Committee Index of Proposed Legislation
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Committee Index of Proposed Legislation General Assembly of Maryland 2006 Session The Department of Legislative Services General Assembly of Maryland prepared this document. For further information concerning this document contact: Library and Information Services Office of Policy Analysis Department of Legislative Services 90 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Baltimore Area: (410-946-5400) Washington Area: (301-970-5400) Other Areas: (1-800-492-7122) TTY: (410-946-5401) (301-970-5401) TTY users may also contact the Maryland Relay Service to contact the General Assembly E-mail: [email protected] Home Page: http://mlis.state.md.us The Department of Legislative Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. The Department’s Information Officer has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice Regulations. Requests for assistance should be directed to the Information Officer at Library and Information Services of the Department of Legislative Services. PREFACE The Committee Index of Proposed Legislation is a computer printout from the Bill Information and Status system prepared by the Department of Legislative Services for the 2006 Session of the General Assembly of Maryland. The document was compiled after all bills passed by the General Assembly had been acted on by the Governor. The status of the last actions on bills is indicated, with the action dates noted. Bills that became law are indicated by Session Law Chapter numbers, with the enactment dates noted. Vetoed bills are indicated as such, with the veto dates noted. iii Table of Contents Senate Standing Committees Budget and Taxation................................................................................................1 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs......................................................34 Finance...................................................................................................................64 Judicial Proceedings...............................................................................................85 Rules ....................................................................................................................109 Senate Select Committees..................................................................... 111 House Standing Committees Appropriations .....................................................................................................113 Economic Matters ................................................................................................140 Environmental Matters.........................................................................................159 Health and Government Operations.....................................................................181 Judiciary...............................................................................................................199 Rules and Executive Nominations.......................................................................221 Ways and Means..................................................................................................224 v 1 Senate Standing Committees (Bill numbers in bold print represent enacted legislation) Budget and Taxation HB 5 Property Tax - Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit and Renters’ Property Tax Relief Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 7 Charles County - Property Tax - Payment Deferral Chapter 291 - 5/2 HB 35 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income House: Third Reading Passed - 4/8 HB 50 Income Tax - Credit for Security Expenses Senate: First Reading Budget and Taxation - 3/25 HB 51 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Trailers Chapter 152 - 4/25 HB 89 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Legal Immigrants - Pregnant Women and Children Chapter 294 - 5/2 HB 93 State Personnel - State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation by Former Employees of Somerset County - Authorized Senate: First Reading Budget and Taxation - 3/17 HB 114 Property Tax - Exemption - Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Chapter 296 - 5/2 HB 129 Education - Adult External High School Program Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 131 Commission on Tax Reform in Maryland Senate: First Reading Budget and Taxation - 2/27 HB 156 State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments Vetoed - Duplicative - 4/8 HB 159 City of Frostburg Employees - Participation in the Employees’ Pension System Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 171 Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Returns and Collection Senate: Recommitted to Budget and Taxation - 4/6 HB 172 Property Tax - Exemptions - Bus Passenger Shelters Senate: Third Reading Passed with Amendments - 4/5 HB 173 Homestead Tax Credit - Eligibility - Transferred Property Chapter 160 - 4/25 2 Committee Index of Proposed Legislation - 2006 Session Budget and Taxation (continued) HB 175 Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund - Time Limitations Chapter 82 - 4/11 HB 177 Baltimore City - Highway User Revenues - Authorized Use Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 197 Property Tax - Credit - Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Public School Teachers Senate: Recommitted to Budget and Taxation - 4/3 HB 208 Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board - Request for Comparables Chapter 164 - 4/25 HB 210 General Assembly - Office of Legislative Audits - Authorized Representatives and Authorized Work Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 215 Property Tax Credit - Fire Companies - Cecil County Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 257 State Treasurer - Authorized Investments - Commercial Paper Chapter 565 - 5/26 HB 275 Homestead Tax Credit - Eligibility - Razed Property and Substantially Improved Property Chapter 169 - 4/25 HB 279 Allegany County Agricultural Expo and Fairgrounds Loan of 1999 Chapter 87 - 4/11 HB 288 Local Property Tax - Credit for Individuals at Least 70 Years Old Chapter 455 - 5/16 HB 294 Bonds - Small Denominations Chapter 567 - 5/26 HB 308 Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans’ Organizations Chapter 218 - 5/2 HB 311 Business and Economic Development - Research and Development Tax Credit Senate: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation - 4/10 HB 315 Family Caregiver Assistance Program Chapter 224 - 5/2 HB 332 Higher Education - Auxiliary and Academic Facilities Bond Authority - Morgan State University Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 351 Talbot County - Hotel Rental Tax Rate Chapter 316 - 5/2 HB 354 Property Tax - Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling Chapter 89 - 4/11 Senate Standing Committees 3 Budget and Taxation (continued) HB 358 St. Mary’s County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation Chapter 319 - 5/2 HB 374 Community Based Regional Initiatives Loan of 2003 - Mount Olive Community Life Center Chapter 322 - 5/2 HB 395 Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006 Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 406 Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Prince George’s County - CASA Multi-Cultural Service Center Chapter 574 - 5/26 HB 421 Garrett County - Beer Tax - Repeal Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 426 Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo, Inc. Chapter 323 - 5/2 HB 429 St. Mary’s County - Capital Revolving Financial Fund for Fire Fighting Equipment and Facilities Chapter 324 - 5/2 HB 440 Garrett County - Property Tax Credit - Adventure Sports Center, Inc. Chapter 325 - 5/2 HB 448 Revenue Collection - Offsets Chapter 577 - 5/26 HB 487 Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal Chapter 248 - 5/2 HB 502 Property Tax Credit - Little Leagues - Cecil County Chapter 177 - 4/25 HB 533 Community Colleges - State Funding - Size Factor Component Chapter 330 - 5/2 HB 534 Local Property Tax - Credit for Property Used for Commercial Fishing Senate: First Reading Budget and Taxation - 3/23 HB 561 Frederick County - Building Excise Tax - Road Projects Chapter 181 - 4/25 HB 567 Frederick County - Firefighting, Rescue, and Ambulance Services Chapter 94 - 4/11 HB 586 Community Colleges - Funding Formulas - Adjustment Chapter 333 - 5/2 HB 593 Eastern Shore Code Home Rule Counties - Hotel Rental Tax Return - Filing Deadline Chapter 334 - 5/2 4 Committee Index of Proposed Legislation - 2006 Session Budget and Taxation (continued) HB 623 St. Mary’s County - Property Tax Credit for Individuals Over Age 70 - Extension of Sunset Chapter 336 - 5/2 HB 641 Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 1999 - Local Jails and Detention Centers - Anne Arundel County Detention Center Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 642 Local Government - Investment of Other Postemployment Benefits Funds Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 673 Correctional Officers’ Retirement System - Line of Duty Death Benefits Chapter 280 - 5/2 HB 676 Correctional Officers’ Retirement System - Membership Chapter 340 - 5/2 HB 705 Primary and Secondary Education - School Facilities - Aging Schools Program - Grant Calculation Vetoed - Duplicative - 5/26 HB 717 Trusts for Individuals with a Disability - Housing Programs and Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit - Eligibility Chapter 470 - 5/16 HB 724 Property Tax Assessment - Agricultural Use Property - Elderly or Disabled Property Owner Chapter 98 - 4/11 HB 731 Washington County - Tax Credit for Businesses That Create New Jobs Chapter 191 - 4/25 HB 734 Community Based Regional Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Washington County - Cumberland Valley Technology Center Chapter 101 - 4/11 HB 777 State Retirement and Pension