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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland New Start Act of 2022 [HB-158]
Establishing the Maryland New Start Grant Program in the Department of Labor to provide loans to covered individuals participating in eligible entrepreneurship development programs; establishing the Maryland New Start Microloan Program in the Department of Commerce to provide loans to certain individuals participating in those programs; establishing the Maryland New Start Microloan Program Fund for issuing loans under the Program and paying administrative costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485 on 05/29/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [HB-171]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2022
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Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents. [HB-3452]
Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Buckingham
Effective Immediately on 06/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission [HB-1364]
Establishing the Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission to plan and conduct observances in 2034 commemorating the 400th anniversary of Maryland's founding; requiring the membership of the Commission to reflect the diversity of the State to the extent practicable; requiring the Commission to meet at least twice a year; requiring the Commission to provide an update to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2022, and each year thereafter on the plan of action for the commemoration; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 687 on 05/30/2021
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Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission [SB-946]
Establishing the Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission to plan and conduct observances commemorating the 400th year of Maryland's founding in 2034; requiring the membership of the Commission to reflect the diversity of the State to the extent practical; requiring the Commission to meet at least twice a year; requiring the Commission to provide an update to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2022, and each year thereafter on the plan of action for the commemoration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 688 on 05/30/2021
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Economic Development – Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Fund – Establishment [SB-803]
Establishing the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; establishing the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide grant funding to capital infrastructure projects and business development projects that improve the economic conditions in the region; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to include in the operating or capital budget an appropriation of at least $7,500,000 to the Fund, etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic and Community Development - Income Tax Credit for Catalytic Revitalization Projects and Historic Revitalization Tax Credit [SB-885]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax to individuals, nonprofit organizations, or business entities for certain new construction costs and rehabilitation costs for certain catalytic revitalization projects; requiring the Secretary of Housing and Community Development to issue tax credit certificates in a certain amount; requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024, to include in the budget bill an appropriation to the Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Reserve Fund of at least $12,000,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 332 on 05/18/2021
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Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) [SB-824]
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to adopt certain policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend certain broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers under certain circumstances; exempting counties and municipal corporations within the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District from certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 633 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development – Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Fund – Establishment [HB-1144]
Establishing the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board; prohibiting a member of the Board from receiving certain compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenses; establishing the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide grant funding to capital infrastructure projects and business development projects that improve the economic conditions in the region; requiring the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland to administer the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program - Alterations [HB-1279]
Expanding the purposes of the Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program; establishing the Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Fund in the Department of Commerce to finance the provision of rental assistance to business entities located in RISE zones; prohibiting the Secretary of Commerce from approving a Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise (RISE) zone exceeding 500 acres; altering eligibility for tax incentives that a business entity that locates in a RISE zone may receive; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 206 on 05/18/2021
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Corporate Diversity - Board, Executive Leadership, and Mission [HB-1210]
Prohibiting an entity from qualifying for certain State benefits unless certain criteria relating to underrepresented communities are met; requiring the Department of Commerce and the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to develop and maintain a State Equity Report; requiring the Department and the Office to adopt regulations to carry out the Act; requiring a certain entity to include certain diversity data in a certain annual report; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 795 on 05/30/2021
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Baltimore City - West North Avenue Development Authority [HB-1293]
Establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority in Baltimore City to support the development and approval of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan in the target area and the buffer zone; requiring the membership of the Authority to include two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target area or buffer zone; authorizing the Authority to modify the boundaries of the target area and the buffer zone; requiring a report by the Authority on its comprehensive revitalization strategy by October 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 80 on 04/13/2021
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Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) [HB-1328]
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to adopt certain policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers in a certain manner under certain circumstances; exempting counties and municipal corporations within the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District from certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632 on 05/30/2021
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Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency - Investment in Low-Income Communities [HB-1310]
Requiring the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities to develop certain policies and recommendations to place certain priorities in certain years for directing certain spending on clean energy and energy efficiency programs, projects, or investments to benefit certain low-income communities; providing for the application of certain priorities to certain programs, projects, and investments; requiring the Commission to consult with the Department of the Environment and certain other agencies; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/11/2021
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Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattresses and Box Springs [HB-1146]
Requiring a county to include, in a certain recycling plan by December 31, 2024, a certain plan for decreasing the amount of mattresses and box springs disposed of in landfills; requiring the Office of Recycling within the Department of the Environment to provide to local communities certain encouragement, information, and examples relating to certain programs that divert mattresses and box springs from disposal in landfills and incinerators and that recycle or reuse mattresses and box springs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Income Tax - Credit for Travel, Hospitality, and Entertainment Expenses [HB-1176]
Allowing an individual to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain travel, hospitality, and entertainment expenses paid or incurred by the individual during taxable years 2021 and 2022 under certain circumstances; providing that the credit may not be allowed for certain travel expenses for which the individual claimed a certain federal deduction; requiring the Department of Commerce, on application by an individual, to issue a tax credit certificate in a certain amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Hartman
Hearing 2/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Economic Development - COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program (COVID-19 Crisis Small Business Survival Program Act of 2021) [SB-740]
Establishing the Maryland COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program in the Department of Commerce to provide funding to counties for emergency relief during calendar years 2021 and 2022 for small businesses that have experienced at least a 25% reduction in gross receipts during the pandemic; authorizing a county to apply to the Department for a distribution of funds; authorizing a county to designate a county entity to receive and distribute the funds; authorizing a county to establish certain eligibility and application requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/30/2021
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Baltimore City – West North Avenue Development Authority [SB-783]
Establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority in Baltimore City to support the development and approval of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan in the target area and the buffer zone; requiring membership of the Authority to include two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target area or buffer zone; authorizing the Authority to modify the boundaries of the target area and the buffer zone; requiring a report by the Authority on its comprehensive revitalization strategy by October 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 81 on 04/13/2021
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Income Tax - Credit for Travel, Hospitality, and Entertainment Expenses [SB-730]
Allowing an individual to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain travel, hospitality, and entertainment expenses paid or incurred by the individual during taxable years 2021 and 2022 under certain circumstances; providing that the credit may not be allowed for certain travel expenses for which the individual claimed a certain federal deduction; requiring the Department of Commerce, on application by an individual, to issue a tax credit certificate in a certain amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 02/19/2021
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Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation - Established [SB-722]
Establishing the Department of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation to assist units of State government in identifying and evaluating qualified minority business enterprises to help achieve the objective for greater use of minority business enterprises; establishing the Department in the Executive Branch; transferring authority over from the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority; transferring the responsibilities of the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business affairs to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing Canceled on 02/23/2021