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

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HB 16	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 54	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By	Delegate Guzzone
Entitled	Property Tax - Credit - Accessibility Features
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 84	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Morhaim, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Homeowners Associations and Municipalities - Solar Collection Panels - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 146	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur
Entitled	Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 177	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Aumann
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 178	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Riley, Gilchrist, and Simmons
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 184	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, DeBoy, McDonough, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Public Safety - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Housing Code Enforcement - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 190	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Annual Financial Audit - Filing Date
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 254	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 319	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Local Government - Procurement - Resident Preferences
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 364	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 366	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
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 374	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Tarrant, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 397	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 417	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 499
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Cooperative Agreements and Information Sharing with Government Agencies
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 466	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 489	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Proctor, and Vallario
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - North Beach Town Hall Construction
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 512	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, and Stein
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

HB 557	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 568	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Carrollton Recreation Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 573	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, DeBoy, Malone, and Stukes
Entitled	Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 581	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 591	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore
Entitled	Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 604	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader
Entitled	Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 611	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 612	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 624	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick
Entitled	Energy Consumer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

HB 707	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	Department of State Police - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 735	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Miller, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 742	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 756	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 804	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Solid Waste Collection - Franchises and Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 825	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Rental Housing Emergencies - Just Cause Eviction MC 816-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 833	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Condominium Conversions - Tenant Vote MC 815-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 857	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Ali, Healey, Montgomery, and Shewell
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Annexations - Small Parcels
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 865	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bromwell, Miller, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 885	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McComas, Norman, and Shank
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 886	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 921	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 930	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-Washington Regional District - Boundaries - City of Laurel PG/MC 124-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 986	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross
Entitled	Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1051	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Economic Development - Cross-References, Corrections, and Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1080	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Property Tax Setoffs in Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1141	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Calvert County - Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail Loan of 2001
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1145	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, McConkey, and Rudolph
Entitled	Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1151	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By	Delegates Mathias and Conway
Entitled	Worcester County - Property Tax Credit - Historically Operated Amusement Park
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1256	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1269	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1278	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
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 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 1301	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled	The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1302	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings and Morhaim
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Programmable Thermostats
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1315	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Benson, and Howard
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Building
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1397	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Forest Heights Municipal Building
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1423	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Howard, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, Niemann, Schuler, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1424	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
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 1509	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environmental Service, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1523	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1524	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1585	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh
Entitled	Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 79	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 131	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 156	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Property Tax Credit - Historic Structures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 205	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 206	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338
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 239	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 269	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 281	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Harrington
Entitled	Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 302	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 308	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 310	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

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 354	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - North Beach Town Hall Construction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 361	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Forest Heights Municipal Building
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 371	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Carrollton Recreation Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 416	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Haines, Harris, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Property Tax - Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 421	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 445	Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 468	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases
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
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 481	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 674	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 197
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 676	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 734	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Calvert County - Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail Loan of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 736	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 760	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Residence of Homeowner's Family Member
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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

SB 816	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Worcester County - Property Tax Credit - Historically Operated Amusement Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 831	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 836	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Building
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 885	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett
Entitled	The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 928	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 929	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 945	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 471
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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

SB 963	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Senators
Entitled	Prince George's County - Safer Roads Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 985	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola
Entitled	Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 996	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and 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