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

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HB 9	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, James, Cadden, Ramirez, Boschert, DeBoy, Gaines, Gilleland, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Computation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 26	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 61	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilleland, Boschert, and Love
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 82	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert, Gilleland, Healey, Hixson, Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Gordon, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax Relief for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Armed Forces Member
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 121	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 195
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals Over Age 70
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 136	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Boschert, Dwyer, Frank, Leopold, McConkey, McMillan, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Federal Credit and Federal Deduction for State Death Taxes and Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 149	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Tax Compliance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 195	Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Label with Audible Capability
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

HB 203	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 235	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Barkley, Boschert, Cardin, G. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hixson, Kaiser, Lee, Montgomery, Murray, Bartlett, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Howard, Marriott, Myers, Patterson, and Ross
Entitled	Property Tax - Valuation - Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 247	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 Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Taylor, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled	Research and Development Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 256	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frank, Hammen, Hogan, Jennings, Malone, McHale, Miller, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Vallario
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 321	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boutin, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Trueschler, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 343	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Impallaria, McDonough, Arnick, Boteler, Bromwell, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, Minnick, and Weir
Entitled	Property Tax - Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 467	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Building Trades Education Foundation, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 481	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Frush, Gilleland, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Leopold, and Bohanan
Entitled	Property Tax - Homestead Tax Credit - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 511	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Boteler, Impallaria, Krebs, and Miller
Entitled	Income Tax - Automatic Decoupling from Federal Amendments - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 529	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 547	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 548	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Howard, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Hixson, and King
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
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 571	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Property Taxes - Churches in Cecil County - Dwellings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 585	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Dorchester County Delegation
Entitled	Dorchester County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 592	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann and Menes
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Firearms Storage Containers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 626	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Goodwin, Kelley, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Pilot Program for the Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 627	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Kullen, Madaleno, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, Boutin, Elliott, Frank, Kach, McDonough, and Weldon
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 745	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Bromwell, Burns, Cadden, Carter, Cluster, Conway, Cryor, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Levy, Madaleno, McComas, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowner's Property Tax Credit - Computation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 786	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Barkley, Barve, Burns, Busch, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Feldman, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Jameson, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Moe, Petzold, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Computation - Maximum Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 862	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 246
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Property Tax - Credit for Elderly Individuals of Limited Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 869	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Teachers in Nonpublic Schools Approved by MSDE for Students in Nonpublic Placements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 965	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McIntosh, and Patterson
Entitled	Property Tax - Public School Teachers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 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 998	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Boschert, DeBoy, Dwyer, Haddaway, Impallaria, and Shewell
Entitled	Family Education Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1002	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Aumann, DeBoy, Frank, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, O'Donnell, Parrott, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Educational Materials - Home Instruction Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

HB 1015	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez , McHale, Leopold, Bates , Madaleno, Benson, Conroy, Cryor, Gutierrez, Howard, Mandel, McKee, Trueschler, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Marriott, Myers, Patterson, and Ross
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Computation and Local Supplement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1028	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Cecil County - Property Tax Credit - Cecil Soccer League, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1038	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Healey
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Earned Income - Noncustodial Parents
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1066	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Healey, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1080	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates DeBoy and Malone
Entitled	Property Tax - Credit for Indoor Facilities Used Primarily for Amateur Sports
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1101	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Computation - Maximum Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1109	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Homestead Credit Percentage - Homeland Security Funding PG 321-05
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1135	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Taxation of Corporations - Alternative Minimum Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1195	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Homeowners' Property Tax Credits - Senior Citizen Homeowners
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1204	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Bobo
Entitled	Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program - Approved Projects - Contributions and Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1229	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, Boteler, Cluster, Donoghue, Dwyer, Frank, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, Love, Miller, and Moe
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1247	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Holmes, Lee, Taylor, and Weir
Entitled	Income Tax - Military Service Retirement Tax Relief Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1253	Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Anderson, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cadden, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hogan, Howard, James, Jennings, Leopold, Levy, Mandel, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, Montgomery, Myers, Patterson, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sossi, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Taking Care of Our Own - Income Tax Credit for Purchase of Life Insurance for Active Duty Military
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 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 1291	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Holmes, Howard, Impallaria, Kirk, McDonough, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled	Property Tax - Credit for Individuals over Age 65
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1293	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler and Heller
Entitled	Property Tax - Reassessment of New Construction and Transferred Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1363	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, V. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Miller, Moe, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1394	Status as of April 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hogan
Entitled	Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
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 1399	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Property Tax Credit - Adventure Sports Center, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1400	Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Goodwin
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Homeland Security Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1513	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Newly Constructed Dwellings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1581	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Tax Compliance - Pass-Through Entities - Real Estate Investment Trusts
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 18	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals over Age 70
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 30	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit - Supplemental Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 67	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 457
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Property Tax - Valuation - Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 99	Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 126	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Tax Compliance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 175	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Prohibiting Smoking on Business Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 181	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Jacobs, Kittleman, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Homeowners' Property Tax Credits - Senior Citizen Homeowners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 199	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Currie, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax - Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 217	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 98
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Research and Development Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 239	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Pilot Program for the Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

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 314	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Newly Constructed Dwellings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 323	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 327	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Computation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 377	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Building Trades Education Foundation, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 458	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Property Taxes - Churches in Cecil County - Dwellings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 496	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 508	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Frederick County - Property Tax - Homestead Tax Credit Percentage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 524	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 581	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 597	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, and Hughes
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 613	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, and Ruben
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 631	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowner's Property Tax Credit - Computation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 632	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Armed Forces Member
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 691	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Teachers in Nonpublic Schools Approved by MSDE for Students in Nonpublic Placements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 717	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Miller
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners Property Tax Credit - Computation and Local Supplement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 748	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Taxation of Corporations - Alternative Minimum Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 775	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 780	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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

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 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 994	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Income Tax - Vehicle Technology Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1015	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Prince George's County - Property Tax Credits - Newly Constructed and Renovated Dwellings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means