Commerce And Business
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases, Aquaculture Leases, and Water Column Leases – Penalties [HB-145]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Water ]
Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Natural Resources to suspend a certain tidal fish license on conviction of the license holder for a certain violation; requiring a certain person who has a tidal fish license suspended under the Act to complete a certain class at the person's expense; prohibiting a person who has a seafood dealer authorization from purchasing, offering to purchase, or possessing oysters that were unlawfully harvested from a certain lease under certain circumstances; providing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [SB-285]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Small Business ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the alcoholic beverages industry in the State; providing for the inclusion of certain issues in the study; requiring the Office to conduct the study in consultation and cooperation with certain agencies and interests; requiring the Office to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 3/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Commercial Law – Maryland Credit Services Business Act – Revisions [SB-255]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a credit services business, its employees, and independent contractors from attempting to remove or advising a consumer to remove certain information from the consumer's credit report, calling or sending certain communications to certain entities, and sending certain communications to a person without disclosing certain information; requiring a certain credit services business, its employees, and independent contractors to provide certain information to a certain credit reporting agency or data furnisher; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Hearing 1/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Natural Resources - Fishing and Hunting Rights [SB-318]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
Stating certain findings of the General Assembly related to the value of fishing and hunting to the cultural and social heritage and the economy of the State; and establishing that it is the intent of the General Assembly that residents of the State have a right to fish and to hunt subject to regulations and restrictions under laws that the General Assembly enacts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 296 on 05/18/2021
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Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) [SB-66]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality, affordable broadband Internet service and has the tools necessary to take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure that all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2026; establishing the Digital Inclusion Fund to support capacity building in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 74 on 04/13/2021
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Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy [SB-16]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a certain retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information; prohibiting a private entity from being required to make publicly available a certain policy; requiring each private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to comply with certain schedules and guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm L. Augustine
Hearing 1/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Participation Goals - Performance of Unit Employees [SB-207]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Prohibiting a procurement officer and any other employee responsible for the procurement of goods and services on behalf of a unit that is not meeting a certain minority business enterprise goal or making improvements in meeting the goal from receiving a promotion or merit increase under certain circumstances; requiring that, if there is no improvement toward meeting a certain goal in 3 consecutive fiscal years, the employee responsible for procurement shall have their employment terminated or be assigned to a different position; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing Canceled on 02/02/2021
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Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards [SB-103]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the definition of "retail pet store" to include a broker that transfers dogs or cats for resale by another person for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating retail pet stores; clarifying a certain prohibition on the sale of cats or dogs by retail pet stores; establishing the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards to examine canine breeding practices and make recommendations by December 1, 2021, for any legislative actions needed to create standards for persons selling dogs in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Economic Development - Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program - Expansion, Extension, and Study [SB-160]
[Economic Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
Altering the Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit program in the Department of Commerce to be the Innovation Investment Incentive Tax Credit program; providing that the purpose of the program is to foster the growth of Maryland's technology sectors; expanding the tax credit to include investments in certain technology companies; prohibiting the Department from certifying eligibility for tax credits for investments in a single technology sector in excess of 25% of a certain amount in any fiscal year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Budget and Taxation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 113 on 04/13/2021
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Environment - Driveway Sealers - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2021) [HB-77]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2022, a person from supplying, selling, offering for sale, or manufacturing a high-PAH driveway sealer for use in the State; prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2022, a person from applying or soliciting the application of a high-PAH driveway sealer to pavement in the State; requiring the Department of the Environment to develop labeling requirements for a person supplying, selling, offering for sale, or manufacturing a driveway sealer for use in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Election Law - Campaign Contributions - Alterations and Prohibition on Sports and Event Wagering Business Entities [HB-136]
[Elections ]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
Prohibiting certain sports and event wagering business entities and certain individuals employed by a sports and event wagering business entity or video lottery operator from directly or indirectly making contributions to campaign finance entities; making the Act contingent on the enactment of legislation implementing sports and event wagering in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon S Cardin
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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State Real Estate Commission - Property Managers - Registration [SB-73]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
Requiring a person who provides property management services to be registered as a property manager by the State Real Estate Commission before practicing in the State; prohibiting the providing of, attempting to provide, or offering to provide property management services unless registered with the Commission as a property manager; subjecting violators of this prohibition to a civil fine of not more than $1,000; requiring certain property managers to be covered by a certain surety bond; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/09/2021
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Environment - Single-Use Plastics - Restrictions [HB-69]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2022, a food service business from providing certain single-use food or beverage products to a certain customer unless requested by the customer; requiring a food service business to maintain a limited supply of certain single-use food and beverage products for certain customers; prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2024, an owner, an operator, or a manager of a lodging establishment with 51 or more rooms from providing certain personal cleansing products in small plastic bottles; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Norris Love
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/20/2021
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Business Regulation - Battery-Charged Fence Security Systems - Regulation [HB-261]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing a local government to require that certain persons who provide battery-charged fence security systems comply with certain laws, require certain persons who operate or install certain security systems to obtain certain registrations or permits, require a certain installer to submit a certain affidavit, and conduct a certain inspection; authorizing a local government to issue a citation under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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University of Maryland - Harford Memorial Hospital Closure - Economic Impact Study [HB-390]
[Healthcare ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the University of Maryland Institute for Governmental Service and Research to conduct a study on the economic impact of the closure of Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace and the transfer of its services to another location; requiring the Institute to conduct the study in a certain manner; requiring the Institute to develop a revitalization plan for Havre de Grace in a certain manner; requiring the Institute to report certain findings and information to certain committees on or before December 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing 1/19 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Climate Crisis and Education Act [HB-33]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; establishing a greenhouse gas reduction target of 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 and net-zero by 2045; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to reach the reduction targets and submit it to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022; requiring the Council to have the plan verified in a certain manner; requiring a greenhouse gas pollution fee on all fossil fuels brought into the State for combustion in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021
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Arts and Entertainment Districts – Artistic Work and Arts and Entertainment Enterprise – Definitions [SB-256]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the definitions of "artistic work" and "arts and entertainment enterprise" for purposes of provisions of law governing the State arts and entertainment district program; altering the eligibility for certain persons to claim certain tax incentives; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 1/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act) [SB-298]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requiring an owner of a pharmacy to provide certain notice of the closing of the pharmacy at least 14 days prior to the anticipated closing of the pharmacy; requiring the notice to indicate the date of the anticipated closing, the name of the pharmacy to which customer prescriptions and records will transferred, and that a customer may request that their prescriptions and records be sent to another pharmacy; and requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt certain regulations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward R. Reilly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 on 05/30/2021
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Zoning - Environmental Justice Considerations [SB-121]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing a local governing body, on receipt of an application for a special exception to construct or operate a permitted facility in an area zoned for residential use, to require the preparation, at the applicant's expense, of a detailed analysis of the environmental and public health impacts of the permitted facility on the surrounding community; requiring the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities to recommend strategies for increasing State support in addressing environmental justice concerns; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [HB-220]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Troy Adams
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021