2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.

	Forests and Parks -see also- Program Open Space; Trees	Another Session
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HB 85	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Caroline County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 156	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Conaway, and Robinson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Parks & People Headquarters at Auchentoroly Terrace
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 162	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of State Debt - Howard County - Robinson Nature Center Ho. Co. 01-08
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 166	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Blandair Regional Park Ho. Co. 03-08
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 258	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, DeBoy, Jones, Lafferty, Morhaim, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Irvine Nature Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 369	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 433	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Riley, James, and Norman
Entitled	Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 434	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Riley, James, and Norman
Entitled	State Parklands - Lease to Sewage Sludge Application Companies - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 560	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - South Branch Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 567	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Minnick, Olszewski, and Weir
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Heritage Trail and Saint Helena Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 625	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Shewell, and Stein
Entitled	Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 708	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Dwyer, Love, McKee, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Gold Star License Plates - Fees and Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 731	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Lower Susquehanna Greenway Trail Development
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 785	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 898	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
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 934	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-Washington Regional District - Highways - Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic and Facilities PG/MC 108-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 972	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Forest Conservation - Reporting and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 995	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McDonough, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School - Cessation of Operations - Transfer of Property
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1007	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway and Elmore
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Bending Water Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1366	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Jones
Entitled	Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1385	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1473	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 231
Sponsored By	Delegate Malone
Entitled	Forest and Park Wardens - Responsibilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1552	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1604	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Ali, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Niemann, and Stein
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 11	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 71	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Parks & People Headquarters at Auchentoroly Terrace
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 213	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 261	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	State Parklands - Lease to Sewage Sludge Application Companies - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 262	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 272	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Heritage Trail and Saint Helena Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 320	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Irvine Nature Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 395	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - South Branch Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 411	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 418	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Lower Susquehanna Greenway Trail Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 431	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 434	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
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 483	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey
Entitled	Creation of State Debt - Howard County - Robinson Nature Center Ho. Co. 01-08
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 485	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Blandair Regional Park Ho. Co. 03-08
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 860	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 230
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Forest and Park Wardens - Responsibilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 892	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Bending Water Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1000	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters