2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:37 p.m.

	SMALL BUSINESS	Another Session
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HB 2	Status as of March 30, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 103	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 408
Sponsored By	Delegates Harrison, Rawlings, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Glassman, Kirk, Krebs, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 395	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Aumann, Benson, Carter, Kelley, Quinter, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Vaughn, Bates, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Haynes, Hurson, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Contract Claim Disputes - Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 599	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 600	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Bates, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 627	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Cane, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 726	Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 785	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Bates, Dwyer, Elliott, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Mitchell, Parrott, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 792	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Individual Health Insurance Availability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 935	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 942	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Caroline County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1029	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1109	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Murray, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, D. Davis, Fulton, Griffith, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Menes, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, F. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, Hammen, Bates, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Effect of Personal Net Worth on Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1162	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Elmore, James, and G. Clagett
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Transportation Public-Private Partnership Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 51	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 58	Status as of January 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Small Businesses - Commercial Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 82	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Opportunity - Hispanic-Owned Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 164	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 166	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 382	Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 477	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 526	Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Exum, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 527	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Minority Business Participation Advisory Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 533	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	State Debt - Enabling Acts - Goal for Minority Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 534	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	General Assembly - Joint Committee on Fair Practices - Oversight - Minority Business Enterprise Activities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 557	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Forehand, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 609	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 657	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 750	Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Schoolhouse Redevelopment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation