2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:26 p.m.

	Business and Economic Development, Department of	Another Session
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HB 46	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates N. King, Barkley, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Hixson, Kaiser, Kramer, Manno, and Rice
Entitled	Income Tax - Research and Development Tax Credits - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 135	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barve, Busch, Feldman, Haynes, N. King, Lawton, Morhaim, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, and Lee
Entitled	Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 142	Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Cardin, and Feldman
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 215	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Feldman
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Tax Credit for Location in a Higher Education-Affiliated Research Park
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 288	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 510	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 430-07
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 530	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones and Barkley
Entitled	State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 544	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross and Kaiser
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Research and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 862	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Anderson, Conaway, Dumais, Hucker, Lee, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Economic and Community Development - Community Technology Centers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 958	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Anderson, Barnes, Braveboy, Davis, Feldman, Howard, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Minnick, Proctor, Rice, Ross, Taylor, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled	Department of Business and Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Small Business Investment Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 983	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Malone, Manno, Niemann, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 989	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 635
Sponsored By	Delegates Harrison, Branch, and Conway
Entitled	Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Financing Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1006	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 446
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Harrison, Braveboy, Impallaria, Hecht, Manno, McHale, Walkup, Krysiak, Minnick, Burns, Love, J. King, Stifler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Cost of Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1007	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1014	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1185	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 87
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Film Production Activity - Employer Wage Rebate Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1186	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Financing Transactions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1379	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By	Delegate Davis
Entitled	Voice Over Internet Protocol Service
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

SB 39	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Port Administration - Strategic Plan and Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 104	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Miller, Rosapepe, and Forehand
Entitled	Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 207	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 232	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Research and Development Tax Credits - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 292	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno and Pugh
Entitled	State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 318	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Financing Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 428	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Tax Credit for Location in a Higher Education-Affiliated Research Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 614	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Della, Dyson, Kelley, Madaleno, Pinsky, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 664	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Gladden
Entitled	Economic and Community Development - Community Technology Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 689	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 864	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Voice Over Internet Protocol Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters