2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 108
HB 37 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Manno
Entitled Medicare Part D "Donut Hole" Tax Assistance Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 46 Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Ross
Entitled Income Tax - Itemized Deductions - Treatment of Gambling Losses
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 52 Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Montgomery
Entitled Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax - Special Fuel - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 65 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Smigiel
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Clothing
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 79 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Holmes
Entitled Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 122 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, and O'Donnell
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 187 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bates, Aumann, Beidle, Beitzel, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 193 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, Murphy, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Family Property Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 196 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Pendergrass, F. Turner, Guzzone, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Walker, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 253 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Minority Leader and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 281 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bohanan, G. Clagett, and Levy
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 291 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bates, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Haddaway, Jennings, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Love, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Morhaim, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 313 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Miller and Feldman
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 316 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Allegany County Delegation
Entitled Taxes - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 326 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Haddaway, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 345 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Heller, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 366 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker
Entitled BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

HB 377 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Rudolph, Hixson, Barve, Hecht, Howard, Cardin, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, George, Haddaway, Haynes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 446 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 469 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Love
Entitled County Property Tax - Interest in Federal Government Property - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 475 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Olszewski, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Guzzone, Ivey, James, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Murphy, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stukes, Walker, and Weir
Entitled Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 515 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 509 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 537 Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Frush
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Construction of Wells
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 540 Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate George
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 549 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Love, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, George, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 599 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barve, Cane, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Manno, Morhaim, Proctor, Stukes, and Vaughn
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Creation of a Minority Business Enterprise
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 635 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Allegany County Delegation
Entitled Taxes - Admission and Amusement Tax - Tip Jar Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 663 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons
Entitled Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 668 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hixson, Ross, Hucker, Kaiser, and Mizeur
Entitled Inheritance Tax - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 670 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Barve
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services Used in Production Activities and Research and Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 680 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 290 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Ross, Barnes, Healey, Kaiser, and Walker
Entitled Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits - Jewelry and Clothing Designers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 737 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Elliott, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Schuh, Stull, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Care Coverage - Personal Responsibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 746 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 861 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Sossi, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Smigiel, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled Income Tax - Itemized Deductions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 871 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stifler, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Hecht, James, Jennings, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuler, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, and Weir
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - University and College Textbooks
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 926 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Surcharge - Exemptions PG/MC 106-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 955 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Haddaway, Bates, Cane, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Mathias, McComas, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Foster Parents
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 985 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 180 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates V. Clagett, Barve, Beidle, Cardin, Love, McConkey, Morhaim, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 999 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Conaway, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Howard, James, Kipke, McComas, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1009 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Riley, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1011 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 108 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County School Facilities Surcharge - Exemption PG 414-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1093 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Morhaim
Entitled Health Care Coverage Fund - Tax on Health Insurance Premiums - Access to Health Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

HB 1094 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Murphy, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McKee, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Walker, and Wood
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1115 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 533 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Washington County Delegation
Entitled Washington County - Building Excise Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1120 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Gilchrist, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Frick, George, Hammen, Hixson, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kipke, Krysiak, Kullen, Levy, Love, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Riley, Rudolph, Schuler, Sossi, Stein, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1122 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Levi, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Burns, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Mathias, Montgomery, Proctor, Stukes, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification and Tax Credit for Dependent Care Expenses - Ineligibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1159 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1163 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kach and Olszewski
Entitled Vehicle Excise Tax - Vehicles Equipped for Individuals with Mobility Impairments - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1169 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Barve
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services Exemption - Internet-Based Publishing Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1183 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Barve
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Definition
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1197 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Walkup, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, McConkey, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Library Book Sales by Nonprofit Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1216 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stein, Cardin, George, Morhaim, and Niemann
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Contributions to Volunteer Fire Companies
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1278 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Carr, Glenn, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Minnick, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Municipal Corporations - Green Tax Reform
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1289 Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, and Stifler
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1299 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Miller, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, King, McComas, McDonough, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1304 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Vaughn, Branch, Carter, Griffith, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Oaks, and Valderrama
Entitled Recipients of State Incentives or Financial Assistance - Diversity Initiatives
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1320 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
Entitled Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1337 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
Entitled Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1343 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Healey, V. Clagett, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Krebs, Ross, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Income Tax - Credit and Subtraction Modification for Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1384 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Rudolph
Entitled Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1391 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Kids First Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
Senate: Finance

HB 1408 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Mizeur and Rosenberg
Entitled Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Exemption from Taxation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1424 Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barve, Barnes, Carr, Gaines, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, and Weldon
Entitled Counties and Municipal Corporations - Transfer Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1521 Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Murphy, Bohanan, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, Gilchrist, Kullen, Levy, O'Donnell, Wood, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1534 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 548 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)
Entitled College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1555 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1609 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates F. Turner, Guzzone, Pendergrass, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled Property Tax - Abatement of Tax on Exempt Manufacturing Personal Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1617 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Levy, Minnick, Morhaim, Murphy, Rosenberg, and Stein
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 12 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 344 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator McFadden
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 41 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Harris, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 46 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 10 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Forehand and Jones
Entitled Budget Financing Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 137 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Preexisting Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 138 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 165 Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Haines
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm or Family-Owned Business
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 175 Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Glassman
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 206 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier
Entitled BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

SB 207 Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Garagiola, Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 222 Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Edwards
Entitled Taxes - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 257 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Robey, and Stone
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 267 Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Simonaire, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, and Kittleman
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 289 Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Lenett, Miller, Kasemeyer, Rosapepe, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 315 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Muse, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 370 Status as of February 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Edwards
Entitled Taxes - Admission and Amusement Tax - Tip Jar Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 386 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 400 Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 426 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Peters, Jacobs, and Rosapepe
Entitled Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Military Pay
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 456 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 179 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 474 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 505 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 517 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 523 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Robey, Forehand, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled Inheritance Tax - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 537 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pipkin
Entitled Tax Reduction Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 567 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled Computer Services Tax Repeal and Transportation Funding Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 581 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Robey, DeGrange, Glassman, King, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 597 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 599 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Kramer, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 625 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 666 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Colburn
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Foster Parents
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 715 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Colburn, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Compensation Outside the State
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 733 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Vehicles Equipped for Disabled Individuals - Fees and Taxes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 759 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income - Rollovers to Individual Retirement Accounts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 791 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Forehand
Entitled Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 908 Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Tax-Free Weeks
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 911 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators McFadden and Jones
Entitled Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters

SB 962 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 975 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pinsky
Entitled Income Tax - Corporations - Denial of Deduction for Excessive Compensation of Officers and Directors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 977 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Mooney
Entitled Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 981 Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Robey
Entitled Property Tax - Abatement of Tax on Exempt Manufacturing Personal Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 1011 Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, DeGrange, Forehand, Kramer, and Mooney
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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