2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:10 p.m.

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HB 5	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	State Government - Operation of State Building Cooling Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

HB 268	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Oaks, Haynes, James, Barkley, Bronrott, Hecht, Krysiak, Mathias, Manno, McHale, Robinson, and Taylor
Entitled	Welfare to Work - Job Skills Enhancement Program - Green Jobs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 453	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Aumann, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 480	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Barnes, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 605	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 696	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McDonough
Entitled	Constellation Energy Group Review Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 700	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Haynes, Howard, Lee, Mizeur, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Hot Water Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 720	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough and Shewell
Entitled	Nuclear Generating Facility - Sale of Electricity at Lowest Best Price and Disclosure of Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 736	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Davis, Haddaway, Krysiak, and Vaughn
Entitled	Electric Universal Service Program - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 737	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Acquisition of Power to Influence Electric Company, Gas and Electric Company, or Gas Company Policy or Action - Authorization
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 743	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	Electric Companies - Purchase or Use of Mountaintop Coal - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 749	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 753	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 766	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Gas, Electric, and Telephone Companies - Billing Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 800	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker and Manno
Entitled	Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 816	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Frush, Gilchrist, Haynes, Hucker, Kaiser, Lafferty, Levy, Montgomery, Morhaim, Schuh, Schuler, Shewell, Stein, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Marilyn J. Praisner Safe and Earth-Friendly Roadway Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 842	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Ali, Nathan-Pulliam, Rice, Riley, Stukes, and Taylor
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Required Approval - Acquisition of Generation Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1002	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Conaway, Anderson, and Boteler
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Gas and Electric Service - Alternative Payment Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1006	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Anderson, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Niemann, Rosenberg, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Community Land Trusts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1057	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 436
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and Hecht
Entitled	Net Energy Metering - Micro Combined Heat and Power
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1060	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Bobo, Niemann, Robinson, and F. Turner
Entitled	Residential Solar Energy Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1072	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Electricity - Smart Grid Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1081	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 707
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Gaines, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, James, Levy, and Proctor
Entitled	Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1144	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - Membership MC/PG 115-09
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1188	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1285	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency - Cost Recovery Surcharge Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1291	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Carr, Frush, Healey, and Hucker
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1312	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel and Taylor
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1379	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, V. Clagett, Frush, and Wood
Entitled	Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1407	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Environmental Trust Fund - Environmental Surcharge - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1423	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1488	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Public Utilities - Electric Meters - Display
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1494	Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Davis, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1530	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher and Hecht
Entitled	Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1540	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bartlett
Entitled	Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1580	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Electric Companies - Payment Plans
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 4	Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 13	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2006, 2007, and 2008 - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis Underground Wiring
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 55	Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Examination of Accounts, Books, and Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 56	Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 352	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 529	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Environment - Environmental Justice Review - Public Service Companies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 555	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 581	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Peters
Entitled	Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 583	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 585	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Wind Generating Stations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 666	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 703	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Pugh, and Middleton
Entitled	Electric Universal Service Program - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 772	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 773	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 794	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Required Approval - Acquisition of Generation Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 795	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 844	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, McFadden, Pipkin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 876	Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 891	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Transportation - Highways - Lighting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 897	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe and Pipkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Acquisition of Power to Influence Electric Company, Gas and Electric Company, or Gas Company Policy or Action - Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 929	Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, and Muse
Entitled	Real Property - Community Land Trusts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 954	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Electric, Gas, or Gas and Electric Companies - Separation from Other Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 955	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Selection of HVAC Service Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 981	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 992	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Welfare to Work - Job Skills Enhancement Program - Green Jobs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 1026	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1046	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1051	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Prohibition on Terminating Gas and Electric Service - Residential Customers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1057	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters