Debt Collection

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Study of Intercepting Horse Racing Winnings for Child Support and Restitution [SB-372] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Gaming ]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to analyze the logistics of intercepting horse racing winnings to pay for child support or restitution arears, study the use of specified intercept methods by the State for child support enforcement and restitution collection, and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2016; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie Approved By The Governor - Chapter 194 on 04/26/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Commercial Law - Debt Settlement Services - Exemption and Fee [SB-1132] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ]
Altering a specified exemption from registration as a debt settlement services provider; and providing that a registrant may not charge a debt settlement services fee that exceeds 30% of the excess of the principal amount of the debt over the amount paid to the creditor or debt collector to settle the individual debt.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno First Reading Senate Rules on 02/29/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Procurement - Accelerated Payments to Subcontractors [SB-1085] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ]
Providing that a representative of a unit may request that the procurement officer for the unit direct the unit to make a specified payment to a subcontractor and to withhold or recover a payment from a contractor under specified circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel McFadden Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Collection and Sale of Consumer Debt - Restrictions [HB-783] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a debt collector from attempting to collect a debt unless the debt collector possesses specified verifiable information; requiring a specified affidavit to meet specified requirements; prohibiting supporting documents in a civil action, including affidavits, from being created solely for the purpose of filing a civil action; prohibiting an original creditor from selling a specified debt; requiring an original creditor to provide specified documentation to a debt buyer; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Study of Intercepting Horse Racing Winnings for Child Support and Restitution [HB-707] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Gaming ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to analyze the logistics of intercepting horse racing winnings to pay for child support or restitution arears, study the use of specified intercept methods by the State for child support enforcement and restitution collection, and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Department to report its finding and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2016; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker Approved By The Governor - Chapter 195 on 04/26/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Electric and Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Investments [HB-546] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Increasing to a maximum amount of $4, up from $2, a specified monthly natural gas surcharge for specified retail natural gas customers; authorizing an electric company to recover specified costs associated with specified electric system infrastructure investments through a specified electric system infrastructure investment surcharge on customer bills; requiring electric system infrastructure investment cost calculations to include specified elements; specifying when costs shall be collectible; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Procurement - Accelerated Payments to Subcontractors [HB-499] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ]
Providing that a representative of a unit may request that the procurement officer for the unit direct the unit to make a specified payment to a subcontractor and to withhold or recover a payment from a contractor under specified circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/08/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Consumer Debt Collection Actions - Restrictions [HB-1491] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a creditor or a debt collector from initiating or filing a specified consumer debt collection action under specified circumstances; specifying that a specified debt buyer or a specified collector has a specified burden in a specified consumer debt collection action; prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified collector from initiating a specified consumer debt collection action unless the debt buyer or the collector possesses specified documents; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Commercial Law - Debt Settlement Services - Fund and Sunset Repeal [HB-1450] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ]
Altering the collection and purpose of specified fees and revenues related to debt settlement services; repealing the termination date of the Maryland Debt Settlement Services Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Vaughn Approved By The Governor - Chapter 393 on 05/10/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Debt Buyers and Collectors - Restrictions [HB-1159] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified debt collector from collecting or attempting to collect an alleged debt under specified circumstances; prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified collector from filing a civil action or initiating an arbitration or a specified legal proceeding under specified circumstances; prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified collector from collecting or attempting to collect specified attorney's fees or specified interest under specified circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/10/2016

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Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2015 [S.920] [Military ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse for each change of duty station. Defines "qualified relicensing costs" as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state and which (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-30. on 04/14/2015

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Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

LNG and LPG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 [S.917] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
LNG and LPG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas by establishing a rate of 18.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline for liquefied petroleum gas and 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel for liquefied natural gas. (Sec. 3) The bill also increases from 30% to 35% the rate of the continuous levy on payments made after 180 days after the enactment date of this Act to Medicare providers and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-27. on 04/14/2015

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Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015 [S.915] [Real Estate ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This section increases from 5% to 10% the stock ownership threshold in a real estate investment trust (REIT) for exempting such stock as a U.S. real property interest on disposition. (Sec. 3) This section provides for an increase from 10% to 15% of the rate of withholding of tax on dispositions of U.S. real property interests. (Sec. 4) This section requires any corporation that is a U.S. real property holding company during a specified period to disclose such status to the Internal Revenue Service, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-25. on 04/14/2015

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Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude payments received under the Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds. [S.912] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Student Loans ]
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude payments received under the Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds. (Sec. 1) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments received by a student under a comprehensive student work-learning-service program operated by a work college. Makes this amendment applicable to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the enactment date of this Act. (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-22. on 04/14/2015

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Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes. [S.910] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of payments from an accident or health plan, to: (1) make the exclusion for payments to a beneficiary other than a spouse or dependent child applicable to plans established by or on behalf of a state or political subdivision thereof; and (2) define a "qualified taxpayer," for purposes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-21. on 04/14/2015

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Federal
US Congress 114th Congress

Charitable Agricultural Research Act [S.908] [Agriculture ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Nonprofit ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Charitable Agricultural Research Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for a charitable contribution to an agricultural research organization directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of agricultural research, and (2) make prohibitions against expenditures to influence legislation applicable to such organizations. (Sec. 3) Increases from 30% to 35% the rate of the continuous levy on payments made after 180 days after the enactment of this Act to Medicare providers and suppliers for unpaid taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-19. on 04/14/2015

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US Congress 114th Congress

Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act [S.906] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ]
Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue to revise the definition of "hard cider," for purposes of the excise tax on distilled spirits, wines, and beer, to mean a wine: (1) containing not more than .64 gram of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters of wine (subject to necessary tolerances); (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate, pears, or pear juice concentrate, and water; (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-17. on 04/14/2015

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US Congress 114th Congress

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on eligibility for the alternative tax for certain small insurance companies. [S.905] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ]
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on eligibility for the alternative tax for certain small insurance companies. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the eligibility of certain small insurance companies (other than life insurance companies) for the alternative corporate income tax by increasing the premium limitation used to determine such eligibility to $2.2 million (from $1.2 million), with an annual inflation adjustment to such increased amount after 2015. This increase (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-16. on 04/14/2015

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An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court. [S.903] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the rules and administrative provisions governing the U.S. Tax Court, a court established under Article I of the Constitution. TITLE I--TAXPAYER ACCESS TO UNITED STATES TAX COURT (Sec. 101) This section changes the period for filing an action in the Tax Court for review of a denial by the Department of the Treasury of a request to abate interest. The action may be filed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-14. on 04/14/2015

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US Congress 114th Congress

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2015 [S.86] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2015 Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to direct agency heads not to impose civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses unless there is potential for serious harm to the public interest, the detection of criminal activity would be impaired, the violation is not corrected within six months, the violation is a violation of internal revenue law or a law concerning the assessment or collection of any tax, debt, revenue, or receipt, or the violation presents a danger to the public health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/07/2015

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