2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:23 a.m.

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HB 11	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Rawlings, Flanagan, Cryor, and Boschert
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 89	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 271	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Western Maryland Code Counties - Licensed Design Professionals and Licensed Professional Engineers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 306	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh
Entitled	Procurement - Construction Contracts - Maryland Construction Quality Assurance Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 351	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Smart Growth - Distressed Counties - Priority Funding Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 371	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 292
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard , Rosenberg, Bates, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, and Arnick
Entitled	Procurement - Security for Construction Contracts - Retainage
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 380	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 394	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 425
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program MC/PG 112-03
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 398	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Highway Project Funding - Restrictions MC 309-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 453	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Sales Tax for School Construction and Operating Costs PG 413-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 477	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McDonough, Myers, O'Donnell, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Sossi, Trueschler, and Wood
Entitled	Procurement - Prevailing Wage - School Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 487	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 431
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Public School Facilities Surcharge PG 414-03
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 488	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Education - Procurement - School Construction Contracts - Construction Quality Assurance Act PG 407-03
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 563	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Local Vehicle Surcharge - Transportation Fund MC 303-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 608	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Doory, and Shank
Entitled	Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 667	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Edwards (Task Force to Study Public School Facilities) and Delegate Rawlings
Entitled	Public School Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 697	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Hogan, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Telecommunication and Computer Network Access - Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 701	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 48
Sponsored By	Delegates Schisler and Eckardt
Entitled	Talbot County - Building Excise Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 713	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Marking Fees - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 829	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 50
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County and City of Cumberland - Property Tax Credit - New Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 859	Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Redmer, Bohanan, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Education - Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 904	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Environment - Well Drilling Permits - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 912	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson and Madaleno
Entitled	Light Rail Projects - State Funds - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 926	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts for Construction - Retainage - Public Bodies
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 959	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Road Segment Designation, Construction, and Repayment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1000	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 462
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Paper Gaming - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

SB 1	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Public Safety
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 2	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 205
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Public School Construction - Use of Solar Energy - Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations and Environmental Matters

SB 5	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Kittleman, Mooney, and Brinkley
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 7	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 55
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Aging School Program - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 38	Status as of January 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Currie, Exum, Lawlah, and Britt
Entitled	Prince George's County - Sales Tax for School Construction and Operating Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 80	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Procurement - Prevailing Wage - School Construction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 238	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Procurement - Construction Contracts - Maryland Construction Quality Assurance Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 289	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Marking Fees - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 322	Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 348	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Environment - Well Drilling Permits - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 362	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney and Brinkley
Entitled	Frederick County - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 415	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Zoning - Construction Permits - Large Retail Stores
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 446	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Maryland Racing and Video Lottery Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 487	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Telecommunication and Computer Network Access - Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 498	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 388
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and McFadden (Task Force to Study Public School Facilities)
Entitled	Public School Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 510	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Jacobs
Entitled	Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 552	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Della, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Work Contracts - Apprenticeship Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 591	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Stone, and Jones
Entitled	Procurement - Security for Construction Contracts - Retainage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 696	Status as of April 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany County - Paper Gaming - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 745	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 6	Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	State Highways - Hampstead Bypass
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance