Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility [SB-650]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to convene a workgroup to evaluate the establishment of a regional waste disposal facility to serve Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, and Howard County; providing for the composition of the workgroup; and requiring the workgroup to report certain findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021.
SB-650: Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program Fund [HB-867]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Extending the requirement to provide an annual appropriation of $12,000,000 in the State budget for the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program Fund for fiscal year 2020 and to each fiscal year thereafter.
HB-867: Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 416 on 05/30/2021
Baltimore County – Public School Construction – LEED Green Building Rating System [HB-838]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring a new school in Baltimore County that receives State public school construction funds to meet or exceed the current version of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Green Building Rating System Gold rating.
HB-838: Baltimore County – Public School Construction – LEED Green Building Rating System
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2021
Building Opportunity Act of 2021 [SB-576]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring or authorizing, under certain circumstances, the Maryland Stadium Authority to contract for, manage, and oversee certain public school facility projects; authorizing the Prince George's County government and Board of Education to enter into a certain public-private partnership to enhance the delivery of public school construction projects in the county; etc.
SB-576: Building Opportunity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2021
Building Opportunity Act of 2021 [HB-740]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring or authorizing, under certain circumstances, the Maryland Stadium Authority to contract for, manage, and oversee certain public school facility projects; authorizing the Prince George's County government and Board of Education to enter into a certain public-private partnership to enhance the delivery of public school construction projects in the county; etc.
HB-740: Building Opportunity Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/01/2021
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops [HB-656]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring that, if any early voting center is located within one-half mile of a fixed local bus route, buses operating on that route, shall, to the maximum extent practical, allow passengers to embark and disembark at the entrance of the early voting center during the times the center is open for voting.
HB-656: Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian M. Crosby
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2021
Baltimore County – Overdue Property Taxes – Waiver of Interest and Penalties [HB-573]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the governing body of Baltimore County to waive any interest or penalties imposed on a person for late payment of the county property tax on residential real property in Baltimore County for tax years beginning after June 30, 2021, but ending before July 1, 2023; and terminating the Act on December 31, 2023.
HB-573: Baltimore County – Overdue Property Taxes – Waiver of Interest and Penalties
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert B. Long
Hearing 2/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/21/2021
Baltimore County - Property Tax - Homeowners Property Tax Credit [HB-559]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the governing body of Baltimore County to grant a certain property tax credit to supplement the State homeowners property tax credit; providing for the calculation of the credit; prohibiting the county from granting the credit if the homeowner's combined net worth is in excess of $200,000, or the combined gross income exceeds $72,000; providing that the State Department of Assessments and Taxation is responsible for certain administrative duties; requiring the county to reimburse the Department for certain costs; etc.
Education – School Construction – Pedestrian Safety Plans (School Pedestrian Safety Act) [HB-487]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring certain county boards of education seeking State funds for the construction of a new school, or the renovation of or an addition to an existing school that would increase the capacity by more than 100 students, to submit a pedestrian safety plan to the Interagency Commission on School Construction under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to review the plans in consultation with the State Highway Administration; providing for the contents of the plan to ensure safe routes for students to walk or bike to school; etc.
HB-487: Education – School Construction – Pedestrian Safety Plans (School Pedestrian Safety Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2021
Baltimore County - School Board Nominating Commission - Vacancy Procedures [HB-468]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission to hold a public hearing on the selection of a nominee for a single vacancy on the Baltimore County Board of Education in a certain manner under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to make publicly available on its website live video streaming of certain public hearings and certain archived video recordings; authorizing the Commission to retain and reactivate the applications of certain candidates for certain vacancies on the county board; etc.
HB-468: Baltimore County - School Board Nominating Commission - Vacancy Procedures
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine M. Forbes
Favorable With Amendments {514036/1 on 04/12/2021
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Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining [HB-45]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Libraries ]
[Education ]
Authorizing employees of the Baltimore County Public Library to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; authorizing an employee organization seeking certification as the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit of employees to file a petition with the Director indicating this intent; specifying the responsibilities of the library and the certified exclusive representative; etc.
HB-45: Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine M. Forbes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 747 on 05/30/2021
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Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining [SB-138]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Libraries ]
[Education ]
Authorizing employees of the Baltimore County Public Library to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; authorizing an employee organization seeking certification as the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit of employees to file a petition with the Director indicating this intent; specifying the responsibilities of the library and the certified exclusive representative; etc.
SB-138: Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 748 on 05/30/2021
Baltimore County - Board of Education - Membership and Election of Officers [SB-150]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
Altering the number of members serving on the Baltimore County Board of Education; requiring the Baltimore County Executive to appoint one member of the county board within a certain period of time; requiring the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission to recommend county board nominees to the County Executive; requiring the County Executive to appoint a member of the county board from a list provided by the Commission; altering the number of votes required for the members of the county board to elect a chair and vice chair; etc.
SB-150: Baltimore County - Board of Education - Membership and Election of Officers
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 1/20 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021
Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association [HB-253]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definitions of "community association" and "local code violation" for purposes of certain provisions of law authorizing community associations to seek judicial relief for nuisance abatement in Baltimore County; repealing a provision of law requiring a certain court to determine in what amount and under what conditions a bond must be filed by a community association in a certain nuisance action; including in the definition of "community association" an association that represents two or more individual community associations; etc.
HB-253: Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing Canceled on 03/31/2021