Commerce And Business
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act [HB-501]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the State Board of Plumbing to waive the license examination requirement for a journey plumber license; authorizing the Secretary of Labor to waive the examination for certain licenses; 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 market and advance the registered apprenticeship system throughout the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Third Reading Passed (131-3) on 04/07/2025
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Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [SB-428]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with fulfilling the Program's purpose; defining "fixed natural buffer" as a strip of maintained, native vegetation alongside a body of water; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a certain food establishment license; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/02/2025
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Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act [HB-498]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the Department of Commerce to evaluate the potential employment and economic growth of the State's industry sectors and establish a certain list of industry sectors and activities to be considered for additional support; repealing the Maryland Economic Development Commission and Commerce Subcabinet; altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; altering eligibility for and the calculation of certain economic development incentives; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/07/2025
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Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act [SB-427]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Film Production ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; redesignating the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority to be the Maryland Economic Competitiveness Fund; repealing the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority and certain related Funds; making the film production activity tax credit transferable; authorizing a qualified film production entity to amend its application for the tax credit under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Rereferred To Ways And Means And Appropriations on 04/07/2025
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State Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy - Antisemitism [HB-521]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering certain provisions of State procurement law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions against antisemitism.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025
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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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 2 on 04/08/2025
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Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [SB-409]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority and resolutions of the legislative body of a county or municipal corporation; providing that certain actions require prior approval of the legislative body of a county or municipal corporation under certain circumstances; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Referred Ways And Means Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2025
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Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections [HB-465]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt regulations to reduce or mitigate the effects of problem gambling; requiring the regulations to establish a voluntary exclusion list; requiring the Commission to provide contact information of individuals that request to be placed on the voluntary exclusion list to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling; prohibiting an individual under 21 years of age from participating in fantasy competitions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2025
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Maryland Horse Industry Board - Breeding Stables and Horse Establishments - Definitions [SB-380]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
Defining the term "breeding stable" as it relates to licensure, inspection, and regulation by the Maryland Horse Industry Board; and altering the definition of "horse establishment" to include a breeding stable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Norris Love
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2025
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Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment [SB-377]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program and Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain business entities to establish certain business incubators.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program [HB-446]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to curb the spread of the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; requiring the Department to expand the use of practices determined to be effective under the Program; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on its findings and recommendations based on the Pilot Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/22/2025
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Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) [SB-357]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the membership of the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council; requiring the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, under certain circumstances, to establish a process for setting upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products that the Board determines have led or will lead to affordability challenges; authorizing the Board to reconsider an upper payment limit for a drug that becomes a current shortage; and altering requirements related to the setting of upper payment limits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 610 on 05/20/2025
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Civil Actions - Distribution of Obscene Material to Minors and Age Verification Information [HB-394]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Establishing that a commercial entity that distributes obscene material to minors on the Internet from certain websites is liable for certain damages; and prohibiting a commercial entity or third party that performs a certain age verification of an individual from retaining any identifying information of an individual under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing Canceled on 02/03/2025
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Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) [HB-424]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the membership of the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council; requiring the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, under certain circumstances, to establish a process for setting upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products that the Board determines have led or will lead to affordability challenges; authorizing the Board to reconsider an upper payment limit for a drug that becomes a current shortage; and altering requirements related to the setting of upper payment limits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 611 on 05/20/2025
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Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With a Professional Major League Baseball Team [HB-399]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing certain organizations that are affiliated with a professional major league baseball team that plays its home games in Baltimore City to conduct certain raffles; requiring the organization to obtain a permit to conduct raffles from an agency designated by the Baltimore City government; requiring that raffle tickets are sold using age-verification measure to ensure the buyer is at least 18 years old; providing that a permit to hold certain raffles expires at the end of the calendar year in which the permit was issued; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Edelson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/07/2025
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Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point – Penalties [HB-444]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from taking certain actions with the intent to deny access to an authorized user or interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure or a public safety answering point; prohibiting a person from taking certain actions that deny access to an authorized user or interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure or a public safety answering point; and authorizing certain penalties for certain violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2025
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Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program [SB-346]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a certain stewardship organization; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods [HB-431]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a consumer contract from setting a shorter time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than required by the law of the State; excluding certain entities from the application of this Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 194 on 04/22/2025
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Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act [HB-387]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Imposing an excise tax on certain gross receipts of certain firearms dealers derived from the sales of firearms in the State and sales of firearms to residents of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2025