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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [SB-785]
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; and requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorisn to serve in an advisory role for the Office.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Public Safety - State Fuel Security Program [SB-719]
Establishing the State Fuel Security Program to be administered and enforced by the Maryland Energy Administration; applying the Program to motor gasoline, middle distillate, propane, certain residential fuel oil, and aviation gasoline; authorizing the Administration, in coordination with the Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Information Technology, to collect, store, and disseminate certain energy-related data for a certain purpose and subject to certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 143 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Service Commission - Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023) [SB-800]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to include on its staff a certain number of 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, share information on cybersecurity initiatives and best practices with certain entities, collect certain certifications, and submit a certain report; requiring each public service company to report a cybersecurity incident to certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Third Reading Passed (40-7) on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund [SB-650]
Establishing the State Disaster Recovery Fund to provide disaster recovery assistance to units of local government for individuals and families and for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of public facilities, low-interest or no-interest loans to businesses and nonprofits when a federal disaster declaration is not received, and disaster-related assistance for the unmet needs of individuals and families after a federal disaster declaration or in the event of a certain denial of federal assistance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 549 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State and Local Cybersecurity - Revisions [SB-868]
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 State Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of Security Management reports to the Governor; altering certain qualifications and duties of the State Chief Information Security Officer; altering certain duties of the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/17/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Center for School Safety – Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Program – Established [SB-677]
Establishing the Statewide Secure Schools Emergency Response Program within the Maryland Center for School Safety; prohibiting the inspection of certain records related to the Program; requiring the Maryland 9-1-1 Board to establish procedures to integrate county 9-1-1 systems with the Program; and requiring the Governor to provide $4,500,000 in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024 for the Program and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2023
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Environment - Suppliers of Water - Notification Requirements [HB-624]
Altering the means by which a supplier of water must give notice to the Department of the Environment and certain individuals and entities under certain circumstances; requiring that a certain supplier of water use certain means to give the notice; requiring a supplier of water to give notice to the Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management if there is a positive test for E. coli; requiring a supplier of water for a water system with a positive test to immediately begin certain preparations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup [HB-478]
Establishing the Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup 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 Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup [SB-336]
Establishing the Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup 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; requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2023, and a final report on or before September 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2023
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Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems [HB-138]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to conduct a study on the implementation of a statewide 3-1-1 system to provide individuals with nonemergency government services, resources, and information, both as a standalone system and as part of a merged system with the statewide 2-1-1 system; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Rules on 04/10/2023
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Maryland Food System Resiliency Council [HB-32]
Establishing that the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council is in the Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; and altering the process for electing a cochair of the Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 573 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland Food System Resiliency Council [SB-124]
Establishing that the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council is in the Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; altering the membership of the Council to include a representative of the seafood industry; altering the process for electing a cochair of the Council; and requiring the Department to provide staff for the Council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 574 on 05/08/2023
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Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems [SB-30]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to conduct a study on the implementation of a statewide 3-1-1 system to provide individuals with nonemergency government services, resources, and information, both as a standalone system and as part of a merged system with the statewide 2-1-1 system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/08/2023