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

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HB 19	Status as of January 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Haddaway
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Oyster Restoration Activity
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 47	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Low Impact Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 124	Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 140	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 139
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Barnes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Elmore, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Research and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 186	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Aumann, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Great Schools Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 189	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	State Property Tax - Homeowner's Property Tax Assessment Cap Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 193	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, Murphy, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Family Property Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 280	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 658
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Tax Credits for Qualifying Employees with Disabilities - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 294	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Child Support - Incarcerated Noncustodial Parent
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 355	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Aumann, Boteler, Carr, Elmore, Frank, Kipke, Lafferty, Manno, McComas, Norman, Oaks, Ramirez, Riley, Robinson, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credits - Expenditures Exempt from Preapproval
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 408	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 445	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 75
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 515	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 517	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Robinson, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Oaks, Stukes, Tarrant, and Walker
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Encoded Ammunition - Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Ways and Means

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 583	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Aumann, Boteler, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Glenn, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, Niemann, Norman, Shewell, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Visual Fire Alarm Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 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 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 669	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 667
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boteler, Cardin, Conway, DeBoy, Elliott, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Howard, Ivey, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Murphy, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stukes, Walker, Weir, Weldon, Wood, Hixson, Doory, Barve, Frick, Kaiser, and Serafini
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption for Returning Military Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 680	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Barnes, Healey, Kaiser, and Walker
Entitled	Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits - Jewelry and Clothing Designers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 690	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, and Oaks
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Newly Constructed Dwellings - Hillsdale Heights Neighborhood Association Dwellings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 721	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 723	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 764	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, V. Clagett, Dwyer, George, Ivey, King, Kipke, McConkey, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Shank, Sophocleus, and F. Turner
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Organic Fertilizer
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

HB 791	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, Barkley, Bates, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, McKee, and Myers
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit - Applications - Use of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 812	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Oaks, Robinson, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walker, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 854	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Manno, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
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
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 924	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Barnes, Bobo, Glenn, Guzzone, Harrison, Kaiser, Krysiak, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Robinson, Stukes, and V. Turner
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit to Offset Increased Sales Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 959	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt
Entitled	Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credits - Qualified Rehabilitation Expenditure - Preapproval
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1018	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 365
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 1036	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals at Least Age 70 PG 425-08
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1042	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Property Tax Credit for Restaurants in Arts and Entertainment Districts PG 408-08
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1058	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Aumann, Beidle, Cane, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Healey, Holmes, Kaiser, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, Schuh, Shewell, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Homestead Tax Credit - Adjacent Lots
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1115	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 533
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Building Excise Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1122	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Burns, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Mathias, Montgomery, Proctor, Stukes, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification and Tax Credit for Dependent Care Expenses - Ineligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1172	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Homestead Tax Credit - Applications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1180	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit - Applications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1200	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Holmes, Hucker, Levi, Ross, and Stein
Entitled	Homeowner's Property Tax Credit - Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1251	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Olszewski
Entitled	Homeowner's Property Tax Credit - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 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 1331	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Income Tax - Earned Income Tax Credit - Noncustodial Parent
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1343	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, V. Clagett, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Krebs, Ross, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit and Subtraction Modification for Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1415	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Glenn, Mathias, and Sossi
Entitled	Economic Development - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1438	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1470	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1572	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Delegates Mathias and Conway
Entitled	Worcester County - Property Tax Credits - Amusement Parks
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1582	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Maryland Defense Force - Travel, Training, and Uniform Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 32	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Oyster Restoration Activity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 94	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 364
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 113	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit - Applications - Use of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 126	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Newly Constructed Dwellings - Hillsdale Heights Neighborhood Association Dwellings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 173	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Brinkley, and Robey
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Installation of Fire Suppression Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 298	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 300	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee(By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption for Returning Military Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 314	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By	Senators Currie and Kasemeyer
Entitled	State Employment Opportunity Credit - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 373	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 386	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 400	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 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 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 495	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
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 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 565	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Edwards, Forehand, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Bio-Heating Oil
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 618	Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Exum, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit and Renters' Property Tax Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 619	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Brochin, Frosh, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit to Offset Increased Sales Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 761	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Homeowner's Property Tax Credit - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 776	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 823	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 143
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Green Building Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 999	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Worcester County - Property Tax Credits - Amusement Parks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means