Auditors And Audits
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment – Office of Recycling – Mattress Stewardship Program – Establishment [HB-930]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2028, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2028, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2024; establishing a Mattress Stewardship Advisory Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023
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Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs [HB-923]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
[Student Loans ]
Providing that the Secretary of Higher Education is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor; requiring each institution of higher education to adopt a written policy that provides reasonable academic accommodations for students to practice sincerely held faith-based or religious beliefs; altering eligibility criteria for and the process for awards from the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards; altering the administration of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 634 on 05/16/2023
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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment [HB-915]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
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 certain climate change adaptive or mitigation infrastructure projects and efforts to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2023
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Education - Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education - Powers and Notifications [HB-782]
[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. Vanessa Atterbeary
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment [SB-843]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
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 certain climate change adaptive or mitigation infrastructure projects and efforts to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing Canceled (education, Energy, And The Environment) And Hearing Canceled (finance) on 03/07/2023
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Gaming - Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content and Sports Wagering Facility Application Amendments [SB-621]
[Gaming ]
Requiring the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to identify and license certain independent evaluators to evaluate and rate certain sports wagering content provided by sports wagering experts, sports wagering influencers, and content partners; authorizing the Commission and the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission to consider a request to amend a Class B-2 sports wagering facility license application for the purpose of altering the proposed location of the facility under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 638 on 05/16/2023
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Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) [SB-550]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund as an instrumentality of the State to develop opportunities for banking institutions and credit unions to better serve the needs of low- to moderate-income tracts; providing for certain assessment offset credits for certain banking institutions and credit unions in certain areas; authorizing the use of the Banking Institution and Credit Union Regulation Fund for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 433 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Higher Education - Appointment of Secretary and Student Financial Assistance - Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs [SB-662]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
Providing that the Secretary of Higher Education is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor; requiring each institution of higher education to adopt a written policy that provides reasonable academic accommodations for students to practice sincerely held faith-based or religious beliefs; altering eligibility criteria for, and the process for awards from, the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards; altering the administration of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/04/2023
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State and Local Cybersecurity - Revisions [SB-868]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Director of Cybersecurity Preparedness in the Cyber Preparedness Unit of the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; establishing certain duties of the Director; specifying the amount of a certain annual appropriation made by the Governor to the Unit; establishing that the State Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of Security Management reports to the Governor; altering certain qualifications and duties of the State Chief Information Security Officer; altering certain duties of the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/17/2023
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Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Audits of Pharmacies and Pharmacists [SB-565]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expanding the applicability of the provisions regarding audits of a pharmacy or pharmacist to all pharmacy benefits managers; establishing requirements and prohibitions regarding audits by pharmacy benefits managers, including provisions related to audit limits, the acceptance of certain documents as validation or proof, the charging and payment of fees, access to financial documentation, and audit documentation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing Canceled on 03/20/2023
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Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements [SB-831]
[Libraries ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
Altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as regional resource centers; and establishing a governing board for each regional resource center.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 677 on 05/16/2023
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Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established [HB-649]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Education Savings Account program in the State administered by the State Department of Education to provide State grants to the account of the parent of an eligible student to provide for the education of the eligible student; and allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for deposits into an education savings account under the program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2023
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Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established (Maryland Universal School Choice Act) [HB-569]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Education Savings Account program in the State administered by the State Department of Education to provide grants to the account of the parent of an eligible student in order to provide for the eligible student's education; requiring the parent of an eligible student to participate in a certain agreement with the Department; and allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for deposits into an education savings account.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2023
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Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) [HB-548]
[Finance ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund as an instrumentality of the State for purposes of developing opportunities for banking institutions and credit unions to better serve the needs of low- to moderate-income tracts; providing for certain assessment offset credits for certain banking institutions and credit unions in certain areas; authorizing the use of the Banking Institution and Credit Union Regulation Fund for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 432 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits [HB-572]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the local boards of elections, to conduct a risk-limiting audit after each statewide election; authorizing, rather than requiring, the State Board, in collaboration with the local boards, to conduct an automated software audit after a statewide election; repealing a requirement to conduct a manual audit after each statewide general election; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established [HB-418]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund to provide reimbursement for costs associated with educating, training, certifying, recruiting, placing, and retaining behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in coordination with certain entities, to conduct a comprehensive behavioral health workforce needs assessment on or before October 1, 2024, and submit the assessment to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 15, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 287 on 05/03/2023
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Prince George's County - Chief Executive Officer of the Public School System - Alterations to Title and Search Committee Requirements PG 503-23 [HB-432]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Changing the title of the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George's County public school system to the County Superintendent of the Prince George's County public school system; and altering the composition of, the qualifications for, and the method for selecting the search committee for the County Superintendent of the Prince George's County public school system.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/10/2023
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Prince George's County Public Schools - Alterations to Title of Chief Executive Officer and Establishment of Office of Integrity and Compliance PG 501-23 [HB-437]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Changing the title of the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George's County public school system to the County Superintendent of the Prince George's County public school system; establishing the Office of Integrity and Compliance in the Prince George's County public school system to evaluate, examine, investigate, report on, and make recommendations on certain issues related to the Prince George's County public school system; requiring the County Council of Prince George's County to appoint an Integrity and Compliance officer; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 792 on 05/16/2023
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Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established [SB-283]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund to provide reimbursement for costs associated with educating, training, certifying, recruiting, placing, and retaining behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals; providing that money expended from the Fund is supplemental to and not intended to supplant other funding; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in coordination with certain other agencies, to conduct a comprehensive behavioral health workforce needs assessment by October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 286 on 05/03/2023
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Health Insurance – Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Audits of Pharmacies and Pharmacists [HB-374]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Secretary of Health to adopt regulations for pharmacy benefits managers that contract with managed care organizations that establish requirements for conducting audits of pharmacies or pharmacists; establishing requirements and prohibitions regarding audits by certain pharmacy benefits managers, including provisions related to audit limits, acceptance of certain documents as proof, recoupment of funds or charging of fees for prescriptions of unbreakable package sizes, and access to financial documentation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 355 on 05/03/2023