2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:44 p.m.

	EASEMENTS	Another Session
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 1351	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Boschert, Cadden, Haynes, Leopold, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, V. Turner, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - State Facilities - Cemeteries
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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 786	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - County Roads - Funding and Construction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental 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