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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Task Force to Study Solar Energy Incentives [HB-1250] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Solar Energy Incentives to study and make recommendations regarding measures and incentives needed to ensure that the State meets the solar energy goals established in the State's renewable energy portfolio standard and that solar development in the State creates good quality, family-sustaining jobs, equitable access to renewable energy, and the efficient use of land in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2023.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Health Occupations - Health Care Workforce Expansion [HB-1208] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Establishing requirements for the State Board of Nursing related to the expansion of the workforce in nursing-related fields; providing a State income tax credit for licensed practical nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and registered nurses; establishing the Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund to offset the costs of the tax credit available for the preceptorship program; establishing a workgroup to study expanding the State apprenticeship programs to the health care workforce; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 on 05/29/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Electricians Act - Revisions [HB-1285] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring that the State Board of Electricians credit an applicant's work as part of certain apprenticeships for the experience required for certain electrician licenses; requiring the State Board to waive the examination requirements for certain applicants for a journeyperson electrician license; requiring applicants for certain local permits to have a State license to provide electrical services; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to attempt to renegotiate certain memoranda of understanding in certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 655 on 05/29/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

COVID-19 Response Act of 2022 [HB-1084] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Education ] [Senior Citizens ]
Establishing and altering certain requirements related to COVID-19, including requirements related to planning by institutions of higher education, home health agencies, nursing homes, and assisted living programs, the provision of coverage by the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland MyIR Mobile immunization record service, and reporting by the Maryland Department of Health; establishing that certain urgent care centers are not subject to the rate-setting jurisdiction of the Health Services Cost Review Commission; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline A Pena-Melnyk Hearing 3/14 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/17/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Earn and Learn Act of 2022 - Establishment [HB-1000] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Requiring a professional or occupational licensing board to issue a license to an individual who completes an apprenticeship working with a person licensed in the profession or occupation for which the applicant is seeking licensure, passes a board required examination, and pays applicable fees; authorizing a board to develop a standard apprenticeship program and to set the minimum requirements for an apprentice to obtain licensure; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Fletcher Harrison Hearing Canceled (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) And Hearing Canceled (finance) on 04/05/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Electricians Act – Revisions [SB-604] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Construction ] [Small Business ]
Requiring that the State Board of Electricians credit an applicant's work as part of certain apprenticeships for the experience required for certain electrician licenses; requiring the State Board to waive the examination requirements for certain applicants for a journeyperson electrician license; requiring that applicants for certain local permits have a State license to provide electrical services; requiring the Department to attempt to renegotiate certain memoranda of understanding in certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 656 on 05/29/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Employment of Minors - Opportunities for Work [HB-719] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, subject to a certain limitation, to release certain personal information of a minor who is at least 16 years old and has a work permit to employers and apprenticeship sponsors, educational programs and institutions, and local workforce development boards that have requested and have registered with the Department for the purpose of receiving the information.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen Third Reading Passed (106-29) on 04/08/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2022 [HB-652] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
Requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing postsecondary education; requiring certain county boards to provide a method for certain individuals to not authorize the release of a student's personal information and certain results to certain apprenticeship sponsors and employers; requiring a county board to pay for a student to take an apprenticeship or industrial certification exam under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) [SB-541] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Recreation ] [Funding ]
Addressing infrastructure, capacity, and accessibility needs within the Maryland Park Service and State parks, including establishing systems and processes for surveying infrastructure and critical maintenance needs, increasing the number of Maryland Park Service full-time employees, requiring the Department of Budget and Management to conduct certain staff reviews, and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a certain capital improvement plan and a comprehensive long-range strategic plan; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 39 on 04/09/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Education - Student Horizon Database and Scorecard (Students Right to Know Act of 2022) [SB-498] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with certain agencies, to annually collect certain information on the military and jobs, high schools, private career schools, and certain institutions of higher education in the State and to create and maintain a Student Horizon database on the Department's website that contains the information collected; requiring the Department to publish, and each local school system to distribute, the Student Horizon Scorecard on or before certain dates each year; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason C. Gallion Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Employment of Minors - Opportunities for Work [SB-420] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, subject to a certain limitation, to release certain personal information of a minor who has a work permit to employers and apprenticeship sponsors, educational programs and institutions, and local workforce development boards that have requested and have registered with the Department for the purpose of receiving the information.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2022 [SB-318] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
Requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing postsecondary education; requiring certain county boards to provide a method for certain individuals to authorize the release of a student's personal information and certain results to certain apprenticeship sponsors and employers; requiring a county board to pay for a student to take an apprenticeship entrance exam or industrial certification exam under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe Referred Ways And Means on 03/22/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning - Apprenticeship and Training Council - Sunset Extension [SB-205] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ]
Continuing the Apprenticeship and Training Council in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2034, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Finance Approved By The Governor - Chapter 125 on 04/12/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations [SB-4] [Cybersecurity ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Altering certain criteria for the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program, including increasing the number of years a recipient may hold an award, expanding the qualifying positions for a scholarship recipient to fulfill a work obligation, and establishing criteria for part-time students, beginning with the 2023-2024 Program application period, to be eligible for the scholarship, hold an award, and fulfill a work obligation; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester Approved By The Governor - Chapter 208 on 04/21/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions) [SB-61] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide certain safety and workforce development training for its operations training workforce and its maintenance workforce; requiring the Administration's annual report on the implementation of the conversion of the State's transit bus fleet to zero-emission buses to include a plan that ensures certain employee protections and a certification that the Administration is adhering to the plan; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker Approved By The Governor - Chapter 463 on 05/16/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Education - Student Horizon Database and Scorecard (Students Right to Know Act of 2022) [HB-132] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with certain agencies, to annually collect certain information on the military and jobs, high schools, private career schools, and certain institutions of higher education in the State and to create and maintain a Student Horizon database on the Department's website that contains the information collected; requiring the Department to publish, and each local school system to distribute, the Student Horizon Scorecard on or before certain dates each year; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael J. Griffith Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations [HB-24] [Cybersecurity ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Altering certain criteria for the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program, including increasing the number of years a recipient may hold an award, and expanding the qualifying positions for a scholarship recipient to fulfill a work obligation; authorizing, beginning in the 2023-2024 program application period, part-time students to be eligible for the scholarship, hold an award, and fulfill a work obligation; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric G Luedtke Approved By The Governor - Chapter 209 on 04/21/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions) [HB-10] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide certain safety and workforce development training for its operations training workforce and its maintenance workforce; requiring the Administration's annual report on the implementation of the conversion of the State's transit bus fleet to zero-emission buses to include a plan that ensures certain employee protections and a certification that the Administration is adhering to the plan.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Electric Distribution System Planning and Required Labor Standards [HB-88] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishing certain State policy goals with regard to the State's electric distribution system; requiring the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration to provide assistance and support to electric companies for applying for and obtaining access to certain federal funds to meet the State's policy goals for the electric distribution system; requiring the Administration to identify certain funding sources; establishing labor standards for contractors and subcontractors participating in certain projects; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian Referred Finance on 03/21/2022

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

Higher education; budget reconciliation; 2021-2022 [SB-1825] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ]
Higher education; budget reconciliation; 2021-2022

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sonny Borrelli Chapter 410 on 06/30/2021

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