2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:13 a.m.

	Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.	Another Session
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HB 72	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate McConkey
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 101	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 133	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 45
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education - Membership and Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 176	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Boteler, McComas, McDonough, Riley, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Related Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 334	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Ali, Dumais, Feldman, Reznik, and Rice
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Bioscience Education Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 340	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 347
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 451	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
Entitled	Minority Environmental and Land Trust
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 506	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Carr, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kirk, Levi, Love, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Sossi, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 603	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Branch, Cane, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hammen, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Levi, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled	Health Care Coverage - Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 683	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Griffith
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Employing Institutions - Community Colleges
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 687	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Physicians Practicing in Shortage Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 704	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Higher Education Investment Fund - Expenditures - Base Realignment and Closure Process
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 871	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
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 905	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Gaines, Haynes, Heller, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 942	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 675
Sponsored By	Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Disparities - Institutions of Higher Education - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1032	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County State's Attorney's Loan Assistance Repayment Program PG 314-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1077	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Malone
Entitled	Higher Education - Dual Enrollment Grant Program - Homeschooled Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1132	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility and Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1194	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	Spending Mandate Relief Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1210	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 312
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bobo, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Howard, Hubbard, King, Kipke, Kramer, Manno, McComas, McConkey, Minnick, Montgomery, Myers, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Higher Education - Credit Cards - Student Applicants
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1287	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Public Servants - Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1292	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Pena-Melnyk, Frush, Barkley, Bohanan, Bronrott, DeBoy, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lee, Ramirez, Ross, and Schuler
Entitled	State Aid for Police Protection - Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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

HB 1409	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 446
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Hecht, Ali, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Gutierrez, Hixson, Ivey, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Manno, McComas, Morhaim, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research (CENTR) in Maryland Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1418	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Boteler, and Lafferty
Entitled	Task Force to Study Occupancy Limits on Rental Housing Near University Campuses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1430	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Feldman, and Morhaim
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Biotechnology Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1451	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Task Force to Study Standardizing Introductory Courses in Higher Education in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

HB 1534	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 548
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

SB 31	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 36	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 49	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 84	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	State Government - Public Benefits and Services - Illegal Aliens
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 91	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 141	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 152
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 187	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 157
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Certificate of Approval
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 297	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 311	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Bioscience Education Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 330	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 388	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Miller
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 438	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 579
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Gladden, King, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 439	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Election Law - Polling Place Designation - Senior Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 464	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Harrington
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Unreasonable Duplication of Programs - Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 507	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	State Aid for Police Protection - Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 527	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled	Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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

SB 608	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 604
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Lenett, Mooney, Peters, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, Klausmeier, Colburn, Conway, Harris, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 735	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Glassman
Entitled	Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research (CENTR) in Maryland Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 888	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Biotechnology Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 967	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Study Group on Expanding Enrollment Options for High School Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means