Reminder-Special Session Next Week

Decoy · Oct 30, 2007

I received about 15 responses.

zoostation · Oct 30, 2007

Clagett's letter:

It is my goal through all of this to keep the state financially sound yet not put an undue burden on any one sector of the population.

In other words, she'll vote for whatever taxes O'Malley wants.

Jim Sr · Nov 2, 2007

House & Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions
2007 Maryland General Assembly Special Session

SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED October 29, 2007 ( 8 off, to date )
SYNOPIS :rolleyes:

HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED OCTOBER 29, 2007 ( 50 off, to date )
SYNOPSIS :rolleyes:

EFFECTIVE Date ( if enacted )

COMMITTEE Assignments :innocent0

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

11/1/07

Norton · Nov 2, 2007

Hmmm....I thought this sessions was to solve the deficit? Nothing more than a frickin' excuse to get this out there so that it can serve as lab for Hilliary's national health care. The boy wonder is trying to secure his place in her administration. :mad54:

HB 6
The Speaker (By Request – Administration)
WORKING FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE
ACT
Establishing a Small Employer Health Insurance Premium Subsidy Program;
establishing the purposes, administration, eligibility and other requirements,
and funding for the Program; authorizing the Maryland Health Care
Commission to alter subsidy amounts; requiring the total amount of subsidies
to be subject to the limitations of the State budget; requiring the Commission
to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of
the Program; etc.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008
HG and IN, Various Sections - amended, added, and repealed
Assigned to: Health and Government Operations

Norton · Nov 2, 2007

More so-called deficit solving?????

HB 8
Delegate Hubbard, et al
LEAD–CONTAINING PRODUCTS – PROHIBITION
Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, importation, or distribution
of specified lead–containing children’s products or lead–adulterated
consumable products; providing that specified provisions of the Act do not
apply to specified electronic devices; authorizing an agent of the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene to enter factories, warehouses, and
establishments to inspect specified products at any reasonable time; etc.
EMERGENCY BILL
HG, §§ 22-601 through 22-609 - added
Assigned to: House Rules and Executive Nominations

Norton · Nov 2, 2007

More new spending.

HB 15
Delegate Haynes, et al
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES – PAROLE FUND
Establishing the Parole Fund; requiring the Governor to include a specified
amount in the State budget each fiscal year for the Fund; requiring the
Director of the Division of Parole and Probation to administer the Fund,
establish procedures, and make grant awards; requiring a law enforcement
agency or Police Athletic League center that applies for money from the Fund
to provide specified information; requiring the Director to report to the
Governor and the General Assembly annually on or before September 1; etc.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008
CS, §§ 6-301 through 6-304 - added
Assigned to: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 16
Delegate Ross

Norton · Nov 2, 2007

This one comes a bit late:

HB 36
Delegate Miller, et al
TAXPAYERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that establishes a Bill
of Rights for individual income taxpayers; requiring voter approval for new
State or local taxes, tax rate increases, and repeal of tax exemptions; imposing specified spending limits on the State; requiring that specified revenues received in excess of specified estimates be paid to individual income taxpayers; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
CONTINGENT
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Maryland Constitution, Declaration of Rights, Art. 15A - added
Assigned to: Ways and Means

jpk1md · Nov 2, 2007

Norton said:
This one comes a bit late:

+1 for Delegate Miller.....we ALL need to get on the horn this am and demand that these critters support HB 36 and put this in place BEFORE moving fwd with OMalleys Magic Show.

Norton · Nov 2, 2007

Emails sent to George, Clagett and Busch.

Norton · Nov 2, 2007

Emails sent on HB6

Norton · Nov 2, 2007

Clip from over on the Sun boards.

If any of you guys are in Districts listed below, it is imperative that you contact these people and let them know what you think.

I think there is a real possibility that the 14 Republicans in the Senate may be able to get 5 Democrats to join them in a filibuster on the tax hikes...I have been paying close attention to the "swing" members, and it doesn't seem like MOM and David Paulson-Hamilton will get their precious "consensus"
Sen. Stone (D-6) - wavering, expressed serious concerns
Sen. Zirkin (D-11) - does not agree with sales tax
Sen. Astle (D-30) - traditionally sides with GOP on fiscal issues
Sen. Brochin (D-42) - outright opposed to tax package

This leaves fiscal moderates Sen. Roy Dyson (D-27), Sen. Mac Middleton (D-28), Sen. Jim Robey (D-13), Sen. Ed Kasemeyer (D-12), Sen. Kathy Klausmeier (D-8), and Sen. Jim DeGrange (D-32). If we can garner a filibuster in the Senate with any combo of the above Senators for this package, it could bring down the entire MOM tax hike! If you are in these districts, know people who are, or want to send them emails, make sure you keep daily or semi-daily contact with them, and let them know your displeasure. Remember some of these guys like Robey, Brochin, Zirkin, and Kasemeyer have expressed interest in higher office. A phone call or email saying you will never support their future endeavors has just as much impact as a constituent. FIVE Democratic Senators could bring this nightmare to an end...

Jim Sr · Nov 2, 2007

Norton said:
Hmmm....I thought this sessions was to solve the deficit? Nothing more than a frickin' excuse to get this out there so that it can serve as lab for Hilliary's national health care. The boy wonder is trying to secure his place in her administration.

House Bill 6 + FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE

Jim Sr · Nov 2, 2007

Norton said:
More so-called deficit solving?????

House Bill 8 FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE ( Not available at this time )

Jim Sr · Nov 2, 2007

Norton said:
More new spending.

House Bill 15 FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE ( Not available at this time )

Jim Sr · Nov 2, 2007

Norton said:
This one comes a bit late:

House Bill 36

FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE ( Not available at this time )

jpk1md · Nov 2, 2007

Last push to stop the tax insanity

Folks, below is an e-mail I recieved from Delegate Lynch this evening. Please consider taking a minute to send and e-mail to the critters listed below.

If you can make it to Annapolis that would be great!

Hope to see you Sat.
‏

From: Georgeann Lynch (glynch@house.state.md.us)
Sent: Fri 11/02/07 3:00 PM
Reply-to: glynch@house.state.md.us

Friends:

Thanks for writing me about the Governor's tax proposals. I want you to know that when I was first elected I made a pledge not to vote for more taxes, and I intend to abide by that pledge.

Special Session is now having committee hearings, and I want to let you know which committees are hearing pieces of Governor O'Malley's tax package. They are the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Appropriations and the House Ways and Means Committees. A member list for each committee with e-mail addresses is below.

I have already said I will not be voting for more taxes. If you contact these legislators as well, and forward this list to your anti-tax friends, you will be helping to kill this bad idea.

You may also like to contact Speaker of the House Michael.Busch@house.state.md.us, Senate President Thomas.V.Mike.Miller@senate.state.md.us and Gov. O'Malley at www.gov.state.md.us

Thanks for being a concerned citizen.

Rick Impallaria, Delegate, District 7

Senate Budget and Taxation Committee

410-841-3690

Chairman: ulysses.currie@senate.state.md.us

Members: david.brinkley@senate.state.md.us

james.degrange@senate.state.md.us

george.edwards@senate.state.md.us

verna.jones@senate.state.md.us

edward.kasemeyer@senate.state.md.us (Vice Chairman)

rona.kramer@senate.state.md.us

richard.madaleno@senate.state.md.us

nathaniel.mcfadden@senate.state.md.us

donald.munson@senate.state.md.us

douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us

james.robey@senate.state.md.us

lowell.stoltzfus@senate.state.md.us

bobby.zirkin@senate.state.md.us

House Appropriations Committee

410-841-3407

Chairman: norman.conway@house.state.md.us

Members: james.proctor@house.state.md.us (Vice Chairman)

susan.aumann@house.state.md.us

charles.barkley@house.state.md.us

gail.bates@house.state.md.us

john.bohanan@house.state.md.us

talmadge.branch@house.state.md.us

william.bronrott@house.state.md.us

galen.clagett@house.state.md.us

steven.deboy@house.state.md.us

adelaide.eckardt@housestate.md.us

tawanna.gaines@house.state.md.us

melony.griffith@house.state.md.us

ana.gutierrez@house.state.md.us

guy.guzzone@house.state.md.us

keith.haynes@house.state.md.us

henry.heller@house.state.md.us

mary.dulany.james@house.state.md.us

adrienne.jones@house.state.md.us

murray.levy@house.state.md.us

leroy.myers@house.state.md.us

barbara.robinson@house.state.md.us

steven.schuh@house.state.md.us

ted.sophocleus@house.state.md.us

nancy.stocksdale@housestate.md.us

john.wood@house.state.md.us

House Ways and Means Committee

410-841-3469

Chairman: sheila.hixson@house.state.md.us

Members: annmarie.doory@house.state.md.us (Vice Chairman)

joseph.bartlett@house.state.md.us

kumar.barve@house.state.md.us; kumar@kumarbarve.com

jon.cardin@house.state.md.us

page.elmore@house.state.md.us

ron.george@house.state.md.us

jim.gilchrist@house.state.md.us

carolyn.howard@house.state.md.us

jolene.ivey@house.state.md.us

jb.jennings@house.state.md.us

anne.kaiser@house.state.md.us

bill.frick@house.state.md.us

susan.krebs@house.state.md.us

robert.mckee@house.state.md.us

peter.murphy@house.state.md.us

john.olszewski@house.state.md.us

craig.rice@house.state.md.us

justin.ross@house.state.md.us

melvin.stukes@house.statemd.us

frank.turner@house.state.md.us

jay.walker@house.state.md.us

Jim Sr · Nov 2, 2007

Todays O'Malley Spending ( Your Money ) :rolleyes:

Jim Sr · Nov 3, 2007

Senate Bill 17 (Senator Forehand) AKA - Senator Foreskin

Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Rates

This bill increases the State tax rates for alcoholic beverages from $1.50 to $4.50 per gallon for distilled spirits, from 40 cents to $1.20 per gallon for wine, and from 9 cents to 27 cents per gallon for beer. For distilled spirits that contain a percentage of alcohol greater than 100 proof, the additional tax is raised from 1.5 cents to 4.5 cents per gallon for each proof over 100 proof.

http://mlis.state.md.us/2007s1/fnotes/bil_0007/sb0017.pdf

The bill takes effect January 1, 2008. :mad54:

Maryland General Assembly, 2007 Special Session :puke2:

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