Auditors And Audits
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Providing Our Workers Education and Readiness (POWER) - Apprenticeship Act [HB-467]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring a contractor or subcontractor awarded a specified contract for a specified construction project that receives specified funding from the State capital budget to be affiliated with, and to use apprentices from, an apprenticeship program that is registered with the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or the United States Department of Labor, or requiring the contractor or subcontractor to make specified payments to the State Apprenticeship Training Fund or to specified apprenticeship programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 782 on 05/27/2017
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Election Law - Voting System - Digital Scanners [SB-406]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to include, on request by a local board of elections and with the approval of the applicable county governing body, at least two additional digital scanners for specified polling places as part of the voting system for voting in polling places; requiring specified costs to be apportioned evenly between the State and a county; providing that, except under specified circumstances, a local board shall submit a request to the State Board for additional digital scanners by a specified time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (132-7) on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute [HB-410]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Investments ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
Establishing a Maryland Energy Innovation Institute as part of the A. James Clark School of Engineering to collaborate with academic institutions on clean energy programs in the State and to attract private investment to clean energy innovation and commercialization in the State; establishing the Maryland Energy Innovation Fund to be used by the Institute and the Maryland Clean Energy Center; requiring the Center to develop a plan to become self-sustaining 5 years after the effective date of the Act; altering the purposes of the Center; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 364 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Public Art - Report on Identification, Protection, and Maintenance [HB-364]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
Requiring the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore City Public School System to report to the Baltimore City delegation to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2017, on the status of the implementation of specified recommendations concerning the identification, protection, and maintenance of public art located on specified campuses and within specified buildings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Redistricting Reform Act of 2017 [HB-385]
[Elections ]
Creating the General Assembly and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create General Assembly legislative districts and congressional districts, as specified; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; requiring the Legislative Auditor to establish and administer an application process for individuals seeking appointment to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/20/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore City Public School System - Audit Exemption - Prohibition [HB-360]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Making the Baltimore City Public School System ineligible to request an exemption from a specified audit of the school system performed by the Office of Legislative Audits at specified intervals; and requiring the Office of Legislative Audits to begin a specified audit of the Baltimore City Public School System as soon as possible.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 02/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Audit Committee and Office of the Inspector General MC/PG 110-17 [HB-321]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing an Audit Committee in the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; authorizing the Commission to adopt specified rules of procedure and delegate specified functions to the Audit Committee; establishing an Office of the Inspector General in the Commission; authorizing the Office to conduct specified investigations, analyses, audits and reviews; requiring the Inspector General to submit specified written reports to the Audit Committee and Commission for publication on the Commission's Web site; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 361 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Local Government - Sexual Assault Cases - Local Audits [HB-260]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a county or municipality to conduct a third-party audit of specified sexual assault cases; requiring a county or municipality to arrange a third-party audit of sexual assault cases under specified circumstances, subject to specified guidelines; establishing the requirements for a third-party audit of sexual assault cases; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to establish and maintain guidelines for third-party audits of sexual assault cases; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Personal Property Tax and Annual Report Filing Fee - Exemption [HB-268]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Exempting from the personal property tax persons with personal property assessed at $2,500 or less; exempting persons who qualify for the personal property tax exemption under the Act from a specified fee for filing a specified annual report; requiring a person to apply annually to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation for the personal property tax exemption under the Act; applying the Act to the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2017
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St. Mary's County - Auditing Requirements - Repeal [HB-243]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Property Tax ]
Repealing specified provisions of law that relate to the appointment, salary, removal, and powers of a county auditor for St. Mary's County; and repealing specified provisions of law concerning a specified annual audit and an accounting system in the county.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 423 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Special Fund and Fees [HB-248]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Maryland Home Improvement Commission Special Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; specifying the contents of the Special Fund; requiring that the Special Fund be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Commission; requiring the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, or a designee of the Secretary, to administer the Special Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 255 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute [SB-313]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Investments ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
Establishing a Maryland Energy Innovation Institute as part of the A. James Clark School of Engineering to collaborate with academic institutions on clean energy programs in the State and to attract private investment to clean energy innovation and commercialization in the State; establishing the Maryland Energy Innovation Fund to be used by the Institute and the Maryland Clean Energy Center; requiring the Center to develop a plan to become self-sustaining 5 years after the effective date of the Act; altering the purposes of the Center; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 365 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards - Fund and Fees [HB-246]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards' Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; specifying the contents of the Fund; requiring that the Fund be used to cover the specified costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of each specified occupational licensing board; requiring the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, or a designee of the Secretary, to administer the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 254 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Barbers and State Board of Cosmetologists - Special Fund and Fees [HB-250]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing the State Barbers and Cosmetologists Boards' Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; specifying the contents of the Fund; requiring that the Fund be used for specified purposes; requiring the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, or a designee of the Secretary, to administer the Fund; requiring the Secretary, in consultation with the State Board of Barbers and the State Board of Cosmetologists, to annually calculate specified costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 256 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Redistricting Reform Act of 2017 [SB-252]
[Elections ]
Creating the General Assembly and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create General Assembly legislative districts and congressional districts, as specified; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; requiring the Legislative Auditor to establish and administer an application process for individuals seeking appointment to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program - Establishment [SB-248]
[Telecommunications ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the purpose of and programs to be funded by the Universal Service Trust Fund; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to certify specified information; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine the amount of a specified monthly surcharge; requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct specified postaudits for a specified additional purpose; establishing the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program; providing a mechanism for the funding of the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Paint Stewardship Program [SB-168]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring specified producers or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before January 1, 2018, and in accordance with specified requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve specified plans, including a specified assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of specified architectural paint under specified circumstances beginning July 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Physicians - Medical Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Verification, Publication, and Notification Requirements (Janet's Law) [SB-195]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a specified physician to provide the State Board of Physicians with verification or documentation that the physician maintains medical professional liability insurance within 25 business days after the physician receives the request from the Board; requiring the public profile of specified licensees of the Board to include information on whether the licensee maintains medical professional liability insurance; requiring each licensee practicing medicine to provide a specified written notification; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2018
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Environment - Hazardous Material Security - Repeal [HB-121]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing a requirement to deposit specified fees collected by the Department of the Environment into a separate account within the Community Right-to-Know Fund; repealing a requirement that specified persons analyze the security of specified facilities in accordance with specified requirements; repealing a specified fee; repealing a requirement that the Department adopt specified hazardous material security standards; repealing a requirement that the Department adopt specified regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 375 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Insurance - Charitable Gift Annuities - Special Permit Holders - Required Financial Statements [SB-15]
[Insurance ]
[Finance ]
Requiring a holder of a special permit needed to make agreements with donors for annuity payments to specified entities to submit to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner audited fiscal year-end financial statements of the holder instead of an annual report; requiring the financial statements to be audited by a certified public accountant and presented in a specified manner; authorizing the Commissioner to waive the requirement to submit the financial statements under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 504 on 05/04/2017