costs of Providing Telework Benefits to Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 750	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Kittleman
Entitled	Property Tax - Tax Credits for Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 770	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Qualified Maryland Housing Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 786	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 828	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 831	Status as of March 31, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Maryland Stadium Authority - Hippodrome Performing Arts Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 867	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton , Neall, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Kittleman, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Service Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 902	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Hoffman
Entitled	Tax Benefits - Arts and Entertainment Districts - Qualified Residing Artist
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation