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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Solar Energy and Energy Storage - Development and State Procurement [SB-1082]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing a county to enact a local law creating a conservation and restoration fund for a certain purpose; establishing the Utility-Scale Solar Design and Siting Commission in the Power Plant Research Program to provide recommendations related to solar energy development and land conservation and preservation; requiring the owner or operator of a certain solar energy generating station to plant and maintain a certain cover crop on certain land and submit a certain vegetation management plan to a certain entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/09/2024
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Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations [SB-916]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life, and habitat needs of the species and relevant information about the status of a species; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to review and, if warranted, update certain regulations listing endangered or threatened species on or before July 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter; and defining "fish" and "wildlife" for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 621 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Revisions [SB-1008]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a Class M-F (Municipal Family Fun Center) alcoholic beverages license in the 40th alcoholic beverages district in Baltimore City; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue a certain Class B beer, wine, and liquor license to a restaurant in a certain location; and authorizing a certain Class A license issued for a certain location to remain unexpired until the end of July 1, 2025, for the purpose of renewal.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1033 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District - Revisions [SB-1100]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue a total of 10 new Class B-D-7 licenses and a total of 2 new Class A-7 licenses within a certain bounded area; providing that, in the 46th alcoholic beverages district in Baltimore City, a certain license may be issued and an existing license may be moved to a building that is within 300 feet of a place of worship or school under certain circumstances; prohibiting the Board from authorizing a license for a recipient of a certain State grant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1027 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [SB-985]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; and expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Music and Entertainment Privileges [SB-1047]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to receive written approval from the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning for a music and entertainment permit before the permit may be considered at a hearing; requiring the area used for the activity under the permit to be at least 100 feet from all residentially zoned properties; renaming the entertainment permit to be a limited entertainment permit; and renaming the dancing permit to be a full entertainment permit.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Third Reading Passed (136-0) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property – Contracts of Sale – Title Report Requirement [SB-962]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the seller of any real property to provide a title report to the buyer prior to closing; permitting a buyer to rescind a contract of sale for real property under certain circumstances; and providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024) [SB-943]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from parking or standing certain vehicles in a dedicated bus lane; making statewide the authority of a local jurisdiction to use, in accordance with certain standards and procedures, a bus lane monitoring system to enforce the prohibition against driving, standing, or parking a motor vehicle in a designated bus lane; and establishing the Workgroup on Curb Space Management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 751 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Theater License [SB-933]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Altering eligibility for a performing arts theater license in Harford County by altering the definition of "performing arts theater" and authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the license to a certain for-profit theater, rather than a nonprofit theater; authorizing the holder of the license to sell liquor for on-premises consumption in addition to beer and wine; and altering the license fee from $500 to $1,500.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1031 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations [SB-1088]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing judicial review of certain environmental permitting and license decisions by the Department of the Environment at the request of certain persons who meet certain federal standing requirements under certain circumstances; requiring a person applying for a certain permit from the Department to request an EJ Score from the Department for the census tract where the applicant is seeking the permit for purposes of including the score in the permit application; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [SB-1005]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; exempting the Authority from certain provisions of law; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force [SB-896]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning the membership, purpose, and function of an entity or strategy to govern the renovation, revitalization, financing, and ongoing maintenance and management of the Baltimore Convention site and certain surrounding areas; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 635 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Siting Requirements for Crematories and Crematory Incinerators - Areas III and IV [SB-893]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a person from locating a new crematory or a property with a crematory incinerator within 1,000 feet of certain properties in Areas III and IV of the State; and prohibiting the Department of the Environment from issuing a certain permit to a crematory or a property with a crematory incinerator under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local boards of education. [SB-170]
[Education ]
Amend 160.210 to establish new numbers for membership of a local board of education based on district enrollment; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the required number of members every 10 years; provide for the election of additional members and for the reduction of membership; require local boards of education to report new electoral divisions to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 160.160 to establish a one year term for chair and vice chair of the local board of education; require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Education (s) on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cannabis - Community Reinvestment Impact Districts - Establishment [SB-815]
[Cannabis ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing a county or an Equitable Community Investment Council to designate an area that meets certain criteria as a Community Reinvestment Impact District, subject to certain requirements; and requiring that a district shall receive at least 20% of the funds distributed from the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund for at least 5 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Washington County - Interscholastic Athletics - Student Eligibility Waiver and School Classification [HB-971]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the Washington County Board of Education to waive a certain eligibility requirement for participation in interscholastic athletics at a certain Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association member school for students who attend certain public high schools; requiring the Washington County Superintendent of Schools to report to the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association the school enrollment of member schools in grades 9, 10, and 11 as of September 30 of each even-numbered year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Grossman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 219 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor, Human Trafficking, and Drug Distribution - Sensitive Locations [HB-963]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting a person from committing sexual solicitation of a minor or human trafficking within 5 miles of certain locations; and increasing the distance surrounding certain school property within which a person is prohibited from committing a certain crime relating to drug distribution from 1,000 feet to 5 miles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility Beer, Wine, and Liquor License [SB-853]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Sports ]
Altering the stadium beer and wine license in Washington County to be a multi-use sports and events facility beer, wine, and liquor license; authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption in the multi-use sports and events facility; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1025 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Alterations [HB-873]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expanding eligibility for financial assistance under the Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program to include individuals who purchase certain qualified property after a qualified project is completed, at an affordable sales price as determined by certain regulations, and as an owner-occupant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kym Taylor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 155 on 04/25/2024