Prince George's Nannies: Legislators out to control our lives

(Posted 29 Jan 2009)

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HB 238

PG Sponsors: Delegates Holmes, Ross, Valderrama, and Walker

Entitled: Cigars - Sales of Less Than Four Per Package - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified retailers from purchasing from manufacturers or wholesalers, or selling, reselling, distributing, dispensing, or giving away to a person, a package of cigars containing less than four cigars; prohibiting specified wholesalers from selling, reselling, distributing, dispensing, or giving away to a person a package of cigars containing less than four cigars; etc.

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HB 248
PG Sponsors: Delegates Niemann and Frush.

Entitled: Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers

Synopsis:

Establishing the Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers in the State; providing for the membership of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study specified issues relevant to requiring deposits on returnable beverage containers in the State; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2009; providing for the staff of the Task Force; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

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SB 344

Sponsored By: Senator Exum

Entitled: Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Drive-Through Purchase Facilities

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Board of License Commissioners in Prince George's County from issuing a new alcoholic beverages license on or after July 1, 2009, for use in a drive-through purchase facility in which alcoholic beverages are sold at retail and dispensed through a door or window to purchasers in or on a motor vehicle; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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SB 353

PG Sponsors: Senators Currie and Peters

Entitled: Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying

Synopsis:

Creating the Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying; providing for the composition, chair and subcommittee chairs, and staffing of the Task Force; providing that a member of the Task Force may not receive compensation but may be reimbursed for specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to conduct specified hearings, review specified data and studies, and develop specified guidelines or make specified recommendations; etc.