| 1998 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 412th session of General Assembly Annapolis, Maryland January 14 - April 13, 1998 |
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| BILLS | ||
| Introduced | Passed | |
| Senate | 799 | 358 |
| House | 1,428 | 531 |
| Total | 2,227 | 889 |
| Enacted | Vetoed | |
| Senate | 305 | 52 |
| House | 479 | 50 |
| Total | 784 | 102 |
| JOINT RESOLUTIONS | ||
| Introduced | Passed | |
| Senate | 17 | 6 |
| House | 22 | 6 |
| Total | 39 | 12 |
| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS | ||
| Introduced | Passed | |
| Senate | 8 | 0 |
| House | 20 | 2 |
| Total | 28 | 2 |
| Submitted to referendum | 0 | |
| VETOES | ||
| Overridden | 0 | |
| BUDGET | ||
| Operating Budget | $16,632,654,449 | |
| Bond- Financed Capital Program | $621,500,000 | |
| General Obligation Bonds* | $430,000,000 | |
| Consolidated Transportation Bonds | $160,000,000 | |
| Higher Education Bonds | $31,500,000 | |
1998 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Aging - creation of department; assisted suicides; bomb threats, Child Protection Act of 1998; Child Welfare Workforce Initiative of 1998; Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998; college scholarships and tuition; criminal penalties - increase; digital signatures; dinosaur - State symbol; drunk and drugged driving; economic development (Maryland Science, Engineering, and Technology Development Corporation; enterprise zones); elections and campaign financing; gambling and horse racing; gubernatorial pardons; gun control (child resistant or childproof); health care regulatory reform; health insurance; intercounty connector; judges' salaries - increase; Juvenile Justice Act of 1998; legislative ethics; medical professional licensing and certification; milk (Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact; State symbol); mortgage lending business reform; nutrient management - pfiesteria; organ and tissue donation; real estate licensing reform; School Accountability Funding for Excellence; substance abuse programs; tax reduction; telecommuting; tobacco manufacturers - State claims; utility deregulation; victims' rights.
*includes $129,500,000 for Public School Construction
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