Legislation - 2006
The 421st Legislative session began on Wednesday, January 11. Listed below are the 139 bills sponsored / supported by Delegate Kullen. Eighteen of 21 bills sponsored or cosponsored were passed. For the most current list of legislation please click on the immediate following link:
Legislation Supported by Delegate Kullen (this link takes you to the Maryland Legislative Website)
Specific Bills Sponsored by Delegate Kullen
HB 394: Public Health - Mercury-Free Vaccines - Requirements
HB 577: Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors
HB 578: Bond Bill - Calvert County - United Way of Calvert County
HB 871: Family Law: Change of Surname of a Child
HB 1285: Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report
HB 1286: Health - General - Residential Treatment Centers - Changes in Condition
HB 1287: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
HB 1288: Credit Regulation - Loans Secured by Real Property - Insurance Coverage Requirements
HB 1342: Long-Term Care Planning Act of 2006
HB 1476: Caregivers Income Protection Act - Voluntary Tax Withholding
HB 1588: Environment - Water Pollution Control - Patuxent River Watershed
HB 1684: Bond Bill: North Beach Volunteer Fire Company
Specific Bills Sponsored by the Calvert County Delegation
HB 1181: Calvert County Public Facilities Bond Bill
HB 1182: Calvert County - Board of Electrical Examiners and Plumbing Board - Members - Appointment
HB 1183: Calvert County - Property Tax Credits - Economic Development
HB 1184: Calvert County - County Officials - Salaries
HB 1185: Calvert County - Dog and Kennel Licenses
HB 1186: Bond Bill - Calvert County - Annmarie Garden
HB 1546: Bond Bill - Calvert County - Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
HB 1547: Bond Bill - Calvert County - Project ECHO Homeless Shelter
HB 1605: Calvert County Board of Education - Elected Members - Health Insurance Coverage
Specific Bills Co-Sponsored by Delegate Kullen
HB 1: Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006
HB 2: Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006
HB 3: Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006
HB 4: Supervision, Notification and Penalties for Sexual Offenders
HB 5: Homeowner's Property Tax Credit and Renter's Property Tax Relief
HB 35: Income Tax - Retirement Income Action
HB 58: Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card
HB 78: Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Health Care-Associated Infection Information
HB 89: Legal Immigrants - Pregnant Women & Children
HB 178: Income Tax - State and County Income Tax Credit for New Teachers
HB 189: Environment - Healthy Air Act
HB 204: Assisted Living Program - Emergency Electrical Power Generator
HB 214: Law Enforcement - Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Bodily Fluids
HB 239: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Agricultural Ombudsman Program
HB 241: Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenders - Electronic Tracking Bracelets
HB 297: Diamondback Terrapin Day
HB 305: Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy Efficient Residential Heating Systems
HB 310: Motor Vehicle Administration - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Young Drivers
HB 312: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income
HB 313: Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Calculation
HB 315: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Long-Term Care
HB 317: Maryland Energy Administration - Solar and Wind Energy Grant Program
HB 319: Health - Advance Directives - Registry - Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards
HB 320: Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation
HB 322: Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund
HB 323: Court Electronic Records - Personal Information - Victims and Witnesses
HB 331: Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Policy Statements
HB 342: Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council
HB 360: Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
HB 365: Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Discount for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
HB 396: Agricultural Operations - Nuisance Actions - Requirements
HB 425: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Portable Restrooms - Waterless Soap Dispensers
HB 489: Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums - Modifications
HB 492: State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
HB 493: Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2006
HB 517: Alcoholic Beverages - Removal of a Partially Consumed Bottle of Wine from a Licensed Premises
HB 529: Declaration of Rights - Right to Keep and Bear Arms
HB 530: Crimes - Sexual Offense Against Minor Committed on School Grounds - Penalties
HB 535: Bond Bill - Prince George's County - Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center
HB 550: Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
HB 565: Primary and Secondary Education - Deficiencies in Schools Correction Fund
HB 568: Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities - Grant Program and Funding
HB 571: Waterway Improvement Fund - Repayment of Funds
HB 580: Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
HB 581: Tuition Assistance Program for Firemen & Rescue Squad Members
HB 586: Funding Formulas for Community Colleges
HB 588: Ethics - Employees or Officials of the Department of Agriculture - Farm Business
HB 594: Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
HB 608: Small Group Health insurance - Report and Modification of Duties
HB 636: Business Entities - Annual Report - Fee
HB 663: Contract Claim Disputes - Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program
HB 665: Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance
HB 681: Maryland Commission for Men's Health
HB 688: Small Business Reserve Program - Reporting
HB 690: State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Temporary Licenses - Hearings
HB 691: Task Force on Improvement of Continuing Education Opportunities for Senior Citizens
HB 695: Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles
HB 697: Kidney Disease Program - Eligibility Requirements
HB 698: Open Meetings Act - Administrative Function - Reporting Requirement
HB 699: Agriculture - Preservation of Historic Structures
HB 702: Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program
HB 710: Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Instructional Materials
HB 713: Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Social Workers
HB 717: Special Needs Trust - Housing Programs and Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Eligibility
HB 718: Health Insurance - Non-emergency Helicopter Transportation - Balance Billing Prohibited
HB 727: Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
HB 753: Petition for Guardianship of Disabled Person - Certificate of Competency
HB 766: Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
HB 806: State Police Retirement System - Retirees and Beneficiaries of Retirees - Benefits
HB 822: Health - Maryland Medbank Program - Sunset Repeal
HB 825: Alcoholic Beverage Violations - Drivers' Licenses and Driving Privileges - Suspensions
HB 843: House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
HB 851: Adult Sickle Cell Anemia Study
HB 863: Prescription Drugs - Preferred Drug List - Price
HB 868: Health Insurance - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Health Care Provider Contract
HB 869: Procurement - Minority Business Participation
HB 883: Locally Grown Food - Percentage Price Preference
HB 897: Contracts of Carriers with Providers - Prohibited Provisions
HB 1003: Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers
HB 1070: Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument
HB 1104: Public Safety - Fire Companies - Limited Access to Private Water Sources
HB 1105: Certificate of Need and Rate-Setting for Hospitals
HB 1118: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Community Health Resources Fund
HB 1122: Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Wine Wholesaler's License
HB 1148: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
HB 1156: Rural Broadband Communications Services
HB 1164: Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates
HB 1172: Public Safety - Missing Persons - Reports and Investigations
HB 1190: Prescription Drug Safety Act
HB 1244: State Government - Maryland Flag Day
HB 1295: Health Care Professionals and Institutions of Higher Education - Cultural Competency - Requirements
HB 1302: Micro-Breweries - Sales and Delivery of Beer to Licensed Retailers
HB 1322: Assisted Living Programs - Licensure
HB 1330: Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee - Membership etc.
HB 1339: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care - Community Choice Program
HB 1372: Task Force on Child Custody Decisions
HB 1380: Libraries - County Library Capital Project Grants
HB 1386: Viatical Settlements for Insurance
HB 1405: Coverage for Part-time Students with Disabilities
HB 1424: Hometown Heroes Act of 2006 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
HB 1445: Real Property - Residential Lease - Tenant Release
HB 1446: Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standard
HB 1449: Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
HB 1450: Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Penalties
HB 1455: Cultural Competency and Health Outcomes
HB 1467: Maryland Cares
HB 1478: Quality Child Care Access and Affordability Act
HB 1487: Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund
HB 1490: Children's Services Budget Restoration Act of 2006
HB 1491: Maryland Youth Advisory Council - Establishing
HB 1549: Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services
HB 1574: Medical Assistance Program - Amendments and Waiver Applications
HB 1601: Crimes - Entering or Being Transported by Motor Vehicle Without Owner Consent - Penalties
HB 1609: Family Law - Foster Care - Payment Rates
HB 1611: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - State Dairy Industry Oversight and Advisory Council
HB 1625: Public Records - Personal Information about Individuals with Disabilities
HB 1633: Department of Aging - Assisted Living Program Subsidies - Rate Setting Authority
HB 1676: Lead Poisoning - Lead Testing
HB 1701: Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Rebates - Special Fund
HB 1719: Maryland Veterans Commission - Membership
HB 1737: State Employee's and Teachers' Retirement Enhancement Benefit Act of 2006
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:
HJ 5: Higher Education - International Educational Programs
139 Bills as of April 10, 2006
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2005 Session
KullenForCalvert, Guffrie M. Smith, Jr., Treasurer