Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies - Placement and Reinstatement [SB-290]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing a specified motor vehicle insurer and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund to reinstate a specified private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance policy in a specified manner under specified circumstances; requiring a policyholder to provide to a specified insurer and the Fund a specified certification in a specified form and manner and at a specified time; requiring a specified reinstatement to be implemented in accordance with specified guidelines; etc.
SB-290: Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies - Placement and Reinstatement
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 725 on 05/25/2017
Economic Development - One Maryland Tax Credit - Expansion [HB-282]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Expanding the eligibility requirements for the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit to include specified qualified businesses that establish or expand a specified business facility that is located in a qualified distressed political subdivision; expanding eligibility for the credit by altering, under specified circumstances, the number of qualified positions that must be created and the eligible activities in which a person may engage at a new or expanded business facility; etc.
HB-282: Economic Development - One Maryland Tax Credit - Expansion
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2017
State Forest, State Park, and Wildlife Management Area Revenue Equity Program [SB-273]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Property Tax ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibiting a county from receiving specified revenues derived from a State forest or State park reserve and concession operations within a county if the county receives specified State payments in a fiscal year; requiring specified payments to counties for State forests, State parks, and wildlife management areas that are exempt from the property tax; providing for the calculation of the payment; clarifying when land is to be included in the specified calculation; etc.
SB-273: State Forest, State Park, and Wildlife Management Area Revenue Equity Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 692 on 05/25/2017
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.
SB-252: Redistricting Reform Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners [HB-210]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Elections ]
Expanding the membership of the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to five members; requiring that each member of the Board represent a different legislative district in the county; requiring that the Governor appoint members who have lived in their district for at least 6 months immediately before appointment; requiring that no more than three members may belong to the same political party; etc.
HB-210: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/16/2017
Public Service Commission - Membership [HB-157]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the manner of appointing commissioners to the Public Service Commission by requiring that each commissioner reside in and represent one of five specified areas of the State; adjusting the process by which the Chairman is appointed by requiring that the Chairman be appointed by the Governor from among the commissioners; providing that the term of the Chairman is coterminous with the individual's term as a commissioner; and providing for the application of the Act.
HB-157: Public Service Commission - Membership
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/27/2017
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners [SB-129]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Elections ]
Expanding the membership of the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to five members; requiring that each member of the Board represent a different legislative district in the county; requiring that the Governor appoint members who have lived in their district for at least 6 months immediately before appointment; requiring that no more than three members may belong to the same political party; etc.
SB-129: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2017
St. Mary's County - Farm Fences - Repeal [HB-109]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Property Tax ]
Repealing specified provisions of law that relate to joint fences for adjoining farms in St. Mary's County.
HB-109: St. Mary's County - Farm Fences - Repeal
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 299 on 04/18/2017
Community Colleges - Out-of-State Fee - Waiver for Border State Residents [SB-117]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing the boards of trustees of community colleges with service areas that border other states to set an out-of-state fee for students who reside in out-of-state counties that border Maryland; requiring that this fee be more than the out-of-county fee paid by Maryland students; allowing this fee to be less than the out-of-state fee paid by specified out-of-state students; prohibiting students attending community colleges by paying this fee from being counted for the purposes of specified State aid to community colleges; etc.
SB-117: Community Colleges - Out-of-State Fee - Waiver for Border State Residents
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 691 on 05/25/2017
St. Mary's County - Farm Fences - Repeal [SB-102]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Property Tax ]
Repealing specified provisions of law that relate to joint fences for adjoining farms in St. Mary's County.
SB-102: St. Mary's County - Farm Fences - Repeal
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 298 on 04/18/2017
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Revision of Boundaries and Boundary Maps [SB-2]
[Community Development ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Altering the process by which the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority may amend or revise the boundaries of a recognized heritage area by allowing publication in the Maryland Register of a revised Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to a geographical information system file in addition to publication of a revised drawing or boundary description; requiring the Authority to send a copy of each boundary map for a recognized heritage area to the county clerk where the heritage area is located; etc.
SB-2: Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Revision of Boundaries and Boundary Maps
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 512 on 05/04/2017
Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor and Class 9 Limited Distillery Licenses [HB-47]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing in Queen Anne's County a holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license and a Class 9 limited distillery license to sell liquor distilled at the location for off-premises consumption; prohibiting the holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license and a Class 9 limited distillery license from selling beer for off-premises consumption; and providing an annual license fee of $1800.
HB-47: Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor and Class 9 Limited Distillery Licenses
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 89 on 04/11/2017