Auditors And Audits
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Human Services - Local Departments of Social Services - Audits [SB-230]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the frequency, from once every 3 years to an interval of once every 4 years, unless it is determined on a case-by-case basis that an audit occur at an interval of 3 years, with which the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Human Services conducts or contracts for financial and compliance audits of local departments of social services.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 418 on 05/06/2025
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Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations and Analysis [HB-49]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Air Quality ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the requirements for certain regulations adopted by the Department of the Environment relating to building energy performance standards to include certain exclusions and considerations and a certain annual reporting fee to cover certain costs; requiring the Department to certify a certain building energy performance standards program adopted by a county under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to conduct an analysis of the potential costs and benefits of certain building energy performance standards policy options; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 844 on 05/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Human Services – Local Departments of Social Services – Audits [HB-251]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the frequency, from once every 3 years to an interval of once every 4 years unless it is determined on a case-by-case basis that an audit occur at an interval of 3 years, with which the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Human Services conducts or contracts for financial and compliance audits of local departments of social services.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 417 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation [SB-50]
[Tourism ]
[Community Development ]
Altering references to the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau to be Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Inc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 535 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use [HB-170]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2027, the date through which the Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund may be used for expenses associated with maternal and child health population health improvements.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 29 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Legislative Audits - Performance Audits [HB-1501]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the frequency of certain performance audits of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City to once every 6 years instead of 4 years, and the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County to at least once every 6 years instead of 3 years that are required to be conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits.
Sponsored by: Jnt.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 660 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding [HB-1472]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to include at least $500,000 in the annual budget for the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 783 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Reporting Requirements [SB-1118]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring certain persons licensed or regulated with respect to fish and fisheries by the Department of Natural Resources to submit reports in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 520 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) [HB-1432]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
Altering certain dates related to the family share for Tier II children in publicly funded prekindergarten; altering certain dates related to the proportion of eligible private provider prekindergarten slots; repealing the authorization for the State Department of Education to exclude by annual waiver Tier I children who are 4 years old from a certain prekindergarten slot calculation; establishing a process for the Accountability and Implementation Board to withhold certain funding from a county board under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
First Reading Appropriations And Ways And Means on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [HB-1438]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
First Reading Economic Matters And Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects [HB-1188]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund to be the Information Technology Investment Fund; requiring a certain amount of the Fund to be set aside for certain projects each fiscal year; requiring the Board of Public Works to expedite the placement on an agenda and approval of certain contracts; and altering the name, duties, and membership of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment And Budget And Taxation on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Direct Delivery [HB-1217]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
Establishing direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer; establishing the requirements an individual must meet to qualify for a direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages delivery permit; establishing the maximum amount that a recipient of an alcoholic beverages delivery may receive annually; repealing a maximum amount that a consumer may purchase when visiting certain alcoholic beverages manufacturers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Referred Rules on 04/03/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established [HB-1069]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing to study and make recommendations regarding certain services, programs, advocacy, outreach efforts, and other items to improve the quality of life of individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 443 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Dorchester County - Sanitary Commission - Transfer of Powers to County Council [HB-1161]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Dorchester County Council to, by public local law, abolish the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission, establish a department of public facilities and services, and provide for the department's abilities and functions, subject to certain requirements; and transferring certain responsibilities from the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission to the Dorchester County Council.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Information Technology - Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence [HB-1141]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Information Technology evaluate the feasibility of creating a virtual 3-1-1 portal as a source for Maryland residents to obtain nonemergency government information and services utilizing artificial intelligence and that the Department prioritize the creation of the portal if feasible.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Automatic License Plate Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload [HB-1081]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the definition of "historical data" to include automatic license plate reader data stored by cloud computing; establishing that certain captured automatic license plate reader data is the property of a certain law enforcement agency and may not be sold for any purpose; establishing that certain captured automatic license plate reader data may be uploaded to the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center; and extending certain penalties for a violation of the Act to a vendor contracted by a law enforcement agency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 875 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment [HB-991]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Establishing a food processing residuals utilization permit; prohibiting a person from utilizing food processing residuals in the State unless the person obtains a permit; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide a certain notice and information to certain persons in a county where food processing residuals will be stored; establishing the Food Processing Residuals Administration Fund; authorizing a representative of the Department to enter and inspect any site where food processing residuals are utilized; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. April Rose
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 531 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees [SB-974]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Telecommunications ]
Establishing a 9-8-8 fee to be paid by each subscriber to switched local exchange access service, commercial mobile radio service, or other 9-8-8-accessible service; establishing a prepaid wireless 9-8-8 fee to be paid on certain retail transactions; requiring the Comptroller to deposit the 9-8-8 fees and the prepaid wireless 9-8-8 fees in the 9-8-8 Trust Fund; and requiring the Comptroller to adopt procedures for auditing fee collection and remittance by telephone companies and commercial mobile radio service providers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 781 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established [SB-1084]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing to study and make recommendations regarding certain services, programs, advocacy, outreach efforts, and other items to improve the quality of life of individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing; and requiring the Workgroup to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 442 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [SB-958]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Taxes ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/07/2024