2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:14 a.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 58
HB 82 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stukes, Burns, Conaway, Oaks, Riley, Robinson, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 127 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Beidle
Entitled Public Utility Companies - Employees - Notice and Identification
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 240 Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Love
Entitled Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 368 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 374 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 375 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 608 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 130 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kelly, Bartlett, Beidle, Beitzel, Conaway, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, Weldon, Hecht, Manno, Mathias, and Taylor
Entitled Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 611 Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 624 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick
Entitled Energy Consumer Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 712 Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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 822 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Feldman, McHale, and Miller
Entitled Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 838 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled Property Tax - Electric Generating Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 839 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Lafferty, Bromwell, DeBoy, Hucker, Malone, Mizeur, Niemann, Olszewski, and Schuler
Entitled Public Utility Companies - Electric Companies - Tree Care Activities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 929 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 97 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County Energy Tax - WSSC PG/MC 115-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 934 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
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 1165 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hecht, Harrison, and Kirk
Entitled Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1166 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 136 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Davis, Haddaway, Hecht, King, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1246 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hucker, Glenn, and Haynes
Entitled Transition Costs - Return to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Customers - Condition of Approval to Construct a Nuclear Reactor
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1314 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McHale, Bobo, Conaway, Elliott, Hecht, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, Morhaim, Robinson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1336 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Davis
Entitled Public Service Commission - Telecommunications Services - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1340 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Boteler, Aumann, George, Kach, McDonough, and Shewell
Entitled Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1384 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Rudolph
Entitled Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1389 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Mizeur
Entitled Maryland Smart Grid Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1423 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 198 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1545 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled Electric Universal Service Program - Administration
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1546 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled Public Service Commission - Electricity Supply - Distribution of Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1548 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled Public Service Commission - Standard Offer Service Auctions - Disclosure of Bid Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1578 Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Levy, Bohanan, Frush, Kullen, Murphy, and Wood
Entitled Electricity Generation - Long-Term Contracts and Use of Consortium of Electric Companies to Build New Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1588 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Shewell
Entitled Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1600 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate McHale
Entitled Public Service Commission - Regulation of Nuclear Decommissioning Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1623 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Carr
Entitled Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1626 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

SB 106 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 205 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
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 209 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 125 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 268 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 278 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 309 Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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 329 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 348 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 135 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 408 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Della
Entitled Electric Restructuring - Nuclear Reactor - Recovery of Decommissioning Costs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 417 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 129 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Edwards, Brinkley, Kittleman, Munson, and Pipkin
Entitled Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 445 Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
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 448 Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled Constellation Energy Group, Inc., and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company - Return of Transition Costs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 450 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 479 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Della
Entitled Electric Companies - Assessment Resulting From Default of Payments From Financial Speculation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 583 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Della, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 654 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Frosh
Entitled Public Utility Tree Management Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 674 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 197 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 721 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 727 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, and Brochin
Entitled Electric Companies - Notification of Tree Care Schedule and Review - Public Service Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 746 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Brochin
Entitled Electric Companies - Removal or Clearing of Trees - Notice and Cease and Desist Order
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 806 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Simonaire
Entitled Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

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

SB 991 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 997 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Public Service Commission - Regulation of Nuclear Decommissioning Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 1012 Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Madaleno
Entitled Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1013 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 133 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

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