Maryland General AssemblyDepartment of Legislative Services

Office of Policy Analysis

2005 CHAPTERS – EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2005

SB 401Chapter 2

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT – PROCUREMENT RULES– GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVALProhibiting State officials, including the Governor, from binding theState or consenting to bind the State to the government procurementrules of an international trade agreement except under specifiedcircumstances; authorizing the Governor to bind the State or to consentto bind the State to the government procurement rules of aninternational trade agreement only if the General Assembly enactslegislation explicitly authorizing the Governor to bind the State orconsent to bind the State; defining a term; etc.Senator Pinsky, et al

HB 514Chapter 3

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT – PROCUREMENT RULES– GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVALProhibiting State officials, including the Governor, from binding theState or consenting to bind the State to the government procurementrules of an international trade agreement except under specifiedcircumstances; authorizing the Governor to bind the State or to consentto bind the State to the government procurement rules of aninternational trade agreement only if the General Assembly enactslegislation explicitly authorizing the Governor to bind the State orconsent to bind the State; defining a term; etc.Delegate Menes, et al

SB 137Chapter 11

BALTIMORE CITY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – WINE FESTIVALIncreasing the fee in Baltimore City for a Baltimore Wine Festivallicense to $50 per day; specifying that a Baltimore Wine Festival may beheld on four 4–day periods per year; and prohibiting wine festivallicenses to be issued in election district 46, except for the 1st precinct ofthe 22nd ward.Senator Della

SB 141Chapter 12

BALTIMORE CITY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES – ARTSCENTER IN HIGHLANDTOWNRepealing the requirement that a not–for–profit arts center in theHighlandtown arts and entertainment district in Baltimore City mustmeet a May 31, 2005, deadline regarding an application to convert aClass C into a Class B beer, wine and liquor license.Senator Della

SB 163Chapter 13

REFUSAL OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION – CLINICAL REVIEWPANELRepealing the termination date for specified provisions of law relatingto the refusal of psychiatric medication.Chairman FIN (Dept)

SB 187Chapter 15

MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL BOND LOAN OF 2002 –WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH SYSTEM PROJECTChanging the name of the Sacred Heart Hospital project to the WesternMaryland Health System project; altering the authorized uses of theloan proceeds; etc.Senator Hafer

SB 200Chapter 16

LEGISLATIVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES LOAN OF 2004 –MONTGOMERY COUNTY – MELVIN J. BERMAN HEBREWACADEMY AUDITORIUMAmending Chapter 204 of the Acts of 2003, as amended, to allow thematching fund for the Montgomery County – Melvin J. Berman HebrewAcademy Auditorium project to consist of funds expended prior to theeffective date of the Act, but after June 1, 1998; etc.Senator Teitelbaum, et al

SB 236Chapter 17

BALTIMORE COUNTY – CAMP PUH’TOK LOAN OF 1998Amending the Baltimore County – Camp Puh’Tok Loan of 1998 tochange the use of the proceeds of the loan to allow for the planning,design, construction, and capital equipping of new facilities andrequiring that the proceeds of the loan be encumbered by the Board ofPublic Works or expended for the purposes provided by a specified date.Senator Stone, et al

SB 322Chapter 18

BALTIMORE CITY – REDEMPTION OF GROUND RENTS –ABANDONED OR DISTRESSED PROPERTYEstablishing that when the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Citycondemns specified property that is subject to a redeemable groundrent, the City becomes the tenant of the ground rent; requiring a tenantseeking to redeem a ground rent on abandoned or distressed propertysubject to condemnation in Baltimore City to pay specified back rentand provide an affidavit to the State Department of Assessments andTaxation; etc.Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration)

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SB 337Chapter 20

BALTIMORE CITY – MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOAN OF1997Amending the Baltimore City – Maryland Historical Society Loan of1997, as amended by Chapter 183 of the Acts of the General Assembly of2000, to require that the loan proceeds be encumbered by the Board ofPublic Works or expended for the purpose provided in the Act by June 1,2006; etc.Senator Miller

SB 354Chapter 22

MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL BOND LOAN OF 2003 –DOCTORS COMMUNITY HOSPITALAmending the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 toextend the date by which the Board of Directors of Doctors CommunityHospital, Inc. must present evidence to the Board of Public Works thata matching fund will be provided.Senator Pinsky

HB 91Chapter 27

WORCESTER COUNTY – LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD –BORROWING LIMITIncreasing the amount of money that the Liquor Control Board ofWorcester County may borrow from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000.Delegate Bozman, et al

HB 130Chapter 30

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS – CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONALPURPOSES – REQUIREMENTSAltering the ownership requirements for property to be eligible for aproperty tax exemption for charitable or educational purposes.Chairman W&M (Dept)

HB 220Chapter 40

PROPERTY TAX – EXEMPTIONS – PROPERTY ON MILITARYINSTALLATIONSAltering the definition of national defense for the purpose of specifiedproperty tax exemptions to include homeland security; exempting fromproperty taxation an interest of a person in specified property owned bythe federal government or the State and used for national defensepurposes or to house military personnel and their dependents;exempting from property taxation specified property on a militaryinstallation; etc.Chairman W&M (Dept)

HB 233Chapter 43

PUBLIC HEALTH – LEGIBILITY OF PRESCRIPTIONSWORKGROUP – REPORTSRequiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene and aworkgroup studying the legibility of prescriptions to submit an interimreport on or before July 1, 2005, and a final report on or before August15, 2005.Delegates Boutin and Mandel

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HB 439Chapter 49

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – WINE FESTIVAL MC 504–05Authorizing Montgomery County to conduct a wine festival on as manyas 4 weekends each year under the supervision of the MontgomeryCounty Department of Liquor Control; authorizing a festivalorganization to contract with specified license holders to sell anddisplay wine at the festival; requiring specified license fees to bedeposited into the general fund of the county; etc.Montgomery County Delegation

HB 441Chapter 50

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES –LICENSED PREMISES NEAR PUBLIC LIBRARIES MC 507–05Removing the prohibition in Montgomery County against the issuanceof alcoholic beverages licenses for premises within 750 feet of publiclibraries.Montgomery County Delegation

HB 442Chapter 51

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES –ADDITIONAL LICENSES IN DESIGNATED ENTERPRISE ZONESMC 506–05Allowing an alcoholic beverages licensee in Montgomery County toobtain an additional license in a designated enterprise zone, includingthe one for Silver Spring, even after the incentives and initiatives for abusiness entity in the designated enterprise zone are eliminated orreduced.Montgomery County Delegation

HB 491Chapter 54

CALVERT COUNTY – PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDSAuthorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of CalvertCounty, from time to time, to borrow not more than $21,670,000 inorder to finance the construction, improvement, or development ofspecified public facilities in Calvert County, and to effect suchborrowing by the issuance and sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.Calvert County Delegation

HB 522Chapter 55

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS – ANNUAL CHARGESRequiring a homeowners association of a development with at least13,000 acres of land and a population of at least 80,000 to reduce theannual charge on an improved property, the value of which has beenreduced by the State or county assessments office after or by reason ofa protest, appeal, credit, or other adjustment, based on the reducedvalue.Delegate Pendergrass, et al

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HB 526Chapter 56

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY – WILEY H. BATES HIGH SCHOOLLOAN OF 1998Amending Chapter 224 of the Acts of 1998, to require the proceeds ofthe Wiley H. Bates High School Loan of 1998 to be encumbered by theBoard of Public Works or expended for specified purposes by June 1,2006.Anne Arundel County Delegation

HB 661Chapter 60

HOWARD COUNTY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – CLASS BLXLICENSES HO. CO. 19–05Repealing the limit on the number of Class BLX (luxury restaurant)licenses that may be issued in Howard County.Howard County Delegation

HB 777Chapter 65

CHARLES COUNTY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – CLASSB–STADIUM LICENSEEstablishing in Charles County a Class B–Stadium (baseball stadium)on–sale beer and light wine license; authorizing the Board of LicenseCommissioners to issue a license to specified persons; specifying that alicense authorizes the holder to sell beer and light wine at a baseballstadium during a baseball game or other events; etc.Charles County Delegation

HB 867Chapter 68

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY – TOP BANANA HOME DELIVEREDGROCERIES LOAN OF 1999Amending the Prince George’s County – Top Banana Home DeliveredGroceries Loan of 1999 to allow the matching fund to include fundsexpended prior to the effective date of the authorizing Act.Delegates Proctor and Vallario

HB 891Chapter 69

MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL BOND LOAN OF 1998 –WESTERN MARYLAND FLOOD MITIGATIONAmending the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 1988 torequire that the loan proceeds to be used for Western Maryland FloodMitigation be encumbered by the Board of Public Works or expended forthe purpose provided in the Act no later than June 1, 2006; etc.Allegany County Delegation

HB 1118Chapter 84

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY – CLASS B–MB/22 ALCOHOLICBEVERAGES LICENSE PG 350–05Establishing a Class B–MB/22 license in the 22nd legislative district;and authorizing the Class B–MB/22 license to be issued to specifiedpersons who may sell liquor by the drink under specified conditions.Prince George’s County Delegation

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HB 1535Chapter 94

LEGISLATIVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES LOAN OF 2004 –WICOMICO COUNTY – BOULEVARD THEATRE PERFORMINGARTS COMPLEXAmending the Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 toremove a requirement that the Board of Directors of the SalisburyWicomico Arts Council grant and convey a historic easement to theMaryland Historical Trust.Delegate Conway

SB 31Chapter 104

STATE EMPLOYEES – MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE –SUNSET EXTENSIONExtending the termination date for the use of military administrativeleave or specified paid leave for State employees who were on activemilitary duty on July 1, 2003, or were activated for military duty on orafter July 1, 2003.Senator Harris, et al

SB 76Chapter 112

BUSINESS REGULATION – CIGARETTE LICENSES – STORAGEWAREHOUSEExpanding the authority of a cigarette storage warehouse licensee, asubwholesaler licensee, and a wholesaler licensee with regard tostorage of cigarettes; and providing that the tobacco tax does not applyto cigarettes or other tobacco products that a licensed warehouse storeson behalf of a licensed cigarette manufacturer.Chairman FIN (Dept)

SB 85Chapter 115

STATE PERSONNEL – MARYLAND TORT CLAIMS ACT –EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS OF MARYLAND AUTOMOBILEINSURANCE FUNDAltering the definition of “State personnel” for purposes of theMaryland Tort Claims Act to include employees of the MarylandAutomobile Insurance Fund; and providing for the construction of theAct.Chairman JPR (Dept)

SB 112Chapter 118

PROPERTY TAX – EXEMPTION – THE MARYLAND STATE GAMEAND FISH PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.Providing a State property tax exemption for property owned by TheMaryland State Game and Fish Protective Association, Inc., and used toeducate the public on hunting safety; and providing for the Act to beapplicable to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2005.Senator Klausmeier

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SB 133Chapter 123

GOVERNOR’S WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD –MEMBERSHIPRepealing the membership limits of the Governor’s WorkforceInvestment Board; requiring that members of the Board meet specifiedfederal requirements; and providing that, to the extent practicable, thecomposition of the Board shall reflect the race, gender, and geographicdiversity of the population of the State.Chairman FIN (Dept)

SB 338Chapter 141

BALTIMORE CITY – MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOAN OF1996Amending the Baltimore City – Maryland Historical Society Loan of1996 to require that the loan proceeds be encumbered by the Board ofPublic Works or expended for the purposes provided in the Act by June1, 2006.Senator Miller

SB 359Chapter 145

FREDERICK COUNTY – PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDSAuthorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of FrederickCounty to borrow not more than $66,000,000 in order to finance the costof specified public facilities in Frederick County, to finance the paymentof any unfunded liability of the County to the State Retirement andPension System of Maryland, and to effect such borrowing by theissuance and sale, at public or private sale, of its general obligationbonds; etc.Senators Brinkley and Mooney

SB 774Chapter 173

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS – DEPOSITS OF UNEXPENDED ORSURPLUS MONEYAuthorizing local governments to deposit unexpended or surplus moneyinto specified depository institutions under specified circumstances;providing that specified deposits are not required to be collateralizedunder specified circumstances; etc.Senator Lawlah, et al

SB 794Chapter 175

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS – TAX BENEFITSAltering the definition of qualifying resident artist for the purpose oftax benefits available in arts and entertainment districts; altering aspecified income tax subtraction modification allowed for specifiedincome derived within an arts and entertainment district; expandingthe types of buildings in specified arts and entertainment districts forwhich a property tax credit may be granted; etc.Senator Ruben, et al

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SB 811Chapter 176

MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL BOND LOAN OF 2003 –BALTIMORE ZOOExtending the date by which the Maryland Zoological Society mustprovide evidence that a matching fund will be provided for a specifiedgrant provided in the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of2003.Senator Hughes

SB 1013Chapter 188

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY – KETTERING LARGO BOYS ANDGIRLS CLUB STORAGE FACILITY LOAN OF 2001Amending the Prince George’s County – Kettering Largo Boys & GirlsClub Storage Facility Loan of 2001 to extend the date by which theBoard of Directors for the Kettering Largo Boys & Girls Club mustprovide a matching fund.Senator Currie

SB 1016Chapter 189

BALTIMORE CITY – HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCENTERS LOAN OF 1998Amending the Baltimore City – Human and Community DevelopmentCenters Loan of 1998 to require that the loan proceeds be encumberedby the Board of Public Works or expended for specified purposes by aspecified date.Senator McFadden

HB 85Chapter 193

MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – MEDICAL LOSSRATIO AND QUALITY OF CAREAuthorizing a managed care organization or a certified healthmaintenance organization to appeal a decision of the Secretary ofHealth and Mental Hygiene under specified circumstances; authorizinga managed care organization to take a specified appeal under theAdministrative Procedure Act under specified circumstances; requiringthe Secretary to adopt regulations prior to making specifiedadjustments to capitation payments; etc.Delegate Hubbard, et al

HB 121Chapter 195

ST. MARY’S COUNTY – PROPERTY TAX – CREDIT FORINDIVIDUALS OVER AGE 70Authorizing the governing body of St. Mary’s County to grant, by law, atax credit against the county property tax imposed on specified realproperty owned by individuals at least 70 years old who are of limitedincome; authorizing the governing body of St. Mary’s County to provide,by law, for eligibility for the credit, for the amount and duration of thetax credit, specified regulations and procedures, and any otherprovision necessary to carry out the credit; making the Act applicable totaxable years beginning after June 30, 2005; etc.St. Mary’s County Delegation

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HB 267Chapter 200

STATEWIDE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON IMMUNIZATIONSExtending to May 31, 2008, the termination provision for the StatewideAdvisory Commission on Immunizations.Delegate Hubbard, et al

HB 706Chapter 231

NATURAL RESOURCES – SEAFOOD LANDING LICENSE –ESTABLISHMENTEstablishing the seafood landing license; requiring unlicensed personswho land fish caught in out–of–state waters to obtain a seafood landinglicense; and establishing a $150 annual fee for the seafood landinglicense.Delegates Bozman and McIntosh

HB 783Chapter 238

LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE SYSTEM – WITHDRAWAL OFPARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTAL UNITSRequiring that if a participating governmental unit withdraws from theLocal Fire and Police System (LFPS), all of the employees of theparticipating governmental unit who are members of the LFPS mustalso withdraw; requiring the Board of Trustees of the State Retirementand Pension System to transfer liabilities and assets allocable to formervested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceasedmembers, former vested members, or retirees of the LFPS to theEmployees’ Pension System; etc.Allegany County Delegation

HB 862Chapter 246

CARROLL COUNTY – PROPERTY TAX – CREDIT FOR ELDERLYINDIVIDUALS OF LIMITED INCOMEAuthorizing the governing body of Carroll County to grant, by law, a taxcredit against the county property tax imposed on specified realproperty owned by individuals who are at least 65 years old and oflimited incomes; authorizing the governing body of Carroll County toprovide, by law, for eligibility criteria for the credit, the amount andduration of the tax credit, regulations and procedures, and any otherprovisions necessary to carry out the credit; applying the Act to taxyears beginning after June 30, 2005; etc.Carroll County Delegation

HB 888Chapter 248

WELL DRILLERS – PERMIT AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS –EXCEPTIONSAuthorizing a person who has not been issued a well–drilling permit bythe Department of the Environment or a person who has not beenlicensed by the State Board of Well Drillers to install a specifieddewatering device under specified conditions; requiring a personinstalling a dewatering device under the Act to restore subsurfaceconditions to a previous level; etc.Delegate Malone, et al

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HB 1106Chapter 259

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES –ADDITIONAL CLASS B LICENSES PG 314–05Authorizing the Prince George’s County Board of LicenseCommissioners to allow a specified holder of a Class B beer, wine andliquor license to hold or have an interest in an additional license, if therestaurant for which the license is sought is within a specifiedwaterfront entertainment retail complex as defined by a countyordinance or a commercial establishment on 100 or more acresdesignated by the County Executive as a recreational, destination, orentertainment attraction; etc.Prince George’s County Delegation

HB 1407Chapter 269

GARRETT COUNTY – WINE FESTIVAL LICENSE – SUNDAYSALESAuthorizing a wine festival license issued for use in election district 11or 15 in Garrett County to allow Sunday sales to begin at 10 a.m.; andexempting wine festival sales from taking place only with or after anorder for a meal placed by a consumer.Delegate Edwards

HB 1421Chapter 271

REAL PROPERTY – RELEASE OF MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OFTRUST – RETENTION REQUIREMENTRepealing a specified requirement that a clerk retain specifiedmortgages and deeds of trust for 25 years under specifiedcircumstances.Delegate Kelly

SB 300Chapter 295

REIMBURSEMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS – SUNSETREPEALRepealing termination provisions relating to the reimbursement ofspecified health care providers by specified health maintenanceorganizations at a specified rate under specified circumstances and thedisclosure of specified information under specified circumstances.Senator Astle, et al

SB 333Chapter 301

HEALTH INSURANCE – TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITYAltering the duties of the Task Force to Study Utilization Review of theSurgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity; altering the date a report of theTask Force is provided to committees of the General Assembly;requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the MarylandInsurance Administration to provide staffing for the Task Force;requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to annually provide areport to committees of the General Assembly; etc.Senator Middleton, et al

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SB 544Chapter 318

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES– ESTABLISHMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND DUTIESEstablishing the Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services;providing for the membership, tenure, and chairs of the Committee;requiring the Committee to monitor access to public mental healthservices for eligible individuals and medically necessary mental healthservices for individuals covered by private insurance; requiring theCommittee to submit an annual report to the Governor and the GeneralAssembly regarding systemic barriers to access and recommendationsto mitigate these barriers; etc.Senator Kelley, et al

SB 586Chapter 322

MARYLAND SUMMER YOUTH CONNECTION PROGRAMEstablishing the Maryland Summer Youth Connection Program in theDivision of Employment and Training of the Department of Labor,Licensing, and Regulation; providing that the Program offer specifiedpaid summer work opportunities, employability training, and careercounseling to specified disadvantaged youth; requiring funds for theProgram to be used for specified services; requiring the Director ofEmployment and Training in the Department to adopt regulations toimplement the Program and monitor Program participants; etc.Senator McFadden

SB 792Chapter 336

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK –FUNDINGEstablishing the Small Business Development Center Network Fund;allowing the Fund to be used only for specified purposes; requiring theGovernor to include in the annual budget bill a specified appropriationto the Fund; and providing that it is the intent of the General Assemblythat the Governor provide a specified additional appropriation forspecified purposes for fiscal year 2006.Senator Jones, et al

HB 1292Chapter 337

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK –FUNDINGEstablishing the Small Business Development Center Network Fund;allowing the Fund to be used only for specified purposes; requiring theGovernor to include in the annual budget bill a specified appropriationto the Fund; and providing that it is the intent of the General Assemblythat the Governor provide a specified additional appropriation forspecified purposes for fiscal year 2006.Delegate Vaughn, et al

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SB 973Chapter 345

AGRICULTURAL LIMITED LIABILITY ENTITIES – HOMESTEADTAX CREDITAltering definitions under the Homestead Property Tax Credit law toinclude partners in agricultural limited liability partnerships withinthe definition of “homeowner” for property tax purposes under specifiedcircumstances; applying the Act to tax years beginning after June 30,2005; authorizing the State Department of Assessments and Taxationto accept specified applications on or before a specified date; etc.Senator Brinkley

SB 1008Chapter 346

CARROLL COUNTY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – CLASS BRLICENSESReducing to 5 the minimum number of days per week that a holder of aClass BR beer, wine and liquor restaurant license in Carroll Countymust keep the restaurant open for business.Senator Brinkley

HB 286Chapter 364

TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE DYNAMICS OF ELDERLY ANDRETIREE MIGRATION INTO AND OUT OF MARYLANDAltering the date by which the Task Force to Study the Dynamics ofElderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland is required toreport its findings and recommendations to the Governor and theGeneral Assembly from December 31, 2004, to May 31, 2006; andextending the termination date of the Task Force from December 31,2004, to May 31, 2006.Delegates Cryor and Cardin

HB 467Chapter 378

ALLEGANY COUNTY – PROPERTY TAX CREDIT – ALLEGANYCOUNTY BUILDING TRADES EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.Authorizing the governing body of Allegany County and of a municipalcorporation in Allegany County to grant a property tax credit againstthe county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on propertyowned by the Allegany County Building Trades Education Foundation,Inc.; etc.Allegany County Delegation

HB 623Chapter 388

CECIL COUNTY – PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDSAuthorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of CecilCounty to borrow not more than $28,100,000 in order to finance the costof the construction and improvement of specified public facilities inCecil County and to effect that borrowing by the issuance and sale atpublic or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.Cecil County Delegation

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HB 749Chapter 393

STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT – FUNDING FOR PUBLICARTEstablishing the Maryland Public Art Initiative Program; stating theintent of the General Assembly; requiring that specified granteesprovide and expend a matching fund; requiring the Maryland State ArtsCouncil to develop regulations to implement the Maryland Public ArtInitiative Program; establishing the Maryland Commission on PublicArt; specifying the membership of the Commission; establishing theMaryland Public Art Fund; etc.Delegate Madaleno, et al

HB 839Chapter 398

INTEGRATION OF CHILD WELFARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSETREATMENT SERVICESAuthorizing records and reports regarding child abuse and neglect to bedisclosed to addiction specialists under specified circumstances;requiring statewide protocols for integrating child welfare andsubstance abuse treatment services to include placing specifiedaddiction specialists in all child welfare offices; ensuring that addictionspecialists in child welfare offices have information needed andevidence relating to the existence of substance abuse; etc.Delegate Nathan–Pulliam, et al

HB 971Chapter 405

FISH AND FISHERIES – SEAFOOD – AQUACULTURERenaming the Seafood Marketing Authority within the StateDepartment of Agriculture to be the Seafood Marketing andAquaculture Development Program; renaming and altering the dutiesof the Aquaculture Advisory Committee within the Department;establishing and providing for the duties of the Aquaculture ReviewBoard within the Department; establishing and providing for the dutiesof the Seafood Program Management Team within the Department; etc.Delegates O’Donnell and McIntosh

HB 1030Chapter 411

STATE GOVERNMENT – ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDSAltering minimum efficiency standards for specified products;repealing specified minimum efficiency standards for specifiedproducts; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to limitspecified delays; requiring the Administration to adopt procedures fortesting the energy efficiency of new products by rule, after public noticeand comment; authorizing manufacturers who make specifiedcertifications in other states to use the same certifications in Marylandunder specified circumstances; etc.Delegates Bronrott and McMillan

HB 1309Chapter 430

VEHICLE LAWS – VEHICLES TEMPORARILY USED IN FARMING –REGISTRATIONAuthorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a temporaryClass K (farm area) vehicle registration to a specified vehicle owned bya resident of another state that is used for a specified purpose; etc.Delegate Conway, et al

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HB 1325Chapter 431

CREATION OF A STATE DEBT – AGING SCHOOL PROGRAM –QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDSAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $9,364,000,the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Interagency Committee onSchool Construction for specified development or improvementpurposes; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds and theallocation of funds to eligible school systems, subject to a requirementthat the grantee document the provision of a required federal matchingfund; authorizing the Board of Public Works to sell specified bonds atspecified sales; etc.Chairman APP (Dept)

HB 1329Chapter 432

ACADEMIC FACILITIES BONDING AUTHORITYApproving specified projects for the acquisition, development, andimprovement of specified academic facilities for the University Systemof Maryland; and approving the issuance of bonds by the UniversitySystem of Maryland for financing the projects.Chairman APP (Dept)

HB 1529Chapter 438

DORCHESTER COUNTY – STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE –SALARIES, EXPENSES, AND EMPLOYEESProhibiting the Dorchester County State’s Attorney from engaging inthe private practice of law at any time in any jurisdiction; prohibitingthe State’s Attorney from appearing professionally in any criminalproceeding in the State except in connection with specified duties;authorizing the State’s Attorney to appoint and provide for the salaries,compensation, and legal powers of deputy or assistant State’sAttorneys; authorizing an allowance for specified expenses; etc.Delegate Eckardt

HB 147Chapter 444

BUDGET RECONCILIATION AND FINANCING ACT OF 2005Providing for the distribution of specified fees to a special fund to beused for specified purposes; authorizing a fee to be assessed for theDrinking Driver Monitor Program for specified fiscal years;establishing the Drinking Driver Monitor Program Fund and providingfor its administration; prohibiting judges from receiving specifiedsalary increases; altering the authorized uses of a specified fund; etc.The Speaker (Administration)EXCEPT SECTIONS 1–4, 6, 9, AND 10. SECTION 8–131(G) OF THE STATEFINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, AS ENACTED BY SECTION1, ALSO TAKES EFFECT ON JUNE 1, 2005. SECTIONS 7 AND 8 TOOKEFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ENACTMENT, MAY 26, 2005.

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HB 340Chapter 445

CREATION OF A STATE DEBT – MARYLAND CONSOLIDATEDCAPITAL BOND LOAN OF 2005 AND OTHER CONSOLIDATEDCAPITAL BOND LOANSAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $665,443,000,the proceeds to be used for specified necessary building, construction,demolition, planning, renovation, conversion, replacement, and capitalequipment purchases of this State, and for grants to specifiedsubdivisions and other organizations for specified purposes, subject tothe requirement that specified grantees provide specified matchingfunds; etc.The Speaker (Administration)

SB 176Chapter 465

ADOPTION – WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS – MEANING OF “CHILD”Altering a date in a provision that limits the meaning of the term“child” or any equivalent term in specified written instruments tospecified adopted individuals under specified circumstances; andproviding for the application of the Act.Senator Astle

SB 229Chapter 469

TASK FORCE ON COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIESCreating a Task Force on Common Ownership Communities; providingfor the composition of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to electa chair from among its members; requiring the Department of Housingand Community Development to provide staff for the Task Force;prohibiting a member from receiving compensation but entitling amember to reimbursement for specified expenses; providing for theduties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to submit a report byDecember 1, 2006; etc.Senator Kelley, et al

HB 1352Chapter 471

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND MARYLANDTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY – DEBT, AUTHORITY, ANDFINANCINGExpanding a definition of tax–supported debt to require the CapitalDebt Affordability Committee to review and make recommendationsregarding specified debt issued by the Department of Transportationand the Maryland Transportation Authority; repealing a specifiedrequirement that the Capital Debt Affordability Committee makespecified recommendations; repealing a requirement that the Governormake a specified appropriation; providing for additional notice andcomment before the Authority takes a specified action; etc.Delegate Madaleno, et al

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SB 255Chapter 472

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND MARYLANDTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY – DEBT, AUTHORITY, ANDFINANCINGExpanding the definition of tax–supported debt to require the CapitalDebt Affordability Committee to review and make recommendationsregarding specified debt issued by the Department of Transportationand the Maryland Transportation Authority; repealing a requirementthat the Capital Debt Affordability Committee review and makerecommendations about specified debt issued by the Department ofTransportation; etc.Senators DeGrange and Kasemeyer

SB 415Chapter 480

CARROLL COUNTY – PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDSAuthorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of CarrollCounty, from time to time, to borrow not more than $35,000,000 inorder to finance the construction, improvement, or development ofspecified public facilities in Carroll County, and to effect such borrowingby the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its generalobligation bonds; etc.Carroll County Senators

SB 662Chapter 498

INSURANCE – INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED ANNUITIES – MINIMUMNONFORFEITURE AMOUNTSProviding for the calculation of the minimum nonforfeiture amountunder specified annuity contracts; providing for the calculation of andimposing conditions on the interest rate used in determining theminimum nonforfeiture amount under an annuity contract; requiringan insurer to provide specified information regarding theredetermination of an interest rate in an annuity contract; providing forthe calculation of and imposing specified conditions on benefits forannuity contracts; etc.Senator Astle

SB 674Chapter 501

REAL PROPERTY – ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES ON PROPERTYUSED FOR CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OFFENSESSpecifying the persons against whom an action may be brought to abatea nuisance on property used for controlled dangerous substanceoffenses; clarifying that a plaintiff is entitled to equitable relief in anaction to abate a drug–related nuisance whether or not an adequateremedy exists at law; authorizing a court, if a tenant fails to complywith an order to abate a drug–related nuisance, to order restitution ofpossession of the property to the operator of the property; etc.Senators Hughes and Della

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SB 901Chapter 515

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION – PROPERTY USED FOR STUDENTHOUSINGExempting property from the State and local property tax that is leasedfrom the State and is used to provide housing to students of publicsenior higher education institutions; authorizing a public senior highereducation institution to negotiate a payment–in–lieu–of–taxesagreement with specified local government entities; applying the Act totax years beginning after June 30, 2005; and defining a term.Senator Currie

HB 122Chapter 525

ST. MARY’S COUNTY – PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDSAuthorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary’sCounty to borrow not more than $20,000,000 in order to finance theconstruction, improvement, or development of specified public facilitiesin St. Mary’s County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance andsale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.St. Mary’s County Delegation

HB 140Chapter 526

ST. MARY’S COUNTY – AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATIONPROGRAM – GENERAL OBLIGATION INSTALLMENT PURCHASEAGREEMENTSAuthorizing the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County to enterinto general obligation installment purchase agreements for anaggregate purchase price of not more than $20,000,000 to acquiredevelopment rights in tracts or parcels of agricultural and forestry landin St. Mary’s County; etc.St. Mary’s County Delegation

HB 295Chapter 533

OPEN MEETINGS ACT – EXECUTIVE FUNCTION – STUDYRequiring the State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board to study theuse of the executive function exclusion under the Open Meetings Actand issue a report on or before December 1, 2005.Delegate Smigiel, et al

HB 343Chapter 536

PROPERTY TAX – CREDIT FOR REPAIRED OR RECONSTRUCTEDDWELLINGProviding a state property tax exemption for specified real propertyunder specified circumstances if the governing body of a county hasgranted a specified tax credit; requiring the governing body of eachcounty and of each municipal corporation to grant specified propertytax credits under specified circumstances for dwellings that aredamaged or destroyed due to a natural disaster; etc.Delegate Jennings, et al

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HB 426Chapter 549

FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITIES – LICENSING AND PILOTPROJECTRequiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adoptregulations for licensing a specified freestanding medical facility;requiring a freestanding medical facility to meet specified standards;requiring the Department to issue a specified license; providing for anexception; etc.Delegate Hurson, et al

SB 231Chapter 550

FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITIES – LICENSING AND PILOTPROJECTRequiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adoptregulations for licensing a specified freestanding medical facility;requiring a freestanding medical facility to meet specified standards;requiring the Department to issue a specified license; providing for anexception; etc.Senator Hogan, et al

HB 472Chapter 554

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION – EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTYOWNED BY CANAL PLACE PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY – CONCESSIONClarifying that specified interests of a person in property that is ownedby specified governmental entities is subject to property tax underspecified circumstances; providing that a specified exemption fromState and local property taxes does not apply to property owned by theCanal Place Preservation and Development Authority that is located inAllegany County under specified circumstances; and applying the Act totax years beginning after June 30, 2005.Allegany County Delegation

HB 562Chapter 559

DISABLED VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES –QUALIFICATION DATE FOR PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONProviding that for a dwelling transferred to a disabled veteran or asurviving spouse who qualifies for a specified property tax exemption,the exemption applies and the property tax is abated from the date ofsettlement for the purchase of the property, if the disabled veteran orsurviving spouse applies for the exemption within 30 days after thedate of settlement; and requiring the Department of Assessments andTaxation to adopt specified regulations.Delegate Healey, et al

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HB 583Chapter 561

MARYLAND HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM – REGULARREHABILITATION PROGRAM – RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGRECONSTRUCTIONAuthorizing loans under the Regular Rehabilitation Program of theMaryland Housing Rehabilitation Program to be used for thereconstruction of residential buildings providing four or fewerdwellings; providing for the effective date of specified provisions of theAct; and providing for the termination of the Act.Delegate Cadden, et al

HB 751Chapter 573

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT – PAYMENT OF WAGES – CREDIT TODEBIT CARD OR CARD ACCOUNTAuthorizing an employer to pay a wage to an employee by credit of thewage to a specified debit card or card account under specifiedcircumstances.Delegate D Davis

HB 958Chapter 586

CORPORATIONS AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS –MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSRequiring a certificate of correction to be executed in the same mannerin which the document being corrected is required to be executed at thetime of the filing of the certificate of correction; authorizing acorporation to file a certificate of notice for record with the StateDepartment of Assessments and Taxation; specifying the manner inwhich a certificate of notice must be executed; specifying informationthat may be described in a certificate of notice; etc.Delegates Doory and Feldman

HB 963Chapter 587

TASK FORCE ON BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONSDEPLOYMENT IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS – EXTENSIONExtending the termination date of the Task Force on BroadbandCommunications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas to June 30,2006; and extending the date by which a specified report is due to June30, 2006.Delegates Jameson and Walkup

HB 1015Chapter 588

PROPERTY TAX – HOMEOWNERS’ PROPERTY TAX CREDIT –COMPUTATION AND LOCAL SUPPLEMENTAltering the definition of “total real property tax” so as to alter theapplication of a specified limitation on the assessed value of a dwellingused for calculating a specified homeowners’ property tax credit; etc.Delegate Ramirez, et al

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HB 1057Chapter 591

WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION – SEWERUSAGE CHARGES MC/PG 120–05Authorizing, under the WSSC law, specified properties to use aspecified separate metered connection under specified circumstances;establishing specified methods for determining sewer usage charges forspecified properties; etc.Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George’s County Delegation

HB 1125Chapter 593

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES –REPEAL OF CLASS B/ARENA LICENSE – HOURS OF SALE PG333–05Repealing the Class B/Arena beer, wine and liquor license in PrinceGeorge’s County; altering the hours of sale for a holder of a specifiedoff–sale alcoholic beverages license or specified alcoholic beverageslicenses with off–sale privileges; clarifying language; etc.Prince George’s County Delegation

HB 1514Chapter 607

PUBLIC SAFETY – NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION MUTUAL AIDAGREEMENTSAuthorizing the State, specified governing bodies of counties andmunicipal corporations, and specified other governmental agencieswithin the National Capital Region to enter into mutual aid agreementsin accordance with Section 7302 of the Intelligence Reform andTerrorism Prevention Act of 2004; and providing that specified statutes,laws, and ordinances are inapplicable to an agreement authorized byand entered into under the Act.Delegate Kelley

HB 1594Chapter 614

MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE–BASEDINDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – ANNUAL STATEFUNDING AND DUTIESAuthorizing the Governor to include specified funding for the MarylandAgricultural and Resource–Based Industry Development Corporationin the State budget each year; authorizing the Corporation to work withspecified lending and grant–making institutions to make specifed landand easement purchases; etc.Delegate Rudolph, et al

SB 199Chapter 616

PROPERTY TAX – CREDIT FOR REPAIRED OR RECONSTRUCTEDDWELLINGProviding a State property tax exemption for specified real propertyunder specified circumstances if the governing body of a county hasgranted a specified tax credit; requiring the governing body of eachcounty and of each municipal corporation to grant specified propertytax credits under specified circumstances for dwellings that aredamaged or destroyed due to a natural disaster; etc.Senator Stone, et al

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2001 CHAPTERS – EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2005

SB 532Chapter 103

CREATION OF STATE DEBT – SOUTHERN MARYLANDREGIONAL STRATEGY–ACTION PLAN FOR AGRICULTUREAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt to be issued each year for 6years beginning in 2003, the proceeds to be used as a grant to theTri–County Council for Southern Maryland to assist in theimplementation of the Southern Maryland Regional Strategy–ActionPlan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri–County Council for SouthernMaryland; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.Senator Miller and the President (Administration), et alSECTION 3 ONLY

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