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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act [SB-429]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the definitions of "target per pupil foundation amount", "collaborative time per pupil amount", "compensatory education per pupil amount", "English learner per pupil amount", "special education per pupil amount", "growth in the target per pupil foundation amount", and "change in the per pupil amount"; directing county boards of education to provide certain funding to local workforce development boards to support the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/02/2025
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Procurement Reform Act of 2025 [HB-500]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Infrastructure ]
Authorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; requiring the Department of Information Technology to establish a technical procurement team; altering the authority of the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority to engage in procurement for certain supplies and services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 601 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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 Ebersole
Third Reading Passed (131-3) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers [SB-438]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the reimbursement levels for drug products that the Maryland Medical Assistance Program is required to establish and that pharmacy benefits managers that contract with a pharmacy on behalf of a managed care organization are required to reimburse the pharmacy; and altering the definition of "purchaser" for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating pharmacy benefits managers to include certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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 Stein
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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 Lam
Rereferred To Ways And Means And Appropriations on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act [HB-504]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring local school systems to develop certain countywide community school implementation plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Procurement Reform Act of 2025 [SB-426]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; altering the authority of the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority to engage in procurement for certain supplies and services for transportation related activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification [SB-403]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring a procurement contract for construction or services to include a clause requiring contract modification for increased costs for compensation and benefits as a result of statutory changes increasing required compensation or benefits or collective bargaining.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods [SB-413]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing that any provision of a consumer contract that sets a shorter period of time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than is required under the law of the State at the time the contract is issued or delivered is void as against public policy; excluding certain entities from the application of the Act; providing that a violation of the Act is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Referred Economic Matters on 02/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation - Maryland Area Rail Commuter Rail Authority - Establishment (MARC Rail Authority Act of 2025) [SB-401]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) Rail Authority and the powers and duties of the MARC Rail Authority, acting on behalf of the Department of Transportation, with respect to the supervision, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of MARC railroad facilities projects; authorizing the MARC Rail Authority to issue certain revenue bonds to finance the cost of MARC railroad facilities; establishing the MARC Rail Authority Fund; and requiring certain funds and revenues to be deposited in the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hagerstown Community College Police Force - Jurisdiction [HB-478]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a Hagerstown Community College police officer to exercise powers granted to a peace and police officer under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 427 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 45th Alcoholic Beverages District - Licenses [HB-472]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license in a certain area of the 45th alcoholic beverages district in Baltimore City under certain circumstances; and altering a geographic boundary in the 45th district within which the holder of a Class A or Class B-D-7 beer, wine, and liquor license must operate in accordance with specified hours.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 807 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Competitive Bidding - Threshold [HB-490]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing the minimum contract value to $50,000 to require a competitive bidding process in St. Mary's County for contracts for services or supplies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 781 on 05/20/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Mandatory Prior Written Notice And Consent In Contracts To Provide Cremation Services. [HB-565]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
For contracts entered into on or after 10/1/2025, requires mortuaries and pre-need funeral authorities that contract to provide cremation services to provide written notice if precious metals are recovered after cremation and a disclosure that the person has thirty days to claim the precious metals after receipt of the notice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Garner Shimizu
Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 417) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jha. on 02/11/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Transportation. [SB-927]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Aerospace ]
Establishes the Air Noise and Safety Task Force. Establishes the Airports Advisory Council. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt administrative rules to designate an airport security area within an airport property. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Dru Kanuha
Reported From Tca (stand. Com. Rep. No. 637) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 2) And Referral To Wam. on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs [SB-382]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring, in order to make repairs to powered wheelchairs, that a certain manufacturer make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to a certain independent repair provider or owner of a powered wheelchair; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalty provisions; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/01/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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 Washington
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Maryland Department of Health and Office of Health Care Quality - Nursing Home Inspections - Reporting [SB-376]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, beginning July 1, 2025, to report quarterly to certain committees of the General Assembly on disaggregated data regarding nursing home inspections in each county; and requiring the Office of Health Care Quality, beginning July 1, 2025, to report to the local area agency on aging for each county the name of each nursing home in the county that was surveyed in the immediately preceding 6 months and the date each survey was conducted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 680 on 05/20/2025