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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Electric Generation – Transition From Fossil Fuels – Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rate and Transition Plan and Fund (Maryland Coal Community Transition Act of 2021) [SB-148]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting the carbon dioxide emissions rate for certain affected electric generating units from exceeding 180 pounds per million British thermal units; establishing the Fossil Fuel Community Transition Fund to provide grants to certain individuals and communities; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to establish certain policies and procedures for the administration of the Fund; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to use the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund to provide certain funding; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2021
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Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-213]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Provider of Professional Services [SB-962]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the contents of the certificate of a qualified expert to include a statement from a qualified expert that the licensed professional failed to meet an applicable standard of professional care and supervision; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Board for Professional Engineers - Examination Requirements - Engineer-in-Training [SB-106]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing individuals to apply to the State Board for Professional Engineers or a designee of the Board to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in order to obtain an engineer-in-training certificate; repealing certain requirements relating to the examination; permitting an authorized official of the Board to sign an engineer-in-training certificate; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 48 on 04/10/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Procurement - Architectural Services and Engineering Services - Reciprocal Preference [SB-1020]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring a unit to give a certain preference under certain circumstances to a certain resident firm that is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide architectural services or engineering services in the State; requiring a certain nonresident firm to submit certain documentation concerning certain preferences to a unit at the request of the unit; requiring a unit to apply certain preferences to certain proposals in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 634 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Condominiums - Transfer of Control - Common Element Reserves [HB-997]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, on the transfer of control of a condominium, the documents turned over by the developer to the council of unit owners to include any reserve account records and a certain report describing the reserves required for major repairs and replacement of the common elements; and requiring, for a condominium created by the conversion of residential rental property, the developer to turn over a reserve account containing certain funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Provider of Professional Services [HB-958]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the contents of the certificate of a qualified expert to include a statement from a qualified expert that the licensed professional failed to meet an applicable standard of professional care and supervision; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/19/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Individuals Working in STEM Fields - Student Loan Payments [HB-860]
[Taxes ]
[Student Loans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing a credit against the State income tax for the amount certain individuals pay toward certain student loans during the taxable year; providing for the carryforward of the credit; authorizing certain individuals, on or before December 1 each year, to apply to the Department of Commerce for the credit; requiring the application to contain certain information; requiring the Department and the Maryland Higher Education Commission jointly to review the applications and award the tax credits; applying the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Board for Professional Engineers - Examination Requirements - Engineer-in-Training [HB-201]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing individuals to apply to the State Board for Professional Engineers or a designee of the Board to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination in order to obtain an engineer-in-training certificate; repealing certain requirements relating to the examination; authorizing a certain official of the Board to sign an engineer-in-training certificate; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 47 on 04/10/2018
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Procurement - Architectural Services and Engineering Services - Reciprocal Preference [HB-1557]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring a unit to give a certain preference under certain circumstances to a certain resident firm that is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide architectural services or engineering services in the State; requiring a certain nonresident firm to submit certain documentation concerning certain preferences to a unit at the request of the unit; requiring a unit to apply certain preferences to certain proposals in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 633 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Controlled Water Ski Area in Maynadier Creek - Operation of Vessel - Hours of Operation [SB-93]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing a person to operate or give permission to operate a vessel for certain purposes in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek during certain times on certain days; prohibiting a person from operating or giving permission to operate a vessel for certain purposes in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek on Saturdays or State holidays; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report on the Act's implementation by December 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 747 on 05/25/2019
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Anne Arundel County – Ethics – Contributions and Participation in Development Applications [SB-710]
[Ethics ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Specifying that certain provisions of law may apply to contributions to the County Executive or the members of the County Council of Anne Arundel County or candidates for election to those offices; authorizing the County Council of Anne Arundel County to enact a local law to regulate the participation of a member of the County Council or the County Executive of Anne Arundel County in any legislative action relevant to a zoning change or amendment or to a certain application under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 555 on 05/13/2019
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Business Occupations and Professions - Professional Engineers - Examination and Continuing Professional Competency Requirements [SB-655]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring a certain applicant for a license to practice engineering to pass a certain examination in the fundamentals of engineering before passing a certain examination in the principles and practice of engineering; repealing certain provisions of law regarding the fulfillment of continuing professional competency requirements by certain licensees; providing for certain reciprocity relating to continuing competency requirements for licensees residing in another state; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and Maryland Program Evaluation Act [SB-640]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services; requiring the Office to conduct certain performance evaluations of certain units of State government; renaming the Joint Audit Committee as the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee with an expanded role in reviewing evaluations conducted by the Office; requiring the Office to conduct certain investigations under certain circumstances; altering the manner in which certain governmental units are evaluated; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 511 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Schools - State Aid for School Construction - Eligible Costs [SB-519]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Interagency Commission on School Construction to adopt regulations that include certain land acquisition and architectural, engineering, consulting, and other planning costs as eligible public school construction or capital improvement costs that may be funded or paid by the State under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Procurement Contracts - Architectural and Engineering Services - Indemnity Clauses [SB-429]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a procurement contract for architectural or engineering services from containing a certain indemnity clause unless a negligent performance standard is used for apportioning liability; and defining "negligent performance".
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order [SB-320]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a defendant in a malpractice claim against a licensed professional to move for a protective order to limit the disclosure of certain documentary evidence under certain circumstances; requiring a court, upon a certain motion by the defendant, to review the claimant's request for documentary evidence and authorizing the court to issue a certain protective order for good cause shown; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Baltimore City Community College - Procurement Authority [SB-254]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Exempting Baltimore City Community College from certain provisions of the State procurement law; requiring the Board of Trustees of the College, subject to review and approval by the Board of Public Works and the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, to develop certain policies and procedures governing procurement; requiring the Board of Trustees to develop an information technology plan that meets certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/28/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards' Fund - Elevator Safety Review Board [SB-21]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Adding the Elevator Safety Review Board to the list of occupational boards that contribute to the State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards' Fund; repealing the requirement that certain fees be paid into the Elevator Safety Review Board Fund; authorizing the Board to set by regulation reasonable fees based on certain calculations; requiring the Board to publish a schedule of fees and to pay certain fees to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to distribute the fees to the State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Board's Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Third Reading Failed (22-25) on 01/31/2019
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Business Occupations and Professions - Professional Engineers - Examination and Continuing Professional Competency Requirements [HB-998]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring a certain applicant for a license to practice engineering to pass a certain examination in the fundamentals of engineering before passing a certain examination in the principles and practice of engineering; repealing certain provisions of law regarding the fulfillment of continuing professional competency requirements by certain licensees; providing for certain reciprocity relating to continuing competency requirements for licensees residing in another state; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019