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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Human Services - Office of Home Energy Programs - Power to the People Pilot Program Personnel and Uniform Redetermination Process [HB-1001]
[Energy ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs, in coordination with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Maryland, to establish the Power to the People Pilot Program; providing that certain funding for the Program be used to hire certain part-time personnel instead of full-time personnel; requiring the Office to develop a certain redetermination process to assist eligible energy customers who are at least 65 years old in enrolling in energy assistance programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 665 on 05/29/2022
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Human Services – Silver Energy Savers Program and Energy Assistance Fund [HB-998]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to establish a Silver Energy Savers Program to provide bill assistance to eligible energy customers who are at least 60 years old; requiring the Office to enter into a contract with 2-1-1 Maryland to provide assistance with the Program; requiring 2-1-1 Maryland to designate four centers in certain regions of the State to administer the Program; establishing the Office of Home Energy Programs Energy Assistance Fund to administer the Silver Energy Savers Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Referred Finance on 03/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
COVID-19 Response Act of 2022 [HB-1084]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Education ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishing and altering certain requirements related to COVID-19, including requirements related to planning by institutions of higher education, home health agencies, nursing homes, and assisted living programs, the provision of coverage by the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland MyIR Mobile immunization record service, and reporting by the Maryland Department of Health; establishing that certain urgent care centers are not subject to the rate-setting jurisdiction of the Health Services Cost Review Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline A Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 3/14 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/17/2022
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Elderly Individuals - Howard County and Montgomery County Adult Day Health Care Services Pilot Program and Task Force [HB-1051]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Howard County and Montgomery County Adult Day Health Care Services Pilot Program in Howard County and Montgomery County to integrate the provision of medical adult day care services, home health care services, and medical services provided under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; authorizing Howard County and Montgomery County to jointly authorize the operation of one or more integrator entities to coordinate services provided under the pilot program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding [HB-1102]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2024, to include in the annual State budget for the Maryland Higher Education Commission an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund State-mandated community college tuition and residency waivers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2022
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Transportation - Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Service - County Funding [HB-1019]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Secretary of Transportation to identify separately within the Department of Transportation's annual budget at least $4,305,908 of funding in fiscal year 2024 and a certain amount of funding in all subsequent fiscal years to be used for county elderly and handicapped transportation service; and requiring the Secretary to report annually by December 1 to certain committees of the General Assembly on the amount of funding distributed to each county and municipality pursuant to the Act for the prior fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Rereferred To Budget And Taxation on 04/11/2022
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Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program - Automatic Enrollment and Funding [HB-979]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to establish a process to automatically enroll each homeowner who meets certain eligibility requirements in the Homeowner Protection Program; repealing a requirement that the Department determine the maximum number of homeowners who may be enrolled in the Program in each fiscal year; requiring the Governor to include an additional $20,000,000 appropriation for the Program in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing Canceled on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Transportation – Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Service – County Funding [SB-838]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Secretary of Transportation to identify separately within the Department of Transportation's annual budget at least $4,305,908 of funding in fiscal year 2024 and a certain amount of funding in all subsequent fiscal years to be used for county elderly and handicapped transportation service; and requiring, on or before December 1 each year, the Secretary to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the amount of funding distributed to each county and municipality under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 416 on 05/16/2022
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Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding [SB-799]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2024 through 2026, to include in the annual State budget for the Maryland Higher Education Commission an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund State-mandated community college tuition and residency waivers; and requiring, on or before December 1, 2023, and each December 1 through December 1, 2026, the Commission to report to the General Assembly on the number of students receiving a tuition or residency waiver under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Property Tax - Elderly Individuals and Veterans Tax Credit - Amount and Duration [SB-901]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to determine the amount and duration of a certain tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on the dwelling of certain elderly individuals and veterans; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 268 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Human Services - Office of Home Energy Programs - Power to the People Pilot Program Personnel and Uniform Redetermination Process [SB-719]
[Energy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Providing that certain funding for the Power to the People Pilot Program be used to hire certain part-time personnel; requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to develop a certain redetermination process to assist eligible energy customers who are at least 65 years old in enrolling in energy assistance programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 666 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Easy Application and Automatic Renewal [SB-809]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
Requiring the Comptroller to include on the Maryland resident individual income tax return form a certain notification concerning the homeowners' property tax credit and a certain separate form that a taxpayer may use to apply for the homeowners' property tax credit; and requiring that certain qualifying homeowners receive the homeowners' property tax credit for subsequent taxable years without being required to file an application for the credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing Canceled on 03/08/2022
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Family Law - Alimony - Modification [SB-718]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Altering the circumstances under which a court is authorized to modify the amount of alimony awarded.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Department of Aging - Dementia Care Coordinator and Dementia Care Navigation Programs [HB-731]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the position of Dementia Care Coordinator in the Department of Aging to oversee dementia care navigation programs; requiring each area agency to employ a dementia care navigator; authorizing dementia care navigators to provide support services for caregivers, increase community awareness, offer technical assistance, and establish relationships with health care providers; requiring the Governor to include $1,600,000 in the annual budget bill to employ the Dementia Care Coordinator and dementia care navigators; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) [HB-727]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
Addressing infrastructure, capacity, and accessibility needs within the Maryland Park Service and State parks, including establishing systems and processes for surveying infrastructure and critical maintenance needs, increasing the number of Maryland Park Service full-time employees, requiring the Department of Budget and Management to conduct certain staff reviews, and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a certain capital improvement plan and a comprehensive long-range strategic plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/04/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Retiree Income Tax Relief Act of 2022 [HB-787]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Retirement ]
Including payments received under the Social Security Act, payments received as benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act, and certain income within a certain subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for individuals who are at least 65 years of age, who are disabled, or whose spouse is disabled; altering a certain limitation on the maximum amount of the subtraction modification; and providing for an increase of the maximum limitation amount for certain taxable years by a certain cost-of-living adjustment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole [SB-562]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Parole Commission to consider the age of an inmate when determining whether to grant parole; altering how the Commission evaluates a request for medical parole, including providing for a meeting between the inmate and the Commission; and requiring the Commission to develop procedures for assessing parole requests by inmates who are at least 60 years old.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Comprehensive Climate Solutions [HB-708]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions through the use of various measures, including the alteration of statewide greenhouse gas emissions goals, the establishment of a net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal, requiring gas companies and electric companies to provide certain programs and services, and requiring electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings through certain programs and services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Correctional Services – Geriatric and Medical Parole [HB-600]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Parole Commission to consider the age of an inmate when determining whether to grant parole; altering how the Commission evaluates a request for medical parole, including providing for a meeting between the inmate and the Commission; and requiring the Commission to develop procedures for assessing parole requests by inmates who are at least 60 years old.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland Health Care Commission - Assisted Living Programs - Study [HB-636]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in consultation with the Office of Health Care Quality, the Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Medicaid Administration, the Governor's Workforce Development Board, and interested stakeholders, to conduct a study regarding the quality of care by assisted living programs with nine or fewer beds; and requiring the Commission to report its recommendations, including any draft legislation, to the Governor, the Department of Health, and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Belcastro
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 698 on 05/29/2022