Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations [HB-505]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; altering the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from clean energy sources in certain years under the clean energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act retroactively; etc.
HB-505: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Third Reading Passed (131-3) on 04/07/2025
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act [HB-504]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring local school systems to develop certain countywide community school implementation plans; etc.
HB-504: Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 05/06/2025
Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act [SB-431]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the duties of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council; repealing the Youth Apprenticeship Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Office of Registered Apprenticeship Development to scale registered apprenticeships across industries and occupations to meet the needs of the State's economy; establishing the Maryland Pay Per Apprentice Program within the Maryland Department of Labor; establishing the Maryland Pay Per Apprentice Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
SB-431: Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 2 on 04/08/2025
Relating To Private Sector Collective Bargaining Rights. [HB-931]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Expands the types of employees protected by the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include independent contractors and all individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Act.
HB-931: Relating To Private Sector Collective Bargaining Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Contributions. [HB-848]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
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.
HB-848: Relating To Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Contributions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
The Committee(s) On Lab Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/04/2025
State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification [SB-403]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring a procurement contract for construction or services to include a clause requiring contract modification for increased costs for compensation and benefits as a result of statutory changes increasing required compensation or benefits or collective bargaining.
SB-403: State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2025
Relating To Hazard Pay Bonus. [HB-618]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Appropriates funds for a one-time hazard pay bonus to state officers and employees in bargaining units 5, 6, and 7, and their excluded counterparts under certain conditions.
HB-618: Relating To Hazard Pay Bonus.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [SB-717]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from Civil Service Law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-717: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Conference Committee Meeting To Reconvene On 04-25-25 4:30 Pm; Conference Room 016. on 04/25/2025
State Personnel - BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department - Collective Bargaining and Arbitration Processes [SB-373]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the collective bargaining process between the State and uniformed fire employees of the BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department by requiring the parties to reach a collective bargaining agreement on or before September 30 of the year in which the collective bargaining agreement will expire; and establishing a process of binding arbitration in the event of an impasse.
SB-373: State Personnel - BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department - Collective Bargaining and Arbitration Processes
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 653 on 05/20/2025
Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) [HB-398]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each electric company in the State to submit to the Public Service Commission by certain dates plans for the construction or procurement of distribution-connected energy storage devices and to construct or procure the devices in accordance with the plan; providing for the creation of zero-emission credits by beneficial nuclear facilities; requiring the Commission to pursue certain coordinated approaches to offshore wind energy transmission development; etc.
HB-398: Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
First Reading Economic Matters on 01/16/2025
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [HB-162]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to furnish a list of five qualified and experienced interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the neutral third member of the arbitration panel. Clarifies that the list of five interest arbitrators may contain arbitrators from both the American Arbitration Association and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (CD1)
HB-162: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Sayama
Act 087, On 05/27/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1187). on 05/27/2025
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [HB-160]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
[Public Health ]
Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund.
HB-160: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Sayama
The Committee(s) On Lab Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/04/2025
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [HB-161]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from civil service law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit and their excluded counterparts to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-161: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Sayama
Reported From Lab (stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/13/2025
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [SB-337]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to furnish a list of five qualified and experienced interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the neutral third member of the arbitration panel. Clarifies that the list of five interest arbitrators may contain arbitrators from both the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (SD1)
SB-337: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Reported From Lbt (stand. Com. Rep. No. 196) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/10/2025
Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) [SB-316]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each electric company in the State to submit to the Public Service Commission by certain dates plans for the construction or procurement of distribution-connected energy storage devices and to construct or procure the devices in accordance with the plan; providing for the creation of zero-emission credits by beneficial nuclear facilities; requiring the Commission to pursue certain coordinated approaches to offshore wind energy transmission development; etc.
SB-316: Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [SB-183]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-183: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry J.C. Aquino
Conference Committee Meeting Scheduled For 04-24-25 10:16am; Conference Room 016. on 04/22/2025
Relating To Hazard Pay Bonus. [SB-181]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Appropriates funds for a one-time hazard pay bonus to state officers and employees in bargaining units 5, 6, and 7, and their excluded counterparts under certain conditions.
SB-181: Relating To Hazard Pay Bonus.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry J.C. Aquino
Referred To Lbt, Wam. on 01/17/2025
School/university Employee Health Insur [SB-5]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date.
SB-5: School/university Employee Health Insur
Sponsored by: Rep. Shelley Hughes
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/22/2025