Fire Protection
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Employee Retirement Income [SB-588]
[Taxes ]
[Retirement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing, from $15,000 to $20,000, the amount allowed as a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for retirement income attributable to an individual's employment as a public safety employee; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Hearing 2/07 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding [SB-578]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include at least $500,000 in the annual budget for the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 782 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers [HB-626]
[Taxes ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Increasing, from $7,000 to $10,000, the amount of a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for an individual who is a qualifying public safety volunteer for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024; requiring each police agency to maintain certain records of the activities of each member of a police auxiliary or reserve, provide each member with a certain report on the preceding calendar year, and provide a certain report and certification that an individual qualified for the subtraction modification; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) [HB-584]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who have thyroid, colon, or ovarian cancer are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 13 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Allegany and Garrett Counties - Property Tax - Credit for Construction of Housing [HB-507]
[Property Tax ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing the governing bodies of Allegany County and Garrett County and municipal corporations located in Allegany County and Garrett County to grant, by law, a property tax credit on certain newly constructed dwellings; prohibiting the tax credit from exceeding $10,000; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 974 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act [HB-597]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to be the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program; expanding the purpose and scope of the Program to promote careers with certain public safety agencies; altering the eligibility criteria and the types of grants to be awarded under the Program; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop certain mental health wellness policies to be implemented in certain law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 709 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commission to Advance Lithium–Ion Battery Safety in Maryland [SB-532]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study and make legislative, regulatory, programmatic, and other recommendations regarding certain best practices, standards, and guidelines; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report of its progress and status to the Legislative Policy Committee on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason C. Gallion
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 949 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems [HB-502]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing requirements for the installation, inspection, and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire smoke dampers, and smoke control systems; requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt certain regulations relating to the technical specifications for the installation of and the timing and technical specifications for the inspection and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire smoke dampers, and smoke control systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act [SB-470]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to be the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program; expanding the purpose and scope of the Program to promote careers with certain public safety agencies; altering the eligibility criteria and the types of grants to be awarded under the Program; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop certain mental health wellness policies to be implemented in certain law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 708 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act) [SB-476]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who have thyroid, colon, or ovarian cancer are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 14 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland [HB-468]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland to study and make legislative, regulatory, programmatic, or other recommendations regarding certain best practices, standards, and guidelines; requiring the Commission to submit an interim progress report to the Legislative Policy Committee by December 1, 2024; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 950 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Crimes of Arson – Prohibitions and Penalties [SB-435]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a certain crime of arson that causes injury to a firefighter during the response to the fire or the efforts to suppress the fire; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Fire Protection. [HB-1843]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Establishes the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to direct fire protection efforts statewide. Appropriates funds. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Report Adopted; Passed Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referred To Wam. on 03/20/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Fire Protection. [HB-1886]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes moneys in the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund to be used to defray the cost of statewide fire prevention, education, life safety, and preparedness programs, and hiring of administrative personnel. (SD2)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Received Notice Of Appointment Of House Conferees (hse. Com. No. 760). on 04/18/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; exempts railway tunnels and bridges from Building Code. [HB-1425]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Uniform Statewide Building Code; Virginia Passenger Rail Authority exemption. Exempts railway tunnels and bridges owned by the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority from the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Statewide Fire Prevention Code Act. The bill requires the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to report annually to the State Fire Marshal on the maintenance and operability of installed fire protection and detection systems in its railway tunnels and bridges.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Lee Austin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0078) on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) [HB-404]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency that receives a certain request for a wellness check of an individual to conduct a wellness check or submit a request for the relevant law enforcement agency to conduct a wellness check without unreasonable delay; and requiring a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity to conduct the wellness check simultaneously with the law enforcement agency if the request concerns a life-threatening condition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 743 on 05/16/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Fire Protection. [SB-2228]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes the use of the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund to support the State Fire Council and its programs and activities, including for the hiring of administrative personnel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi
Reported From Psm (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2101) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Wam. on 01/29/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program. [HB-143]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
Provides for additional use of the moneys in the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund to support the state fire council and its programs and activities. Adds to the jurisdiction of the state fire council those functions that are consistent with the uses being authorized for the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program. [SB-190]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Provides for additional use of the reduced ignition propensity cigarette certification fees to support the State Fire Council and its programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The State Fire Marshal. [SB-2085]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes the Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to be headed by a State Fire Marshal. Exempts the State Fire Marshal from Civil Service Law. Requires the State Fire Council to establish the terms of employment for the State Fire Marshal and appoint the State Fire Marshal to serve for a term of five years. Requires the State Fire Council to report to the Legislature. Makes appropriations. (CD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Act 209, 07/05/2024 (gov. Msg. No. 1310). on 07/08/2024