Commerce And Business
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Credit or Debit Card Surcharges - Limitation [HB-1481]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Prohibiting a retail business from charging a consumer a certain surcharge in excess of the amount required to reimburse the retail business for the cost of processing certain credit or debit transactions; and making a violation of this Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre V. Johnson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2024
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Maryland Entertainment Council - Alterations [HB-1487]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Film Production ]
[Tourism ]
Reestablishing the Maryland Entertainment Council to be the Maryland Entertainment Industry Council within the Department of Commerce to assess the State's existing assets, study certain existing State programs, agencies, and offices, and make recommendations on the development of a strategic plan for Maryland's future in the entertainment industry; and requiring the Council to submit an annual report by January 1 each year and a report of certain recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ways and Means
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 70 on 04/09/2024
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Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for the Purchase of Environmental Outcomes [SB-1144]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in entering into a certain contract under the Clean Water Commerce Account for the purchase of a certain environmental outcome, to allow certain nonuniform payment schedules for certain purposes; and authorizing the Department, in order to ensure certain outcomes, to require a minimum final payment and, for a contract award greater than $500,000, additional financial protections, including a letter of credit, insurance instrument, or performance bond.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 501 on 05/09/2024
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Economic Development – Cyber Maryland Fund and Program – Alterations [HB-1486]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to administer the Cyber Maryland Fund and Program; authorizing the Fund to be used for administrative expenses of the Program, including hiring staff, consultants and other professionals as necessary to implement, maintain, and administer the Program and the Fund; and requiring the Corporation to adopt certain standards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine M. Forbes
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments on 04/04/2024
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Economic Development - Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund - Established [HB-1490]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain business entities to establish diverse and effective business incubators in the State; authorizing the Governor in each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Business Diversity Incubator Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Hearing Canceled on 03/13/2024
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Procurement Contracts - Disclosures to Secretary of State - Beneficial Ownership [HB-1471]
[Small Business ]
[Ethics ]
[Data Privacy ]
Altering the definition of "beneficial ownership" to mean any ownership interest of 25% rather than 5% for the purposes of certain disclosures made by certain businesses to the Secretary of State under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Tomlinson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/14/2024
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Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established [SB-1134]
[Economic Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic development of Allegany County, including athletic fields, indoor athletic facilities, and other facilities for recreational tourism; and requiring the Authority to annually report its activities to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly beginning October 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 527 on 05/09/2024
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Prince George's County - Development Authority - Established [HB-1413]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
Establishing the Prince George's Development Authority in Prince George's County to support and develop a certain neighborhood revitalization plan in coordination with certain residents; and requiring, on or before October 31, 2026, the Authority to report its comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment [HB-1355]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2029, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2029, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/12/2024
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Corporations and Associations - Annual Reports - Filing Fees (Right to Start Act) [HB-1314]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to waive the filing fee for certain annual reports for the first year that certain business entities are in existence; requiring that 25% of the fees collected be credited to the Child Care Scholarship Program Presumptive Eligibility Fund; requiring that for fiscal year 2025 25% of the fees collected be distributed to the Department of Education to provide grants under the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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State and Private Construction Contracts and State Procurement Contracts - Prompt Payment and Interest Requirements [HB-1365]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a private construction contract to include a provision requiring the owner to pay the contractor within 45 days after the receipt of a proper invoice following completion of the work or, if the owner withholds all or part of an amount invoiced, to send a certain notification to the contractor; requiring a contract between a contractor and a subcontractor on a private or State construction contract to include a provision requiring the contractor to pay the subcontractor within 7 days after receipt of payment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
Hearing Canceled (economic Matters) on 02/27/2024
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Human Relations – Protections Against Discrimination – Genetic Procedures [HB-1422]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Craig Johnson
Hearing 3/08 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/14/2024
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Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom [HB-1397]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability; and withdrawing and repealing Chapter 244 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon S Cardin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 377 on 04/25/2024
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Economic Development - Tourism Zones - Designation and Benefits [HB-1281]
[Economic Development ]
[Tourism ]
[Taxes ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipality to designate, by law, an area within that political subdivision as a tourism zone under certain circumstances; providing that the designation of an area as a tourism zone may not preclude the area from also being designated as an arts and entertainment district; authorizing a county or municipality to exempt from the admissions and amusement tax gross receipts from certain admissions or amusement charges levied in a tourism zone; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 239 on 04/25/2024
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Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [HB-1425]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; regulating providers and earned wage access services; authorizing a certain consumer to submit a written complaint to the Commissioner under certain circumstances; providing the Commissioner with certain investigatory and enforcement authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1319]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements; providing that certain payments to certain former video lottery employees may not be subtracted from the calculation of a certain benefit; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Program [HB-1405]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and offer an apprenticeship program in skilled trades for incarcerated individuals; establishing the purpose of the program is to assist incarcerated individuals to develop marketable job skills and to earn money that can be used once the individual is released from incarceration; authorizing the Department to pay all or part of an incarcerated individuals wages to a spouse, child or other dependent in need of financial support; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024
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Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [HB-1438]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
First Reading Economic Matters And Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms – Business Sign Posting Requirements [HB-1301]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a business that does not want firearms on the business's property to post a clear and conspicuous sign at the main or any secondary entrance of the business at least 24 inches from the edge of the entryway and 4 feet off the ground.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established [HB-1318]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Food ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities for on-farm organics recycling and compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; establishing the Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; establishing the Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Program in the Department of the Environment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024