Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program [HB-1097]
Altering the requirement for the Comptroller to withhold Maryland income tax refunds of specified individuals with outstanding warrants to include residents of the Eastern Shore counties or individuals who have outstanding warrants from an Eastern Shore county; making nonsubstantive changes to specified termination provisions; making conforming changes; etc.
HB-1097: Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2016
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses [HB-1071]
Authorizing a Class 7 micro-brewery license to be issued in Cecil County; authorizing a Class 7 micro-brewery license to be issued to a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license or a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Cecil County to determine a specified ratio of gross receipts; etc.
HB-1071: Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/10/2016
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program [SB-855]
Altering the requirement for the Comptroller to withhold Maryland income tax refunds of specified individuals with outstanding warrants to include residents of the Eastern Shore counties or individuals who have outstanding warrants from an Eastern Shore county; making nonsubstantive changes to specified termination provisions; making conforming changes; etc.
SB-855: Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Eastern Shore Eastern Shore
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/31/2015
Cecil County and Queen Anne's County - Intergovernmental Cooperation and Acceptance of Funds [SB-21]
Applying to Cecil County and Queen Anne's County specified provisions authorizing the governing body of a county to contract with another governmental entity for the joint or cooperative performance of any governmental function; authorizing the governing body of a county to accept specified gifts or grants from the federal or State government and to use the gifts and grants for specified purposes; etc.
SB-21: Cecil County and Queen Anne's County - Intergovernmental Cooperation and Acceptance of Funds
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit [SB-196]
Establishing the Rural Economic Development Program to encourage businesses to locate and expand in the rural counties of the State; providing that for 10 taxable years after a business is designated as a qualified business under the Program, the business is eligible for a specified property tax exemption, income tax subtraction modification, and sales and use tax exemption; establishing the Rural Economic Development Program Infrastructure Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to be used to make grants to specified counties; etc.
SB-196: Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2015
Cecil County - Orphans' Court - Sessions [HB-981]
Altering the frequency of the sessions of the Orphans' Court in Cecil County to be every Tuesday for the transaction of the business of the Court, and more often if need be, according to its own adjournment.
HB-981: Cecil County - Orphans' Court - Sessions
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 292 on 05/12/2015
Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Cecil County Farm Museum [HB-869]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $50,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Cecil County Farm Museum, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Cecil County Farm Museum, located in Cecil County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
HB-869: Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Cecil County Farm Museum
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/13/2015
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program [HB-841]
Altering the requirement for the Comptroller to withhold Maryland income tax refunds of specified individuals with outstanding warrants to include residents of the Eastern Shore counties or individuals who have outstanding warrants from an Eastern Shore county; making nonsubstantive changes to specified termination provisions; making conforming changes; etc.
HB-841: Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015
Community Colleges - Cecil College - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing [HB-778]
Authorizing Cecil College to offer a specified bachelor's degree program in nursing and to award specified bachelor's degrees in nursing; and requiring Cecil College, in coordination with the Secretary of Higher Education, to adopt specified rules and regulations.
HB-778: Community Colleges - Cecil College - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/09/2015
Cecil County and Queen Anne's County - Intergovernmental Cooperation and Acceptance of Funds [HB-187]
Applying to Cecil County and Queen Anne's County specified provisions authorizing the governing body of a county to contract with another governmental entity for the joint or cooperative performance of any governmental function; and authorizing the governing body of a county to accept specified gifts or grants from the federal or State government and to use the gifts and grants for specified purposes.
HB-187: Cecil County and Queen Anne's County - Intergovernmental Cooperation and Acceptance of Funds
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 228 on 05/12/2015
Building Performance Standards - Fire Sprinkler System Exemptions [HB-1264]
Authorizing the governing body of specified counties to adopt specified local amendments to the Maryland Building Performance Standards that provide for exemptions from the automatic fire sprinkler systems provisions for single family dwellings if the dwellings are not served by public water; etc.
HB-1264: Building Performance Standards - Fire Sprinkler System Exemptions
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/09/2015
Public Safety - Fire Police - Cecil County [HB-1219]
Authorizing a specified commanding officer to designate to the Sheriff of Cecil County up to 20 individuals who are members of fire or ambulance companies to serve as fire police in Cecil County; authorizing the Sheriff of Cecil County to appoint specified individuals to serve as fire police in Cecil County; providing that specified powers are granted to individuals appointed to serve as fire police in Cecil County; etc.
HB-1219: Public Safety - Fire Police - Cecil County
Sponsored by: Rep.
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/02/2015
Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit [HB-1089]
Establishing the Rural Economic Development Program to encourage businesses to locate and expand in the rural counties of the State; providing that for 10 taxable years after a business is designated as a qualified business under the Program, the business is eligible for a specified property tax exemption, income tax subtraction modification, and sales and use tax exemption; establishing the Rural Economic Development Program Infrastructure Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to be used to make grants to specified counties; etc.
HB-1089: Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 03/11/2015
Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority [SB-889]
Establishing the Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority; establishing an Executive Board; requiring that, to the extent practicable, the members of the Board reasonably reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State; requiring the Board to appoint an Executive Director with specified duties; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development and specified Cecil County and Harford County offices jointly to provide staff, office space, and operational support; etc.
Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers - Permits and Labels [SB-546]
Providing that the holders of specified alcoholic beverages manufacturing and retail licenses and refillable container permits may refill specified containers that are branded by a specified holder of a refillable container permit; authorizing the issuance of refillable container permits in certain jurisdictions to the holders of specified licenses for specified fees and subject to specified requirements; establishing a refillable container permit in Prince George's County and in St. Mary's County; etc.
SB-546: Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers - Permits and Labels
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 517 on 05/15/2014
Criminal Law - Tobacco Products - Minimum Age [SB-325]
Altering the age requirements for specified provisions of law relating to tobacco products; prohibiting a person from selling or dispensing tobacco products through a vending machine unless the machine is located in an establishment that an individual under the age of 21 years is prohibited by law from entering; prohibiting the distribution of a tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia to an individual under the age of 21 years except under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-325: Criminal Law - Tobacco Products - Minimum Age
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/03/2014
Cecil County - Board of Elections - Membership [SB-243]
Altering the number of regular members of the Cecil County Board of Elections; requiring the members of the local board to be of specified political parties; requiring that a vacancy on the local board be filled in a specified manner; and providing for a delayed effective date of June 1, 2015.
SB-243: Cecil County - Board of Elections - Membership
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 47 on 04/08/2014