Senate

SB 36 (Senator Miller, et al) CREATION OF A STATE DEBT – PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY – MARYLAND CRIME VICTIMS’ RESOURCE FOUNDATION

• Assigned to: Senate Budget and Taxation.
• No hearing scheduled as of January 31, 2007.
• Companion bill to HB 408.

Synopsis: Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Foundation, Inc. for the acquisition, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Foundation; providing disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.

SB 93 (Senators Stone and Miller) UNCLAIMED RESTITUTION – DISBURSEMENTS AND USE

• Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
• Hearing scheduled February 1, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
• Companion bill to HB 1001.

Synopsis: Requiring the Comptroller to distribute unclaimed money from judgments of restitution to the State Victims of Crime Fund to be used for specified purposes; requiring the State Board of Victim Services to ensure that money obtained from unclaimed restitution is used for grants to provide legal counsel to victims; providing that it is the intent of the General Assembly that if specified federal funding for victims is terminated or reduced below $500,000, the Governor shall include a specified appropriation in the annual budget bill.

SB 200 (Senators Stone and Miller) CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION – CLAIMS BY VICTIMS

• Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
• Hearing scheduled February 1, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
• Companion bill to HB 1003.

Synopsis: Requiring the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to reduce the amount of an award or deny a claim if the Board finds that the victim contributed to the victim’s own injury under specified circumstances; modifying the applicable definition of “crime” to include specified offenses relating to the operation of a vehicle or vessel; modifying the applicable definition of “victim” to include a person who is a victim of trafficking or who was otherwise forced to participate in a crime or delinquent act; etc.

House

HB 408 (Delegates Proctor and Vallario) CREATION OF A STATE DEBT – PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY – MARYLAND CRIME VICTIMS’ RESOURCE FOUNDATION

• Assigned to House Appropriations Committee
• No hearing scheduled as of February 5, 2007
• Companion bill to SB 36.

Synopsis:  Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Foundation, Inc. for the acquisition, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Foundation; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

HB 1001  (Delegate Vallario)  UNCLAIMED RESTITUTION – DISBURSEMENTS AND USE

• Assigned to House Judiciary Committee
• No hearing scheduled as of February 9, 2007.
• Companion bill to SB 93.

Synopsis:  Requiring the Comptroller to distribute Unclaimed money from judgments of restitution to the State Victims of Crime Fund to be used for specified purposes; requiring the State Board of Victim Services to assure that money obtained from unclaimed restitution is used for grants to provide legal counsel to victims; providing that it is the intent of the General Assembly that if specified federal funding for victims is terminated or reduced below $500,000, the Governor shall include a specified appropriation in the annual budget bill.

HB 1003  (Delegate Vallario)  CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION – CLAIMS BY VICTIMS

• Assigned to House Judiciary Committee
• No hearing scheduled as of February 9, 2007
• Companion bill to SB 200.

Synopsis:  Requiring the Criminal Injuries compensation Board to reduce the amount of an award or deny a claim if the Board finds that the victim contributed to the victim’s own injury under specified circumstances; modifying the applicable definition of “crime” to include specified offenses relating to the operation of a vehicle or vessel; modifying the applicable definition of “victim” to include a person who is a victim of trafficking or who was otherwise forced to participate in a crime or delinquent act; etc.

Page last updated February 9, 2007.