10                          JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                   [Nov. 9

BY adding to

Article 41—Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments
Section 257L and the new subheading "Advisory Council on Energy"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

House Bill No. 5—By Delegate Sklar:

A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning

Civil Defense Emergency—Fuel Shortages

FOR the purpose of including acute shortages of fuels or energy resources
within the definition and function of "civil defense" so that the civil
defense powers may be utilized in case of emergency shortages of fuels.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,

Article 16A—Civil Defense

Section 2(a) and 3

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1973 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

House Bill No. 6—By Delegate Sklar:

A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning

Emergency Reduction of Maximum Speed Limits

FOR the purpose of providing that state and local authorities may order
reductions in maximum speed limits on roads within their jurisdictions
to correspond to any reduction of maximum speed limits on federal
or state highways in order to conserve gasoline supplies.

BY adding to

Article 66¹/₂—Vehicle Laws

Section 11-806.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1970 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

House Bill No. 7—By Delegate Sklar:

A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning

Fuel and Energy Administration

FOR the purpose of adding a new subheading to establish the Fuel and
Energy Administration within the Department of Economic and Com-