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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Rockville Senior Center [HB-1188] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Senior Citizens ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $200,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Rockville for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Rockville Senior Center, located in Montgomery County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Police Station [HB-1187] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Community Development ] [Crime ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a new police station for the City of Gaithersburg, located in Montgomery County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Armory Plaza [HB-1140] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $200,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Armory Plaza, located in Prince George's County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna P Gaines Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Public Safety - Baltimore City Safe Streets Initiatives - Funding (The Tyrone Ray Safe Streets Act) [HB-113] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Crime ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Governor to appropriate $3,600,000 in the annual State budget for Baltimore City to be used only to provide grants to community-based organizations to implement Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City; requiring that the funds be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available; requiring that the Mayor of Baltimore City report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 31 each year on the effectiveness and status of Safe Streets Initiatives and a certain summary of the grants awarded; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch Approved By The Governor - Chapter 147 on 04/24/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

St. Mary's County - Inmate Release Programs [HB-110] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing the St. Mary's County Sheriff to establish a pretrial release program and a prerelease program; authorizing a certain inmate to leave a certain detention center for certain purposes; repealing a provision authorizing the Sheriff and the Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to charge a certain inmate a certain amount or fee to pay for certain costs; requiring the Sheriff or the Sheriff's designee to collect the earnings of a certain inmate, less any payroll deduction required by law; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. St. Mary's County Delegation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 741 on 05/15/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Community Development Program Act of 2018 [HB-109] [Community Development ] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Establishing the Community Development Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; establishing the Community Development Board in the Department; establishing the Community Development Fund to provide financial assistance to community development projects and community development organizations around the State; requiring the Board to report on the activities of the Fund to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year; providing for the construction of the Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 801 on 05/26/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Farming 4 Hunger Community Agricultural Facility [HB-1085] [Agriculture ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Food ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $100,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Farming 4 Hunger, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a community agricultural facility at the Thomas L. Hance Life Share Building, 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: Rep. Sally Y Jameson Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Center for Children and Families [HB-1059] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $200,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Trustees of the National Center for Children and Families, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping for certain improvement purposes related to the National Center for Children and Families campus, located in Montgomery County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018

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Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - City of District Heights Senior Day Facility Expansion [HB-1058] [Senior Citizens ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of District Heights for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the City of District Heights Senior Day Facility, located in Prince George's County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Temple Hills Swim Club Pool Renovation [HB-1026] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Recreation ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $45,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Temple Hills Swim Club, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a pool at the Temple Hills Swim Club, located in Prince George's County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 License [SB-991] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue a Class B-D-7 license in a certain area of the 45th alcoholic beverages district if the applicant meets certain requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Maryland Department of Health - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - Reports [SB-970] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report certain information regarding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2019, and each year thereafter; and requiring the Department, in producing the report, to consult with the Maryland Alliance for the Poor, local health departments, MedChi, the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers, and other stakeholders.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters Approved By The Governor - Chapter 477 on 05/13/2019

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Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry Program - Establishment [SB-962] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, on or before January 1, 2020, to establish an Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry Program to provide and coordinate the delivery of community services to recently released ex-offenders; requiring the Governor to include $250,000 annually in the State budget for certain purposes; requiring the Department to cooperate with, assist, and provide technical assistance to qualified reentry service programs that provide certain services to ex-offenders; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert A Zirkin Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/13/2019

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Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors [SB-930] [Children and Youth ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ]
Establishing a Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors; requiring the Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness to provide staff for the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to compile existing information on the needs of unaccompanied homeless minors, identify resources available to meet those needs, and identify barriers to accessing safe shelter; requiring the Workgroup to report its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 [SB-812] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ] [Public Safety ]
Expanding the housing policy of the State to include providing for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; stating the Act seeks to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in certain neighborhoods; prohibiting a person from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; establishing qualifications and limitations on the prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/04/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers - Alterations (Laurie's Law) [SB-700] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
Repealing the initial cap on participation in a certain waiver; requiring a certain waiver submitted by the Maryland Department of Health to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to include a request for a cap on waiver participation that is set at not less than a certain percentage of the projected annual demand for certain services; requiring the Department to screen individuals who are eligible to receive certain services as soon as possible after the Department receives certain notification; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley Favorable on 03/21/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Home- and Community-Based Waiver Services - Prohibition on Denial [SB-699] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from denying an individual access to a home- and community-based services waiver due to a lack of funding for waiver services if the individual is living at home or in the community at a certain time, received certain services, will be or has been terminated from the Maryland Medical Assistance Program due to certain entitlement or enrollment, meets certain eligibility criteria, and certain services received by the individual would qualify for certain funds.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley Approved By The Governor - Chapter 414 on 05/13/2019

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Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Health – Sickle Cell Disease – Steering Committee and Services [SB-600] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ]
Altering the duties of the Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease to include the provision of certain resources for detecting sickle cell disease and supporting individuals with sickle cell disease; authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to provide certain services relating to sickle cell disease in consultation with the Steering Committee; requiring the Department to provide certain services through community-based organizations to the extent practicable; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 452 on 05/13/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Election Law - Polling Places at Continuing Care Retirement Communities [SB-411] [Elections ] [Senior Citizens ] [Voting Rights ] [Retirement ]
Requiring local boards of elections to establish separate precincts in continuing care retirement communities of 200 or more persons who are at least 60 years of age to specifically serve at least the residents of those retirement communities if a continuing care retirement community requests a polling place be established on the premises; requiring continuing care retirement community providers to provide certain facilities and services to the local board if a certain polling place is established on the premises; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/04/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Proximity to Places of Worship, Schools, Public Libraries, or Youth Centers [SB-338] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Libraries ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ]
Reducing to 200 feet the minimum distance from a place of worship, school, public library, or youth center for an establishment for which the Board of License Commissioners of Somerset County may issue a certain license.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 621 on 05/25/2019

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