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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1609	State (Maryland)	Clarifying that certain provisions of law concerning the method of calculating a certain reduction in the State agricultural land transfer tax apply to a transfer under a contract of sale dated on or after July 1, 2019; clarifying that a certain exemption from the State agricultural land transfer tax applies to a transfer under a contract of sale dated on or after July 1, 2019; etc. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Taxes - Recordation And Transfer Agriculture Contracts Exemptions Property Tax Transfer Tax
SB-191	State (Alaska)	An Act relating to trusts and trustees, including trust division, the powers of trustees, delayed gifts to trusts, and community property trusts; and providing for an effective date. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Business Contracts Death Estates Probate Property Trusts
HB-1597	State (Maryland)	Increasing to 25% the minimum percentage of a unit's total dollar value of contracts that are, to the extent practicable, to be made directly to small businesses; providing that certain preferences do not apply to certain procurement contracts; requiring a certain unit to apply a 5% percentage price preference on procurement contracts designated for the small business reserve under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	State Government - Procurement Contracts Procurement Residency Small Business
HB-1592	State (Maryland)	Requiring the State Treasurer to ensure that any shares held by the State are voted in favor of shareholder resolutions that ask companies to adopt policies of refusing to do business with governments engaging in genocide or crimes against humanity; requiring, when issuing an invitation for bids or a request for proposals, certain units of State government to require a certain bidder or offeror to disclose any company policy regarding a refusal to do business with governments that are engaged in genocide or crimes against humanity; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials State Government - Procurement State Government - Personnel Abduction Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Contractors Contracts Crimes And Punishments Death
HB-1588	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to conduct a risk assessment of any major information technology development project the Secretary believes may present an exceptional risk to the State; requiring the risk assessment to consider the nature, processing, and use of sensitive or personally identifiable information; authorizing the Secretary to recommend an increase in a certain limitation of liability amount under certain circumstances; requiring a certain recommendation to be made in a certain manner; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	State Government - Procurement Communications Contracts Cybersecurity Disclosure Examinations Information Technology, Department Of Investigations And Inquiries Liability Privacy
SB-1016	State (Maryland)	Authorizing certain home improvement contractors to obtain the full contract price of a home improvement contract by posting an irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to $100,000 per home improvement contract but not exceeding $2,000,000; authorizing certain owners to file a complaint with the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General under certain circumstances; requiring the Division to notify the contractor, investigate a certain complaint, and make certain determinations; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Business Regulation And Occupations Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Attorney General Consumer Protection Contractors Contracts Credit Home Improvement Investigations And Inquiries Notices
SB-1017	State (Maryland)	Requiring a pharmacy benefits manager to maintain an adequate and accessible pharmacy benefits manager network consisting of contracted pharmacies that provide convenient patient access to pharmacy services; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to adopt certain regulations; prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from requiring a certain pharmacy or pharmacist to obtain certain accreditation, certification, or credentialing as a condition for participating in a certain network; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Insurance - Health Beneficiaries Boundaries Certifications Commerce And Business Communications Contracts Drugs Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication
HB-206	State (Alabama)	Contracts, creation and enforcement of non-disparagement agreements Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Contracts
SB-170	State (Alabama)	Contracts, creation and enforcement of non-disparagement agreements Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Contracts
HB-1249	State (Maryland)	Requiring the public-private partnership agreement for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program to include certain provisions; authorizing certain revenues derived from certain tolls to be distributed to a certain special fund to be budgeted in a certain manner; requiring the Board of Public Works, on or before October 1, 2021, to request a certain determination letter from the Maryland Transportation Authority and the State Department of Transportation; etc. Democrat: 100% (49) 100% Democrat support	Transportation - Highways Administrative Agencies Bicycles Bridges And Tunnels Communications Construction Contracts Data Environmental Matters Examinations
HB-1513	State (Maryland)	Repealing certain provisions of law regarding educational programs for juveniles in residential facilities; establishing a Juvenile Services Education System; establishing the Board of Education for the Juvenile Services Education System; requiring the Board to have the authority and responsibility for all functions relating to the juvenile services educations programs in the State beginning July 1, 2021; requiring each county board of education to pay to the Board a certain cost for certain juveniles; etc. Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	Juvenile Law Primary And Secondary Education Age Attorneys Auditors And Audits Budgets Committees And Commissions Community Colleges Continuing Education Contracts
HB-1341	State (Maryland)	Providing that certain provisions of law do not prohibit insurers, nonprofit health service plans, or health maintenance organizations from offering products or services at no charge or at a discounted price to educate a person regarding, or to monitor, control, or prevent, risk of loss to certain persons; authorizing an insurer, a nonprofit health service plan, or a health maintenance organization to include an offer or provision of products or services in a certain contract or rate filing; etc. Democrat: 66% (4) Republican: 33% (2) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Insurance - Other Than Health Insurance - Health Claims Commerce And Business Communications Consumer Protection Contracts Education Fees Health Insurance
HB-1564	State (Maryland)	Requiring a peace officer, to the extent practicable, to notify a certain emergency facility in advance that the peace officer is bringing an emergency evaluee to the emergency facility; altering the individuals who may request that a peace officer stay with a certain evaluee; etc. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Contracts Emergency Medical Services Health Care Facilities Health Occupations Hospitals Law Enforcement Notices Nurses Nursing Assistants
HB-1307	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a pharmacy benefits manager from requiring a certain pharmacy or pharmacist to obtain certain credentialing as a condition for participating in a certain network with certain frequency or charging a pharmacy or pharmacist a certain fee; repealing certain circumstances under which a pharmacy benefits manager or purchaser is authorized to charge certain fees or hold certain pharmacies responsible for certain reimbursement that the pharmacy benefits manager or purchaser is otherwise prohibited from doing; etc. Republican: 29% (7) Democrat: 70% (17) 29% Republican support 70% Democrat support	Insurance - Health Beneficiaries Boundaries Certifications Commerce And Business Communications Contracts Drugs Electronic Commerce Electronic Communication
HB-1156	State (Maryland)	Requiring certain merchants that enroll consumers in certain automatic recurring payments for certain goods or services provided or sold over the Internet to include a link to a web page that allows a consumer to cancel the contract; requiring certain merchants that enroll consumers in certain automatic recurring payments for certain goods or services provided or sold over the Internet, by mail, or over the telephone to provide a consumer a certain form and present recurring automatic payment terms in a clear and conspicuous manner; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Commerce And Business Consumer Protection Contracts Electronic Communication Forms Internet
HB-1300	State (Maryland)	Repealing, altering, and adding certain provisions of law to implement The Blueprint for Maryland's Future, which is intended to transform Maryland's early childhood, primary, and secondary education system to the levels of high-performing systems around the world; establishing certain education aid formulas to provide funding for the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future; providing for a reduction in a certain local share of certain education aid for certain counties under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	Primary And Secondary Education Higher Education Taxes - Property Counties Education, Boards Of Education Education, State Board Of Education, State Department Of Revenue And Taxes Students
HB-1349	State (Maryland)	Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Energy Utility Regulation Agriculture Renewable Energy Sources Auctions Commerce And Business Commerce, Department Of Consumer Protection Contracts Credit
HB-1547	State (Maryland)	Requiring a producer of synthetic turf and turf infill, on or before January 1, 2021, to individually or as part of a stewardship organization submit a synthetic turf and turf infill stewardship plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval; etc. Democrat: 100% (18) 100% Democrat support	Environment Commerce And Business Contracts Copyright Electronic Communication Environment, Department Of The Motor Vehicle Equipment Notices Plastics Recycling
HB-1319	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Governor to appoint five members of the Board of License Commissioners for Wicomico County; requiring that members of the Board be nominated in a certain manner; requiring that three members of the Board be residents of the City of Salisbury, nominated jointly by the County Executive and the Mayor of Salisbury; staggering the terms of member of the Board in a certain manner; and specifying the expiration of the terms of certain members of the Board. Republican: 75% (3) Democrat: 25% (1) 75% Republican support 25% Democrat support	Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills Age Of Majority Alcoholic Beverages Licenses Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision Alcoholic Beverages Manufacturing Beverage Containers Boundaries Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Communications
HB-1403	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting certain State banks and credit unions from providing financing for or investing in certain securities of an institution, a company, or a subsidiary that owns a private correctional facility or contracts as a private contractor or vendor for the ownership, operation, or management of a State correctional facility, local correctional facility, or county detention center. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Financial Institutions Banks And Trust Companies Contractors Contracts Correctional Institutions Ethics Investments Loans Securities

Title: State Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Application of Nonagricultural Use Reduction and Exemption

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1609

Subjects: Taxes - Recordation And Transfer, Agriculture, Contracts, Exemptions, Property Tax, Transfer Tax

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Trusts, Trustees, Community Property

Session: Alaska 31st Legislature

Number: SB-191

Subjects: Business, Contracts, Death, Estates, Probate, Property, Trusts

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1597

Subjects: State Government - Procurement, Contracts, Procurement, Residency, Small Business

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: State Government - Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity and the Commission on Genocide Prevention

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1592

Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials, State Government - Procurement, State Government - Personnel, Abduction, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Contractors, Contracts, Crimes And Punishments, Death

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Procurement - Major Information Technology Development Projects

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1588

Subjects: State Government - Procurement, Communications, Contracts, Cybersecurity, Disclosure, Examinations, Information Technology, Department Of, Investigations And Inquiries, Liability, Privacy

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Consumer Protection - Home Improvement Contractors - Home Improvement Contracts

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1016

Subjects: Business Regulation And Occupations, Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Attorney General, Consumer Protection, Contractors, Contracts, Credit, Home Improvement, Investigations And Inquiries, Notices

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Network Adequacy and Reimbursement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1017

Subjects: Insurance - Health, Beneficiaries, Boundaries, Certifications, Commerce And Business, Communications, Contracts, Drugs, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Contracts, creation and enforcement of non-disparagement agreements

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2020

Number: HB-206

Subjects: Contracts

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Contracts, creation and enforcement of non-disparagement agreements

Session: Alabama Regular Session 2020

Number: SB-170

Subjects: Contracts

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1249

Subjects: Transportation - Highways, Administrative Agencies, Bicycles, Bridges And Tunnels, Communications, Construction, Contracts, Data, Environmental Matters, Examinations

Democrat: 100% (49)

Title: Education - Juvenile Services Education System - Establishment, Powers, and Duties

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1513

Subjects: Juvenile Law, Primary And Secondary Education, Age, Attorneys, Auditors And Audits, Budgets, Committees And Commissions, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Contracts

Democrat: 100% (8)

Title: Insurance - Product and Service Offerings

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1341

Subjects: Insurance - Other Than Health, Insurance - Health, Claims, Commerce And Business, Communications, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Education, Fees, Health Insurance

Democrat: 66% (4) Republican: 33% (2)

Title: Public Health - Emergency Evaluations - Duties of Peace Officers and Emergency Facilities

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1564

Subjects: Public Health, Contracts, Emergency Medical Services, Health Care Facilities, Health Occupations, Hospitals, Law Enforcement, Notices, Nurses, Nursing Assistants

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Credentialing and Reimbursement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1307

Subjects: Insurance - Health, Beneficiaries, Boundaries, Certifications, Commerce And Business, Communications, Contracts, Drugs, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Communication

Republican: 29% (7) Democrat: 70% (17)

Title: Consumer Protection - Automatic Recurring Payments

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1156

Subjects: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Commerce And Business, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Electronic Communication, Forms, Internet

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1300

Subjects: Primary And Secondary Education, Higher Education, Taxes - Property, Counties, Education, Boards Of, Education, Education, State Board Of, Education, State Department Of, Revenue And Taxes, Students

Democrat: 100% (8)

Title: Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1349

Subjects: Energy, Utility Regulation, Agriculture, Renewable Energy Sources, Auctions, Commerce And Business, Commerce, Department Of, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Credit

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Producer Responsibility

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1547

Subjects: Environment, Commerce And Business, Contracts, Copyright, Electronic Communication, Environment, Department Of The, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Notices, Plastics, Recycling

Democrat: 100% (18)

Title: Wicomico County – Alcoholic Beverages – Board of License Commissioners

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1319

Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Age Of Majority, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Alcoholic Beverages Manufacturing, Beverage Containers, Boundaries, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Communications

Republican: 75% (3) Democrat: 25% (1)

Title: Financial Institutions - State Banks - Investing in For-Profit Correctional Facilities - Prohibited

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1403

Subjects: Financial Institutions, Banks And Trust Companies, Contractors, Contracts, Correctional Institutions, Ethics, Investments, Loans, Securities

Democrat: 100% (1)

Contracts

HB-1609

State (Maryland)

SB-191

State (Alaska)

HB-1597

State (Maryland)

HB-1592

State (Maryland)

HB-1588

State (Maryland)

SB-1016

State (Maryland)

SB-1017

State (Maryland)

HB-206

State (Alabama)

SB-170

State (Alabama)

HB-1249

State (Maryland)

HB-1513

State (Maryland)

HB-1341

State (Maryland)

HB-1564

State (Maryland)

HB-1307

State (Maryland)

HB-1156

State (Maryland)

HB-1300

State (Maryland)

HB-1349

State (Maryland)

HB-1547

State (Maryland)

HB-1319

State (Maryland)

HB-1403

State (Maryland)