2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:27 p.m.

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HB 319	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 465	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 606
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Real Property - Sale of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 633	Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Beidle, V. Clagett, Elmore, Impallaria, Jennings, J. King, McDonough, Smigiel, and Stifler
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 657	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Cecil County - Purchase of Development Rights Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 974	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Elliott, George, Jennings, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Shewell, Sossi, and Wood
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Future Dwelling House
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1041	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Foundation Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1220	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, Malone, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Rosenberg, Waldstreicher, Ali, Glenn, Hucker, Manno, and Stein
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1331	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 650
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Jennings, Mathias, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Removal of Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1353	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1354	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Certification of County Priority Preservation Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1386	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Agricultural Ownership Entities - Homestead Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 3	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Miller, Astle, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 8	Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Commission for the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 271	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By	Senators Edwards, Colburn, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Hunting - Exemptions from License and Stamp Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 273	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 443	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses and Stamps - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 511	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Real Property - Sale of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 682	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 569
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Cecil County - Purchase of Development Rights Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 731	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusions for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 962	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Agricultural Ownership Entities - Homestead Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means