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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Credit Card Debt Forgiveness [HB-123]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Allowing an individual a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for income from the cancellation of consumer credit card debt unless the individual's federal adjusted gross income exceeds $50,000 for an individual or $80,000 for a married couple filing a joint return; providing that the amount of the subtraction modification may not exceed $5,000 for an individual or $8,000 for a married couple filing a joint return; and applying the Act to tax years after 2012.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2013
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Gettr Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services - Agreement and Prohibited Acts [SB-303]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Altering a notice that must be included in a debt management services agreement to clarify the right of a party to the agreement to rescind the agreement at any time; and prohibiting a licensed debt management services provider from violating any provision of specified State or federal laws.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 04/10/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Credit Card Debt Forgiveness [HB-640]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Allowing an individual a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for income from the cancellation of consumer credit card debt unless the individual's federal adjusted gross income exceeds $50,000 for an individual or $80,000 for a married couple filing a joint return; providing that the amount of the subtraction modification may not exceed $5,000 for an individual or $8,000 for a married couple filing a joint return; applying the Act to tax years after 2011; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 4/4 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2012
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope [SB-75]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expanding the scope of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act by altering the definition of "consumer" to include an individual who sells or offers for sale to a merchant consumer goods or consumer realty, and altering the definition of "merchant" to include a person who directly or indirectly purchases or offers to purchase any consumer goods or consumer realty and whose business includes paying off consumer debt in connection with the purchase of consumer goods or consumer realty; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Debt Settlement Services [SB-741]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibiting a person from providing debt settlement services in the State unless the person is registered as a debt settlement services provider with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation or is exempt; prohibiting a registrant from charging a debt settlement services fee until after specified actions have taken place; requiring that a debt settlement services agreement include specified information and disclosures; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice; terminating the Act on June 30, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Washington County - Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund - Conococheague [SB-392]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Economic Development ]
Repealing provisions of law relating to the Washington County Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund; requiring the County Commissioners of Washington County to ensure service of the debt for the Conococheague Industrial Pretreatment Facility from the Washington County general fund and revenues generated by the pretreatment facility; prohibiting the County Commissioners from using the debt service costs for the Conococheague Industrial Pretreatment Facility as a factor in the establishment or adjustment of water and sewer rates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Washington County - Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund - Conococheague [HB-406]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing specified provisions of law relating to the Washington County Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund; requiring the County Commissioners of Washington County to ensure service of the debt for the Conococheague Industrial Pretreatment Facility from the Washington County general fund and revenues generated by the pretreatment facility; prohibiting the County Commissioners from using the debt service costs for the facility as a factor in the establishment or adjustment of water and sewer rates; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope [HB-128]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expanding the scope of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act by altering the definition of "consumer" to include an individual who sells or offers for sale to a merchant consumer goods or consumer realty, and altering the definition of "merchant" to include a person who directly or indirectly purchases or offers to purchase any consumer goods or consumer realty and whose business includes paying off consumer debt in connection with the purchase of consumer goods or consumer realty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Debt Settlement Services [HB-1022]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibiting a person from providing debt settlement services in the State unless the person is registered as a debt settlement services provider with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation or is exempt; prohibiting a registrant from charging a debt settlement services fee until after specified actions have taken place; requiring that a debt settlement services agreement include specified information and disclosures; providing that a violation of the Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice; terminating the Act on June 30, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures [SB-446]
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[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Higher Education to require certain institutions of postsecondary education to refund all tuition and fees to certain Maryland students under certain circumstances; establishing that an institution that closes programs in a manner that is a disorderly closure is in violation of the enrollment agreement or other contract with an enrolled student; authorizing the Commission to approve a certain plan for the of filing certain records of former students with a certain successor institution; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Disorderly School Closures [HB-469]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Higher Education to require certain institutions of postsecondary education to refund all tuition and fees to certain Maryland students if the institution does not file all essential records of the academic achievement of a former student with the Commission in a certain manner; establishing that an institution that closes programs in a manner that is a disorderly closure is in violation of the enrollment agreement or other contract with a student enrolled at the time of the closure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Built to Learn Act of 2020 [SB-1]
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[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring or authorizing, under certain circumstances, the Maryland Stadium Authority to contract for, manage, and oversee certain public school facility projects; authorizing the Prince George's County government and Board of Education to enter into a certain public-private partnership to enhance the delivery of public school construction projects in the county; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2020, to include in the annual budget certain supplemental funding to be used for certain educational purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 01/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Built to Learn Act of 2020 [HB-1]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring or authorizing, under certain circumstances, the Maryland Stadium Authority to contract for, manage, and oversee certain public school facility projects; authorizing the Prince George's County government and Board of Education to enter into a certain public-private partnership to enhance the delivery of public school construction projects in the county; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2020, to include in the annual budget certain supplemental funding to be used for certain educational purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 20 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Student Loan Refinancing Authority PG 419-17 [HB-1576]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Expressing the intent of the General Assembly for Prince George's County to study whether a higher education financial assistance program should be offered in the county; requiring Prince George's County, on or before December 1, 2018, to perform specified actions related to a study of a student loan refinancing program in Prince George's County, including reviewing the Prince George's County Supplemental Higher Educational Loan Authority and performing a specified feasibility and demand study; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 311 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program and Fund - Bridge Loans [HB-1517]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Renaming the Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program and the Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program Fund to be the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program and the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program Fund; establishing the Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account within the Fund; authorizing the Governor to transfer specified funds by June 30, 2017, to the NIMBL Account; requiring the Department of Commerce to submit a specified report on the bridge loans by December 31, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief [HB-1155]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for income from the discharge of indebtedness related to specified costs incurred with respect to a principal residence; providing that the subtraction may not exceed $100,000 for an individual and $200,000 for a married couple filing jointly or specified individuals; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, but before January 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Rereferred To Budget And Taxation on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness - Limitations and Repayment [HB-1055]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
Altering specified limits on debt in St. Mary's County; subjecting specified bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued under the authority of the St. Mary's County Sanitary Commission Act to a specified limitation; and requiring the responsibility for repayment to remain with the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Discharged Student Loan Debt [HB-1033]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for specified income of specified individuals resulting from the discharge of student loan debt; providing that the amount of the subtraction modification may not exceed $50,000 for an individual or $100,000 for a married couple filing jointly; requiring an individual to submit specified documentation to qualify for the subtraction modification; prohibiting an individual from claiming the subtraction modification under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness - Limitations and Repayment [SB-737]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
Altering specified limits on debt in St. Mary's County; subjecting specified bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued under the authority of the St. Mary's County Sanitary Commission Act to a specified limitation; and requiring the responsibility for repayment to remain with the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 424 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program and Fund - Bridge Loans [SB-465]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Renaming the Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program and the Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program Fund to be the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program and the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program Fund; establishing the Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account within the Fund; authorizing the Governor to transfer specified funds by June 30, 2017, to the NIMBL Account; requiring the Department of Commerce to submit a specified report on the bridge loans by December 31, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 629 on 05/25/2017