2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:28 p.m.

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HB 30	Status as of February 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Frush, and Montgomery
Entitled	Transportation - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Energy Efficient Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 90	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Public Notice - Natural Oyster Bars and Harvest Reserve Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 98	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Arbitration of Easement Values
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 121	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 164	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 202	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 500
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Frush, Harrison, Hennessy, Jameson, Jennings, McIntosh, Minnick, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Sossi, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 233	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Impallaria, Jennings, and Minnick
Entitled	Water and Sewer - Lots - Sewer Connections
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 288	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McKee, McMillan, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 317	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 470	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Boutin, Cane, Cluster, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, James, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, and Shank
Entitled	Income Tax Checkoffs - Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund and Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 495	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Programs Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 606	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 189
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Edwards, Frush, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Installment Purchase Agreements , Schedule of Installments, and Termination of Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 607	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kach, Shank, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Income Tax - Gain Recognized on Sale of Agricultural Land Preservation Easement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 625	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Edwards, Frush, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Grants - Installment Purchase Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 684	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Credit - Qualified Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 768	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, V. Clagett, and Glassman
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 770	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Stull, Conway, Eckardt, Glassman, Rudolph, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 777	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 375
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Stull, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Glassman, Rudolph, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 804	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bronrott, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Petzold, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 811	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bobo, Hubbard, Leopold, Morhaim, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Percentage Price Preference - Environmentally Preferable Products or Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 820	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett and Jennings
Entitled	Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 821	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Bromwell, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conway, Cryor, Gaines, Gilleland, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kaiser, King, Love, Madaleno, McConkey, McIntosh, McMillan, Montgomery, Morhaim, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stocksdale, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 849	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Hixson, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Kaiser, and Ross
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 868	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Hubbard, McConkey, Moe, and Parker
Entitled	Forest or Park Reserve Fund - Use of Revenues from Timber Harvesting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 880	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conroy, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, and F. Turner
Entitled	Transfer Tax Special Fund - Repayment of Transfers to the General Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1009	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Delegates Cadden, James, Owings, Walkup, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Busch, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jennings, Jones, King, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Miscellaneous Enforcement Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1030	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 396
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Delegates Cadden, James, Owings, Walkup, Hubbard, McConkey, V. Clagett, Holmes, and Montgomery
Entitled	Real Property Sales - Disclosure Requirements - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1049	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 398
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Revenues - Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1086	Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Bobo, Heller, McComas, and McIntosh
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1106	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Bobo, Cardin, Elmore, and Stull
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1194	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Eckardt, Haddaway, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Wind Energy, Photovoltaic, and Solar Water Heating Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1258	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Love, Owings, and Rudolph
Entitled	Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1269	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 542
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Franchot, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, McMillan, Montgomery, Petzold, Smigiel, Sossi, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Wind Electric Generating Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1296	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Hubbard, Pendergrass, and F. Turner
Entitled	Water Pollution Administrative Penalties Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1308	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis, Petzold, Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Dumais, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Ross, Simmons, Vaughn, Walkup, Feldman, Gordon, Love, Mandel, Murray, Niemann, Stern, Taylor, Burns, Haddaway, Harrison, and Kirk
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1345	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area)
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Dwelling Units
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1414	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 13	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Conway, Astle, Hafer, Munson, Stone, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 97	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hollinger, Kelley, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Lawlah
Entitled	Transportation - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Energy Efficient Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 144	Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 184	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 327	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 367	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 479	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 480	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Munson
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 481	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Currie, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 482	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Senators Colburn, Grosfeld, Stoltzfus, Stone, Frosh, and Della
Entitled	Real Property Sales - Disclosure Requirements - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 554	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Coastal Bays Fishing Guide Permit - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 640	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 654	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Energy-Saving Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 670	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Piers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 694	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Senators Grosfeld, Stone, and Frosh
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Miscellaneous Enforcement Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 713	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Finance - State Projects or Programs - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 789	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Forest or Park Reserve Fund - Use of Revenues from Timber Harvesting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 795	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area)
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Dwelling Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 859	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 869	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 916	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 930	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs