Criminal Law - Tobacco Products - Minimum Age [HB-278]
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.
HB-278: Criminal Law - Tobacco Products - Minimum Age
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/17/2014
Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers - Permits and Labels [HB-208]
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 specified 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.
HB-208: Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers - Permits and Labels
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 518 on 05/15/2014
Cecil County - Board of Elections - Membership [HB-16]
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.
HB-16: Cecil County - Board of Elections - Membership
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Smigiel
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Department of Parks and Recreation Project - Calvert Regional Park [HB-1507]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the County Executive and County Council of Cecil County for specified development or improvement purposes related to Calvert Regional Park, located in Cecil County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.
HB-1507: Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Department of Parks and Recreation Project - Calvert Regional Park
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rudolph
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/07/2014
Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Historic Tome School [HB-1175]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Bainbridge Development Corporation for specified development or improvement purposes related to the Historic Tome School, located in Cecil County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.
HB-1175: Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Historic Tome School
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rudolph
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/07/2014
Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority [HB-1060]
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.
Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations [SB-934]
Amending specified prior authorizations of State Debt to alter the requirement that specified grantees provide specified matching funds; extending the deadline for specified grantees to present evidence that a matching fund will be presented; providing that specified grants may not terminate before specified dates; changing the locations of specified capital projects; altering the purpose of specified grants; changing the names of specified grantees; making a technical correction; etc.
SB-934: Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. James DeGrange
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2013
Oyster Dredging - Waters North of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Kent Narrows Bridge [SB-795]
Adding the waters of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Cecil County, Harford County, Kent County, and Queen Anne's County that lie north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Kent Narrows Bridge to the areas of State waters in the Chesapeake Bay where a person may catch oysters by dredge.
SB-795: Oyster Dredging - Waters North of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Kent Narrows Bridge
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/22/2013
Procurement - Preferences - Rural County Business Enterprise Participation [SB-789]
Establishing a specified participation goal for specified rural county business enterprises for specified procurement contracts; requiring specified solicitation documents to establish the degree of participation based on specified information; providing that specified provisions of the Act do not apply in specified circumstances; requiring a unit to award specified procurement contracts to specified bidders or offerors under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-789: Procurement - Preferences - Rural County Business Enterprise Participation
Sponsored by: Sen. E. J. Pipkin
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2013
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers [SB-392]
Creating in Cecil County a refillable container license; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license to a holder of a Class A or Class B alcoholic beverages license; specifying that a holder of the license may sell draft beer for consumption off the licensed premises in a specified refillable container; requiring a refillable container to meet specified requirements; requiring an applicant for a license to complete a form and pay a fee; etc.
SB-392: Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 253 on 05/02/2013
Judgeships - Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts, and District Court [SB-239]
Increasing the number of judges of the Court of Special Appeals from 13 to 15; increasing the number of resident judges of the circuit court in Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, and Wicomico counties; and increasing the number of associate judges of the District Court in Baltimore City, and Charles, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties.
SB-239: Judgeships - Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts, and District Court
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 34 on 04/09/2013
Cecil-Harford Highway Impact Revenue Account [SB-132]
Creating a Cecil-Harford Highway Impact Revenue Account in the Transportation Authority Fund; specifying the purpose of the Account; establishing the composition of the Account; providing for the use of funds in the Account; and providing for the transfer of funds in the Transportation Authority Fund to the Account under specified circumstances.
Judgeships - Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts, and District Court [HB-83]
Increasing the number of judges of the Court of Special Appeals from 13 to 15; increasing the number of resident judges of the circuit court in Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, and Wicomico counties; and increasing the number of associate judges of the District Court in Baltimore City, and Charles, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties.
HB-83: Judgeships - Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts, and District Court
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Boys & Girls Club of Cecil County Northeast Renovation Project [HB-705]
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 Boys & Girls Club of Cecil County, Maryland, Inc. for the planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Boys & Girls Club of Cecil County Northeast facility, located in Elkton; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
HB-705: Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Boys & Girls Club of Cecil County Northeast Renovation Project
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rudolph
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/08/2013
Local Government Article [HB-472]
Adding a new article to the Annotated Code of Maryland, to be designated and known as the "Local Government Article", to revise, restate, and recodify the laws of the State relating to local governments; etc.
HB-472: Local Government Article
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 119 on 04/09/2013
Alcoholic Beverages - Cecil and Queen Anne's Counties - Beer and Wine Festivals [HB-212]
Increasing the number of special wine festival licenses that the Cecil County Liquor Board may issue; authorizing the Queen Anne's County Board of License Commissioners to issue a specified number of Beer and Wine Festival (BWF) licenses in the county each year; authorizing the Board to select a specified number of weekends each year for a specified festival; requiring the Board to choose a specified location for a specified festival and to ensure that the primary focus of a specified festival is the promotion of Maryland beer and wine; etc.
HB-212: Alcoholic Beverages - Cecil and Queen Anne's Counties - Beer and Wine Festivals
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 356 on 05/02/2013
Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations [HB-1372]
Amending specified prior authorizations of State Debt to alter the requirement that specified grantees provide specified matching funds; extending the deadline for specified grantees to present evidence that a matching fund will be presented; providing that specified grants may not terminate before specified dates; changing the locations of specified capital projects; altering the purpose of specified grants; changing the names of specified grantees; making technical corrections; etc.
HB-1372: Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 430 on 05/16/2013
Oyster Dredging - Waters North of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Kent Narrows Bridge [HB-1244]
Adding the waters of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Cecil County, Harford County, Kent County, and Queen Anne's County that lie north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Kent Narrows Bridge to the areas of State waters in the Chesapeake Bay where a person may catch oysters by dredge.
HB-1244: Oyster Dredging - Waters North of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Kent Narrows Bridge
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/23/2013