Auditors And Audits
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Dorchester County – Sanitary Commission – Transfer of Powers to County Council [SB-1051]
[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: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Alcoholic Beverages - Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Direct Delivery [SB-1041]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages delivery permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer in the State; establishing the requirements an individual must meet to qualify for a direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages delivery permit; establishing a maximum amount that a recipient of an alcoholic beverages delivery may receive annually; and repealing a maximum amount that a consumer may purchase when visiting certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 918 on 05/16/2024
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County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) [SB-1026]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt a process for the uniform and timely reporting of certain county board of education budget information to a county governing body; requiring a county board to post certain budget information on the county board's public-facing website in an easily identifiable location; requiring a certain audit to be sent to the county council or the county commissioners; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 218 on 04/25/2024
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Department of Information Technology - Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence [SB-1068]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Information Technology evaluate the feasibility of creating a 3-1-1 portal utilizing artificial intelligence and that the Department prioritize the creation of the portal if feasible.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 450 on 05/09/2024
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Financial Institutions - Heritage Areas - Canal Place [SB-1070]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
Altering the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority to be the Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area Authority; altering and repealing certain duties and powers of the Authority; establishing the Canal Place Preservation and Development Board to manage the Canal Place Properties; requiring the Board, to the extent practicable, to enter into certain memoranda of understanding to delegate the management of certain Canal Place Properties and other projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution Reduction Fund Act) [HB-1008]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Agriculture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Imposing a fossil fuel transportation fee on a person that transports a fossil fuel in the State; providing that the rate of the fossil fuel transportation fee is 30 cents per million British thermal units of fossil fuels transported in the State; providing the fee does not apply to the transportation of a fossil fuel that is solely for use on a farm and the carrier does not otherwise use or sell the fossil fuel; establishing the Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund to support activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/09/2024
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State Officers and Employees – Required Surety Bonds – Insurance Policies Authorized [HB-1012]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering the requirements that certain officers and employees of the State be covered by certain surety bonds to allow the officers and employees to be covered by certain insurance policies; transferring certain duties and responsibilities of the Maryland State Employees Surety Bond Committee to the State Treasurer; and repealing certain provisions of law related to the approval, form, and record of certain surety bonds required for certain officers and employees of the State.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 437 on 05/09/2024
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Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections [HB-1001]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a custodian of recorded images produced by certain automated enforcement systems to deny inspection of the images; prohibiting certain State and local agencies from using a recorded image or associated data from an automated enforcement system without a warrant, subpoena, or court order unless the use is for an appropriate traffic enforcement purpose; providing that an employee who violates the Act is subject to a fine of up to $1,000; and establishing certain requirements and authorizations for the removal of recorded images.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Third Reading Passed (105-32) on 03/18/2024
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Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects [SB-982]
[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; requiring 20% of the amount appropriated to the Fund to be set aside for expedited projects each fiscal year; requiring the Board of Public Works to expedite the placement on an agenda and approval of certain contracts; altering the name, duties, and membership of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission; and providing for the terms of certain Commission members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 497 on 05/09/2024
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Education – Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) [SB-1062]
[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: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/08/2024
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Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment [SB-1074]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
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: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 532 on 05/09/2024
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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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State Procurement - Leases and Construction Contracts - Performance Suspension Pending Audit [HB-852]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a unit of the Executive Branch of State government to suspend performance on a construction contract or a contract to lease real property if the contract is the subject of an investigation by the Office of Legislative Audits for an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources; and establishing that a suspension ends 60 days after the completion of the investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tiffany Alston
First Reading Health And Government Operations on 02/02/2024
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Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees [HB-933]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 780 on 05/16/2024
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State Officers and Employees - Required Surety Bonds - Insurance Policies Authorized [SB-775]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the requirements that certain officers and employees of the State be covered by certain surety bonds to allow the officers and employees to be covered by certain insurance policies; transferring certain duties and responsibilities of the Maryland State Employees Surety Bond Committee to the State Treasurer; and repealing certain provisions of law related to the approval, form, and record of certain surety bonds required for certain officers and employees of the State.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 438 on 05/09/2024
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Local Government - Annual Audit Reporting Requirements - Alterations [SB-747]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring 20% of State aid for the current fiscal year for highway user revenues and disparity grants to be discontinued if a county, municipality, or special taxing district does not submit a certain audit report within 2 calendar years after the deadline for the report, subject to a certain condition; and applying the Act beginning with the fiscal year 2024 audits that are required to be submitted under a certain provision of law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 499 on 05/09/2024
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Office of Legislative Audits - Local School Systems - Report [HB-760]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each local school system, on or before November 1 of the third year of a 6-year audit cycle, to submit a report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on the status of implementation of corrective actions to address repeat findings and recommendations identified by the Office of Legislative Audits in the most recent audit; and requiring each local school system to publish the report on its website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 39 on 04/09/2024
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Education - Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education - Powers and Notifications [HB-746]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
Providing that the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education is a state educational authority under a certain federal law; providing that the Office is the State unit authorized to audit or evaluate certain education programs; prohibiting the Inspector General for Education from serving more than two full terms; requiring the Governor, the Attorney General, and the State Treasurer to provide the Inspector General with a certain notice and opportunity for a hearing before removing the Inspector General; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. April Fleming Miller
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/31/2024
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Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program [SB-642]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a certain stewardship organization; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program [HB-735]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a certain stewardship organization; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/07/2024