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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Workers' Compensation - Failure to Report Accidental Personal Injury - Penalty [HB-1476]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Altering a specified violation relating to an employer failing to report an accidental personal injury within a specified time required under the workers' compensation law to require the violation to be a knowing violation; and increasing the penalty from up to $50 to a maximum of $500 imposed on an employer for a specified violation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 565 on 05/04/2017
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Workers' Compensation - Failure to Report Accidental Personal Injury - Penalty [SB-867]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Altering a specified violation relating to an employer failing to report an accidental personal injury within a specified time required under the workers' compensation law to require the violation to be a knowing violation; and increasing the penalty from up to $50 to a maximum of $500 imposed on an employer for a specified violation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 566 on 05/04/2017
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State Retirement and Pension System - Disability Retirement and Workers' Compensation Benefits - Offsets [SB-751]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Exempting ordinary disability retirement benefits from the requirement to be offset by related workers' compensation benefits; repealing the requirement for the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to reduce accidental or special disability retirement benefits by related workers' compensation benefits; and requiring the Workers' Compensation Commission to reduce workers' compensation benefits by related accidental or special disability retirement benefits under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Hearing 3/02 At 8:30 A.m. (budget And Taxation) on 03/02/2017
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Workers' Compensation - Permanent Total Disability - Survival of Claim [HB-559]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing that, under specified circumstances, the right to compensation for permanent total disability due in part to accidental personal injury or resulting from an occupational disease and payable under specified provisions of law survives to specified individuals under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/17/2017
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State Retirement and Pension System - Disability Retirement and Workers' Compensation Benefits - Offsets [HB-344]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Exempting ordinary disability retirement benefits from the requirement to be offset by related workers' compensation benefits; repealing the requirement for the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to reduce accidental or special disability retirement benefits by related workers' compensation benefits; and requiring the Workers' Compensation Commission to reduce workers' compensation benefits by related accidental or special disability retirement benefits under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/14/2017
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Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Ryan's Law) [HB-329]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving that contributes to an accident that results in the death of another person is guilty of a must-appear violation for specified purposes, may not comply with the notice to appear in court by prepayment of a fine, and must appear in court in person.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2017
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Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage [SB-144]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Making specified provisions of law authorizing the prelitigation discovery of specified insurance coverage information relating to claims involving vehicle accidents applicable to claims involving any tort involving death or bodily injury; providing that an insurer is only required to provide a claimant with documentation of the applicable limits of coverage in a specified automobile insurance policy, homeowner's insurance policy, or renter's insurance policy; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert A Zirkin
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/10/2017
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Workers' Compensation - Permanent Total Disability - Survival of Claim [SB-51]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing that, under specified circumstances, the right to compensation for permanent total disability due in part to accidental personal injury or resulting from an occupational disease and payable under specified provisions of law survives to specified individuals under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act [HB-1571]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies, to give high priority consideration to grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act. [SJR-28]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act. This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/02/2017
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Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report to a first lienholder of a vehicle damaged in the accident described by the report. [HB-2371]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report to a first lienholder of a vehicle damaged in the accident described by the report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ana Hernandez
Read First Time on 03/16/2017
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 [S.442]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY2017 for: exploration; space operations; science; aeronautics; space technology; education; safety, security, and mission services; construction and environmental compliance and restoration; and the NASA Inspector General. TITLE II--SUSTAINING NATIONAL SPACE COMMITMENTS (Sec. 201) The bill expresses the sense of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Signed By President. on 03/21/2017
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Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. [HJR-76]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. (Sec. 1) This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Became Public Law No: 115-54. (txt | Pdf) on 08/22/2017
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A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. [SJR-22]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/17/2017
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Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2017 [HB-919]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Energy ]
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2017 This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a final rule for flame mitigation devices in portable flammable liquid fuel containers that impede the propagation of flame into the container, unless the CPSC publishes a determination that a voluntary standard developed by a standard development organization meets the intent of this bill. Either the promulgated standard or the voluntary standard shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule. If a standard development organization
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/10/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act". [HJR-59]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act". This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/03/2017
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [S.74]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2027. This bill sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk. This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf Coast Regional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/09/2017
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302]
[Insurance ]
[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Signed By President. on 10/05/2018
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [HB-2261]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2027. This bill sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk. This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf Coast Regional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017 [S.854]
[Mining ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2017