2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:28 p.m.

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HB 5	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 60	Status as of March 22, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service Supply Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 126	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Barve, Bromwell, George, Hixson, Kach, Lafferty, Morhaim, Rosenberg, Stein, and Taylor
Entitled	Advanced Electric Meters - Residential Use
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 328	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Feldman
Entitled	Solar Energy Grant Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 394	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 399
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Review of County Plans - Water Supply Systems and Designees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 631	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Ali, Bronrott, Dumais, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 676	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, N. King, Lawton, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 703	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Davis, Frush, George, Glassman, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, N. King, Kipke, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Mathias, McConkey, McIntosh, Mizeur, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Stein, Vaughn, Braveboy, Burns, Haddaway, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Manno, McHale, Stifler, Taylor, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Commission on Climate Change and Clean Energy Alternatives
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

HB 724	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Olszewski, Minnick, and Weir
Entitled	Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Impact Fee - County Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 737	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Carbon Allowances
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 744	Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Cardin, V. Clagett, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Mizeur, and Morhaim
Entitled	Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Audits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 818	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough and Kipke
Entitled	Electricity Suppliers - Sale of Wholesale Electricity to Affiliated Companies and Disclosure of Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 841	Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Ali, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Montgomery, Riley, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 842	Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Riley, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitations on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 858	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Beitzel, Kach, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 875	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By	Delegates Lawton, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stull, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, and Healey
Entitled	Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 909	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 969	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 261
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Fee Schedule
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 982	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Boteler
Entitled	Energy - Peak Sharing - Electricity Supply from Standby Generators
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1016	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Elliott, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Heller, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rudolph, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Walker, Weldon, Burns, Haddaway, and Vaughn
Entitled	Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1062	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Mizeur, Ali, Anderson, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lawton, Mathias, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Schuler, and Tarrant
Entitled	Alternative Energy Acceleration Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1072	Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Feldman, and Hecht
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1097	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Davis
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Competitive Services - Tariffs - Exception
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1286	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn and Burns
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1347	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 475
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Returns and Collection
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1403	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Olszewski, Aumann, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Frush, Glenn, Impallaria, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weir
Entitled	Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1404	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks and Carter
Entitled	Water and Sewer Liens - Forced Sale - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 34	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 66	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Miller
Entitled	Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service Supply Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 186	Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Solar Energy Grant Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 293	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Frosh, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement of Renewable Energy - Solar Energy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 307	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Impact Fee - County Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 400	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 423	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Britt, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, Kelley, Lenett, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Hogan
Entitled	Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 491	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Electric Universal Service Program - Residential Tenants and Condominium Owners - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 539	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 540	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Middleton
Entitled	Electricity Suppliers - Customer Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 562	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 566	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 595	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 618	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled	Public Service Companies - General Utility Commission and Public Energy Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 674	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 706	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Pipkin
Entitled	Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 760	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Competitive Services - Tariffs - Exception
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 810	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Authorization of Stock and Debt Transactions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 853	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Della, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 996	Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Klausmeier, McFadden, Simonaire, and Zirkin
Entitled	Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 997	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, DeGrange, Della, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Zirkin
Entitled	Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas - Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance