2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:03 a.m.

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HB 80	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Boutin, James, McComas, and Parrott
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 91	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Delegates Edwards, Kelly, and Myers
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 131	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, Amedori, and Elliott
Entitled	Carroll County - Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Dwelling House
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 157	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 279
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Agricultural Land Preservation Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements - Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 171	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 215	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County and Frederick City - Environmental Noise Standards - Fairgrounds - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 374	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Title 9 - Miscellaneous
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 406	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Elmore, Leopold, Love, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Acreage Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 411	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 421	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Elmore, Bozman, Cane, and Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 493	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bartlett, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Heller, Hogan, King, Lee, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Owings, Parker, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Sossi, Stull, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative License Plates - Renewal Fee and Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 547	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Amedori, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Lee, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Weldon, Wood, Schisler, Weir, Boteler, Trueschler, Elmore, Boutin, Costa, Dwyer, Frank, Rzepkowski, McMillan, Krebs, Kach, Myers, Leopold, Aumann, Bates, Miller, Smigiel, and Redmer
Entitled	Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 804	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 805	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 826	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman and Parrott
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Termination of Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 827	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman and Parrott
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Installment Purchase Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 931	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 182
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman and Conway
Entitled	Worcester County - Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1058	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hennessy, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Krebs, Love, McDonough, McKee, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Wood, Jennings, Sossi, Weir, and Montgomery
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Temporary Suspension of Enforcement of Penalty Provisions - Education Efforts and Report Required
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1059	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 468
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County Growth Management Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1084	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Jones, Kaiser, McKee, and Ross
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1147	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Heller, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Consolidation of Rural Development Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1149	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Barve, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conway, Edwards, Franchot, Howard, James, Jones, McIntosh, Menes, Sossi, Taylor, and Wood
Entitled	Advisory Council on Maryland's Equine Economy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 286	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Title 9 - Miscellaneous
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 361	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Frederick County and Frederick City - Environmental Noise Standards - Fairgrounds - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 367	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 540	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Agriculture - Restricted Use Pesticide - Use and Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 551	Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 564	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 611	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 617	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 626	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 258
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton , Dyson, and Colburn
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 638	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 398
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative License Plates - Renewal Fee and Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 643	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Grosfeld
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Agricultural Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 744	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of Rural Development Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters