Commerce And Business
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Public Utilities – Water and Sewage Disposal Companies – Acquisition [SB-854]
[Water ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing a certain process for valuing a water company or a sewage disposal company that is the subject of a certain acquisition; prohibiting a person from acquiring a controlling interest in certain water services or sewage disposal providers without prior approval of the Public Service Commission; providing the Commission may authorize a certain acquisition if the Commission finds that it is consistent with the public convenience and necessity; establishing a process to determine the fair market value of the selling utility; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 220 on 04/24/2018
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Alcoholic Beverages – Class 7 Limited Beer Wholesaler’s License – Production and Distribution Limits [SB-839]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering a certain provision of law so that a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license may be issued to a certain license holder who produces not more than 300,000 barrels of beer each year; and repealing the limit on the number of barrels of beer a certain license holder may distribute.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Corporations and Associations - Resident Agent - Quantity and Resignation [SB-82]
[Small Business ]
Requiring a Maryland corporation, a limited liability partnership, a limited partnership, and a Maryland statutory trust to have a resident agent, rather than at least one resident agent; and altering the circumstances that determine when a resignation of a resident agent for certain business entities is effective.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 101 on 04/10/2018
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Creation of a State Debt – Baltimore City – Langston Hughes Community, Business and Resource Center [SB-808]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Youth Educational Services Incorporated for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Langston Hughes Community, Business and Resource Center, located in Baltimore City; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/12 At 9:00 A.m. on 03/12/2018
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Commercial Insurance – Insurance Producers – Commissions [SB-792]
[Insurance ]
Providing that an insurer is not prohibited from paying certain commissions to licensed insurance producers under commercial insurance policies issued to certain exempt commercial policyholders in a certain manner under certain circumstances; applying the Act to all policies of commercial insurance offered, sold, or issued in the State on or after October 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Business Regulation - Micro Markets - Licensure [SB-758]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Providing that the owner or operator of a micro market is not required to have a person in charge present during the hours of operation under certain circumstances; establishing the requirements for certain food sold at a micro market; requiring the owner or operator of a micro market to post a certain sign that is clearly visible to the consumer; requiring certain video surveillance recordings to be maintained for 14 days and to be made available for inspection by the Comptroller or certain other agencies within 24 hours of a certain request; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward R. Reilly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 339 on 04/24/2018
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Peer–to–Peer Car Sharing Programs [SB-743]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a peer-to-peer car sharing program from delivering or issuing in the State a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement containing a collision damage waiver, unless the peer-to-peer car sharing program uses a certain collision damage waiver form; requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to issue a limited lines license authorizing the sale of certain insurance by the peer-to-peer car sharing program; providing that a peer-to-peer car sharing program is subject to a certain sales and use tax rate; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 852 on 05/26/2018
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Renewable Energy and Job Development [SB-732]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing certain criteria for qualified offshore wind projects applied for on or after January 1, 2020; altering and extending the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from Tier 1 renewable sources in the State's renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years; altering and extending the minimum required percentage of Tier 1 renewable energy that must be derived from solar energy in the State's renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2018
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Commercial Driver's Licenses - Recognition, Prevention, and Reporting of Human Trafficking [SB-701]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include questions on human trafficking recognition, prevention, and effective reporting as part of the commercial driver's license knowledge test; requiring commercial driver's license training schools to include training on human trafficking recognition, prevention, and effective reporting as part of the curriculum; requiring the Administration to include content on human trafficking recognition, prevention, and effective reporting in its Commercial Driver's License Manual; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard S Madaleno
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018
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Income Tax - Community Investment Tax Credit - Verification of Credit Eligibility [SB-697]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Comptroller to use the information contained in a certain report to verify that a certain business entity or individual is eligible for a credit against the State income tax for contributions to certain projects; prohibiting the Comptroller from requiring a business entity or an individual to submit additional information with the business entity's or individual's income tax return to claim a certain income tax credit; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2018
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Department of Commerce - Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund - Renaming and Revising [SB-67]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Renaming the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund to be the Advantage Maryland Fund Authority and the Advantage Maryland Fund; expanding the information required as part of a report on the economic benefits of financial assistance provided under law to include the number, type, use, amount, and terms of the financial assistance provided; providing that financial assistance from the fund used to finance costs incurred for working capital may not exceed $3,000,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/09/2018
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Property and Casualty Insurance - Travel Insurance - Regulation [SB-652]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Specifying that a certain insurer that offers or sells a travel insurance policy is required to pay a certain premium tax on certain premiums paid by certain persons; requiring travel insurance to be classified and filed as inland marine insurance; specifying the state of residence for different types of policies; providing that eligibility and underwriting standards for travel insurance may be developed and provided based on certain travel protection plans and certain applicable provisions of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 198 on 04/24/2018
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Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition [SB-651]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting a person from selling in the State a certain expanded polystyrene food service product on or after January 1, 2019; prohibiting certain food service businesses and certain schools from selling or providing food in certain expanded polystyrene food service products on or after January 1, 2019; requiring a county health department to impose certain penalties for violations of the Act; requiring a county health department to notify the Department of the Environment of certain violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/27/2018
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Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [SB-65]
[Real Estate ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation for purposes of regulating common ownership community property management services in the State; providing for the composition of the Board; providing that the Act does not prohibit certain persons from providing services under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/05/2018
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Gateway Innovation Center Ho. Co. 3-18 [SB-642]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $350,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Howard County Economic Development Authority for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Gateway Innovation Center, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators
Hearing 3/10 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/10/2018
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State Income and Property Tax Credits – Purple Line Construction Zone [SB-624]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Allowing certain businesses impacted by the construction of the Purple Line light rail project in Montgomery County and Prince George's County a credit against the State income tax and State property tax; requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Comptroller, to determine the amount of the income tax credit; requiring the Department to certify a business entity as a qualified business if the business entity can establish loss of business income at a property in the area impacted by the construction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2018
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State Center - Redevelopment - Requirements, Participation, and Process [SB-614]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Prohibiting the State or its reporting agency from entering into certain contracts or plans related to the redevelopment of a certain project at State Center unless certain criteria are met; requiring certain criteria to be included, to the extent possible, in any new or modified plans for the redevelopment of a certain project; requiring the participation of community associations in the process for a certain redevelopment project; providing for the application of the Act; and making the provisions of the Act severable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 840 on 05/26/2018
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Financial Institutions - Nondepository Special Fund - Expansion [SB-6]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring certain revenue, fees, and examination and investigation fees and assessments relating to the licensure of collection agencies, consumer lenders, installment lenders, sales finance companies, mortgage lenders, check cashing services, and credit services businesses to be credited to the Nondepository Special Fund; altering the composition and the purpose of the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
First Reading Economic Matters on 01/26/2018
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Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Employee-Owned Businesses [SB-498]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the State income tax for income from a qualified transfer of stock or membership interest of a Maryland corporation or limited liability company to certain employee ownership entities; limiting the amount of the subtraction if the transfer is to a direct share ownership plan; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Velocity Center [SB-452]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Trustees of the College of Southern Maryland for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Velocity Center, located in Charles County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Hearing 3/10 At 4:00 P.m. on 03/10/2018