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

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HB 272	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bartlett, Boschert, Conroy, Gaines, Goodwin, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, King, Menes, Moe, Myers, Niemann, Parker, Ross, Gordon, Howard, and McKee
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 811	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Extortion by Government Officer or Employee - Persons Subject to Offense
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 954	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - General Powers - Special Tax Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1006	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Franchot, Madaleno, Murray, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 2	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 454
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Special Taxing Districts - Public Safety
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 379	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Local Government - Annual Financial Report - Deadline
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 386	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Senators Stone , Giannetti, and Garagiola (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Extortion by Government Officer or Employee - Persons Subject to Offense
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 765	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 510
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - General Powers - Special Tax Districts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 794	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 175
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means