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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) [HB-680]
Establishing the Radiation Emergency Response Program in the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to serve as an offsite response organization and the lead State agency for all nuclear incidents within the State; requiring the Department to prepare a technical emergency radiation response plan, respond to emergencies involving a nuclear power plant, participate in a certain federal program, and procure certain specialized equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrie Long
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 644 on 05/09/2024
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Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) [SB-536]
Establishing the Radiation Emergency Response Program in the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to serve as an offsite response organization and the lead State agency for all nuclear incidents within the State; requiring the Department to prepare a technical emergency radiation response plan, respond to emergencies involving a nuclear power plant, participate in a certain federal program, and procure certain specialized equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 645 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Department of Transportation, and Department of the Environment - Flood Mitigation Comprehensive Study - Montgomery County and Prince George's County [HB-466]
Requiring the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of the Environment to study flooding in Montgomery County and Prince George's County; requiring the study to include an analysis of historic flooding, an evaluation of existing and potential flood prevention and control measures, an examination of associated environmental issues, and the development of recommendations; and requiring a certain report be submitted by October 15, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/22/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 [HB-352]
Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; altering the funding formula for community colleges and the State aid program for private nonprofit institutions of higher education; authorizing or altering the distribution of certain revenue; requiring interest earnings for certain special funds to accrue to the General Fund of the State for fiscal years 2024 through 2028; authorizing the transfer of certain funds; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 [SB-362]
Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; altering, from December 1, 2024, to January 15, 2027, the date by which the Accountability and Implementation Board has to conduct and submit a certain independent evaluation; altering the sales and use tax rate on certain electronic smoking devices; repealing a certain small business relief tax credit; requiring interest earnings for certain special funds to accrue to the General Fund of the State during certain fiscal years; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Commission on Climate Change Membership - Addition [HB-323]
Adding the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary's designee, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, or the Chair's designee, as members of the Commission on Climate Change.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 477 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Commission on Climate Change Membership - Additions [SB-337]
Adding the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary's designee, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, or the Chair's designee, as members of the Commission on Climate Change.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 478 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study [HB-256]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; and requiring the Department to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Lehman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 546 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study [SB-166]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; and requiring the Department to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an interim report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 547 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Sustainable Growth Subcabinet and Repeal of the Office of Smart Growth [SB-309]
Repealing the Office of Smart Growth; repealing the position of Special Secretary of Smart Growth; renaming the Smart Growth Subcabinet to be the Sustainable Growth Subcabinet; and altering the membership and duties of the Subcabinet.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 92 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - Alterations [SB-255]
Transferring certain duties relating to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund from the Military Department to the Maryland Department of Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 77 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Fire Protection and Prevention - Sprinkler Systems - Requirements (Melanie Diaz Sprinklers Save Lives Act) [SB-970]
Requiring certain high-rise buildings to be protected by automatic sprinkler systems beginning January 1, 2033; and requiring high-rise buildings that are not protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system to provide conspicuous notice in any lease agreement indicating that the building is not currently protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system and that the building is required to be protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system on or before January 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Third Reading Passed (42-4) on 04/05/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Fire Protection and Prevention – Sprinkler Systems and Smoke Alarms – Requirements (Melanie Diaz Sprinklers Save Lives Act) [HB-1292]
Requiring the installation of smoke alarms in public corridors accessible by units in high-rise buildings; prohibiting a landlord from requiring a deaf or hard of hearing tenant to pay for the cost of a notification appliance or to provide supporting documentation with a written request for a notification appliance; prohibiting a landlord from requiring a tenant to reimburse the landlord for the cost of installing certain smoke alarms; requiring certain high-rise buildings to have automatic sprinkler systems by January 1, 2033; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - Alterations [HB-1252]
Altering the purpose and uses for a loan or grant from the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund to include emergency medical services and emergency medical equipment; altering certain reporting requirements for the Maryland State Firemen's Association; requiring the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to report information on the total of the grants and loans made from the Fund, which volunteer company received the grant or loan and its purpose, certain financial statements, and documentation on actual expenditures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 03/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Military Department – State Cyber Protection Team [SB-891]
Establishing the State Cyber Protection Team in the Military Department for the purpose of supporting the Cyber Preparedness Unit in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management and the Office of Security Management in the Department of Information Technology during cybersecurity emergency response efforts; and requiring a certain number of Position Identification Numbers to be created for the team and specifying the amount of a certain annual appropriation made by the Governor for the positions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State and Local Cybersecurity - Revisions [HB-1065]
Establishing the Director of Cybersecurity Preparedness in the Cyber Preparedness Unit of the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; establishing certain duties of the Director; specifying the amount of a certain annual appropriation made by the Governor to the Unit; establishing that the Deputy Secretary of Information Technology is the State Chief Information Officer; requiring a certain number of Position Identification Numbers to be created to assist the Deputy Secretary; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Service Commission – Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023) [HB-969]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to include on its staff one or more employees that are experts in cybersecurity to perform certain duties; requiring the Commission to establish, in coordination with the Office of Security Management, cybersecurity standards and best practices for regulated entities; requiring each public service company to report a cybersecurity incident to certain entities; requiring the State Security Operations Center to immediately notify certain agencies of a certain reported cybersecurity incident; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 499 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [HB-1075]
Establishing the Office of Domestic Terrorism Response within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of implementing measures to prepare for, prevent, and recover from domestic terrorism and hate crimes; requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism to serve in an advisory role for the Office; and requiring the Department to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Office's activities, proposed legislation, and required resources.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Third Reading Passed (100-35) on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
National Guard - Assignment to Cybersecurity Support [HB-1131]
Requiring the Adjutant General of the National Guard to assign a certain number of members of the National Guard to support certain State cybersecurity programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
First Reading Appropriations on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Catastrophic Event Account - Unit of Local Government - Authorized Fund [HB-789]
Making alterations to the Catastrophic Event Account to allow funds to be used by a unit of local government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Jones
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/10/2023