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2009 Regular Session hearing information current as of
February 10, 2009 - 4:14 p.m.

Hearing Schedule
Index
COMMITTEES HOLDING HEARINGS ON FEBRUARY 18, 2009
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS
ECONOMIC MATTERS ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS JUDICIARY
WAYS AND MEANS BUDGET AND TAXATION
EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS FINANCE
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

FEBRUARY 18, 2009


SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION


            Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

 SB 443    Sen Madaleno      HEARING CANCELLED



 This bill will be rescheduled at a later date.

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BILL HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M.

 SB 31     Sen Peters        State Retirement and Pension System - Military
                             Service Credit - Eligibility
 SB 66     Chr B&T (Dept)    Supplemental Ret Plans and Optional Ret Program -
                             Employing Institutions - Community Colleges
 SB 176    Sen Pugh, et      Education - Baltimore City Community College -
           al                Academic Facility Bonds
 SB 178    Sen McFadden      State Retirement and Pension System - Investment
           (Chr Jt Com       Manager Service Fees
           Pnsns)
 SB 179    Sen McFadden      State Retirement Agency - Monitoring of Telephone
           (Chr Jt Com       Calls - Quality Assurance
           Pnsns)
 SB 226    Sen McFadden      State Retirement and Pension System -
           (Chr Jt Com       Participating Governmental Units
           Pnsns)
 SB 227    Sens McFadden     Baltimore City - Newly Constructed Dwelling
           & Jones (BCA)     Property Tax Credit - Modif and Reauthorization
 SB 234    Sen King, et      Education - Maryland's Preschool for All Business
           al                Plan - Final Report Requirements
                             (Jointly assigned to B&T and EHE)
 SB 274    The Pres          Tax Increment Financing and Special Taxing
           (Admin)           Districts - Transit-Oriented Development
 SB 285    Sen Glassman      State School Construction Payments - Remittance of
                             Reimbursement to County
 SB 328    Sens Colburn &    Caroline County - Tax Sales - Auctioneer Fees
           Pipkin
 SB 343    Sen Edwards       Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction -
                             Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs
 SB 348    Sen McFadden      Tax Sales - Fees
           (BCA)
 SB 378    Sen Stoltzfus     Somerset County - Fire Company - Appropriations
 SB 379    Sen Robey, et     Task Force to Study the County and Municipal
           al                Revenue Structure
 SB 404    Sen Harrington    Public Schools - Physical Education Facilities
 SB 450    Sen Edwards       Allegany County - Upper Potomac River Commission -
                             Savage River Dam - Borrowing Authority

SENATE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS


                                 1:00 P.M.

 Briefing

     Certified Interior Designers: Training Standards and Protection of the
     Practice


                                 1:15 P.M.

 SB 247    Sen Rosapepe,     Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers
           et al             Act
 SB 295    Sens Edwards &    Alcoholic Beverages - Maximum Alcohol Content
           Colburn
 SB 309    Sen Conway        State Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Permit - Term
                             and Renewal
 SB 338    Sen Raskin, et    Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's
           al                License
 SB 353    Sen King, et      Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to
           al                Bullying
 SB 433    Sen Astle         State Bd of Physicians - Polysomnographic
                             Technologists - Ed and Licensing Requirements

SENATE FINANCE


                                 1:00 P.M.

 SB 196    Sen Kelley        Pharmaceutical Manufacturers - Disclosure of
                             Payments to Physicians
 SB 209    Sen Stone         State Highway Administration - Snow Removal - Use
                             of Farm Trucks
 SB 229    Sen Stone         Pub Hlth - Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, or
                             Phenylopanolamine Prchss - Stwd Electronic Logbook
 SB 289    Sen DeGrange      Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board -
                             Membership
 SB 342    Sen Pugh, et      Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements
           al                for Articles of Clothing
 SB 417    Sen Pugh, et      Prescription Confidentiality Act
           al
 SB 418    Sen Pugh, et      Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances -
           al                Presumption of Abandonment
 SB 423    Sen Kelley        Consumer Protection - Debt Collection - Collecting
                             from a Cosigner

SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS


                                 1:00 P.M.

 SB 279    Sen Gladden &     Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
           the Pres
           (Admin), et al
 SB 317    Sen Gladden       Criminal Law - Salvinorin A and Salvia Divinorum -
                             Controlled Dangerous Substances
 SB 318    Sen Gladden,      Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals -
           et al             Limitations on Possession of Breeding Dogs
 SB 322    Sen Colburn       Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum
                             Sentence
 SB 503    Sen Gladden       Correctional Services - Voting Rights -
                             Notification

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS


            Changes made to today's schedule through addenda


 BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M.

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Room 142
           * DHMH-Mental Hygiene Administration
           * OLA - DHMH-Mental Hygiene Administration

            End of schedule changes                          


BUDGET HEARINGS - 1:00 P.M. 

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Room 145
           * Morgan State University
           * Towson University
           * University of Baltimore
           * Salisbury University
           * College Savings Plan of Maryland

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Room 142
           * DHMH-Developmental Disabilities Administration
           * DHMH-Community and Family Health Administrations

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & THE ENVIRONMENT - Room 120
           * Maryland Insurance Administration
           * Department of Natural Resources
           * PAYGO-Department of Natural Resources


HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS


            Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

 HB 232    Del McConkey,     Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending - Borrower's
           et al             Ability to Repay Loan
               ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2009 1:00 PM

 HB 292    The Spkr          Financial Institutions - Mortgage Lenders and
           (Admin)           Mortgage Loan Originators
               ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2009 1:00 PM

 HB 571    Del Kramer, et    Senior Investment Protection Act
               ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2009 1:00 PM

 HB 643    Del Feldman       Credit Regulation - Mortgage Brokers - Finder's
                             Fee
               ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2009 1:00 PM


            End of schedule changes                          


HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS


            Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

 HB 314    Del Rudolph &     HEARING CANCELLED
           the Spkr
           (Admin)



            End of schedule changes                          


                                 1:00 P.M.

 HB 203    Del Frush, et     Forest Conservation Fund - Authorized Uses -
           al                Street Side Shrub Planting
 HB 218    Del Beitzel       Garrett County - Sanitary Commission - Collection
                             of Unpaid Benefit Assessments
 HB 294    The Spkr          Smart, Green, and Growing - Local Government
           (Admin), et al    Planning - Planning Visions
 HB 295    The Spkr          Smart, Green, & Growing - Annl Rpt - Smart Growth
           (Admin), et al    Msurs and Indicators and Impl of Planning Visions
 HB 297    The Spkr          Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable
           (Admin), et al    Growth Act of 2009
 HB 312    The Spkr          Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing
           (Admin), et al
 HB 420    Del Love, et      Environment - Limitation of Actions - Political
           al                Subdivisions
 HB 447    Del Levi, et      Landfills - Disposal of Motor Vehicle Oil Filters
           al
 HB 449    Dels Manno &      Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot
           Sossi, et al      Program (MO-TIPP)
 HB 491    Del Aumann, et    Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
           al                - Easements - Inspection Requirements

                                 3:00 P.M.

 Housing & Real Property Subcommittee Work Session



HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS


            Changes made to today's schedule through addenda


                                 11:00 A.M.

 Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee: Room 240, House Office Building

   Briefing from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy MVP Program



            End of schedule changes                          


                                 1:00 P.M.

 HB 115    Del Ali           Punjabi Cultural Awareness Day Act
 HB 250    Del Kullen, et    Public Health - Authority to Certify Incapacity or
           al                Death - Nurse Practitioners
 HB 252    Del Costa         State Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Permit - Term
                             and Renewal
 HB 326    Del Weir, et      Procur - Minority Bsns Entrprss - Retntn of Certfn
           al                & Status and Prtcpatn in the Mnrty Bsns Entrp Pgm
 HB 374    Del Reznik        Rad Therapists, Radiographers, Nuc Medcn Techists,
                             and Radiologist Assts - Renewal Reqmts for Lics
 HB 386    Del Kaiser, et    Physicians - Patient Health Information Privacy
           al                Rights - Form and Distribution
 HB 389    Del Taylor, et    Minority Business Enterprise Program -
           al                Prohibitions and Penalties for Contractors
 HB 410    Del Robinson,     Minority Business Enterprise Program - Eligibility
           et al

HOUSE JUDICIARY


            Changes made to today's schedule through addenda

 HB 701    Del Hecht, et     Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding Police -
           al                Penalties and Forfeiture
               ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2009 1:00 PM

 HB 702    Del               CDSs - Manufacturing, Distributing, or Dispensing
           Impallaria, et    - Revoc of License to Drive
               ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2009 1:00 PM

 HB 757    Del Eckardt       Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel -
                             Fatigued Driving
               ADDED  -      FEB 18, 2009 1:00 PM


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                                 1:00 P.M.

 HB 251    Del Haddaway,     Criminal Law - Misrepresentation or False
           et al             Statement as to Age - Driver's License Suspension
 HB 293    The Spkr          Vehicle Laws - Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving
           (Admin) (Drunk    Offenses - Suspension of License
           Drvg TF), et al
 HB 299    The Spkr          Criminal Law - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage
           (Admin) (Drunk    Individuals - Prohibitions and Penalties
           Drvg TF), et al
 HB 301    The Spkr          Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving -
           (Admin) (Drunk    Probation Before Judgment
           Drvg TF), et al
 HB 305    The Spkr          Vehicle Laws - Alcohol Restriction on Driver's
           (Admin) (Drunk    Licenses - Penalties for Violations
           Drvg TF), et al
 HB 307    The Spkr          Vehicle Laws - Testing of Drivers Involved in
           (Admin) (Drunk    Fatal or Life-Threatening Accidents
           Drvg TF), et al

HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS


                                 1:00 P.M.

 HB 157    Del Krebs, et     Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection
           al                Act
 HB 166    Del Kullen, et    Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified
           al                Agricultural Property
 HB 190    Del Stifler       Income Tax - Subtraction Modif for Ret Income -
                             Rollovers to Individual Ret Accounts
 HB 211    Del Frick, et     Income Tax - Banks - Treatment of Losses on Loans
           al                and Bad Debts After Change of Ownership
 HB 219    Del Beitzel       Tax - Property - Assessment and Valuation - Forest
                             Conservation and Management Agreement
 HB 337    Del Hixson, et    Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
           al
 HB 340    Del Hixson, et    Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to
           al                Community Health Organizations
 HB 428    Del Elliott,      Property Tax - Semiannual Payment Schedule - Small
           et al             Business Property
 HB 431    Del Elmore        Somerset County - Property Tax - Homestead Tax
                             Credit Percentage

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS


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


   Subject:  General Meeting

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