ANNAPOLIS (AP) Committees of the Maryland General Assembly have scheduled the following hearings for this week:
MONDAY
SENATE
Budget and Taxation: bond bill hearings, 1 p.m. Senate Office Building.
HOUSE
Appropriations: HB940, locally funded governmental units, state financial and administrative control; HB976, state employees, religious leave flex time; HB1562, Baltimore City Juvenile Court, judges, juvenile causes, state reimbursement of costs; HB1563, emergency medical services field operations, budgeting and funding; HB1569, public schools, construction and capital improvements, financing, 2 p.m., House Office Building.
Subcommittee on Education and Human Resources: capital budget hearings on Morgan State University; University of Maryland System; New Community College; community colleges, 3 p.m., Room 130, House Office Building.
TUESDAY
SENATE
Budget and Taxation: bond bill hearings, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Economic and Environmental Affairs: HB179, Maryland wholesome meat advisory council; HB180, secretary of agriculture, approval of weights and measures; HB181, pesticides, civil penalties; HB182, Maryland pesticide registration and labeling law, fees; HB183, Maryland commercial feed law, fees; HB184, Agriculture Department, wholesale seedsman permit; HB185, Agriculture Department, organically produced commodities; HB186, livestock dealer's license, fees; HB187, state board of inspection of horse riding stables, fee; HB188, pest control or pest control consulting business license, fees; HB201, public drainage association, board of managers; HB253, secretary of agriculture, weights and measures testing program; HB254, weights and measures, registration; HB256, Agriculture Department, nutrient management certification and licensing; HB312, Maryland egg law, registration of packers and distributors; HB707, agriculture, sale of easement in agricultural land, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Finance: SB767, motor vehicle liability insurance, uninsured motorist coverage; HB220, commercial law, loans, assignments; HB243, state lottery collections, liens; HB295, motor fuel, sales to senior citizens; HB1208, nursing homes, nursing care, reporting rate charges; HB1235, health care cost containment, closed or delicensed hospitals; HB1243, nursing facilities, licensure term; HB1417, insurance, regulation, organization, structure, and fees, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Judicial Proceedings: HB104, Howard County, obscene performances; HB122, Queen Anne's County, compensation, bailiff, crier and jurors; HB142, Washington County, bridges and culverts, vehicle speed and weight regulation; HB159, Washington County, home detention program; HB167, Queen Anne's County, attorney appearance fees; HB233, Allegany County, Sunday blue laws; HB363, mobile home parks, security deposits; HB438, Frederick County, home detention program; HB439, Frederick County, gaming events; HB674, Calvert County Detention Center; HB731, Montgomery County, marriage license fees; HB767, St. Mary's County, miscellaneous license fees; HB784, Garrett County, compensation of jurors; HB810, Wicomico County, repeal of prohibition on service of process on Sunday; HB935, Wicomico County, repeal of Sunday blue laws, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
HOUSE
Appropriations: SB45, retirement and pension systems, military service credit; SB141, state treasurer, fiscal agent; SB156, state treasurer, securities lending; SB157, state treasurer, physical and other than physical securities; SB158, Maryland State Police, modified workday, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Subcommittee on Health and the Environment: capital budget hearings on Department of Natural Resources, MES; Environment Department; Maryland Energy Administration; historical and cultural programs, 3 p.m., Room 406, House Office Building.
Constitutional and Administrative Law: SB26, jurisdiction of state ethics commission; SB56, elections, ballots, listing candidate's residence; SB76, state dinosaur, Astrodon johnstoni; SB95, court authority, ethics law enforcement; SB293, Dorchester County commissioners, single-member districts; SB375, Cecil County, planning and zoning director, appointment, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Economic Matters: SB27, Dorchester County, micro-brewery license issuance, termination date repeal; SB73, salvage vehicles, salvage certificates and title certificates; SB219, Dorchester County, alcohol; SB232, special registration plates, former prisoners of war; SB236, alcohol awareness program; SB272, mobile home parks, security deposits; SB310, real property, priority of liens; SB329, apprenticeship and training council, reciprocity agreements; SB354, Baltimore, alcohol (class C beer, wine and liquor licenses); SB440, unemployment insurance, taxation and charging, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Environmental Matters: SB112, soft-shell clams, hours and manner of taking; SB113, dam construction permits, small pond exemption; SB114, mines and mining, definitions of operator; SB115, state board of pilots, disciplinary penalty, fines; SB199, oil spills, liability; SB404, underground storage tank upgrade and replacement fund, heating oil, exemption; SB500, state board of environmental sanitarians; SB532, sewage treatment plants, effluent limitations, discharge penalties, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Judiciary: SB38, child pornography, possession, prohibition; SB61, adoption, procedure; SB83, traffic citations, notice to appear; SB89, militia, court-martial penalties; SB103, criminal 22 law, trespass; SB107, adult protective services, program requirements; SB108, vulnerable adults, caregiver, definition; SB120, uninsured employers' fund, institution of criminal prosecution; SB124, contraband coin and currency; SB125, advisory board for correction, parole and probation, abolition; SB128, children in need of assistance, notice, parental rights, termination; SB134, decedents' estates, time limits; SB191, drug prescriptions, forgery; SB202, support for destitute adult child; SB231, witnesses, accountants, privileged information; SB259, child support; SB409, juvenile causes, defense of infancy; SB417, drug penalties, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Ways and Means: HB1556, water discharge permits, certification; HB1557, state solid waste management fund, solid waste management acceptance facility, fees payment; HB1558, sediment control plans, fees; HB1559, controlled hazardous substances, fees; HB1564, Maryland safe drinking water fund; HB1565, hazardous materials inv. and release fund, reporting information and paying fees and penalties; SB97, income tax, returns on withholding, reporting requirements; SB98, income tax, individuals required to file, estimated tax declarations, definitions; SB118, taxes payment, immediate availability of funds; SB119, income tax, wage liens, lien notice; SB135, State Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund, income tax checkoff; SJ10, accessory housing, 1:30 p.m., House Office Building.
WEDNESDAY
SENATE
Budget and Taxation: bond bill hearings, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Economic and Environmental Affairs: HB5, health occupations, boards; HB56, health occupations, board membership, term limitations; HB191, water supply systems, financial management plan; HB193, decommissioning radioactive facilities, financial plans; HB196, Maryland Prescription Drug Distributors and Marketing Act; HB197, health occupations, medical records destruction; HB198, state board of chiropractic examiners, fees; HB199, food establishments, employees with communicable diseases; HB251, division of rehabilitation services; HB314, well drilling, permit fee; HB384, pharmacists, authorization to substitute generically equivalent drugs; HB389, hazardous substances, responsible persons, fiduciaries, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Finance: SB572, establishment of the universal health insurance for Maryland plan; SB705, Maryland Health Care Access Act; SJ1, national health insurance; HB278, partnership for work force quality, sunset repeal; HB374, small employer group health insurance; HB1148, joint committee on health care delivery and financing, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Judicial Proceedings: HB24, state use industries advisory board, membership; HB168, Local Government Tort Claims Act, inclusion of Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority; HB171, home improvement guaranty fund, reimbursement, liens; HB204, juvenile services department, state advisory board, frequency of meetings; HB262, Maryland State Police, licensing fees; HB264, home detention program; HB476, division of parole and probation, supervision fees; HB504, anabolic steroids, warnings; HB625, pretrial release services, fees; HB628, home detention; HB646, vehicle law, computer printouts, admissibility in judicial proceedings; HB650, school vehicles, flashing signals; nontransparent materials on vehicle windows, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
HOUSE
Appropriations: SB476, judges retirement allowance, minor children; SB550, state buildings, energy conservation; SB551, procurement, motor vehicles, energy efficiency; SJ2, military retirement, disability compensation benefits; SJ15, federal mandates, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Subcommittee on Education and Human Resources: capital budget hearings on education department; office on aging; juvenile services; human resources department; Baltimore Zoo; Veterans Commission; Veterans Home, 3 p.m., Room 130, House Office Building.
Constitutional and Administrative Law: SB16, dual party telephone relay program, surcharge; SB122, notaries public, applications, personal appearance; SB142, Whistleblower Act,grievance procedure; SB153, planned apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs, approval; SB252, merit system, hearings and decisions; SB307, municipal corporations, funds expenditure, grants, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Economic Matters: SB80, pilots, fee distribution; SB81, home improvement commission, licenses issuance; SB90, board of public accountancy, examination; SB91, state board for professional engineers, engineering exam fundamentals, exam passage; SB92, state board for professional engineers, licensing, exam requirements waiver; SB93, secondhand precious metal object dealers and pawnbrokers; SB94, state board for professional engineers, membership qualifications; SB226, home improvement commission; SB317, real estate brokers, licensing exception; SB326, Cecil County, miscellaneous business licenses, fees; SB363, business regulation article, cross-references and corrections; SB443, state board of master electricians; SB445, state board for professional engineers; SB489, Equipment Dealer Contract Act, repurchase requirements; SB596, transient vendors, licenses, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Environmental Matters: SB150, Health Resources Planning Commission, user fees; SB170,hospital licensing advisory board; SB173, Health Services Cost Review Commission, user fees; SB197, SB198, Health Services Cost Review Commission, termination date; SB304, health and mental hygiene department, administrators, outside employment limitation; SB340, low calorie frozen desserts, ingredients and pasteurization; SB450, state board of nursing; SB529, nursing staff agencies; SB695, state board of physician quality assurance, licensure of eminent physicians, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Judiciary: SB99, illegal parking, interstate highways; SB100, SB102, drivers' licenses, suspension; SB101, records, evidence; SB105, juvenile causes, alcohol, intake discretion; SB106, juvenile services department, facilities, Boys' Village; SB109, disabled persons, estate guardian; SB110, disabled persons, guardian; SB121, transportation, police jurisdiction; SB127, juvenile facilities, crimes and punishments, escapes from confinements; SB129, comptroller, filing requirements, oaths; SB182, juvenile causes, intake decision; SB262, SB263, civil proceedings, jury size; SB323, judges, recall for temporary assignments, Charles, Prince George's, and Harford counties, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Ways and Means: SB74, Cecil County, overdue property taxes, payment method; SB78, recordation tax, payment and collection; state lottery, service charges; SB180, Cecil County, delinquent taxes, procedures; SB220, Cecil County, property taxes, payment by credit card; SB247, driver's licensing services in certain counties; SB494, fire, rescue, and ambulance services, governmental policies, 1:30 p.m., House Office Building.
THURSDAY
SENATE
Budget and Taxation: bond bill hearings, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Economic and Environmental Affairs: HB36, procurement, removing sanctions against Namibia; HB166, racial references, African-Americans; HB205, county commissioners, express powers, mortgages; HB250, procurement, reporting minority business participation; HB255, state board of examiners for hearing aid dealers, examination; HB282, selection process for delegates to the Democratic Party and Republican Party national conventions; HB498, elections,registration cancellation, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Finance: SB763, state employees, four-day workweek; SB766, public works contracts, out-of-state contractors; HB559, credit services businesses, advertisements, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Judicial Proceedings: HB6, continuance of proceedings, legislative duties; HB7, license, expiration, dependent of armed forces member; HB15, child safety seats, enforcement; HB26, alcohol licensing boards, appeals; HB42, motorcycles, license requirements; HB55, citations, charging documents; HB299, Local Government Tort Claims Act, punitive damages, indemnification; HB303, alcohol, unlawful possession, citations, establishment and payment of predetermined fine; HB444, driving records, expungement; HB569, service of process, costs; criminal law, material witnesses; HB662, home inspection, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
HOUSE
Appropriations: SB24, state employees, sick leave donations; SB117, state employees killed in line of duty, death benefit; SB154, wage attachments of state employees, fees; SB292,emergency service personnel killed in line of duty; SB490, merit system, examinations, preference points, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Constitutional and Administrative Law: SB33, higher education, loan assistance repayment program, optometrists; SB116, Maryland Higher Education Commission, postsecondary education institutions, ref., notices of def. and rev. certificate of approval; SB376, Cecil County, annual school budget, school, based noninstructional personnel; SB389, blind and visually impaired students; SB442, public schools, education cost, report cards; SB448, community colleges, procurement, prequalification of bidders, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Economic Matters: SB14, life insurance, institutions and trusts; SB138, Maryland automobile insurance fund, eligibility, fraudulent claims; SB139, Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, producers, bonds; SB145, Maryland Property Insurance Availability Act, termination date extension; SB146, insurance, agents and brokers, certificate renewals; SB148,examination of insurance holding corporations; SB149, insurance, premium finance companies, penalties; SB164, insurance, filing and approval of forms and rates; SB165, domestic insurer of insurance holding corporation, filing requirements; SB166, insurance, underwriting, prohibition; SB167, liability insurance data reporting; SB168, insurance, premium finance companies, examinations and registration fees; SB169, insurance, benefits for drug abuse treatment; SB309, premium finance companies, dishonored check fee; SB542, Maryland insurance division, termination date; SB545, insurance, adjusters and appraisers, repair service recommendation; SB590, third party administrators, exemptions; SB612, motor vehicle liability insurance, required primary coverage, waiver, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Environmental Matters: SB200, board of physician quality assurance, membership; SB610,joint committee on health care delivery and financing; SB654, state Board of Physician Quality Assurance; SB655, health occupations, boards, special funds, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Judiciary: SB67, marital property; SB68, divorced spouse, continuation of health insurance coverage; SB71, school vehicles, child care centers in approved areas; SB178, use of vehicle headlamps; SB193, child selling; SB209, crimes, interference with state fire marshal; SB213, drivers' licenses, suspension or revocation, notification and reinstatement; SB251, commercial surrogate mother agreements; SB257, child support, awards; SB260, domestic violence,victims, notice; SB265, Charles County, elderly care homes; SB274, adoption and pTC guardianship,consent revocation; SB362, district court, appeals from pretrial dismissals; SB432, disclosure of confidential communications between spouses; SJ4, federal constitutional amendment, American flag desecration, 1 p.m., House Office Building.
Ways and Means: SB563, horse racing, sanctions by General Assembly; SB564, horse racing, intertrack betting; SB565, horse racing, prohibition against lending money; SB718, horse racing, Maryland state fair; SB719, horse racing, penalties for licensees, 1:30 p.m., House Office Building.
FRIDAY
SENATE
Budget and Taxations: bond bill hearings, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.
Economic and Environmental Affairs: committee working session. HB261, explosives, licenses, liability; HB351, lighthouse preservation special fund; HB468, fire prevention, penalties, 1 p.m., Senate Office Building.