Feb. 16, 2012
Hearings have been scheduled in Annapolis for several bills introduced by Del. Wendell Beitzel and Sen. George Edwards.
The House Environmental Matters Committee will review Beitzel’s HB 732 and HB 744 on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. Both bills deal with natural gas and oil issues. HB 731 would require that the leases contain certain uniform language. It would also provide for the recordation of those leases.
HB 744 would require leasing agents, known as “landmen,” be registered with the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation in order to do business in the state of Maryland.
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Edwards’ version of HB 744, SB 770, will be heard by the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday, March 6, at 1 p.m. Edwards’ SB 471 – Natural Gas and Oil Leases Recordation Requirement will be heard by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday, March 14, at 1 p.m.
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee will hold a hearing for Edwards’ SB 333 – Garrett County – Hotel Rental Tax Rate on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. This proposed legislation would give the Garrett County commissioners authority to set the hotel rental tax rate limit at 6 percent. According to current state codes, the county may not set a hotel rental tax rate that exceeds 5 percent. The current rate is 5 percent.
The Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing for Edwards’ SB 472 – Environment – Dormant Mineral Interests – Termination by Court Order Requirements, and SB 588 – Bow Hunting – Possession of Handguns for Protection on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m.
SB 472 would require a court order that terminates a dormant mineral interest to identify specified information and would require the court clerk that issued the order to record it in the land records.
SB 588 would prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from restricting licensed bow hunters who are at least 21 years old from carrying a handgun for personal protection.
Edwards’ SB 772 – Vehicle Laws – Registration Plates for Motorcycles – Individuals with Disabilities will be reviewed by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. This bill would allow someone to possess a specified number of special registration plates for individuals with disabilities for specified motorcycles, in addition to the special registration plate and parking placards authorized under provisions of law.
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee will review Edwards’ SB 469 – Family Security Trust Fund – Interest Earnings on Wednesday, March 7, at 1 p.m. This proposed legislation, in part, would prohibit the transfer of interest from the Family Security Trust Fund to the state’s general fund.
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee will review Edwards’ SB 466 – Allegany and Garrett Counties – Slot Machines for Nonprofit Organizations, and SB 467 – Income Tax Credit – Teachers at Maryland School for the Blind and the Maryland School for the Deaf at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13.
SB 466 would add Allegany and Garrett to the list of counties in which specified nonprofit fraternal, religious, and war veterans’ organizations may own and operate not more than five slot machines under specified circumstances.
SB 467 would, in part, alter a credit against the state income tax for up to $1,500 of tuition costs of specified teachers to include teachers at the Maryland School for the Blind and the Maryland School for the Deaf.
Edwards’ SB 468 – Real Property – Acquisition by State Highway Administration – Unpaid Assessments will be reviewed by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday, March 14, at 1 p.m. This bill would expand the application of specified provisions of law relating to the acquisition by the State Highway Administration of real property that is subject to an unpaid assessment.
Anyone who would like to know more about these bills can access the information and the hearing schedule on the Maryland General Assembly’s web site at http://mlis.state.md.us.
Persons may also contact Beitzel’s office at 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3435, or Edwards’ office at 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3565.
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