2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:01 p.m.

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HB 73	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 350
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Commission - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 77	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agriculture - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Pesticide Registration and Labeling Laws - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 123	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 140	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Agricultural Land Preservation Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 145	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Cryor, and Dumais
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Red Wiggler Community Farm
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 147	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 289	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 402	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, Madaleno, Malone, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Commercial Fertilizer - Ammonium Nitrate - Sale or Distribution Information
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 438	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Deer Management Permits - Hunting Devices MC 517-05
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 517	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 532	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 542	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 561	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 576	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull and Cane
Entitled	Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 649	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 709	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Secretary of Agriculture - Regulation of Poultry to Control Avian Influenza
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 842	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Feldman, Goldwater, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Marriott, and Vaughn
Entitled	Land Value Taxation - State Property Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 846	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Feldman, Goldwater, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, and Vaughn
Entitled	Land Value Taxation - Funding for the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 904	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krysiak, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Land Preservation Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

HB 969	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, V. Clagett, Costa, Hubbard, Leopold, Montgomery, Niemann, Smigiel, and Trueschler
Entitled	Repeal of Tax Subsidies for Purchase of Maryland-Mined Coal - Dedication of Revenue to Program Open Space
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1029	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 410
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Marriott, McKee, and Patterson
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 1039	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1051	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1272	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1277	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold and Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1309	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, Rudolph, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Vehicles Temporarily Used in Farming - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1334	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Stull, Bartlett, Bozman, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Haddaway, Hogan, McKee, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Walkup, Weldon, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glassman, Jennings, Montgomery, Parker, and Weir
Entitled	Agriculture - Critical Farms Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1346	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, James, Jennings, Kelly, Kullen, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Parrott, Petzold, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Wood, and Cane
Entitled	Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1379	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Energy - Taxes - Extension and Expansion of Credit for Renewable Energy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1398	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1450	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, McIntosh, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1451	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate V. Clagett (By Request - Maryland Winery and Grape Growers' Advisory Board) and Delegates Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Mayer, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Wine and Grape Growers Promotion Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1515	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Bohanan, Bozman, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Donoghue, Elmore, Fulton, Glassman, Holmes, Jameson, Jennings, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, Rudolph, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	University of Maryland - Cooperative Extension Service - Mandatory Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1530	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Cane, Bartlett, Elliott, Hogan, McKee, Myers, Shank, Sossi, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Priority Preservation Areas - New Funding Sources
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1533	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Bobo, Bozman, Conroy, Glassman, Holmes, Hubbard, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, and Stull
Entitled	Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

HB 1594	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Conway, McKee, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kelly, Myers, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Bohanan, Branch, Franchot, Griffith, James, Jameson, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Levy, McComas, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Stocksdale, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1601	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bates
Entitled	Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Family Farms
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 198	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Red Wiggler Community Farm
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 293	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Forehand
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 294	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 306	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton
Entitled	Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

SB 325	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable 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

SB 416	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 438	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 459	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 502	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson , Middleton, Colburn, Harris, and Greenip
Entitled	Agriculture - Critical Farms Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 565	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Agriculture - Governor's Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 566	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 633	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 647	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Harford County Senators
Entitled	Harford County - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 720	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 738	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, DeGrange, Dyson, and Frosh
Entitled	Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 740	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 859	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson and Hafer
Entitled	Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 865	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 866	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	On-Farm Food Service Facility - License - Length of Operation and Expiration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 947	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 973	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Agricultural Limited Liability Entities - Homestead Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 1006	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation