Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) [HB-778]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to establish certain investment programs for enhancing certain rail lines and services operated by the Maryland Area Regional Commuter rail service; requiring the Administration to advance certain rail projects in fiscal year 2023; requiring the Administration to conduct a MARC Cornerstone Plan Implementation Study; and establishing the Transportation Trust Fund Workgroup to study certain matters and make its recommendations by December 16, 2022.
HB-778: Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 54 on 04/09/2022
Task Force on Traffic Patterns and Infrastructure on MD Route 45 (York Road) [SB-584]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force on Traffic Patterns and Infrastructure on MD Route 45 (York Road) to study and make recommendations on traffic patterns, infrastructure, street parking, bicycle lanes, sidewalk width, and signage on York Road; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Committee and the House Environment and Transportation Committee on or before December 31, 2023.
SB-584: Task Force on Traffic Patterns and Infrastructure on MD Route 45 (York Road)
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2022
State Retirement and Pension System – Investment Climate Risk – Fiduciary Duties [SB-566]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Investments ]
[Finance ]
Requiring a fiduciary of the State Retirement and Pension System to consider certain climate risks on the System's assets; requiring a climate risk assessment to include a certain review of the System's investment portfolio to determine the level of climate risk across certain sectors and asset classes, identification of investment opportunities in certain energy sectors, a process for regular reassessment of certain impact of climate risk, and utilization of the best data and practices for climate risk analyses; etc.
SB-566: State Retirement and Pension System – Investment Climate Risk – Fiduciary Duties
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 25 on 04/09/2022
Equitable and Inclusive Transit–Oriented Development Enhancement Act [HB-710]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the More Jobs for Marylanders Program to allow certain businesses located in certain transit-oriented developments to qualify for certain Program benefits; extending the deadline after which the Department of Commerce may not certify certain businesses to participate in the Program; establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation to use the Fund to provide financial assistance related to transit-oriented development; etc.
HB-710: Equitable and Inclusive Transit–Oriented Development Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/02/2022
More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2022 [HB-652]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing postsecondary education; requiring certain county boards to provide a method for certain individuals to not authorize the release of a student's personal information and certain results to certain apprenticeship sponsors and employers; requiring a county board to pay for a student to take an apprenticeship or industrial certification exam under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-652: More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022
Insurance – Title Insurance Producers – Annual Review [HB-637]
[Insurance ]
Authorizing a title insurer to conduct a required annual review of a title insurance producer in person, remotely by using mail, overnight delivery, or electronic means, or by a combination of in-person and remote methods.
HB-637: Insurance – Title Insurance Producers – Annual Review
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 700 on 05/29/2022
Vehicle Equipment – Transfer of Catalytic Converter – Regulation [SB-546]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Imposing certain requirements on a person who takes possession of a catalytic converter, including requirements to record certain information and execute a certain document; prohibiting a person from taking possession of a catalytic converter if its identifying information has been manually altered; and prohibiting a person, in certain circumstances, from possessing catalytic converters or their parts if they have been previously installed on a motor vehicle.
SB-546: Vehicle Equipment – Transfer of Catalytic Converter – Regulation
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/21/2022
Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act [SB-516]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing the Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Community Development, to use the Fund to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions to be used for certain purposes within a transit-oriented development; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to submit a certain report by November 30, 2025, on efforts to increase transit-oriented development throughout the State; etc.
SB-516: Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/23/2022
Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act) [SB-514]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to establish certain investment programs for enhancing certain rail lines and services operated by the Maryland Area Regional Commuter rail service; requiring the Administration to advance certain rail projects in fiscal year 2023; requiring the Administration to conduct a MARC Cornerstone Plan Implementation Study; and establishing the Transportation Trust Fund Workgroup to study certain matters and submit a report of its recommendations by December 16, 2022.
SB-514: Transportation - Investment Program - MARC Rail Service (Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 52 on 04/09/2022
Elderly Individuals - Howard County and Montgomery County Adult Day Health Care Services Pilot Program and Task Force [SB-527]
[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.
SB-527: Elderly Individuals - Howard County and Montgomery County Adult Day Health Care Services Pilot Program and Task Force
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 437 on 05/16/2022
Maryland Energy Administration - Energy and Water Efficiency Standards - Alterations [SB-494]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the application of certain testing, certification, and enforcement requirements for certain efficiency standards; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to review certain efficiency standards on or before January 1, 2023; prohibiting the sale, offering for sale, and installation of certain products in the State under certain circumstances beginning on a certain date; requiring the Administration to adopt regulations on efficiency standards for certain products on or before January 1, 2023; etc.
SB-494: Maryland Energy Administration - Energy and Water Efficiency Standards - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2022
Health - Insurance Coverage Information [SB-460]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Establishing that the Health Education Unit in the Office of the Attorney General is the State's office of consumer assistance under a certain federal law; establishing the Consumer Health Access Program for Mental Health and Addiction Care to assist State residents in accessing mental health and substance use disorder services under public and private health insurance and address insurance-related barriers to mental health and substance use disorder services; etc.
SB-460: Health - Insurance Coverage Information
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/07/2022
Consumer Health Access Program for Mental Health and Addiction Care - Establishment [HB-517]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Consumer Health Access Program for Mental Health and Addiction Care to assist State residents in accessing mental health and substance use disorder services under public and private health insurance and address insurance-related barriers to mental health and substance use disorder services; establishing certain requirements for the Program relating to consumer medical records and other information; requiring the Program to promote equity in access to mental health and substance use disorder services; etc.
HB-517: Consumer Health Access Program for Mental Health and Addiction Care - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/08/2022
State Personnel - Implicit Bias Awareness Training - Required [HB-455]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
Requiring each State employee to complete a certain amount of implicit bias awareness training at certain times; requiring that the training include certain information; requiring each unit to designate a representative to coordinate with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights to implement the training; authorizing a unit to incorporate the training into existing employment training; requiring the Commission to train certain representatives in the prevention of implicit bias; etc.
HB-455: State Personnel - Implicit Bias Awareness Training - Required
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance [SB-399]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing certain entities as "quasi-governmental units"; establishing the intent of the General Assembly to weigh certain factors when considering the creation of a new quasi-governmental unit; requiring a board of directors of a quasi-governmental unit to conduct a certain annual performance appraisal of the head of the quasi-governmental unit; requiring a quasi-governmental unit to submit annually a certain budget to the Department of Budget and Management in a certain manner; etc.
SB-399: State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 [HB-408]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing certain emergency medical services providers to dispense naloxone to individuals who received treatment for a nonfatal drug overdose or were evaluated by a crisis evaluation team; requiring certain community services programs, certain private and public entities, and hospitals to have a protocol to dispense naloxone to certain individuals free of charge under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-408: Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/16 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/03/2022