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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Energy Storage Devices - Acquisition and Deployment [HB-1112]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Establishing that a person that applies for a certificate of public convenience and necessity in response to a certain order is eligible for an expedited review process of the application; requiring the Public Service Commission to give priority to the review of and final action on certain applications for a certificate of public convenience and necessity; subjecting certain contracts entered into under the Act to a certain project labor agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Labor and Employment – Workforce Development – Talent Innovation Program and Fund [HB-1128]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Talent Innovation Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to increase access to high-quality job training by using innovative and sustainable talent financing mechanisms to help meet skill needs in the State's prominent and emerging industry sectors; and requiring the Department, beginning on January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, to report to the Governor, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House on Program activities and use of the Talent Innovation Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 421 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Focusing Federal Career and Technical Education Act Funds on Blueprint School-to-Work Apprenticeship Goals Act [SB-1035]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to collaborate with the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Committee to develop and jointly approve a plan for career and technical education in the State; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; requiring the CTE Committee, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to review a certain proposal of the Department; requiring the CTE Committee to review the allocation of funds received under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act;
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 03/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Procurement - Apprenticeship Preference Program [HB-984]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
Establishing an apprenticeship preference program in State procurement; establishing a certain price preference for bids and proposals that will utilize registered apprentices in the performance of certain contracts; requiring contractors and certain subcontractors to provide certain information to a unit regarding the use of registered apprentices as a condition of receiving a contract; and providing for the liability of contractors and subcontractors for a certain amount under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Hutchinson
Hearing Canceled (health And Government Operations) on 02/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Genetic Procedures [SB-914]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax Exemption – Qualified Data Center Personal Property – Eligibility [HB-905]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering, for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for qualified data center personal property, the definition of "qualified data center" so as to require the payment of certain prevailing wages, employment of certain apprentices, installation of certain battery storage, incorporation of on-site solar energy generation to the extent practicable, and purchase of a certain percentage of energy demanded by the data center from certain wind-based generators or solar renewable energy credits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records [HB-788]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of "criminal record" for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environmental Justice - Investment in Infrastructure Construction Projects [HB-842]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring a State agency, in administering certain federal funds, to allocate 40% of those funds to infrastructure construction projects in overburdened communities and underserved communities and an additional 40% of those funds to infrastructure construction projects in communities of color and communities with a high percentage of low- to moderate-income households in the State; establishing the Justice40 Committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2024 [HB-837]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each public high school to inform students of certain employment and skills training opportunities in the same manner in which the school informs students of postsecondary educational options; requiring each public high school to inform students about opportunities in high-skilled careers that do not require completion of a college degree and are in high demand in the State; and requiring a county board to assist public high schools in completing the requirements of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Reform [HB-814]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child of a certain age alleged to have committed a certain offense; altering certain provisions relating to the taking of a child into custody by a law enforcement officer; expanding certain provisions of law relating to the entry onto certain school or other property by, and the education of, certain sex offender registrants; altering certain provisions relating to the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 735 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Energy Generation Projects - Labor and Minority Business Enterprise Requirements [SB-696]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or approval for the construction of a certain generating station, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup [HB-618]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing the Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup to study issues and factors potentially contributing to recruitment challenges and the decline in police officer retention statewide; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Munoz
Favorable With Amendments {563328/1 Adopted on 04/03/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Labor - Report on Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios [HB-650]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a report to the General Assembly that analyzes the apprenticeship mentoring ratio for all nontraditional apprenticeable occupations in the State; and requiring the Department to submit the report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2024, with recommendations for strategies to streamline the expansion of apprenticeship ratios for all newly registered nontraditional apprenticeship occupations for purposes of meeting the goals of the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 308 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) [SB-570]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
Requiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territory to submit either one or two proposals for a pilot system to the Public Service Commission for approval by July 1, 2025; authorizing a municipal corporation, county, or community organization to submit neighborhoods to gas companies for consideration as part of a pilot system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act of 2024 [HB-642]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring professional and occupational regulatory boards to issue licenses, certifications, and registrations to individuals who complete an apprenticeship program that is established under the Maryland Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act, pass a certain examination, and pay a certain fee; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to develop a standard apprenticeship program for a licensed occupation or profession; and establishing a workgroup to establish group-sponsored apprenticeships in certain professions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Requirements [HB-607]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing that applicants for a Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship are not subject to certain requirements of the scholarship application process if the applicant enrolls in a noncredit vocational certificate program, enrolls in a sequence of noncredit courses leading to licensure or certification, or participates in a registered apprenticeship program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Harris
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 355 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Energy Generation Projects - Labor and Minority Business Enterprise Requirements [HB-682]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or approval for the construction of a certain generating station, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Correctional Services Apprenticeship Start–Up Grant Program – Establishment [HB-536]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Correctional Services Apprenticeship Start-Up Grant Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to provide high school students and individuals interested in changing careers opportunities to begin a career within correctional services, to develop a cohort of individuals qualified to work in correctional services, and to encourage correctional facilities to hire interns; establishing requirements for sponsors, employers, and apprentices participating in a correctional services apprenticeship program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition [HB-598]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on military status with regard to housing and employment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 322 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act [HB-597]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to be the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program; expanding the purpose and scope of the Program to promote careers with certain public safety agencies; altering the eligibility criteria and the types of grants to be awarded under the Program; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop certain mental health wellness policies to be implemented in certain law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 709 on 05/16/2024