2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:48 p.m.

	REAL PROPERTY	Another Session
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HB 44	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Condemnation Proceedings and Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 79	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler and Cluster
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitations on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 80	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler and Cluster
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 106	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Cluster, Holmes, and Hubbard
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Condemnation Costs - Fees Incurred
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 116	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School - Cessation of Operations - Transfer of Property
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 142	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kohl, McComas, McMillan, Minnick, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled	Income Tax - Expensing of Section 179 Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 187	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Bartlett, Cluster, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, Shank, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation Proceedings - Valuation of Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 207	Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	State Transfer Tax - Residential Property - Affidavit of First-Time Ownership
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 208	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board - Request for Comparables
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 236	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Aumann, Barkley, Cluster, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Elliott, Frank, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 245	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 564
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn and Love
Entitled	Insurance - Prior Approval Rating Law - Exempt Commercial Policyholders
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 258	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilleland and Boschert
Entitled	Property Tax Assessments - 4-Year Assessment Cycle
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 285	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 454
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes, Cluster, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Haddaway, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting, Premium Increases, Cancellation, and Refusal to Renew
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 298	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 335	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi and Smigiel
Entitled	Town of Sudlersville (Queen Anne's County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 372	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Estates - Use of Property Tax Assessment for Valuation of Real and Leasehold Property - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 452	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Property Disposition in Annulment or Divorce - Transfer of Real Property
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 534	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert, Bohanan, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, Elmore, Gilleland, Jameson, Levy, Mayer, O'Donnell, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Local Property Tax - Credit for Property Used for Commercial Fishing
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 546	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Transfers to Minors - Joint Custodians
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 559	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Real Property Sales - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 570	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Miller, and Krebs
Entitled	Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 619	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 638	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Menes, and Moe
Entitled	Residential Property - Municipalities - Authority to Establish Condominium Regimes
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 672	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Branch, Cadden, Cane, Donoghue, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kelley, King, Kohl, Madaleno, Marriott, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Ross, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Criminal Gang Offenses - Abatement of Criminal Gang Activity as a Nuisance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 708	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates C. Davis, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Paige, and Pugh
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Process Against Limited Liability Companies - Summons, Service, and Execution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 740	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Cardin, Carter, DeBoy, Gilleland, James, Lee, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Sossi
Entitled	Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 803	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pugh, Carter, C. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Murray, Oaks, and Paige
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 820	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Holmes, Hubbard, Jennings, Kohl, Montgomery, Niemann, Parrott, Rudolph, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Higher Education - Land Preservation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Environmental Matters

HB 862	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 864	Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates and Miller
Entitled	Forest Conservation - Application
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 876	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Dumais, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Lee, McMillan, Menes, Morhaim, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Shank, Simmons, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Sexual Offenders
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 898	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Impallaria
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 941	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 362
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Gilleland, Howard, Ramirez, Ross, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, Elmore, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, and Patterson
Entitled	Enterprise Zones - Property Tax Credits After Expiration of Designation of Enterprise Zone
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 953	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 363
Sponsored By	Delegates McKee, Bartlett, Bates, Elliott, Gilleland, Hogan, Kaiser, Kelly, Myers, Ross, Shank, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Property Tax - Real Property Information - Web-Based Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 961	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Condemnation - Speedy Trial - Relocation of Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 962	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Condemnation - Moving and Relocation Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 963	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Condemnation - Urban Renewal or Economic Development - Required Findings
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 964	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Condemnation - Time Period for Filing Action
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 969	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Real Property Assessment Notices - Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 971	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hogan, Bartlett, Cluster, Elliott, Glassman, Haddaway, Jennings, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation for Business Owners
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 983	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Cardin, and King
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Distribution of Revenues to Municipal Corporation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1039	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Cluster, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, and Weir
Entitled	Baltimore County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1042	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Jennings
Entitled	Real Property - Baltimore County - Eminent Domain - Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1044	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Jennings
Entitled	Real Property - Harford County - Eminent Domain - Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1047	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Transfer of State Real Property - Long-Term Lease of Protected Lands
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1060	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Delegate Shank
Entitled	Real Property - Mechanics' Liens - Professional Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1119	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Condemnation - Urban Renewal or Economic Development - Required Findings - Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1137	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Kach, Bohanan, Boschert, Bromwell, Cadden, Conway, Elmore, Gilleland, Levy, Love, McConkey, and Smigiel
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1143	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Condemnation - Damages - Compensation for Assets of Business
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1174	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Cadden, Dumais, Elmore, Gilleland, Kohl, McDonough, Shank, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Unit Owner Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1203	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes, Rosenberg, and Pugh
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1208	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Condemnation - Damages - Loss of Visibility
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1224	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Edwards, Kelly, and Myers
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Allegany County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1233	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Garrett County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1235	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program - Community Investment Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1273	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates James, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, and Stern
Entitled	Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1275	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Heller, Howard, Ramirez, Ross, Bartlett, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, and Patterson
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1288	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Cryor, Donoghue, Kohl, Love, Stull, Trueschler, and F. Turner
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Loans Secured by Real Property - Insurance Coverage Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1294	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Barkley, Bozman, Bronrott, Burns, Busch, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Doory, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled	Public School Construction Assistance Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

HB 1309	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, Carter, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, and Paige
Entitled	Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line - Requirements and Citizens' Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1326	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1341	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Northern Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing with Terminus in Kent County - Prohibition on Planning, Financing, and Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1346	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation - Computation of Damages for the Taking of Residential Real Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1377	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation for Public Purpose - Requirements and Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1410	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Property Protection Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1427	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1437	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelley
Entitled	Divorce - Distribution of Marital Property - Equal Shares
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1451	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 399
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Environment - Gas and Oil - Coalbed Methane Production
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1527	Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1528	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Goodwin
Entitled	Property - Foreclosure on Decedent's Property - Notification Required
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1552	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Land Value Taxation - Local Option for Baltimore City
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1613	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Program Open Space - Funding - Garrett County Amphitheater
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1698	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Fee Restructuring
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1709	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Carter, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Community Associations - Abatement of Nuisances - Lead
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1721	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Hearing Date Specified in Summons
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1725	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Annexation of Land in Columbia
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 3	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 6	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School - Cessation of Operations - Transfer of Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 9	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Public Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 35	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Baltimore County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 63	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Prior Approval Rating Law - Exempt Commercial Policyholders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 85	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Family Law - Family Home or Family Use Personal Property - Termination of Order or Decree
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 147	Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	State Transfer Tax - Residential Property - Affidavit of First-Time Ownership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 155	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 173	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Schrader
Entitled	Property Protection Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 253	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 257	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 353	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 431
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld and Miller
Entitled	Family Law - Property Disposition in Annulment or Divorce - Transfer of Real Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 359	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Forehand, Hughes, Jimeno, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 361	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, Munson, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 387	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 416	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, and Pinsky
Entitled	Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 419	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Forehand
Entitled	Eminent Domain Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 423	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Jimeno, and Ruben
Entitled	Real Property - Mechanics' Liens - Professional Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 488	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitations on the Condemnation of Private Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 489	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Real Property - Ground Rents - Prohibition on Creation of Ground Rent Lease
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 492	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 502	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Real Property - Ground Rents - Limitation on Total Expenses Recoverable in Ejectment Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 526	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Moving, Relocation, and Reestablishment Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 544	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Residential Property - Municipalities - Authority to Establish Condominium Regimes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 550	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Transfers to Minors - Joint Custodians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 658	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 678	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Limited Liability Companies - Inspection Authority of Personal Representative , Trustee, or Fiduciary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 704	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Condemnation - Slum Area and Blighted Area - Definitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 736	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Process Against Limited Liability Companies - Summons, Service, and Execution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 764	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Enterprise Zones - Property Tax Credits After Expiration of Designation of Enterprise Zone
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 813	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Schrader
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation - Right to Repurchase Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 873	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Gladden, Della, Hughes, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line - Requirements and Citizens' Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 881	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Environment - Gas and Oil - Coalbed Methane Production
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 913	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 923	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Allegany County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 924	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Garrett County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 983	Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1039	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Water and Sewerage Systems - Benefit Assessments and Connection Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 1046	Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Hearing Date Specified in Summons
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1076	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program - Community Investment Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 1089	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 32
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Howard County - Annexation of Land in Columbia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters