2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:12 p.m.

	INTEREST	Another Session
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HB 1	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Conway, Healey, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Goldwater, Griffith, Harrison, Howard, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Aumann, Edwards, Hammen, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Hubbard
Entitled	Public School Construction Assistance Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 3	Status as of March 29, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 8
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates McIntosh, Arnick, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Edwards, Feldman, Franchot, Griffith, Harrison, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Sossi, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Bohanan, Burns, Frush, Glassman, Hammen, Hogan, Holmes, Impallaria, Jennings, McDonough, Owings, Parker, Stern, Stull, Weir, and Eckardt
Entitled	Hurricane Isabel Disaster Relief Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 297	Status as of May 29, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Office of the Comptroller - Tax Compliance - Holding Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 546	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Benson, Boutin, G. Clagett, Costa, C. Davis, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Heller, Hubbard, Krebs, Love, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Owings, Petzold, Ross, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, Vallario, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Leases - Interest on Security Deposits
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 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 687	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Aumann, Marriott, and Conway
Entitled	Commercial Law - Interest on Abandoned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 689	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Aumann, Conway, and Marriott
Entitled	General Obligation Bonds - Payment and Accounting for Principal and Interest
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 690	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Aumann, Conway, and Marriott
Entitled	State Treasury - Banking Services Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 723	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 369
Sponsored By	Delegate Stocksdale
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Leases - Security Deposits - Interest Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 767	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim , Weldon, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - Board of Contract Appeals - Jurisdiction over State Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 828	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Leases - Security Deposits
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1037	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1057	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 532
Sponsored By	Delegate James (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1061	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Busch, Cane, C. Davis, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Millionaires' Tax Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1064	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 216
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Economic Development - Smart Growth Economic Development Infrastructure Fund - Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1122	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cryor
Entitled	Income Tax - Corporations - Addition Modification for Royalty Payments
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1188	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Conway, Busch, Barkley, Barve, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Cadden, Cardin, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Franchot, Gaines, Goodwin, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, King, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Moe, Niemann, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, and F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education Affordability and Access Act of 2004 - Supplementary Appropriation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1297	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Nursing Homes - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1306	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gutierrez, Bobo, Anderson, Barkley, Brown, Burns, Carter, Franchot, Heller, Kaiser, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Progressive Income Tax Reform Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1347	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey and Hixson
Entitled	Individual Income Tax - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1352	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Gordon, Kaiser, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1361	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1387	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Abatement of Zoning Violations and Violations of Codes Related to Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1481	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Gaines, Healey, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Rosenberg, and Taylor
Entitled	Mortgage Lending - Prohibited Practices
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 156	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Pinsky, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 187	Status as of May 30, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Office of the Comptroller - Tax Compliance - Settlement Period
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 276	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators McFadden, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	Commercial Law - Interest on Abandoned Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 290	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	State Treasury - Banking Services Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 372	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Leases - Security Deposits - Interest Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 415	Status as of March 29, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Hurricane Isabel Disaster Relief Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 416	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld , Jones, and Conway
Entitled	Procurement - Board of Contract Appeals - Jurisdiction over State Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 433	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 124
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	General Obligation Bonds - Payment and Accounting for Principal and Interest
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 478	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled	Millionaires' Tax Surcharge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 558	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Jones
Entitled	Income Tax Reform - Revenues for Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 566	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Expenses, Litigation Costs, and Interest
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 687	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, and Hollinger
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Providers - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 851	Status as of February 27, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Income Tax - Corporations - Addition Modification for Royalty Payments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 863	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Schrader
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Leases - Interest on Security Deposits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings