Economic Development Tax Credit Programs - Qualified Position and Qualified Employee - Definitions [HB-398]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the definition of "qualified position" for purposes of eligibility for and the calculation of benefits under the One Maryland and More Jobs for Marylanders economic development programs; altering the definition of "qualified employee" for purposes of eligibility for and calculation of the credit against the income tax for certain business entities located in an enterprise zone; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022; etc.
HB-398: Economic Development Tax Credit Programs - Qualified Position and Qualified Employee - Definitions
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2023
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2023 [HB-380]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the collective bargaining process for State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee all aspects of collective bargaining, establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse, and providing that certain decisions of a neutral arbitrator are advisory; requiring that each budget bill contain the appropriations necessary to implement all terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding for the next ensuing fiscal year; etc.
HB-380: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
First Reading Appropriations on 01/26/2023
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [HB-349]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; authorizing the Commissioner to conduct an investigation under certain circumstances; imposing certain civil penalties; etc.
HB-349: Maryland Fair Scheduling Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [SB-1614]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Retains institutional, health, and correctional workers except for adult corrections officers of the Department of Public Safety's Corrections Division or its successor agency of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation under bargaining unit (10). Creates a separate bargaining unit (16) for adult corrections officers of the Department of Public Safety's Corrections Division or its successor agency. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-1614: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kurt Fevella
Pass First Reading on 03/09/2023
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [SB-1550]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Allows telecommunications and emergency dispatchers and employees who perform similar functions employed by the State and counties to collectively bargain.
SB-1550: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi
Re-referred To Lbt, Wam. on 01/31/2023
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [HB-1398]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Allows telecommunications and emergency dispatchers and employees who perform similar functions employed by the State and counties to collectively bargain. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
HB-1398: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Referred To Lbt, Wam. on 03/10/2023
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [SB-1572]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Creates a separate bargaining unit (16) for City and County of Honolulu Emergency Services Department employees. Recategorizes City and County of Honolulu Emergency Services Department employees from bargaining unit (10) into bargaining unit (16). Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-1572: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Referred To Lgo, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 17 on 03/09/2023
Child Care Provider Collective Bargaining [HB-46]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
An Act allowing child care providers that receive state aid to organize and collectively bargain with the Department of Health; and establishing the child care provider fund.
HB-46: Child Care Provider Collective Bargaining
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew L. Josephson
L&c Rpt Cs(l&c) New Title 2dp 2nr 2am on 03/06/2023
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants [HB-275]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Granting collective bargaining rights to faculty, part-time faculty, and certain graduate students at an institution within the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland; establishing separate collective bargaining units for faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants; and altering the procedures for petitions, elections, and certification applicable to the bargaining units for faculty and part-time faculty.
HB-275: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2023
State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Faculty, Part–Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants [SB-247]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Granting collective bargaining rights to faculty, part-time faculty, and certain graduate students at an institution within the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland; establishing separate collective bargaining units for faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants; and altering the procedures for petitions, elections, and certification applicable to the bargaining units for faculty and part-time faculty.
SB-247: State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Faculty, Part–Time Faculty, and Graduate Assistants
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2023
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [HB-1205]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
Specifies that exclusive representatives of public employees are not required to provide grievance representation to collective bargaining unit members who do not pay dues or dues equivalents and who decline to pay reasonable costs of the representation. (SD1)
HB-1205: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Act 150, 06/29/2023 (gov. Msg. No. 1253). on 06/30/2023
Relating To Employees Of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. [HB-1138]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the legislature to appropriate moneys to fund pay raises for public employees of the Hawaii health systems corporation; provided that the pay raises are agreed to through a collective bargaining or arbitration process. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
HB-1138: Relating To Employees Of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett
Reported From Lgo (stand. Com. Rep. No. 380) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2023
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2023 [SB-218]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the collective bargaining process for State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee all aspects of collective bargaining, establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse, and providing that certain decisions of a neutral arbitrator are advisory; requiring that each budget bill contain the appropriations necessary to implement all terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding for the next ensuing fiscal year; etc.
SB-218: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing Canceled (budget And Taxation) on 01/26/2023
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [HB-874]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii and community college system. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
HB-874: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Reported From Het (stand. Com. Rep. No. 632) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/17/2023
Relating To Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Contributions. [SB-1049]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Sets the amount of the employer contribution to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund as a fixed percentage of the health benefits plan or life insurance plan premium cost. Makes conforming amendments to remove the amount of contributions by the State and counties to the Hawaii employerunion health benefits trust fund from the scope of collective bargaining negotiations.
SB-1049: Relating To Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Contributions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Lbt/psm, Wam. on 01/27/2023
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [SB-1080]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishes that the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board be a person selected by a majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units.
SB-1080: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey
Referred To Lbt, Jdc. on 01/27/2023
Relating To Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Contributions. [HB-334]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Sets the amount of the employer contribution to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund as a fixed percentage of the health benefits plan or life insurance plan premium cost. Makes conforming amendments to remove the amount of contributions by the State and counties to the Hawaii employerunion health benefits trust fund from the scope of collective bargaining negotiations. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
HB-334: Relating To Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Contributions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi
Referred To Lbt, Psm, Wam. on 03/09/2023
Energy Generation Projects – Required Labor Standards [SB-170]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the developer of a covered project, on the approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain generating station or qualified generator lead line or an exemption from a certain requirement for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, to meet certain labor standards and reporting requirements; establishing certain labor standards and certain certification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements related to the construction of a covered project; etc.
SB-170: Energy Generation Projects – Required Labor Standards
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp [HB-39]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date.
HB-39: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Sponsored by: Rep.
Motion To Override Line Item Veto Pg. 148, Ln. 3 on 01/18/2024