2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:04 p.m.

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HB 219	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Taxes - Electing Small Business Trusts - Federal Adjusted Gross Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 232	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Cadden, Barkley, Boteler, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hammen, Impallaria, James, Kach, King, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Myers, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Taylor, Walkup, Weir, Wood, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 249	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Murray, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 422	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer Criteria and Cancellation and Nonrenewal Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 509	Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Open Enrollment Period for Self-Insured Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 664	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 99
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Hixson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Zirkin, Boschert, Bozman, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Healey, Howard, McKee, Myers, and Patterson
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 674	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Harrison, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 690	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority and Local Small Business Enterprise Programs MC/PG 119-05
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 966	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, V. Clagett, Holmes, McIntosh, Montgomery, Parker, Sossi, and Stern
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Community Development Financial Institutions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1017	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 409
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Boteler, Goldwater, Rudolph, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1144	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1292	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Taylor, Anderson, Carter, Howard, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Oaks, Paige, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Moe, Parrott, and Walkup
Entitled	Small Business Development Center Network - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1340	Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Carter, Cryor, Gutierrez, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Business Regulation - Reporting of Contracts with Small Businesses and Certified Minority Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1432	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Jones, Kelley, Mandel, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Proctor, Rudolph, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise and Small Business Reserve Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1493	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - East Baltimore Biotechnology Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1550	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, King, and Stern
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 148	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 179	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Higher Education - Morgan State University - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 218	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 319	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 620	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 755	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Participation Program - Impact of Goals on Nonprofit Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 792	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton
Entitled	Small Business Development Center Network - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 923	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 952	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - East Baltimore Biotechnology Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 961	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 976	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise and Small Business Reserve Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1014	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations