2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:49 p.m.

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HB 24	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Stern, Barve, Gordon, Conroy, D. Davis, and Krysiak
Entitled	Electric Industry - Aggregation Pilot Program - Counties and Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 90	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 158	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Branch
Entitled	Public Utilities - Natural Gas Universal Service Program Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 198	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 413
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 285	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Environment - County Water and Sewerage Plan - Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 370	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Dumais, Edwards, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 391	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 514	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert and Rawlings
Entitled	Local Government - Water and Wastewater Facilities - Design/Build/Operate Contracts - Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 669	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Definitions and Wind Electric Generating Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 752	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Cadden, Cane, Edwards, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hurson, Kelly, King, McHale, McKee, Menes, Rudolph, and Walkup
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standards and Credit Trading - Maryland Clean Energy Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 753	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Taxes and Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 797	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis, Brown, Carter, Doory, Gaines, Griffith, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, McHale, Oaks, Proctor, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 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 976	Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo and James
Entitled	Residential Landlord and Tenant - Ratio Utility System - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1033	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Redmer, and Minnick
Entitled	Water and Sewer - Lots Created by Intrafamily Transfers and Preexisting Lots - Sewer Connections
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1126	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Walkup
Entitled	Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Wind Electric Generating Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 37	Status as of April 1, 2003: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Retail Electric and Gas Industries - Aggregators - Counties and Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 101	Status as of January 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Property Tax - Railroads and Public Utilities - Operating Real Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 114	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Permit Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 288	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, and Hughes
Entitled	Wireless Telephone Services - Definitions, Exemptions, and Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 347	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 359	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Frederick County Senators
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 372	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany County - Streetlights - Fees for Acquisition and Operation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 373	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Energy-Saving Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 504	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 95
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier , Exum , Pipkin, Middleton, Gladden, and Kelley
Entitled	Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 547	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 101
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Hafer, and Middleton
Entitled	Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 629	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service
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 691	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standards and Credit Trading - Maryland Clean Energy Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance