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February 2, 2010 - 3:39 p.m.

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Hearing Schedule by Committee


LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES
BUDGET AND TAXATION EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
FINANCE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE RULES COMMITTEE

HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES
APPROPRIATIONS ECONOMIC MATTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
JUDICIARY WAYS AND MEANS

OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION (HSCRC)
LAND USE ARTICLE REVIEW COMMITTEE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MARYLAND BUSINESS TAX REFORM COMMISSION MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
MARYLAND MEDICAID ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD

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LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., and
Speaker Michael E. Busch, Co-Chairs

______________________________________________________________________________
FULL COMMITTEE


  NOTE:  Future Agenda and Meetings to Be Announced

  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Lynne B. Porter, Dept. of Legislative
      Services
              Telephone: 410-946-5200 (Annapolis/Baltimore Area)
                         301-970-5200 (Washington, D.C. Area)


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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/15 2/16
2/17 2/18 2/19

BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
Senator Ulysses Currie, Chair
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, Vice Chair


3 West Miller Senate Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3690 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3690 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register by 12:50 p.m. on the day of the bill hearing. If you have written testimony, please submit 25 copies to the committee staff for distribution by 11:00 a.m. the day of the bill hearing. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. Anyone wishing to testify at budget hearings should contact the appropriate committee staff for information. Limited public testimony may be accepted. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * DHR-Overview
            * DHR-Administration

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * DPSCS-Overview
            * DPSCS-Office of the Secretary

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FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * Higher Education-Overview
            * Maryland Higher Education Commission

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * Chesapeake Bay Overview
            * Judiciary
            * Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority
            * State Department of Assessments and Taxation

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * DHMH-Overview
            * DHMH-Administration
            * Interagency Commission On School Construction
            * Maryland School for the Deaf

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 175    Sen McFadden      HEARING CANCELLED




             End of schedule changes                          


 BILL HEARINGS - 1:30 P.M.

  SB 1      Sen Peters, et    Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
            al
  SB 4      Sens              Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation
            Klausmeier and    by Eligible War Veterans' Organizations
            Glassman
  SB 98     Sen Mooney        Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit
  SB 106    The Pres          Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery
            (Admin), et al    Tax Credit
  SB 112    Sen Stone         Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Rosewald
                              Beach Civic League
  SB 139    Sens Madaleno     Property Tax - Exemption for Disabled Veterans and
            and Miller        Surviving Spouses - Definition
  SB 143    The Pres (Gov     Constitutional Officers - Salaries
            Salary Comm)
  SB 155    Sen Glassman,     Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm
            et al             Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
  SB 160    Sen Simonaire,    Triple Tax Relief Act
            et al
  SB 179    Sen McFadden      Baltimore City Public School System - Exclusion
                              from Amount of Bonds Outstanding
  SB 193    Sen Colburn       Dorchester County - Electric Transmission
                              Privilege Tax
  SB 202    The Pres          Creation of a State Debt - Aging School Program -
            (Admin)           Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
  SB 215    Sen Frosh, et     High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to
            al                Recipients of State Aid
  SJ 2      The Pres (Gov     Governor's Salary Comm - Salary Recommendations
            Salary Comm)      for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  FULL COMMITTEE - Room 3 West, Miller
            * MDOT-Overview
            * PAYGO-MDOT-Overview
            * State Reserve Fund

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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * DHR-Child Support Enforcement
            * Department of Aging

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SJ 4      The Pres (Jud     Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations
                ADDED  -      FEB 5, 2010 10:00 AM

  SJ 5      The Pres (Gen     General Assembly Compensation - Recommendations
                ADDED  -      FEB 5, 2010 10:00 AM



             End of schedule changes                          


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * DHMH-Office of Health Care Quality
            * DHMH-Health Regulatory Commissions
            * DHMH-Chronic Disease Services
            * DHMH-Family Health Administration

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * MSDE-Headquarters
            * OLA-Maryland State Department of Education Audit
            * MSDE-Funding for Educational Organizations


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 3:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * Department of Agriculture
            * DLLR - Workforce Development

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  FULL COMMITTEE - Room 3 West, Miller
            * Public Debt
            * Department of Budget and Management
            * Comptroller of the Treasury
            * Payments to Civil Divisions of the State


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 4:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON CAPITAL BUDGET - 3 West, Miller
            * Capital Fiscal Briefing
            * PAYGO-Department of Agriculture

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


 BILL HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M.

  SB 190    Sen Lenett, et    Seniors Tax Relief Act
            al
  SB 197    Sens Glassman     Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Community
            and Jacobs        Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  SB 203    Sens Madaleno     Family Education Savings Account Act - Subtraction
            and Brinkley      Modification for Contributions
  SB 205    Sen Jones (Chr    State Treasury - Permissible Investments of State
            JtCMPF), et al    Money
  SB 208    Sen Jones (Chr    State Treasurer - Permissible Investments - Linked
            JtCMPF), et al    Deposit Program
  SB 220    Chr B&T (Md       Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement
            Jud Conf)         Fund - Funding
  SB 221    Sen Currie        Tax Credits for Qualifying Employees with
                              Disabilities - Sunset Repeal
  SB 223    Sen Colburn       Dorchester County - County Transfer Tax - Repeal
                              of Sunset Provision
  SB 229    Sen Garagiola,    Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation
            et al             Funding
  SB 232    Sen Brinkley,     Property Tax - Homestead Tax Credit - Extension to
            et al             Second Property
  SB 234    Sen Robey, et     High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to
            al                Community College Capital Projects
  SB 247    Sen Glassman,     Hazardous Matl Response Team Empls - Death
            et al             Benefits and Funeral Expenses - Loc Govt Agencies
  SB 256    Sen               Public Schools - Physical Education Facilities
            Harrington, et
            al
  SB 271    Sens Simonaire    Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Payment
            and Reilly        Deferral - Eligibility
  SB 272    Sens Simonaire    Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Payment
            and Reilly        Deferral - Amounts
  SB 283    The Pres          Higher Education Investment Fund - Tuition
            (Admin), et al    Stabilization and Funding
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * University System of Maryland Overview
            * University of Maryland University College
            * University of Baltimore
            * Towson University

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * MDOT-The Secretary's Office
            * PAYGO-MDOT-The Secretary's Office
            * MDOT-Debt Service
            * Maryland Department of the Environment

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * DHMH-Developmental Disabilities Administration
            * OLA-DHMH Developmental Disabilities Administration
            * DHMH-Office of Chief Medical Examiner

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * MDOT-Maryland Port Administration
            * PAYGO-MDOT-Maryland Port Administration
            * Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals
            * State Board of Elections
            * Secretary of State

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * DHMH-Mental Hygiene Administration
            * Department of Disabilities
            * DHMH-Laboratories Administration

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * Department of General Services
            * DPSCS-Police and Correctional Training Commissions
            * DPSCS-Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010


 BILL HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M.

  SB 32     Sen Forehand      Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 -
                              Montgomery County - Public Safety Memorial
  SB 100    Sen Muse          Md Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Prince
                              George's Co - Forest Heights Municipal Bldg
  SB 113    Sens Kelley       Baltimore City - Ivy Family Support Center Loan of
            and Gladden       2001
  SB 115    Sen Gladden       Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 -
                              Baltimore City - Baltimore Clayworks
  SB 138    Sen Della         Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 -
                              Baltimore City - Peale Museum
  SB 168    Sen Raskin        Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009 -
                              Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center
  SB 207    Sens Jones and    Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009 -
            Currie            Baltimore City - Kennedy Krieger Institute
  SB 269    Sen Simonaire     Md Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009 - Anne
                              Arundel Co - Historical Freetown Renovation

 BILL HEARINGS - 1:15 P.M.

  SB 210    Sen Kelley, et    General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Analysis of
            al                Long-Term Savings
  SB 237    Sen Zirkin        Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans'
                              Organizations
  SB 262    Sen DeGrange      Income Tax - U S. Government Employees' Foreign
                              Earned Income

 BUDGET HEARINGS - 2:00 P.M. 

  FULL COMMITTEE - Room 3 West, Miller
            * Governor's Office for Children
            * Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund
            * Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans
            * State Retirement Agency

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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2010


 BILL HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M.

  SB 281    The Pres          Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Tax Credit for Electric
            (Admin), et al    Vehicles
  SB 285    The Pres          Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable
            (Admin), et al    Communities Act of 2010
  SB 287    The Pres          Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2010
            (Admin), et al
  SJ 1      Sen Mooney, et    Maryland Sovereignty Under the Tenth Amendment to
            al                the Constitution of the United States
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * Bowie State University
            * Salisbury University
            * Frostburg State University
            * University System of Maryland Office
            * Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * MDOT-Motor Vehicle Administration
            * PAYGO-MDOT-Motor Vehicle Administration
            * DLLR-Business Regulation
            * State Archives
            * Military Department

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES - 3 West,
  Miller
            * University of Maryland, College Park
            * University of Maryland Baltimore County
            * Morgan State University
            * Maryland Economic Development Corporation
            * TEDCO-Maryland Technology Development Corporation

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENVIRONMENT -
  Amoss Room, Miller
            * Maryland Department of Planning
            * MD Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
            * Maryland Energy Administration
            * Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
            * MDOT-Maryland Aviation Administration
            * PAYGO-MDOT-Maryland Aviation Administration

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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR SENATE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31 2/01 2/02 2/03
2/04 2/05 2/06 2/07 2/08 2/09 2/10
2/11 2/12 2/23

EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Senator Joan Carter Conway, Chair
Senator Roy P. Dyson, Vice Chair


2 West Miller Senate Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3661 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3661 Washington, D.C. Area)

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Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register by 12:40 p.m. If you have written testimony, please submit 20 copies to the committee staff by 12:00 Noon for distribution prior to the hearing; after 12:00 Noon, please submit at the time you testify. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  Briefing on Environmental Justice, presented by:
    Scot T.Spencer, Chair, Commission of Environmental Justice and Sustainable
    Communities

  NOTE:  Joint Briefing with the House Environmental Matters Committee to be
         held in 2 West Miller Senate Building

                                  1:45 P.M.

  SB 3      Sen               Environment - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
            Klausmeier, et    - Aquaculture
            al
  SB 8      Sen Colburn       Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Payments to
                              Contractors
  SB 20     Sen Colburn       Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized
                              Uses
  SB 36     Sen Colburn       Dorchester County - Bay Restoration Fee - Lien
                              Against Property
                              (Jointly assigned to EHE and JPR)
  SB 40     Sen Colburn       Dorchester County - Membership of Sanitary
                              Commission
  SB 60     Chr EHE (Dept)    Commission on Environmental Justice and
                              Sustainable Communities - Membership
  SB 88     Chr EHE (Dept)    Environment - Controlled Hazardous Substance
                              Advisory Council
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FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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SUNDAY JANUARY 31, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 249    The Pres (DLS     Public Utilities and Washington Suburban Sanitary
            - Code Rev)       Commission - Cross-References
                ADDED  -      FEB 2, 2010 3:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  2:00 P.M.

  Fiscal Briefing by Warren G.  Deschenaux, Director, Office of Policy Analysis,
    Department of Legislative Services

                                  3:00 P.M.

  SB 33     Sen Haines        Natural Resources - Right to Hunt, Fish, and
                              Harvest Wild Game
  SB 96     The Pres (DLS     Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
            - Code Rev)
  SB 130    Sen Pugh, et      Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises -
            al                Reciprocal Certification
  SB 131    Sen Pugh, et      State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises
            al                - Electronic Certification Process
  SB 133    Sen Pugh, et      Commission to Study Streamlining and Increasing
            al                the Efficiency of the Procurement Process
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.


  NOTE: Briefing on the Public-Private Partnership/Lease of
        Seagirt/Marine Terminal and overview of the Port of Baltimore has
        been rescheduled for Thursday, February 16, 2010, at 1:00 P.M.

  SB 10     Sen Conway        Baltimore City - Board of School Commissioners -
                              Selection of Members - Local Referendum
  SB 103    The Pres (DLS)    State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects -
                              Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
  SB 104    The Pres (DLS)    St Bd of Chiropractic and Massage Thrpy Exmrs -
                              Sunset Ext and Program Evaluation
  SB 145    The Pres (DLS)    State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Sunset
                              Extension and Program Evaluation
  SB 146    The Pres (DLS)    State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Sunset
                              Extension and Program Evaluation
  SB 147    The Pres (DLS)    State Board for Professional Land Surveyors -
                              Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
  SB 148    The Pres (DLS)    State Board of Pilots - Sunset Extension and
                              Program Evaluation
  SB 149    The Pres (DLS)    State Board of Plumbing - Sunset Extension and
                              Program Evaluation
  SB 161    Sens Simonaire    Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Office
            and Reilly        Discipline Referrals - Accountability Policy
  SB 164    Sen Conway        Advisory Committee on the Naming of State
                              Facilities, Roads, and Bridges - Repeal
  SB 166    Sen Conway        St Govt - St Designations - Review, Evaluation,
                              and Recommendation by the St Archivist
  SB 217    Sen Stone         Maryland Locksmiths Act - Exemptions -
                              Repossession of Property
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 102    Sen Stone         Election Law - Campaign Advertisements - Closed
                              Captioning
  SB 114    Sen Gladden       Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2010
                              (Jointly assigned to EHE and JPR)
  SB 120    Sens Gladden      Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine,
            and Conway        and Liquor Tasting License
  SB 121    Sen Middleton     Election Law - Access to Voting Room and Voting
                              Booth by Minors Not Eligible to Vote
  SB 122    Sens Brochin      Balt Co - Towson Cml Revitalization Dist - Alc Bev
            and Stone         s Lics - Restrs - Min Capital Invsmt and Transfs
  SB 126    Sen Exum          Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages -
                              Multiple Special Licenses
  SB 134    Sen Simonaire,    State Government - Commemorative Day - Young
            et al             Heroes Day
  SB 157    Sens Brochin      Election Law - Special Election to Fill Vacancy in
            and Raskin        the Office of United States Senator
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 259    Sen Dyson, et     RESCHEDULED - to FEB 23, 1:00 PM
            al

             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 152    Sen Glassman,     Harford County - Sheriff's Office - Power to
            et al             Enforce Noise Control Laws
  SB 156    Sen Brochin,      Environment - Recycling - Apartment Buildings and
            et al             Condominiums
  SB 173    Sen McFadden      Baltimore City Police Department Death Relief Fund
            (BCA)             - Procedures and Benefit Amount
  SB 174    Sen Glassman      Charter Counties - Local Laws - Digital Copies
  SB 218    Sen Simonaire     State Govt - Jt Committee on the Chesapeake and
                              Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Mbrshp
  SB 228    Sen Mooney        Environment - Incinerator Permits - Conditions for
                              Issuance
  SB 233    Sen Glassman,     Program Open Space - Local Agricultural Exposition
            et al             Centers - Authorization
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 266    Sen Conway        State Board of Nursing - Membership - Nominations
                              for Vacancies
                ADDED  -      FEB 10, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 163    Sen Conway        State Board of Pharmacy - Wholesale Distributors -
                              Accreditation and Reciprocity
  SB 165    Sen Conway        Health Occupations - Therapy Management Contracts
                              - Repeal of Sunset
  SB 176    Sen McFadden      Family Law - Family Day Care Homes and Child Care
                              Centers - Inspections
  SB 177    Sen McFadden      Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program -
            (BCA)             Extension
  SB 204    Sen Pinsky, et    Student Stigma Act
            al
  SB 230    Sen Conway, et    Education - Instruction of Blind and Visually
            al                Impaired Students - Use of Braille
  SB 239    Sen Pugh, et      Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance -
            al                Exemptions
  SB 241    Sen Conway        State Bd of Nursing - Changes to the Electrology
                              Practice Committee and Licensing Requirements
  SB 264    Sen Muse, et      State Board of Education - Financial Literacy
            al                Curriculum - Graduation Requirement
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 153    Sen Glassman,     Harford County - Liquor Control Board Membership -
            et al             Nomination Process
  SB 185    Sen Kelley, et    Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting
            al                and Conference Expenses
  SB 194    Sen Colburn       Dorchester and Wicomico Counties - Alcoholic
                              Beverages - Pub-Brewery and Micro-Brewery Licenses
  SB 195    Sen Colburn       Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages -
                              Micro-Brewery Licenses
  SB 196    Sen Colburn       Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2010
  SB 216    Sen Frosh, et     Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities -
            al                Attribution of Contributions
  SB 240    Sen Conway, et    Election Law - Petition Signatures
            al
  SB 242    Sen Gladden       Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibition
                              Against Underage Individuals in Liquor Stores
  SB 254    Sen Jones         Ethics - General Assembly - Governmental
                              Employment
  SB 258    Sen Forehand,     Elections - Special Elections - Voting By Mail
            et al
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 259    Sen Dyson, et     Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - Deer
            al                Hunting
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 9, 1:00 PM to FEB 23, 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          

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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR SENATE FINANCE
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/15 2/16
2/17

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, Chair
Senator John C. Astle, Vice Chair


3 East Miller Senate Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3677 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3677 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register by 12:30 p.m. If you have written testimony, please submit 25 copies to the committee staff by 12:00 noon for distribution prior to the hearing. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. Please Note: The order listed on the sign-up sheet is not necessarily the order in which you will be called. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  Fiscal Briefing by Warren Deschenaux, Director, Office of Policy Analysis,
     Department of Legislative Services

  Briefing on the Port of Baltimore and the Seagirt P3 Project

  Bill hearings will begin at 3:00 PM or immediately following the briefings

                                  3:00 P.M.

  SB 53     Chr FIN (Dept)    Workers' Compensation - Average Weekly Wage -
                              Militia
  SB 58     (Chr FIN)         Workers' Compensation - Division of Rehabilitation
            (Dept)            Services - Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences
  SB 99     Sens DeGrange     Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required
            and Astle         Records
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FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


                                  11:00 A.M.

  Site Visit to University of Maryland, Baltimore
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 328    Sens Middleton    Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Debt
            and Della         Collection
                ADDED  -      FEB 2, 2010 3:00 PM


  CANCELLED                       2:00 P.M.

  Briefing on Professional Employer Organizations  (this briefing has been
  cancelled)

             End of schedule changes                          


                                  2:00 P.M.

  Briefing on the Report of the HSCRC Workgroup on Patient Financial Assistance
     and Debt Collection    "Note - there will also be a bill hearing on FEB 2
     on legislation implementing the recommendations of the workgroup"

  Briefing on Professional Employer Organizations

  Briefing by the Department of Business and Economic Development on
     Cybersecurity Issues

  Bill hearings will begin immediately following the briefings

                                  3:00 P.M.

  SB 15     Sen Muse          Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in
                              Rating Policies
  SB 236    Sen Middleton,    Insurance - Premium Increase for Commercial and
            et al             Workers' Compensation Insurance - Notice
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  Update from the Maryland Health Care Commission on Electronic Health Records

  Bill hearings will begin at 2:00 PM or immediately following the briefing

                                  2:00 P.M.

  SB 7      Sen Garagiola     Business Regulation - State Amusement Ride Safety
                              Advisory Board - Membership
  SB 27     Sen Conway        Health Insurance - Benefits for In Vitro
                              Fertilization - Donor Sperm
  SB 129    Sen Pugh, et      International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
            al
  SB 181    Sen Brochin       Health Insurance - Child Dependents - Qualifying
                              Age Limit
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 101    Sen Stone         Public Health - Peanut Warning - Vending Machines
  SB 144    The Pres (DLS)    St Bd of Exmrs of Nursing Home Administrators -
                              Sunset Ext and Program Evaluation
  SB 180    Sen McFadden      Business Regulation - Prepaid Mobile Phones and
                              Prepaid Refill Cards - Retail Sales
  SB 198    Sen Glassman,     Farmer's Markets - Raw Agricultural Product Sales
            et al             - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License
  SB 199    Sen Glassman,     Seasonal Farmer's Market Producer Sampling License
            et al
  SB 300    Sen Peters, et    Unemployment Insurance - Contributions -
            al                Installment Payment Option
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 23     Sen Mooney        Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering - Credit
                              Transfers
                ADDED  -      FEB 9, 2010 2:00 PM

  SB 50     Sen Mooney        Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering
                ADDED  -      FEB 9, 2010 2:00 PM

  SB 355    Sen Pinsky, et    Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering - Payment
            al                for Accrued Generation Credit
                ADDED  -      FEB 9, 2010 2:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  Briefing on the Healthcare Workforce Shortage

  Bill hearings will begin immediately following the briefing

                                  2:00 P.M.

  SB 200    Sen Edwards       Wind-Powered Elc Generating Facs - Decommissioning
                              & Restor - Surcharge, Bond, or Other Scrty, & Fund
  SB 301    Sen Edwards       Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial
                              Grade Wind Turbines
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.   Joint Hearing Room Location

  Briefings on Hospital Rate Setting and Health Care Cost and Quality
    Joint with Health and Government Operations
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 209    Sen Kelley        RESCHEDULED -  to FEB 11, 1:45 PM

  SB 265    Sen Exum, et      RESCHEDULED -  to FEB 11, 1:45 PM
            al
  SB 302    Sen Glassman      RESCHEDULED -  to FEB 11, 1:45 PM

  SB 225    Sen King, et      HEARING CANCELLED
            al

  SB 209    Sen Kelley        Motor Vehicle Air Bags - Consumer Protection and
                              Reporting Requirements
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 11, 1:00 PM to FEB 11, 1:45 PM

  SB 265    Sen Exum, et      Assisted Living Programs - Elevator Installation -
            al                Exemption
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 11, 1:00 PM to FEB 11, 1:45 PM

  SB 284    The Pres          Collective Negotiations by Family Child Care
            (Admin), et al    Providers
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 11, 1:00 PM to FEB 11, 1:45 PM


  SB 302    Sen Glassman      Commercial Law - Equipment Dealer Contract Act -
                              Outdoor Power Sports Equipment
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 11, 1:00 PM to FEB 11, 1:45 PM


                                  1:00 P.M.

  Briefing:  Report by the Department of Business and Economic Development on
     the December 2009 Report of the Small Business Task Force

  Bill hearings will begin immediately following the briefing

             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 277    The Pres          Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy
            (Admin), et al
  SB 282    The Pres          Off-Shore Wind Generation - Qualified Submerged
            (Admin), et al    Renewable Energy Lines
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 314    Sen Garagiola,    Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and
            et al             Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers
                ADDED  -      FEB 17, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 213    Sen Frosh, et     Child Care Articles and Toys Containing
            al                Bisphenol-A - Prohibition
  SB 250    Sen Simonaire,    Health - Medical Procedures - Ultrasound Options
            et al
  SB 313    Sen King, et      Health Insurance - Annual Preventive Care
            al
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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/15 2/16
2/23

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE
Senator Brian E. Frosh, Chair
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, Vice Chair


2 East Miller Senate Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3623 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3623 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register before 12:45 p.m. If you have written testimony, please submit 20 copies to the staff for distribution by 12:00 p.m. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. Materials submitted for the Committee's consideration should not include plastic covers, binders or other materials that cannot be easily re-used or recycled. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 13     Sen Raskin        Civil Proceedings - Foreign Defamation Judgments -
                              Enforceability and Bases of Personal Jurisdiction
  SB 108    Chr JPR (Md       Juvenile Causes - Exceptions - Hearings
            Jud Conf)
  SB 109    Chr JPR (Md       Criminal Procedure - Expiration Date of Sentences
            Jud Conf)         - Repeal
  SB 116    Sen Gladden       Criminal Procedure - Use of Tracking Device by Law
                              Enforcement Officer - Search Warrant
  SB 137    Chr JPR (Md       Family Law - Permanency Planning and Guardianship
            Jud Conf)         Review Hearings - Consultation with Child
  SB 158    Sens Brochin      Foreclosures - Unpaid Water and Sanitary Charges -
            and Muse          Prohibition
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FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


                                  2:00 P.M.

  SB 51     Sen Raskin        Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor
                              Scooters - Rules of the Road
  SB 118    Sens Zirkin       Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in
            and Stone         Controversy
  SB 119    Sens Zirkin       Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
            and Stone
  SB 123    Sen Brochin,      Criminal Procedure - Victim's Compensation -
            et al             Temporary Lodging for Domestic Violence Victims
  SB 125    Sen Brochin,      Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity
            et al             Search of an Arrestee - Restrictions
  SB 169    Sen Raskin        Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road - Use of Signals
                              When Changing Lanes
  SB 219    Sen Brochin,      Crim Procedure - Crim Injuries Comp Bd - Claimant
            et al             Confidentiality and Eligibility
  SB 245    Sen Simonaire     School Bus Seat Belt Corrective Language Act
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 345    Sen Kelley, et    Condominiums and Homeowners Associations -
            al                Reserves and Reserve Studies
                ADDED  -      FEB 3, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 184    Sen Kelley, et    Real Property - Condominiums - Dispute Settlement
            al                Mechanism
  SB 212    Sen Mooney        Residential Property - Prohibited Restrictions on
                              Exercise of Free Speech
  SB 214    Sens Frosh and    Notaries Public - Application - Recommendation and
            Madaleno          Approval
  SB 224    Sen King, et      Real Property - Restrictions - Clotheslines or
            al                Other Similar Laundry Drying Devices
  SB 231    Sens Kelley       Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective
            and Forehand      Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
  SB 235    Sen Robey, et     Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Plans for
            al                Dislocated Residents
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 243    Sen Gladden       HEARING CANCELLED




             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 21     Sens Robey and    Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Penalties and
            Raskin            Conditions of Sentencing
  SB 135    Sen Kelley        Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual
                              Innocence - Notice of Filing and Hearing
  SB 183    Sen Pugh, et      Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit - Inmate
            al                Aftercare Plans
  SB 192    Sen Colburn       Criminal Law - Dangerous Dogs - Mandatory Spaying
                              or Neutering
  SB 248    Sen Frosh, et     Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation
            al                Fund - Surcharges
  SB 251    Sen Astle         Anne Arundel County - Motorcycle Dealers - Sunday
                              Operations
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 49     Sen Colburn       Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Approaching Emergency or
                              Police Vehicle - Duty to Change Lane or Slow Down
  SB 159    Sen Jacobs, et    Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and
            al                Personnel Protection Act
  SB 186    Sen Kelley, et    Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor
            al
  SB 211    Sen Kelley, et    Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution
            al
  SB 226    Sen Glassman      Criminal Law - Sale of Novelty Lighters -
                              Prohibition
  SB 227    Sen DeGrange,     Div of Correction and Div of Parole and Probation
            et al             - Rpts and Records - Immigration Status
  SB 244    Sen Gladden       Crms - Elder Abus or Neglect - Incrsd Pnlts and
                              Restrics on Prtrl Rlse (The John H. Taylor Act)
  SB 255    Sen Stone, et     Criminal Law - Assault - Law Enforcement Officers
            al                and Parole and Probation Agents
  SB 261    Sen Forehand,     Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor and
            et al             Human Trafficking - Prohibitions and Proof
  SB 298    Sen Simonaire,    Crimes - Harassment - Prohibitions and Penalties
            et al
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 276    The Pres          RESCHEDULED -  to FEB 16, 1:00 PM
            (Admin), et al

             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 17     Sen Colburn       Crim Law - SD and SA - Distrib to and Possession
                              by Indiv Under 21 Yrs of Age
  SB 22     Sen Muse          Criminal Law - Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying,
                              or Transporting Firearms - Exceptions
  SB 189    Sen Simonaire,    Vehicle Laws - Reckless and Negligent Driving -
            et al             Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury
  SB 257    Sen Forehand,     Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Traffic Citations
            et al
  SB 273    Sen Brochin,      Vehicle Laws - Leaving the Scene of an Accident
            et al             Resulting in Death - Penalty
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 331    Sen Madaleno      Jury Duty - Exemption from Service - Election
                              Judge
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM

  SB 337    Sen Frosh         Estes and Trusts - Constr of Refs in Will or Trust
                              to Fed Este Tax or Generation-Skipping Transf Tax
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM

  SB 338    Sen Frosh         Estates and Trusts - Elective Share - Extension of
                              Time for Making Election
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM

  SB 339    Sen Frosh         Estates and Trusts - Guardianship - Payment of
                              Expenses After Death of Ward
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM

  SB 340    Sen Frosh         Estates and Trusts - Maryland International Wills
                              Act
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM

  SB 341    Sen Frosh         Real Property - Effect of Deed Granting Property
                              from Trust or Estate
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  SB 252    Sen Frosh, et     Child Support Guidelines - Revision
            al
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 187    Sen Lenett        RESCHEDULED -  to FEB 23, 1:00 PM

  SB 279    The Pres          RESCHEDULED -  to FEB 23, 1:00 PM
            (Admin), et al
  SB 276    The Pres          Real Property - Residential Property Foreclosure
            (Admin), et al    Procedures - Foreclosure Mediation
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 10, 1:00 PM to FEB 16, 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  SB 187    Sen Lenett        Maryland False Claims Act
                              (Jointly assigned to JPR and FIN)
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 16, 1:00 PM to FEB 23, 1:00 PM

  SB 279    The Pres          Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010
            (Admin), et al    (Jointly assigned to JPR and FIN)
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 16, 1:00 PM to FEB 23, 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          

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EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Senator Delores G. Kelley, Chair
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., Vice Chair


William Amoss Hearing Room, Miller Senate Building, Annapolis, MD 21401

______________________________________________________________________________

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


                                  5:00 P.M.

    Subject: The following nominees are scheduled to appear for
             consideration:

        District Court, Charles County (District 4)
           Kenneth A. Talley, Charles County, District 28

        District Court, Harford County (District 9)
           Mimi R. Cooper, Harford County, District 35

        District Court, Washington County (District 11)
           Dana Moylan Wright, Esq., Washington County, District 2

        Agriculture, Department of
           Earl F. Hance, Calvert County, District 29

        Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Department of
           Alexander M. Sanchez, Baltimore City, District 46

        Veterans Affairs, Secretary of
           Edward Chow, Jr., Anne Arundel County, District 33

        African American History and Culture, Commission on
           Michael G. Miller, Anne Arundel County, District 30

        Archaeology, Advisory Committee on
           Thomas Frederick Forhan, Montgomery County, District 20

        Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, Board of Trustees 
           of
           Walter Andre Brown, Ed.D., Baltimore City, District 40
           William E. Hadlock, Ed.D., Howard County, District 9
           Millicent Morris, Baltimore City, District 43
           Gerald L. Moschel, Anne Arundel County, District 32
           Martha E. Seabrooks, Baltimore City, District 43

        Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners, State Board of
           Clyde Anderson, Montgomery County, District 18
           Karen A. Biagiotti, Anne Arundel County, District 32
           Michael Fedorczyk, D.C., Calvert County, District 27
           Gwenda Harrison, Prince George's County, District 27

        Consumer Council
           Michael R. Lemov, Montgomery County, District 16
           Charles E. Syndor, III, Baltimore County, District 10

        Correctional Training Commission
           Reginald Garnett
           Deborah J. Richardson, Baltimore County, District 10

        Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration 
           Contractors, State Board of
           Allen B. Clinedinst, Carroll County, District 5
           Frederick L. Matusky, Baltimore County, District 5
           George Warren, Anne Arundel County, District 33

        Maryland School for the Blind, Board of Directors of the
           Kimberley G. Alfonso, Montgomery County, District 16
           Craig D. Borne, Baltimore County, District 8
           Katherine A. Klausmeier, Baltimore County, District 8

        Psychologists, State Board of
           Joann V. Altiero, Ph.D., Charles County, District 28
           Robert A. Brown, Ph.D., Howard County, District 12

        Residential Child Care Program Administrators, State Board 
           for Certification of
           William L. Childers, Washington County, District 2
           Ada P. Thomas, Howard County, District 12

        Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of
           David L. Handel, Montgomery County, District 39
           John L. Heizer, D.V.M., Washington County, District 2
           Steven W. Kurtz, D.V.M., Baltimore County, District 11
           Chris H. Runde, St. Mary's County, District 29

       Full agenda is available at mlis.state.md.us under "Postings from
       Committees, Commissions, Task Forces and Study Groups"

  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kacey Smith or Michael Volk,
      Department of Legislative Services
              Telephone: 410-946-5200/5350 (Annapolis/Baltimore Area)
                         301-970-5200/5350 (Washington, D.C. Area)


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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, Chair
Senator Brian E. Frosh, Vice Chair

_______________________________________________________________________________

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  Immediately     Senate Meeting Room
                                     after        State House
                                    Session       Annapolis, MD


    Subject:  Hearing on Senate Bill 26 (Senators Miller, Kasemeyer, and
                Kittleman): Constitutional Convention - Sense of the Voters


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Allison Spaight, Office of the President,
      Senate of Maryland
              Telephone: 410-841-3700 (Annapolis/Baltimore Area)
                         301-858-3700 (Washington, D.C. Area)


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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Delegate Norman H. Conway, Chair
Delegate James E. Proctor, Vice Chair


Room 120, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3407 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3407 Washington, D.C. Area)

__________________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register by 12:50 P.M. on the day of the bill hearing. If you have written testimony, please submit 40 copies to the committee staff for distribution by 11:00 A.M. the day of the bill hearing. For budget hearings, please submit 40 copies for full committee and 20 copies for subcommittee hearings. Budget testimony should be submitted no later than 2 hours prior to hearing. Any late testimony will not be distributed until the day after the hearing. The order that the bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. __________________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Room 145
            * Interagency Commission On School Construction
            * Maryland School for the Deaf
            * Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Room 150
            * DHMH-Overview
            * DHMH-Administration
            * MD Commission on Human Relations

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION - Room 120
            * Judiciary


  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Room 145

  BRIEFING - Green Public School Buildings
  (Immediately following budget hearings)

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 12:00 NOON

  FULL COMMITTEE - Room 120
            * Capital Fiscal Briefing
            * State Reserve Fund

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 3:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Room 145
            * Higher Education-Overview
            * Maryland Higher Education Commission

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & THE ENVIRONMENT - Room 120
            * Chesapeake Bay Overview
            * State Lottery Agency

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


 BILL HEARINGS - 2:30 P.M.

  HB 31     Del Smigiel       Maryland Constitution - Laws Making an
                              Appropriation Made Subject to Petition Referendum
  HB 105    Del Glenn         Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 -
                              Baltimore City - Youth Sports Program Facility
  HB 125    Del Anderson,     Baltimore City Public School System - Exclusion
            et al             from Amount of Bonds Outstanding
  HB 149    Chr Calvert       Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds
            County
            Delegation
  HB 171    The Spkr          Creation of a State Debt - Aging School Program -
            (Admin)           Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
  HB 177    Del Hixson, et    Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009 -
            al                Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center
  HB 184    The Spkr (Gov     Constitutional Officers - Salaries
            Salary Comm)
  HB 189    Del DeBoy (Chr    Office of Legislative Audits - Auditing Local
            Jt Audit Com),    School Systems
            et al
  HB 196    Del Rosenberg,    Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 -
            et al             Baltimore City - Baltimore Clayworks
  HB 212    Del Costa         Md Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009 - Anne
                              Arundel Co - Southern High School Field House
  HJ 3      The Spkr (Gov     Governor's Salary Comm - Salary Recommendations
            Salary Comm)      for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Room 150
            * DHR-Overview
            * DHR-Administration

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION - Room 120
            * DPSCS-Overview
            * DPSCS-Office of the Secretary
            * Office of the Public Defender
            * OLA - Office of the Public Defender

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HJ 5      The Spkr (By      General Assembly Compensation Commission -
            Request)          Recommendations
                ADDED  -      FEB 4, 2010 12:30 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Room 145
            * MSDE-Headquarters
            * OLA-Maryland State Department of Education Audit
            * DLLR - Workforce Development

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Room 150
            * DHMH-Office of Health Care Quality
            * DHMH-Health Regulatory Commissions
            * DHMH-Chronic Disease Services

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & THE ENVIRONMENT - Room 120
            * Department of Agriculture
            * PAYGO-Department of Agriculture

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  FULL COMMITTEE - Room 120
            * MDOT-Overview
            * PAYGO-MDOT-Overview
            * Payments to Civil Divisions of the State


  FULL COMMITTEE BRIEFING
      Overview of State Aid to Local Governments
      Maryland Association of Counties and Maryland Municipal League
      Regional Councils
  (Immediately following budget hearings)

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


 BILL HEARINGS - 2:00 P.M.

  HB 10     Del Manno         Teacher and Employee Pension Sustainability and
                              Solvency Trust Fund
                              (Jointly assigned to APP and W&M)
  HB 260    Chr APP (Dept)    State Personnel - Classification of Positions in
                              the State Personnel Management System
  HB 275    Chr APP (Dept)    State Employees - Employee Performance Appraisals
                              - Revisions
  HB 307    Cecil County      Cecil County - Public Facilities Bond Bill
            Delegation
  HB 338    Del Sossi, et     Upper Shore Community Mental Health Center - Early
            al                Retirement
  HB 339    Caroline          Caroline County - Orphans' Court Judges - Pensions
            County
            Delegation
  HB 343    Del O'Donnell     Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful
                              Presence
  HB 348    Del               Public Institutions of Higher Ed - New Design and
            Pena-Melnyk,      Substantial Exterior Modif - Notice and Consult
            et al
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Room 145
            * University System of Maryland Overview
            * Maryland Economic Development Corporation
            * TEDCO-Maryland Technology Development Corporation

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Room 150
            * DHR-Child Support Enforcement
            * Department of Aging
            * DHMH-Family Health Administration

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION - Room 120
            * Office of the Attorney General
            * Department of General Services
            * Comptroller of the Treasury
            * State Department of Assessments and Taxation

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Room 150
            * DHMH-Mental Hygiene Administration
            * Department of Disabilities
            * DHMH-Laboratories Administration
            * DHMH-Office of Chief Medical Examiner

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION - Room 120
            * Office of the State Prosecutor
            * DPSCS-Police and Correctional Training Commissions
            * DPSCS-Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
            * Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals


                                  2:30 P.M.

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Joint Hearing Room

  BRIEFING - 2009 State Plan for Postsecondary Education and Implementation of
  Recommendations of the Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding
  Higher Education

  NOTE: Joint with the Ways and Means Education Subcommittee

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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/15 2/16
2/17

ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, Chair
Delegate David D. Rudolph, Vice Chair


Room 230, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3519 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3519 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register before the hearing begins. If you have written testimony, please submit 40 copies to the committee staff for distribution one hour prior to hearing. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  10:30 A.M.

  HB 91     The Spkr          Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance -
            (Admin)           Modernization and Tax Relief Act
  HB 130    The Spkr (DLS)    State Board for Professional Land Surveyors -
                              Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
  HB 133    The Spkr (DLS)    State Board of Pilots - Sunset Extension and
                              Program Evaluation
  HB 134    The Spkr (DLS)    State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects -
                              Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
  HB 136    The Spkr (DLS)    State Board of Plumbing - Sunset Extension and
                              Program Evaluation
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FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda


                                  10:30 A.M.


    Budget briefing scheduled for February 2, 2010 at 10:30 am has been
    changed to February 4, 2010 at 10:30 am

             End of schedule changes                          


                                  10:30 A.M.

  Full Committee Briefing:     FY 2011 State Budget

                               Warren Deschenaux, Director
                               Office of Policy Analysis
                               Department of Legislative Services

                                  2:00 P.M.

  HB 27     Del Conaway       Automobile Insurance - Use of Territory in Rate
                              Making - Limitation
  HB 55     Del Ivey          Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Water Damage
  HB 144    Del Miller, et    People's Insurance Counsel Division in the Office
            al                of the Attorney General - Repeal
  HB 249    Del Rudolph       Insurance - Premium Increase for Commercial and
                              Workers' Compensation Insurance - Notice
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 3      Del Conaway       Business Regulation - Employees Who Carry Firearms
                              - Protective Body Armor
  HB 42     Del Conaway       Real Estate Appraisers - Knowledge of Value of
                              Real Estate - Prohibited
  HB 65     Del Haddaway,     International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
            et al
  HB 88     Chr ECM and       Other Tobacco Products Licenses
            Chr W&M (Dept)    (Jointly assigned to ECM and W&M)
  HB 197    Chr ECM           State Board of Barbers and State Board of
                              Cosmetologists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
  HB 224    Del Morhaim,      Plumbing - Greywater Recycling
            et al
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 5      Del Braveboy      HEARING CANCELLED




                                  10:30 A.M.

  Note:  Change of Date

  Full Committee Briefing:   FY 2011 State Budget

                             Warren Deschenaux, Director
                             Office of Policy Analysis
                             Department of Legislative Services
  HB 239    Del King, et      HEARING CANCELLED
            al



             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 116    Del Ali, et al    Credit Card Blacklisting Prevention Act
  HB 180    Del Hixson, et    Financial Institutions - Automated Teller Machines
            al                - Video Cameras
  HB 202    Del Cardin, et    Uniform Commercial Code - Financing Statements -
            al                Termination by Government Employees
  HB 222    Del Vaughn        Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise
                              Program and Equity Investment Capital
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 175    Del Reznik, et    Lbr and Emplmt - Credit Rpts and Credit Histories
            al                of Applicants and Empls - Lims on Use by Employers
  HB 206    Del Cardin        Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification -
                              Imprisonment for Felony Conviction
  HB 214    Del               Labor and Employment - Wage Payment and Collection
            Pena-Melnyk,      Law - Definition of Wage
            et al
  HB 267    Del Taylor (Jt    Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance
            Com on UIO),      Oversight - Repeal of Termination Date
            et al
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/15 2/16
2/17 2/18 2/19 2/22 2/23 2/24 2/25
2/26

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS COMMITTEE
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, Chair
Delegate James E. Malone Jr., Vice Chair


Room 250, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3990 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3990 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register before the hearing begins. If you have written testimony, please submit 40 copies to the committee staff for distribution one hour prior to the hearing. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  10:30 A.M.  Or Immediately Following
                                                    Session

  Fiscal Briefing:  Presented by Warren Deschenaux, Director, Office of
                    Policy Analysis, Department of Legislative Services



                                  1:00 P.M.

  Briefing:  Environmental Justice

  Presented by:  Scott T. Spencer, Chair, Environmental Justice Commission and
                 Sustainable Communities
                 Lisa Nissley, Legislative Liasion and Environmental Justice
                 Coordinator for Maryland Department of the Environment

  NOTE:  JOINT BRIEFING WITH THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
            AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, IN THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
            AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HEARING ROOM, 2 WEST, MILLER SENATE BUILDING



 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 9      Del McConkey,     Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection - Test
            et al             Performed by Dealers
  HB 22     Del V. Turner     Task Force to Study Traffic Accident Clearance
                              Procedures
  HB 38     Del Frush         Motor Vehicles - Disposal Under Indemnity
                              Agreement - Repeal
  HB 57     Del Ali           Subway and Light Rail Operation Safety Act
  HB 93     Chr ENV (Dept)    Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification
                              Cards and Drivers' Licenses
  HB 101    Dels Feldman      Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road - Use of Signals
            and Bronrott      When Changing Lanes
  HB 140    Dels Elliott      Bicycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters - Minors -
            and Mathias       Protective Headgear
  HB 143    Del Morhaim       Vehicle Laws - Use of Work Zone Speed Control
                              Systems - Presence of Workers Required
  HB 190    Del Malone        Motor Vehicles - Use of Video Display Equipment
  HB 192    Dels Malone       Motor Vehicles - Reading Text Message While
            and Kach          Driving - Prohibition
  HB 201    Del Norman, et    Motor Vehicles - Renewal of Drivers' Licenses -
            al                Contractors for the Armed Forces of the US
  HB 210    Dels Ali and      Malfunctioning Traffic Light Act
            Glenn
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 18     Del Hubbard       Environment - Lead Wheel Weights - Prohibited
  HB 36     Del Haddaway,     Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Payments to
            et al             Contractors
  HB 50     Del G. Clagett    Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - Low
                              Phosphorous Fertilizer
  HB 62     Del V. Turner     Environment - Payment of Cost Differential -
                              Nitrogen Removal Technology
  HB 68     Chr ENV (Dept)    Dept of the Env - Grants - Small Businesses and
                              Certd Minority Business Enterprises
  HB 70     Chr ENV (Dept)    Bay Restoration Fund - Expanded Use of Funds
  HB 72     Chr ENV (Dept)    Department of the Environment - Oil and Gas
                              Production Permits - Fees
  HB 73     Chr ENV (Dept)    Environment - Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund -
                              Use of Funds
  HB 89     Del O'Donnell     Environment - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
                              - Aquaculture
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 29     Del Braveboy      HEARING CANCELLED




  NOTE:TO BE RESCHEDULED



             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 28     Del Braveboy      Condominiums and Homeowners Associations -
                              Reserves and Reserve Studies
  HB 51     Del G. Clagett    Real Property - Installation and Use of
                              Clotheslines on Residential Property
  HB 54     Del Braveboy      Real Property - Condominiums - Dispute Settlement
                              Mechanism
  HB 63     Del Smigiel       Eminent Domain - Condemnation Proceedings and
                              Limitation on Condemnation Authority
  HB 64     Del McConkey      Real Property - Residential Mortgages and Deeds of
                              Trust - Foreclosure Sales
  HB 66     Chr ENV (Dept)    DHCD - Neighborhood Business Dev Program -
                              Microenterprise Loans
  HB 103    Dels Lafferty     Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Plans for
            and Malone        Dislocated Residents
  HB 109    Del Ali           Residential Property Tax Disclaimer Act
  HB 111    Del Eckardt,      Charter Counties - Local Laws - Digital Copies
            et al
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 248    Del               RESCHEDULED - to FEB 16, 1:00 PM
            Pena-Melnyk
  SB 18     Sen Raskin, et    Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and
            al                Factory Branches - Benefits to Empls of Dealers
                ADDED  -      FEB 9, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 236    Del Malone        HEARING CANCELLED



             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 169    Del Carr, et      Marilyn J. Praisner Safe and Earth-Friendly
            al                Roadway Act
  HB 185    Del Kelly         Transportation - Unlawful Signs Along Highways -
                              Enforcement
  HB 216    Del               State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs
            Pena-Melnyk,      on Highway Rights-of-Way
            et al
  HB 252    Del Shewell,      Vehicle Laws - Exemp from Motor Vehicle Emissions
            et al             Test and Inspection Requirements - Newer Vehicles
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 35     Del Hubbard       Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants -
                              Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
  HB 45     Del Cane          Dorchester County - Bay Restoration Fee - Lien
                              Against Property
  HB 46     Del Sossi         Department of Natural Resources - State Boat Act -
                              Auctioneers
  HB 98     Chr ENV (Dept)    Department of Natural Resources - Tidal Fish
                              Licenses - Transfer and Suspension
  HB 154    Dels Kullen       Patuxent River - Oysters - Use of Patent Tongs
            and O'Donnell
  HB 220    Del James         Program Open Space - Local Agricultural Exposition
                              Centers - Authorization
  HB 237    Del McConkey,     Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems -
            et al             Funding Availability
  HB 284    Del Smigiel,      County Oyster Committees - Public Shellfish
            et al             Fishery Area - Power Dredging
  HB 295    Del O'Donnell     Natural Resources - Incidental Taking Permit for
                              Endangered Puritan Tiger Beetle - Requirements
  HB 303    Del Smigiel,      Natural Resources - Oyster Harvest - Closure of
            et al             State Waters
  HB 313    Del Costa         Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized
                              Uses
  HB 320    Del Beitzel       Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 242    Del Hixson, et    Real Property - Mobile Home Park - Rental
            al                Agreement - Term of Payment
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 248    Del               Vehicle Laws - Equine Riding - Helmet Requirement
            Pena-Melnyk       for Minors
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 9, 1:00 PM to FEB 16, 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 218    Del Elmore, et    Natural Resources - Oysters - Dredge Devices
            al
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10

HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, Chair
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, Vice Chair


Room 240, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3770 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3770 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify must sign the witness sheet no later than 15 minutes prior to the bill hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person. People wishing to testify are encouraged to testify in panels. If you would like to submit written testimony, please submit 35 copies to the committee staff no later than one hour prior to the bill hearing. The bill number must be clearly indicated on the written testimony. Any late testimony will be distributed at a later date. The order that the bills are listed on the hearing schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. Bills coming from Rules or Cross-filed bills from the Senate will be Sponsor-Only testimony. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 32     Del Kach          HEARING CANCELLED




             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 19     Del               Health Insurance - Coverage of In Vitro
            Waldstreicher     Fertilization Services
  HB 30     Del               Health Insurance - Coverage of In Vitro
            Waldstreicher     Fertilization Services
  HB 41     Del Kach          Hlth Ins - Copayments for In Vitro Fertilization
                              Procs and Surg Treatment of Morbid Obesity
  HB 69     Chr HGO           Insurance - Insurers - Audits, Investments, and
                              Operations

                                  1:00 P.M.

  Full Committee Briefing, Rm 240, House Office Bldg

    Maryland Insurance Administration report on CareFirst premiums and surplus

    Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing report on
      Assignment of Benefits



 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda


                                  11:00 A.M.

  Insurance Subcommittee, Room 218, House Office Building

    Work Session on HB 30, HB 41, and HB 69



                                  11:00 A.M.

  **Please note: Insurance Subcommittee CANCELED and rescheduled to February
    3rd at 10:30 am, Rm 218, House Office Bldg**


  HB 127    Del Kipke         HEARING CANCELLED




             End of schedule changes                          


                                  2:00 P.M.

  HB 2      Del Montgomery    Public Health - Lyme Disease - Record of Reported
                              Cases
  HB 33     Del Hubbard       Child Care Articles and Toys Containing
                              Bisphenol-A - Prohibition
  HB 162    Del Anderson      Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program -
            (BCA)             Extension
  HB 166    Del Hubbard       Farmer's Markets - Raw Agricultural Product Sales
                              - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License
  HB 167    Del Hubbard       Seasonal Farmer's Market Producer Sampling License

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda


                                  10:30 A.M.

  Insurance Subcommittee, Rm 218, House Office Bldg

    Work Session on HB 30, HB 41, and HB 69


  HB 268    Del Taylor, et    HEARING CANCELLED
            al



             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 34     Del               State Government - Commemorative Month - Hispanic
            Waldstreicher     Heritage Month
  HB 174    Del Miller, et    Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency
            al                Website - State Loans
  HB 209    Del Vaughn, et    General Obligation Bonds for Capital Projects -
            al                Required Reports
  HB 211    Del Morhaim       State Government - Open Meetings Act - Notice and
                              Complaints
  HB 250    Del Morhaim,      Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises -
            et al             Reciprocal Certification
  HB 251    Del Morhaim,      State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises
            et al             - Electronic Certification Process

                                  1:00 P.M.

  Full Committee Briefing, Rm 240, House Office Bldg

    Fiscal briefing

    Department of Health and Mental Hygiene budget highlights


 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 67     Chr HGO (Dept)    Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program -
                              Sunset Extension
  HB 71     Chr HGO (Dept)    Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program -
                              Appointment of Insurance Producers
  HB 156    Del Sossi, et     Mental Hygiene Admin - Upper Shore Community
            al                Mental Health Center - Continued Operation
  HB 182    Del Stifler,      Health Insurance - Coverage for Breast Cancer
            et al             Screening - American Cancer Society Guidelines
  HB 198    Del Bronrott,     Health Insurance - Habilitative Services -
            et al             Required Coverage
  HB 261    Del Tarrant       Health - Administrative Service Provider Contracts
                              - Contracting Provider Definition
  HB 274    Del King          Health Insurance - Benefit Cards - Copayments
  HB 292    Del Morhaim       Health Insurance - Uniform Consultation Referral
                              Form - Electronic Transmission
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 281    Del               HEARING CANCELLED
            Pena-Melnyk,
            et al

  HB 290    Del               HEARING CANCELLED
            Pena-Melnyk,
            et al


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 114    Del               Health Occupations Boards - Revisions
            Nathan-Pulliam,
            et al
  HB 179    Dels Elliott      State Board of Nursing - Temporary License -
            and Krebs         Issuance
  HB 181    Del Hubbard,      Department of Health and Mental Hygiene -
            et al             Biomonitoring Program - Report
  HB 200    Del Rosenberg,    Health Occupations - Morticians and Funeral
            et al             Directors - Licenses
  HB 219    Del Bronrott,     Office of the Governor - State Drug and Alcohol
            et al             Abuse Council
  HB 273    Del King          Public Safety - Pool Lifeguards - Regulation
                              (Connor's Law)
  HB 311    Del               Health - Duty to Report Death - Requirement and
            Sophocleus, et    Penalties
            al
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  Full Committee Briefing with Senate Finance Committee, Joint Hearing Room,
    First Floor, Legislative Services Building

    Hospital Rate Setting

    Health Care Costs and Quality


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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR HOUSE JUDICIARY
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/15 2/16
2/17 2/18 2/19 2/22 2/23 2/24

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., Chair
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, Vice Chair


Room 100, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3488 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3488 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register before the hearings begin. If you have written testimony, please submit 35 copies to the committee clerk for distribution at least 60 minutes before the bill hearings begin. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 90     Del Burns         Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions -
                              Invalidity
  HB 164    Del Holmes        Drunk and Drugged Driving - Repeat Offenders -
                              Special Registration Plates
  HB 168    Del Rosenberg,    Archtl or Engrng Servs - Construction Industry -
            et al             Indemnity Agts - Void
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


                                  2:00 P.M.

  HB 121    Del Anderson,     Office of the Public Defender - Eligibility for
            et al             Services - Authorization to Access Agency Records
  HB 122    Del Anderson,     Criminal Procedure - Board of Trustees of the
            et al             Office of the Public Defender - Modification
  HB 138    Del               Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Right to
            Waldstreicher,    Hearing
            et al
  HB 142    Del Reznik, et    Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit - Inmate
            al                Aftercare Plans
  HB 157    Del Anderson      Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of
            (BCA)             a Crime of Violence or a Felony
  HB 159    Del Sossi, et     Criminal Law - Interception of Communication -
            al                Immunity from Prosecution
  HB 172    Del               Criminal Procedure - Use of Tracking Device by Law
            Waldstreicher,    Enforcement Officer - Search Warrant
            et al
  HB 191    Del Malone, et    Criminal Law - Sale of Novelty Lighters -
            al                Prohibition
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 207    Del Frank, et     Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence
            al                - Civil Immunity

                                  3:00 P.M.

  Fiscal Briefing:  Warren Deschenaux, Director, Office of Policy Analysis
                    Department of Legislative Services
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 94     Chr JUD (Md       Juvenile Causes - Exceptions - Hearings
            Jud Conf)
  HB 161    Chr JUD (Md       Family Law - Permanency Planning and Guardianship
            Jud Conf)         Review Hearings - Consultation with Child
  HB 173    Del Morhaim,      Human Services - Quality Care - Juvenile
            et al             Facilities
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 457    Del Glenn, et     Crms - Elder Abus or Neglect - Incrsd Pnlts and
            al                Restrics on Prtrl Rlse (The John H. Taylor Act)
                ADDED  -      FEB 9, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 514    Shewell           Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture -
                              Property Used in Human Trafficking
                ADDED  -      FEB 9, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 128    Del Rosenberg     Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual
                              Innocence - Notice of Filing and Hearing
  HB 208    Del Schuler,      Courts - County Administrative Judge -
            et al             Responsibilities
  HB 227    Del James         Criminal Law - Gangs - Definition, Underlying
                              Crimes, and Sentencing
  HB 255    Del Rosenberg     Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity
                              Search of an Arrestee - Restrictions
  HB 262    Del Kullen, et    Tattooing, Branding, and Body Piercing - Parental
            al                Consent
  HB 264    Del Mathias,      Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Second
            et al             Degree Assault
  HB 283    Del               Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor and
            Waldstreicher,    Human Trafficking - Prohibitions and Proof
            et al
  HB 309    Del               Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of
            Sophocleus, et    a Crime of Violence or a Felony
            al
  HB 347    Del Serafini,     Crim Law - Foreclosed Residential Prop - Malicious
            et al             Destruction of Prop and Acts of Graffiti


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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 376    Del Norman, et    Traffic Citations - Notice of Defendant's Right to
            al                Elect to Stand Trial - Presence of Police Officer
                ADDED  -      FEB 10, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 388    Del Simmons,      Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel -
            et al             Criminal Negligence
                ADDED  -      FEB 10, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 425    Chr JUD (Dept)    Vehicle Laws - Races and Speed Contests -
                              Enforcement and Penalties
                ADDED  -      FEB 10, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 193    Del Rosenberg     Civil Proceedings - Foreign Defamation Judgments -
                              Enforceability and Bases of Personal Jurisdiction
  HB 256    Del Rosenberg     Vehicle Laws - Alcohol- and Drug-Related Driving
                              Offenses - Transporting Minors - Penalties
  HB 257    Del Rosenberg     Evidence - Journalist's Testimonial Privileges -
                              Student
  HB 259    Del Shewell,      Drunk or Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders -
            et al             Notation on Driver's License
  HB 315    Del               Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of a
            Sophocleus, et    Motor Vehicle
            al
  HB 316    Del               Drunk and Drugged Driving - Refusal to Take a
            Sophocleus, et    Blood or Breath Test - Prohibition
            al


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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 394    Del Dumais, et    Juvenile Services - Programming and Services for
            al                Females
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 426    Chr JUD (Dept)    Juvenile Law - Confidentiality of Records - Access
                              by Division of Pretrial Detention and Services
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 186    Del               Juvenile Services - State Board of Juvenile
            Waldstreicher     Services - Established
  HB 187    Del               Juvenile Services - Juvenile Services
            Waldstreicher     Administration - Established
  HB 188    Del               Department of Juvenile Services Employees -
            Waldstreicher     Required Education
  HB 194    Del Rosenberg,    Juv Law - Motor Vehicle Theft and Unauthorized Use
            et al             - Suspension of Driving Privileges
  HB 226    Del Anderson      Baltimore City Police Department Death Relief Fund
            (BCA) and Del     - Procedures and Benefit Amount
            McHale
  HB 265    Del               Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animal -
            Waldstreicher,    Increased Penalties
            et al
  HB 297    Del Stull, et     Police Training Commission - Mbrshp - Inclusion of
            al                Md Police Training Directors Assn
  HB 331    Del Simmons,      Family Law - Final Protective Order - Global
            et al             Positioning Monitoring System
  HB 336    Dels Simmons      Family Law - Grounds for Divorce
            and Kramer
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 287    Del Ali, et al    Sexual Supplement Safety Act
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 365    Del Anderson,     Criminal Law - Assault - Law Enforcement Officers
            et al             and Parole and Probation Agents
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 358    Del Anderson      Criminal Law - Violation of Restriction Against
            (BCA), et al      Possession of Firearms - Penalties
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 517    Del Simmons,      Criminal Law - Narcotic Drugs - Enhanced Penalties
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 518    Del Simmons,      Criminal Law - Proceeds from Drug Crimes -
            et al             Misdemeanor
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 543    Del Frank, et     Crim Procedure - Crim Injuries Comp Bd - Claimant
            al                Confidentiality and Eligibility
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 546    Del Malone        Public Safety - Explosives - Definition
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 583    Frederick         Frederick County - Adult Detention Center - Fees
                ADDED  -      FEB 16, 2010 1:00 PM



             End of schedule changes                          


  NOTE:  To Be Announced.
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 375    Garrett County    Garrett County - Orphans' Court Judges
                ADDED  -      FEB 17, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 417    Del Rosenberg,    Baltimore City - Orphans' Court Judges -
            et al             Qualifications
                ADDED  -      FEB 17, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 448    Dels Carter       Estates and Trusts - Maryland International Wills
            and Vallario      Act
                ADDED  -      FEB 17, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 449    Del Carter        Estes and Trusts - Constr of Refs in Will or Trust
                              to Fed Este Tax or Generation-Skipping Transf Tax
                ADDED  -      FEB 17, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 327    Del Carter, et    Estes - Disqualification - Convctn for Unlawfully
            al                Obtaining Prop of Vulnerable Adlt or Elderly Indiv
  HB 328    Del Carter, et    Estates and Trusts - Guardianship - Payment of
            al                Expenses After Death of Ward
  HB 329    Del Carter, et    Estates and Trusts - Elective Share - Extension of
            al                Time for Making Election
  HB 332    Del Simmons       Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
  HB 337    Del Carter, et    Real Property - Effect of Deed Granting Property
            al                from Trust or Estate
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 500    Waldstreicher     Child Support Guidelines - Revision
                ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 523    Del Shank, et     Justice's Law
                ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 534    Del               Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Extension
                ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2010 1:00 PM


  HB 562    Prince            PG Co - Surcharge on Divrc Petitions - Distrib to
            George's County   the Fam Crisis Ctr of PG Co PG 423-10
                ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


  NOTE:  To Be Announced.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 24     Del Smigiel       Criminal Law - Plea Agreements - Prohibition of
                              Concurrent Sentences for Child Sexual Offenses
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 95     Chr JUD (Dept)    Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenders - Notification
                              and Registration
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 148    Del Minnick,      Crim Proc - Child Sexual Offenders - Elimination
            et al             of Diminution Credits and Parole Eligibility
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 195    Del McConkey,     Criminal Procedure - Sex Offender Registrants -
            et al             Required Information on Internet Posting
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 213    Dels Olszewski    Criminal Law - Diminution Credits - Crimes of
            and Kach          Violence
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 253    Dels Schuh and    CS - Diminution Crs - Inmate Serving Sentence for
            Smigiel           Rape of Mnr or 1st- or 2nd-Dgr Sxual Offn Agst Mnr
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 254    Dels Schuh and    Crimes - Sexual Offenses Against Children -
            Smigiel           Jessica's Law Enhancement
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 258    Dels Mathias      Sex Offenders - Registry Information Expansion and
            and Conway        Interstate Data Sharing
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 285    Del Burns, et     Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Notice to
            al                Residents
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 288    Del Smigiel,      Crim Proc - Child Sexual Offenders - Montrg With
            et al             Global Positioning Satellite Tracking Tech
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 289    Del Smigiel,      Correctional Services - Child Sexual Offenders -
            et al             Diminution Credits and Parole
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 314    Del Smigiel,      Criminal Procedure - Wiretapping - Evidence of
            et al             Sexual Offense Against or Sexual Abuse of a Child
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 424    Chr JUD (Dept)    Crimes - Indecent Exposure and Possession of Child
                              Pornography - Offender Registration
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 473    The Spkr          Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Lifetime
            (Admin), et al    Supervision
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 490    Odonnell          Child Protection from Predators Act
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 165    Del Simmons,      Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Indecent
            et al             Exposure
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 544    Del Frank, et     Sex Offenders - Homeless and Temporary Residents -
            al                Registration and Reporting Requirements
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 599    Del Olszewski,    Correctional Services - Repeat Child Sexual
            et al             Offenders - Diminution Credits
                ADDED  -      FEB 23, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


  NOTE:  To Be Announced.
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 397    Washington        Courts and Jud Proceedings - Local Govt Tort
            County            Claims Act - Washington Co Community Actn Coun
                ADDED  -      FEB 24, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 427    Chr JUD (Dept)    Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Prisoner
                              Litigation Act - Definition of "Civil Action"
                ADDED  -      FEB 24, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 434    Del Barnes, et    Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
                ADDED  -      FEB 24, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 436    Del Barnes, et    Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in
            al                Controversy
                ADDED  -      FEB 24, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 456    Del Ramirez,      Mortgage Foreclosure Bankruptcy Exemption
                ADDED  -      FEB 24, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 589    Del Norman, et    Criminal Procedure - Court Costs - Payment for
            al                Foreign Language Interpreter
                ADDED  -      FEB 24, 2010 1:00 PM

  HB 483    Dumais            Uniform Power of Attorney Act
                RESCHEDULED - From FEB 17, 1:00 PM to FEB 24, 1:00 PM



             End of schedule changes                          


  NOTE:  To Be Announced.
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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS
1/28 1/29 2/01 2/02 2/03 2/04 2/05
2/08 2/09 2/10 2/11

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, Chair
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, Vice Chair


Room 130, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
(410-841-3469 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3469 Washington, D.C. Area)

_______________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: Anyone in the hearing room must have proper ID displayed at all times and all electronic devices must be turned off before entering. Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register before the hearing begins. If you have written testimony, please submit 35 copies to the committee staff for distribution ONE HOUR prior to the hearing. The order that bills are listed on the schedule is not necessarily the order in which they will be heard. _______________________________________________________________________________

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  11:00 A.M.

  HB 8      Del McConkey      Video Lottery Terminals - State Legislators -
                              Prohibited Acts
  HB 56     Dels Conway       Worcester County - Slot Machines for Nonprofit
            and Mathias       Organizations



                                  1:00 P.M.

  Briefing on Local Aid
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 7      Del Valderrama    HEARING CANCELLED




             End of schedule changes                          


                                  2:00 P.M.

  HB 145    Del Miller, et    County Income Tax - Transparency
            al
  HB 160    Del Malone        Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm
                              Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
  HB 221    Del Kullen, et    Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified
            al                Agricultural Property
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 16     Del Smigiel       Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - University and
                              College Textbooks
  HB 59     Del               TF to Incorporate the Princs of Universal Design
            Pena-Melnyk       for Learning into MD Ed System
  HB 96     Del Kullen        Calvert County - Education - Junior Reserve
                              Officer Training Corps Instructors
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 382    Del Manno, et     Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
                ADDED  -      FEB 4, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 1      Del Love, et      Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
            al
  HB 92     The Spkr          Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery
            (Admin), et al    Tax Credit
  HB 199    Del               Homestead Prop Tax Credit - Eligibility of Empls
            Pendergrass,      of the Fed Govt Stationed Outside the St
            et al
  HB 204    Del Norman, et    Task Force to Review Property Tax Assessment
            al                Procedure and the Assessment Appeals Process
  HB 277    Howard County     Howard County - Tax Sales - Auctioneers' Fees Ho
            Delegation        Co. 4-10
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


  No Hearings, Working Sessions, or Voting Sessions are scheduled on this day.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 377    Del McConkey,     Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Payment
            et al             Deferral - Amounts
                ADDED  -      FEB 9, 2010 2:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  11:00 A.M.

  Briefing on Maintenance of Effort


                                  2:00 P.M.

  HB 163    Del Miller, et    Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
            al                (Jointly assigned to W&M and APP)
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 11     Del               Student Stigma Act
                ADDED  -      FEB 10, 2010 1:00 PM



             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 97     Del McConkey,     Education - Hearing and Vision Screenings
            et al
  HB 155    Del Kaiser, et    Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence
            al                Award - Qualifications - Study Abroad Programs
  HB 233    Howard County     Howard County Public Schools - Funding
            Delegation        Accountability and Transparency Act Ho. Co. 12-10
  HB 269    Del Kaiser, et    Child with a Disability - Individualized Education
            al                Program
  HB 272    Del King          Classroom Placement - Multiple-Birth Children -
                              Parental Discretion
  HB 276    Del Riley, et     Education - Public School Holidays - Veterans Day
            al
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010


             Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

  HB 366    Del Krebs, et     State Property Tax - Homeowner's Property Tax
            al                Assessment Cap Reduction
                ADDED  -      FEB 11, 2010 1:00 PM


             End of schedule changes                          


                                  1:00 P.M.

  HB 203    Del Cardin, et    Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans'
            al                Organizations
  HB 238    Del Krebs, et     Taxpayer Protection Act - State Income Tax CPI
            al                Adjustments
  HB 241    Del Hixson, et    Income Tax - Net Operating Loss Deductions - Loss
            al                from Criminal Fraud or Embezzlement
  HB 244    Del Hixson, et    Tax Compliance and Administration Act of 2010
            al
  HB 300    Del Krebs, et     Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act
            al
  HB 312    Del Krebs, et     Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection
            al                Act
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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
2/10 2/24

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Sheila McDonald, Executive Secretary

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010


                                  10:00 A.M.     Governor's Reception Room
                                                 2nd Floor
                                                 State House
                                                 Annapolis, MD


    Subject:  General
              The Pre-meeting will be held at 9:45 A.M. Room 217.


 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2010


                                  10:00 A.M.     Comptroller's Assembly
                                                 Room
                                                 1st Floor - Louis L. Goldstein
                                                 Treasury Building
                                                 80 Calvert Street
                                                 Annapolis, MD


    Subject:  General - The Board meeting will convene at 11:00 for a Bond Sale.
              If necessary the Board meeting will convene after the Bond Sale.
              The Pre-meeting will be held at 9:45 A.M. in the Treasurer's
                Office in the Treasury Building.


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Hannah E. White, Board of Public Works
              Telephone: 410-260-7335 (Annapolis/Baltimore Area)
                         877-591-7320 (Washington, D.C. Area)
                Website: www.bpw.state.md.us


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HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION

Donald A. Young, M.D., Chair

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  9:15 A.M.      Room 100
                                                 4160 Patterson Avenue
                                                 Baltimore, MD


    Subject:  Monthly Commission Meeting


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Alene Wright, HSCRC
              Telephone: 410-764-2605


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LAND USE ARTICLE REVIEW COMMITTEE

Glenn T. Harrell, Jr., Chair

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


                                  5:00 P.M.      Training Room 1
                                                 Judiciary Education &
                                                   Conference Center
                                                 2009C-D Commerce Park Drive
                                                 Annapolis, MD


    Subject:  Review of Division I Drafts:
                Title 8. Historic Preservation.
                  Subtitle 1. General Provisions.
                  Subtitle 2. Commission.
                  Subtitle 3. Preservation and Permitting.
                  Subtitle 4. Miscellaneous Provisions.
                  Subtitle 5. Enforcement.
                Title 6. Street Planning.
                  Subtitle 1. Street Reservation.
                  Subtitle 2. Development Restrictions.
                Title 7. Other Development Management Tools.
                  Subtitle 1. Adequate Public Facilities.
                  Subtitle 2. Transfer of Development Rights.
                  Subtitle 3. Development Rights and Responsibilities
                              Agreements.
                  Subtitle 4. Inclusionary Zoning.


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Robert K. Smith, Article Supervisor, Dept.
      of Legislative Services
              Telephone: 410-946-5350 (Annapolis/Baltimore Area)
                         301-970-5350 (Washington, D.C. Area)


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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE REVIEW COMMITTEE

William R. Varga, Chair

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010


                                  4:00 P.M.      SOC Training Room
                                                 State Highway Administration
                                                 Hanover, MD


    Subject:  Reviewing the following draft:
                Title 25 "Public Watershed Associations"


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Kelly G. Dincau, Dept. of Legislative
      Services
              Telephone: 410-946-5350 (Annapolis/Baltimore Area)
                         301-970-5350 (Washington, D.C. Area)


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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR MARYLAND BUSINESS TAX REFORM COMMISSION
2/01 2/08

MARYLAND BUSINESS TAX REFORM COMMISSION

Raymond S. Wacks, Chair

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010


                                  2:00 P.M.      Louis L. Goldstein
                                                 Treasury Building
                                                 Assembly Room
                                                 80 Calvert Street
                                                 Annapolis, MD


    Subject:  To Be Announced


 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


                                  2:00 P.M.      Louis L. Goldstein
                                                 Treasury Building
                                                 Assembly Room
                                                 80 Calvert Street
                                                 Annapolis, MD


    Subject:  To Be Announced


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Linda I. Vasbinder, Bureau of Revenue
      Estimates
              Telephone: 410-260-7450


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MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION

Marilyn Moon, Chair

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.      Conference Room 100
                                                 Maryland Health Care Commission
                                                 4160 Patterson Avenue
                                                 Baltimore, MD


    Subject:  To Be Announced


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Valerie Wooding, Maryland Health Care
      Commission
              Telephone: 410-764-3460


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MARYLAND MEDICAID ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Kevin Lindamood, Chair

MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2010


                                 11:30 A.M.      Room 170
                                     to          House Office Building
                                  1:00 P.M.      6 Bladen Street
                                                 Annapolis, MD


    Subject:  To Be Announced


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Carrol Barnes, Dept. of Health and Mental
      Hygiene
              Telephone: 410-767-5806


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TABLE OF HEARING DATES FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
2/15 2/22

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Kenneth E. Glover, Chair

MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010


                                  10:00 A.M.     Prince George's General
                                                 Hospital Center
                                                 Cheverly, MD

  NOTE:  This meeting has been canceled.

    Subject:  General Meeting


 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2010


                                  10:00 A.M.     Auditorium
                                                 Prince George's General
                                                 Hospital Center
                                                 Cheverly, MD


    Subject:  General Meeting


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Carolyn Quattrocki, Office of the Governor
              Telephone: 410-974-3336


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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON

David Lever, Chair
(dlever@msde.state.md.us)

THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 2010


                                  10:00 A.M.     8th Floor, Conference
                                                 Room #2
                                                 200 W. Baltimore Street
                                                 Baltimore, MD


    Subject:  IAC/CEO City Schools Meeting


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Antoinette James, Public School Construction
      Program
              Telephone: 410-767-0611


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VETERANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD

Archie Wallace, Chair

MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2010


                                  1:00 P.M.      Auxiliary Room
                                     to          Department of Housing and
                                  4:00 P.M.      Community Development
                                                 100 Community Place
                                                 Crownsville, MD


    Subject:  Impediments to Maryland veterans gaining access to behavioral
                health services, actions taken to remove the impediments and
                effectiveness of the project.


  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Archie Wallace, Maryland's Commitment to
      Veterans
              Telephone: 410-209-6201


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