Day Care Centers for the Elderly and Day Care Centers for Adults - Reimbursement [HB-584]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to reimburse day care centers for the elderly and day care centers for adults for a day of care even if the day care center could not provide the minimum 4 hours of care in a day because of a weather-related closure or a medical emergency experienced by the participant while at the center.
HB-584: Day Care Centers for the Elderly and Day Care Centers for Adults - Reimbursement
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2020
Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy [SB-315]
Applying certain laws regarding net energy metering and community solar generating systems to customers served by a community choice aggregator; repealing a provision that prohibits a county or municipal corporation from acting as an aggregator under certain circumstances; establishing a process by which, beginning October 1, 2021, a county or municipal corporation or group of counties or municipal corporations may form or join a community choice aggregator; etc.
SB-315: Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2020
Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program [SB-287]
Establishing the Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program to provide grants for the expansion of, the renovation of, or major repairs to a facility operated by a certain eligible organization; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2022 through 2027, to include $3,000,000 for the Program in the State budget; requiring the establishment of a competitive application process and a quantitative system to evaluate each application; prohibiting an organization from receiving a grant for a single project that exceeds $1,000,000 in any fiscal year; etc.
SB-287: Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Referred Appropriations on 03/12/2020
Charles County - Tax Increment Financing and Special Taxing Districts [HB-345]
Authorizing Charles County to use the proceeds from the issuance of certain tax increment financing bonds for convention centers, conference centers, or visitors' centers, to maintain infrastructure improvements at the centers, and to market development district facilities; making certain financing, refinancing, and reimbursement contingent on the review and approval of the Board of County Commissioners of Charles County; authorizing Charles County to establish minority participation goals for development projects; etc.
HB-345: Charles County - Tax Increment Financing and Special Taxing Districts
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 175 on 05/08/2020
Montgomery County - Elections - Early Voting Centers MC 19-20 [HB-137]
Requiring Montgomery County to have 12 early voting centers beginning with the 2020 election cycle; requiring that the twelfth center be located at the White Oak Community Recreation Center, or, if that Center is not available, at another facility that serves the White Oak area community; etc.
HB-137: Montgomery County - Elections - Early Voting Centers MC 19-20
Sponsored by: Rep.
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/15/2020
Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program [HB-127]
Establishing the Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program to provide grants for the expansion of, the renovation of, or major repairs to a facility operated by a certain eligible organization; requiring the Governor, in fiscal years 2022 through 2027, to include $10,000,000 for the Program in the budget; requiring the establishment of a competitive application process and a quantitative system to evaluate each application; limiting to no more than $1,000,000 a grant to any organization for a single project; etc.
HB-127: Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Hearing Canceled on 01/17/2020
Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
SB-23: Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
SB-23: Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Hampden Family Center [HB-1656]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of The Hampden Family Center, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Hampden Family 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.
HB-1656: Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Hampden Family Center
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Lutheran Mission Society Compassion Centers [HB-1646]
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 Lutheran Mission Society of Maryland for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, construction, site improvement, and capital equipping of Compassion Centers for the Lutheran Mission Society of Maryland, located in Maryland; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
HB-1646: Creation of a State Debt - Lutheran Mission Society Compassion Centers
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge [HB-1644]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Trustees of The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Maryland and Its Jurisdiction, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a gym for the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, located in Baltimore City; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.
HB-1644: Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Tau Pi Mentoring Program Ho. Co. 25-17 [SB-1170]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $25,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of The Howard County Uplift Foundation Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Tau Pi Mentoring Program facility, 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.
SB-1170: Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Tau Pi Mentoring Program Ho. Co. 25-17
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/11 At 11:00 A.m. on 03/11/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Bon Secours Youth Development Center [HB-1637]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $800,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Bon Secours Youth Development 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.
HB-1637: Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Bon Secours Youth Development Center
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Haynes
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Multiservice Center [HB-1633]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $350,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Capitol Heights for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping related to the Capitol Heights Municipal Multiservice Center, 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.
HB-1633: Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Multiservice Center
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Tau Pi Mentoring Program Ho. Co. 25-17 [HB-1630]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $25,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of The Howard County Uplift Foundation Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Tau Pi Mentoring Program facility, 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.
HB-1630: Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Tau Pi Mentoring Program Ho. Co. 25-17
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Multiservice Center [SB-1162]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $350,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Capitol Heights for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Capitol Heights Municipal Multiservice Center, 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.
SB-1162: Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Municipal Multiservice Center
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/13 At 10:00 A.m. on 03/13/2017
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Get Involved Community Center [SB-1159]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $350,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of New Miracle Christian Community Church Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Get Involved Community 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.
SB-1159: Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Get Involved Community Center
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/11 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/11/2017
Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Janitorial Products [SB-1144]
Clarifying that the requirement that a State or State aided or controlled entity include in specified maintenance contracts a requirement that a prime contractor procure janitorial products from the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland applies to specified products made, manufactured, remanufactured, or assembled by the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland; etc.
SB-1144: Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Janitorial Products
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Halpine Hamlet Community Center [HB-1616]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $175,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the MHP Hipline, LP for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Halpine Hamlet Community 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.
HB-1616: Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Halpine Hamlet Community Center
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017