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: 26
HB 274 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Allegany County Delegation and Garrett County Delegation
Entitled Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 314 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Beitzel
Entitled Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 333 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Bohanan, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elmore, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, O'Donnell, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 445 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 75 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled Property Tax Credits - St. Mary's County - Land Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 898 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Cane (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture) and Delegates Braveboy, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Mathias, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

HB 939 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ... Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program PG/MC 116-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 976 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 105 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Lot Releases
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1018 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 365 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Land Preservation Programs PG 421-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 1293 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Frank, Haddaway, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Schuler, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Family Farms
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

SB 94 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 364 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Miller, Currie, Britt, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled Prince George's County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Land Preservation Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 95 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 133 Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
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 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 260 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 377 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Edwards
Entitled Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 409 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Della
Entitled Real Property - Agricultural and Historic Property - Prohibition on Condemnation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 434 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Dyson (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture)
Entitled Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 495 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Homestead Property Tax Credit - Farm or Agricultural Use Land
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 509 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 662 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

SB 758 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Colburn
Entitled Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 909 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 237 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Board of Trustees - Young Farmer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 915 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 970 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Haines
Entitled Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Construction of Houses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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