During the legislative session, the Department
of Legislative Reference publishes the daily floor
proceedings for both the Senate and the House of
Delegates, as well as daily synopses of legislation
introduced. The proceedings list all actions taken on
bills and joint resolutions in either chamber each
day. The synopses summarize legislation introduced
each day, and note the primary sponsor(s), the
committee assignment, and the section of the^4»-
notated Code affected by the legislation. As with
printed bills, the Senate proceedings and synopses
are on white paper, the House on blue. The Depart-
ment also publishes a weekly public hearing sched-
ule specifying the times and places for all legislative
committee meetings. The hearing schedule is pub-
lished weekly all year, but is especially useful during
the legislative session because it lists what bills will
be heard each day

A limited number of synopses, proceedings, and
hearing schedules are available to the public at the
Information Desk of the State House (ground
floor) or the Information Desk in the Legislative
Services Building (ground floor). Copies of printed
bills and joint resolutions may be obtained from the
Bill Room in the Legislative Services Building.

The Department of Legislative Reference offers
a subscription service known as the Bin Service to
persons or organizations with a broad continuing
need for bill information. Subscriptions are filed in
Room G-17 of the Legislative Services Building
(Phone: Baltimore area 841-3883; D. C. area 858-
3883; other areas 1-800-492-7122).

Bin Service Subscription Rates:

Picked up in Annapolis—$100 for bills (first reader,
third reader, enrolled); $25 for synopses, proceed-
ings, hearing schedules.

Mailed Out—$500 for bills; $275 for first reader
copies only; $225 for third reader copies only; $75
for enrolled bills only; $200 for synopses; $100 for
proceedings; $50 for hearing schedules.

Online Bill Status System Subscription 841-3900

Newspapers. Newspapers often publish public hear-
ing schedules of General Assembly committees and
articles about bills introduced.

Every April, immediately after the adjournment
of the General Assembly, the Department of Legis-
lative Reference compiles Session Review. This vol-
ume contains an overview of the issues and an
account of legislation passed that session by the
General Assembly, as well as significant bills that
failed. Copies may be obtained from the Depart-
ment for a fee.

The Department of Legislative Reference also
publishes legislative committee reports, various in-

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dexes to bills, Final Status Report of Proposed Legisla-
tion, Synopsis of Laws Enacted, journals of both Sen-
ate and House, and Laws of Maryland.

Bibliography: Legislator's Handbook, Department of
Fiscal Services, Annapolis, 1986, 176 pp. Student
Legislative Handbook, Cornelia Connelly, Maryland
General Assembly Annapolis, n. d., 31 pp. Tour Voice
in Annapolis, Maryland General Assembly,
Annapolis, n. d., 16 pp. Constitution of Maryland,
(Code 1957). Rules of the House of Delegates of
Maryland, Maryland General Assembly, 1986
(amended 1988), 123 pp. Rules of the Senate of
Maryland, Maryland General Assembly, 1988, 124
pp.

1987 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

393rd session of General Assembly
Convened: January 14, 1987
Adjourned: April 13, 1987

Bills

Introduced Passed
Senate........................1, 075...........................363
House........................1, 593...........................510
Total..........................2, 668...........................873

Signed Vetoed
Senate...........................328.............................35
House...........................450..............................60
Total.............................778..............................95

Joint Resolutions

Introduced Passed
Senate.............................44..............................11
House.............................69..............................14
Total.............................113..............................25

Constitutional Amendments

Proposed:
Senate....................................................4
House..................................................11
Total....................................................15

Submitted to referendum: ...................................0

Vetoes

Overridden...........................................................0

Budget

Operating Budget........................$8, 929, 232, 893
(6. 6% increase)
State Debt.......................................$230, 000, 000
General Construction Loan ...........$ 99, 839, 000
School Construction Loan..............$ 53, 900, 000
Bonds..............................................$ 76, 261, 000