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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency [HB-649]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the requirement that an employer disclose certain wage information to an applicant for employment; requiring an employer to disclose certain wage information in certain postings and to certain employees at certain times; requiring an employer to set the wage range disclosed in good faith; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop and make available to employers a form that an employer may use to comply with certain wage disclosure requirements; prohibiting certain retaliatory action by an employer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 271 on 04/25/2024
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Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund [HB-660]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Nonprofit ]
Establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans to nonprofit organizations for the planning, purchase, and installation of qualifying energy systems; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Fund; authorizing, in fiscal year 2026, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 01/29/2024
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Real Estate Brokers - Licensing - License Renewals and Continuing Education [SB-564]
[Real Estate ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing certain processes regarding the expiration of certain licenses for real estate brokers, associate real estate brokers, and real estate salespersons; requiring that certain licenses expire on a staggered basis; modifying and setting certain time frames for certain processes regarding the expiration of certain licenses; authorizing the State Real Estate Commission to set a certain fee under certain circumstances; altering certain regulatory requirements for conducting certain continuing education courses; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 330 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Security Systems Technicians - Applicants - Authority to Practice [HB-679]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that an applicant for registration to provide security systems services may provide security system services and have access to circumventional information if the applicant applied for registration, received an application number confirming receipt, and the application was not rejected by the Secretary of Labor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Jackson
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/08/2024
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Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License [HB-635]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing in Harford County a performing arts nonprofit organization beer, wine, and liquor license that authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption at up to three locations designated at the time of application; requiring the holder of the license to comply with certain record-keeping and reporting requirements; establishing an annual license fee of $750; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1011 on 05/16/2024
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Income Tax - Opportunity for Filers to Register to Make Anatomical Gift [SB-577]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Comptroller to implement procedures to offer an individual filing a Maryland resident individual income tax return electronically the opportunity to register to make an anatomical gift in accordance with the Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act through a hyperlink to a certain anatomical gift donor registry; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 189 on 04/25/2024
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Property Tax - Improvements on Agricultural Land - Assessment [HB-640]
[Property Tax ]
[Agriculture ]
[Real Estate ]
Clarifying a property owner's right to receive information on the calculation of an assessment; requiring owners of certain buildings to provide certain information to the supervisor of assessments within 90 days after construction of the buildings is completed; creating a subclass of real property consisting of improvements on agricultural land; requiring improvements on agricultural land to be assessed in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/26/2024
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Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License [HB-633]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing a barbershop and beauty salon beer and wine license in Harford County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the license to the holder of certain business permits; requiring the holder of the license to purchase alcoholic beverages from the holder of a manufacturer's license or a wholesaler's license and comply with certain record-keeping and reporting requirements; and establishing an annual license fee of $750.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/01/2024
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Natural Resources - Recreational Catching of Oysters or Clams - Requirements [HB-613]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain authorizations to recreationally catch clams in the State; establishing a recreational oyster license; requiring an applicant for a recreational oyster license to be at least 16 years of age; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to use a part of the application fees collected to replenish public fishery oysters bars; requiring the Department to issue complimentary or discounted recreational oyster licenses; authorizing certain individuals to catch oysters without a license under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 518 on 05/09/2024
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Community Colleges - Contraception - Access Requirements [SB-527]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring, on or before August 1, 2025, each community college to develop and implement a plan to provide students with access to over-the-counter contraception; requiring each community college to submit a certain report to the Maryland Higher Education Commission on or before September 1 each year; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report to the General Assembly on or before October 1 each year; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Health, on request, to provide certain assistance to a community college.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 338 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) [HB-599]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Corporation as an independent unit to make investments and financial assistance available in certain low-income communities in the State; expanding the eligible uses of the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund to include grants and loans for credit enhancement for certain projects; requiring that members of the investment committee to be geographically representative of the locations of low-income communities in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 123 on 04/25/2024
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Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission [SB-516]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Science ]
Establishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation industries into the economy of the State; requiring the Commission to develop and annually update a certain strategic plan; and requiring the Commission, by October 1 each year, to submit a certain report to the Governor, the Maryland Economic Development Commission, and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 623 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [HB-567]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 454 on 05/09/2024
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Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) [HB-582]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Pava LaPere Innovation Acceleration Grant Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to provide grants to technology-based start-up companies founded by students from institutions located in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area; establishing the Baltimore Innovation Initiative Pilot Program within the Maryland Innovation Initiative of the Corporation; requiring certain appropriations for the programs to be included in the annual budget bill in certain fiscal years; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 710 on 05/16/2024
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Business Facade Improvement Program - Eligible Funding Recipients [HB-510]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
Expanding the eligible recipients of funding provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development under the Business Facade Improvement Program to include community development organizations that serve at least one sustainable community and apply for funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 158 on 04/25/2024
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State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program [SB-499]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the School Psychologist Recruitment Program within the State Department of Education to provide professional development programs and aid for a certification fee to school psychologists and individuals seeking to become school psychologists and to reimburse school psychologists for professional conference expenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications [HB-571]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Modifying provisions of law governing application, administration, and enforcement of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, including provisions related to the payment of contributions, the calculation of the average weekly wage, the submission of claims for benefits, the application of the Program to self-employed individuals, the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund, the satisfaction of Program requirements through private employer plans or insurance, and the use of contributions or other funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 267 on 04/25/2024
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Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal Work – Wage Range Transparency [SB-525]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the requirement that an employer disclose certain wage information to an applicant for employment; requiring an employer to disclose certain wage information in certain postings and to certain employees at certain times; requiring an employer to set the wage range disclosed in good faith; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop and make available to employers a form that an employer may use to comply with certain wage disclosure requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 272 on 04/25/2024
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Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance [HB-563]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to determine whether there is a significant and substantial need for language-related assistance in certain languages by a local board of elections during an election based on certain criteria; requiring local boards to provide certain language-related assistance and materials in voting and elections to certain voters in certain languages; and requiring the State Board to establish a telephone interpreter hotline.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 [SB-541]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Regulating the manner in which a controller or a processor in possession of a consumer's personal data may process the consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to establish a method for a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller to comply with a consumer's request to exercise a certain right in a certain manner, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 455 on 05/09/2024