2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:01 p.m.

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HB 213	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Exotic Birds - Standards and Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 291	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Conway, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 555	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, Minnick, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Owings
Entitled	Water Pollution - Nutrients - State Waters - Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Restoration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 755	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hennessy, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Young Farmers Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 881	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Regulatory Units - Fee-Setting Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1179	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Elmore, McKee, Glassman, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vallario, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 182	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Kramer
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 320	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 392	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Young Farmers Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 702	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper and Colburn
Entitled	Weed Control - Property Used for Nonagricultural Purposes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs