2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:52 p.m.

	REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.	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 19	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Franchot, McMillan, James, Dwyer, Edwards, Krebs, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jameson, Minnick, Mitchell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Constitutional Amendment - Transportation Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 57	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 218	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Education - Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 252	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Payment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 253	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Lottery for Schools Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 254	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard
Entitled	State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues - Public School Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 270	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 293	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 315	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Kelley, and Parker
Entitled	State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 330	Status as of January 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Gordon, Healey, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 352	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 380	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore
Entitled	Somerset County - Hotel Rental Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 418	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Counties - Coal Tax - Annual Meeting and Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 471	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 539	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 352
Sponsored By	Garrett County Delegation
Entitled	Garrett County - Unpaid Hotel Rental Tax - Liens
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 583	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Charitable Gaming Events - Authorized PG 406-04
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 584	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Education Funding - Tax Limitation Exception PG 403-04
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 588	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	University System of Maryland - City of College Park - Payments in Lieu of Taxes PG 330-04
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 590	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety PG 324-04
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 637	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Racing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 653	Status as of February 11, 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	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 682	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh , Marriott, and C. Davis
Entitled	Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 691	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	State Treasury - Deposits by Units of State Government
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 720	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes
Entitled	Consumer Reporting Agencies - Satisfaction or Dismissal of Liens
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 769	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Bobo, Bronrott, Hubbard, and McMillan
Entitled	Tax Credits - Purchase of Maryland-Mined Coal - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 796	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore
Entitled	Statute of Limitations - Tax Liens
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 818	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 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 869	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker and The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

HB 870	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Fund Transfers Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 873	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Marriott
Entitled	Public Safety - Correctional Institutions - Telephone Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 876	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Solid Waste Disposal Fee or Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 889	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Marriott, Kaiser, Goldwater, Lee, and Morhaim
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 897	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt
Entitled	Talbot County - Hotel Rental Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 921	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and Conway
Entitled	Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 965	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 389
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County School Construction Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 966	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Bohanan, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Cluster, Conroy, Dumais, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Heller, James, Kach, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, Menes, O'Donnell, Parrott, Simmons, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, and Taylor
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 993	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Mitchell, and Wood
Entitled	Education - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Funding Increases
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1000	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 392
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Amedori, Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey Heller, Hennessy, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Cancer Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1008	Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1011	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Paper Gaming - Licensing and Taxing
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1012	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, Benson, C. Davis, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1018	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled	Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 1045	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler and Cluster
Entitled	Baltimore County - Highway User Revenues - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 1079	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Taylor
Entitled	New Freedom Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1083	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Barve, Brown, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Jones, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Taylor, and Vallario
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Reorganization and Regionalization
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1089	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1130	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Aumann, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, Leopold, McDonough, Miller, Parker, Smigiel, Sossi, and Trueschler
Entitled	Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1161	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 401
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt and Cane
Entitled	Dorchester County - County Council - Building Excise Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1165	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Comptroller - Tax Liens - Reports by Financial Institutions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1172	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, and Montgomery
Entitled	Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1178	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Community-Based Services Fund - Scope
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1200	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Business Development - Endangered Industries Job Preservation and Creation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1203	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates C. Davis, Fulton, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Oaks, and Paige
Entitled	Baltimore City - General Powers - Tax Increment Financing
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1204	Status as of February 13, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation (By Request - Anne Arundel County Administration)
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Mobile Telephone Sales and Use Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1226	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Montgomery
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1230	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Edwards (Task Force to Study Public School Facilities) and Delegates Leopold , Conway, Griffith, Ross, Holmes, James, Niemann, Ramirez, Hurson, G. Clagett, Haynes, Madaleno, F. Turner, Stocksdale, Bozman, Boschert, Cardin, Heller, Barkley, Jones, Proctor, Aumann, Branch, Bates, Bohanan, Cadden, DeBoy, Eckardt, Franchot, Frank, Gaines, Mitchell, Paige, Bartlett, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Public School Facilities Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1236	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Bozman, and Conway
Entitled	Wicomico County - Building Excise Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1257	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick, Costa, and Oaks
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - Regulation - Location
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 1259	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegate Owings
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1261	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Carter, Goodwin, and Oaks
Entitled	Pimlico Economic Development - Community and Racetrack Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1271	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1295	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 412
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Emergency Services Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 1311	Status as of February 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Statewide Academic Health Center Grants - Clarifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1312	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program - Statewide Academic Health Center Public Health Grant - Distribution
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1313	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Hubbard, Benson, Brown, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kelley, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled	Task Force to Study Physician Reimbursement at Maryland Hospitals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1315	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Franchot, Goldwater, King, Lee, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, and V. Turner
Entitled	Tobacco Tax Revenues - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Increased Provider Reimbursements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1317	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

HB 1421	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Donoghue, Frush, James, Malone, Moe, Parrott, Rudolph, and Weir
Entitled	Maryland Fire and Emergency Services Support Fund - Moving Violations - Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1440	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Oaks
Entitled	Environment - Scrap Tire Recycling - Fee Termination
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1467	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Transportation Trust Fund - Transportation Financing - Increased Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1484	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Insurance Premium Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1490	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Goodwin, Gordon, and Ross
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgages
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1508	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Bronrott
Entitled	Increased Court Costs for Transportation Violations - Transportation Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1519	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Oaks
Entitled	State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund - Use of Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1532	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Hammen, Doory, and Krysiak
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Products other than Cigarettes - Revenues for School Textbooks
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1547	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 424
Sponsored By	Delegate Eckardt
Entitled	Dorchester County - Hotel Surcharge - Chesapeake Bay Conference Center
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 76	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Refinancing Instrument - Trusts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 96	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 122	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Hogan, Garagiola, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Green, Grosfeld, Kittleman, Kramer, and Munson
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration into and out of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 124	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 170	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 97
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Racing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

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 197	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 282	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Jones, McFadden, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, and Lawlah
Entitled	Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 291	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 261
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	State Treasury - Deposits by Units of State Government
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 363	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Products Other Than Cigarettes - Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 378	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 441	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 502	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 508	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 509	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Fund Transfers Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 527	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Tax Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 532	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Astle
Entitled	Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Prohibition on Additional Assessments, Taxes, or Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 553	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - General Powers - Tax Increment Financing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 589	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 601	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Hooper
Entitled	Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 606	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Frederick County - Solid Waste Disposal Fee or Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 607	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Products other than Cigarettes - Payment of Tax by Retailers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 626	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Task Force to Study Methods to Enhance State Revenues Related to Telecommunication Technology
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 648	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Hogan, Kramer, Garagiola, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tax Credits for Businesses That Create New Jobs - Clarification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 677	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Hotel Rental Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 699	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Frederick County - Transfer Tax - Property Tax Assessment Cap
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 706	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Community-Based Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 715	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Middleton
Entitled	Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 725	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Frosh, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 731	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Revenue Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 737	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 749	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 762	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 768	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Reorganization and Regionalization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 770	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Higher Education Affordability and Access Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 773	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Comptroller - Tax Liens - Reports by Financial Institutions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 787	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and McFadden (Task Force to Study Public School Facilities)
Entitled	Public School Facilities Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

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 847	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	State Correctional Facilities - Implementation of Standards of the American Correctional Association
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 848	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Britt, Exum, Giannetti, Green, and Pinsky
Entitled	Distressed Hospital Reform Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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 892	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	State Lottery Tickets - Baltimore City Surcharge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 898	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Transportation Trust Fund - Transportation Financing - Increased Revenues
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 900	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Driver Responsibility Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 927	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Assault Weapon User Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 931	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Board of Directors - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 10	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, and Pipkin
Entitled	Permanent Repeal of the Death Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules