2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

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HB 4	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, James, McIntosh, Griffith, Barve, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Arnick, Bronrott, Hogan, McConkey, Parker, Sossi, Weir, Nathan-Pulliam, F. Turner, Branch, Cadden, DeBoy, Franchot, Paige, Proctor, Ramirez, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Cardin, Kullen, Lee, Hixson, Moe, Stocksdale, Aumann, Gaines, Eckardt, Bates, Leopold, and Edwards
Entitled	Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 16	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Eckardt
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 67	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Disposition of Park Lands - General Assembly Approval Required
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations Senate: Senate Rules

HB 74	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 351
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Easement Termination - County Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 75	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 352
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Board of Trustees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 78	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 355
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Local Land Use
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 79	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 356
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 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 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 148	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 154	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and Hogan
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 169	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boutin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 172	Status as of January 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Kach
Entitled	Program Open Space - Conversion of Land - Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 196	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, DeBoy, Feldman, Frush, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Lee, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, Zirkin, Leopold, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Mandel, and Weldon
Entitled	Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 346	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bobo, Conroy, Heller, Hubbard, Leopold, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Kach, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - Percentage Price Preference - Environmentally Preferable Products or Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 361	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Glassman, Heller, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Levy, Madaleno, and McDonough
Entitled	Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 368	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Bronrott, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Trueschler, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 415	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and McIntosh
Entitled	Natural Resources - Program Open Space Funds - Transfer to Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund and Required Study
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 490	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Howard, Hubbard, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Stern, Taylor, Burns, Petzold, Harrison, and McHale
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 518	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
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 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 602	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary District - System Development Charge - Exemptions MC/PG 104-05
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 740	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates and Miller
Entitled	Forest Conservation - Application
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 903	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Krysiak, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Land Preservation Retention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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 933	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale and Aumann
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Request for Release by Landowner's Estate
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 934	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale and Aumann
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Child Lot - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 972	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 406
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Natural Resources - Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Puritan Tiger Beetle
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 975	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg , Cardin, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 1294	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler, Bobo, Cardin, V. Clagett, Heller, Kach, and Quinter
Entitled	Resource Conservation Planning Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1405	Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Gilleland, and McDonough
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans - Size and Blade Pitch
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1406	Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Gilleland, and McDonough
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1469	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 274
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bobo, Bozman, Cane, V. Clagett, Edwards, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Sossi, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Trust - Scope of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 12	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney and Brochin
Entitled	Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 92	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 459
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Britt, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Pinsky, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled	Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 93	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 102	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 617
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Dyson, Green, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Brinkley, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Disposition of Park Lands - General Assembly Approval Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

SB 103	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Frosh
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Disposition of State Lands - Legislative Approval
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 104	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Disposition of Public Lands - Review by Legislative Policy Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 127	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 164	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State's Water Resources
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 295	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 397	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Middleton
Entitled	Energy-Saving Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 587	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 927	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Hollinger, Klausmeier, and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs