Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) [HB-1553]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Housing ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring each broadband provider in the State to establish a program to provide broadband services to eligible low-income consumers at certain prices depending on speed on or before December 1, 2025; authorizing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to exempt certain providers from the requirement to establish a program; and altering the duties of the Office.
HB-1553: Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Fair
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2025
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations [HB-1554]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the definitions of "taxable price" and "taxable service" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the sales and use tax to impose the tax on certain labors and services if both the provider of the service and the buyer are business entities; and specifying the rate of the sales and use tax for certain labor and services.
HB-1554: Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Rereferred To Ways And Means on 03/06/2025
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations [SB-1045]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the definitions of "taxable price" and "taxable service" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the sales and use tax to impose the tax on certain labors and services if both the provider of the service and the buyer are business entities; and specifying the rate of the sales and use tax for certain labor and services.
SB-1045: Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Rereferred To Budget And Taxation on 03/06/2025
Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations [HB-1519]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Amending certain prior authorizations of State Debt to change the names of certain grantees, alter the authorized uses of certain grants, and extend the termination date of certain grants.
HB-1519: Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 643 on 05/20/2025
Commercial Driver's Licenses - Out-of-State Residents - School Buses or Passenger Vehicles [HB-1500]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a Class B commercial driver's license with a school bus or passenger vehicle endorsement to nonresidents of Maryland who hold an equivalent commercial driver's license and the appropriate equivalent endorsement from the driver's licensing authority of a neighboring state.
HB-1500: Commercial Driver's Licenses - Out-of-State Residents - School Buses or Passenger Vehicles
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/13/2025
Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations [SB-1008]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority to authorize the provision of a guaranty under the Small Business Guaranty Fund in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, an official treasurer's check, funds on deposit in an escrow or other depository account, or any other legal instrument promising a financial institution restitution or reimbursement for its loan losses, within the limits of the guaranty.
SB-1008: Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 4 on 04/08/2025
Criminal Law - Theft - Redeemable Credit Points [HB-1319]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly or willfully obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over certain points with the intent to deprive a certain owner of the points; and providing that a person who violated the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not to exceed 5 years or a fine of up to $10,000 or both and is required to pay the owner the value of the points.
HB-1319: Criminal Law - Theft - Redeemable Credit Points
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence [HB-1331]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
Regulating the manner in which a developer or deployer of artificial intelligence must protect consumers from certain risks; requiring a developer that offers to sell a certain artificial intelligence system to provide certain information and make certain disclosures; requiring a deployer to implement a certain risk management policy and take certain precautions to protect consumers from certain risks; requiring a deployer to complete an impact assessment and make certain disclosures; etc.
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect [HB-1239]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect against a person related to the sale or rental of a dwelling; and providing that certain conduct does not constitute a certain violation.
HB-1239: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [HB-1441]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
HB-1441: Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
Income Tax - Credit for Businesses Relocating From Another State (Come to Maryland Act) [HB-1446]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Allowing, for certain taxable years, a credit against the State income tax for a certain qualified business entity that relocates its headquarters and base of operations from another state to Maryland under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Commerce to administer the tax credit; allowing a qualified business entity to carry over any excess credit to the next taxable year; and establishing the Business Relocation Council to advertise the tax credit allowed under the Act.
HB-1446: Income Tax - Credit for Businesses Relocating From Another State (Come to Maryland Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
Department of Commerce - Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve Study MC 15-25 [HB-1228]
[Agriculture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Tourism ]
Requiring the Department of Commerce, in coordination with certain county agencies and organizations, to study economic development in and the tourist and visitor economy of the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve and, on or before June 30, 2026, report its findings to the members of the Montgomery County Delegation to the General Assembly; and requiring the Department to make recommendations regarding policies and programs that can help promote and preserve the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve.
HB-1228: Department of Commerce - Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve Study MC 15-25
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 235 on 04/22/2025
Business Regulation - Retail Stores - Carryout Bags [HB-1412]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from requiring a retail establishment to impose a fee, tax, or charge for a carryout bag, except under certain circumstances; requiring that certain customers be exempted from any fee, tax, or charge for a carryout bag; etc.
HB-1412: Business Regulation - Retail Stores - Carryout Bags
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
First Reading Environment And Transportation And Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements [HB-1241]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to seize electronic smoking devices that are sold or offered for sale in violation of certain provisions of law without a warrant; establishing procedures for the return of certain property seized by the Executive Director; establishing certain record-keeping requirements; etc.
HB-1241: Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Favorable With Amendments {863729/1 on 04/07/2025
Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization [HB-1294]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Subjecting certain earned wage access products to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law and other provisions that regulate entities that provide consumer credit; restricting the acceptance of tips by certain lenders under certain circumstances; providing for the licensing or registration of certain entities offering earned wage access products with certain exemptions; regulating earned wage access service agreements; limiting the costs and fees associated with obtaining an earned wage access product; etc.
HB-1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 847 on 05/25/2025
Maryland Food System Resiliency Council - Healthy Food Priority Area Study [HB-1434]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council to study and make recommendations regarding strategies to attract and retain supermarket retailers in healthy food priority areas; and requiring the Council to report its findings and recommendations including a review of existing incentives and available financing programs in the State by December 31, 2025, to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly.
HB-1434: Maryland Food System Resiliency Council - Healthy Food Priority Area Study
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Third Reading Passed (128-10) on 03/17/2025
Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records [HB-1353]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Adding Article 12 of the Uniform Commercial Code to the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code to establish provisions governing the transfer of property rights in certain controllable electronic records, controllable accounts, and controllable payment intangibles.
HB-1353: Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
Baltimore City - Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products - Public Notice of Application for County License [HB-1300]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, before issuing a license, to publish notice of an application to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products at retail two times for 2 successive weeks in two newspapers of general circulation and in a conspicuous place at the location of the business in the application for at least 10 days.
HB-1300: Baltimore City - Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products - Public Notice of Application for County License
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
Minority Business Enterprises - Coordination of Resources [HB-1432]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to coordinate with the Department of Commerce and the Office of the Comptroller to promote existing benefits and incentives, including tax incentives, grants, and technical assistance for minority business enterprises operating in Enterprise Zones; and requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to include an analysis of the coordination efforts in the annual report for 3 years.
HB-1432: Minority Business Enterprises - Coordination of Resources
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2025
Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements [HB-1220]
[Consumer Protection ]
Excluding transportation protection agreements from the definition of "preneed burial contract" and "pre-need contract" under the Maryland Cemetery Act and the Maryland Morticians and Funeral Directors Act, respectively; and providing that transportation protection agreements are not insurance and are not subject to regulation under certain provisions of law.
HB-1220: Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2025