2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:14 a.m.

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HB 71	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Montgomery
Entitled	Condominiums - Solar Panels - Restrictive Covenants
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 117	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 138
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Bartlett, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Howard, Hucker, James, King, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Riley, Rudolph, Schuh, Stocksdale, Stukes, F. Turner, Weldon, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Montgomery
Entitled	Real Property - Solar Collector Systems - Restriction on Use and Solar Easement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 338	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Morhaim, Rice, and Stein
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Tax Credit and Surcharge Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 368	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
Entitled	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 377	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132
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 712	Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 1229	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Tax Credits for Energy Star Appliances and Solar Water Heaters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1320	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
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
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

SB 207	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
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 268	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 309	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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

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