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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [HB-577]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Study to review current habitability and admissions standards of homeless shelters in the State; and requiring the Study to report to a certain Assistant Secretary in the Department and certain committees in the General Assembly by July 1, 2025, its recommendations on habitability and admission standards and a plan to establish a program in the Department to license homeless shelters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/25/2024
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Sports Wagering - Licenses and Application of Minority Business Enterprise Program Requirements [HB-526]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, subject to certain limitations, to accept and consider applications for sports wagering facility licenses and mobile sports wagering licenses submitted before January 1, 2026; and altering the termination date of certain provisions of law requiring the application of the Minority Business Enterprise Program to the sports wagering industry.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/24/2024
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Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Reporting Requirements [HB-512]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring certain persons licensed or regulated with respect to fish and fisheries by the Department of Natural Resources to submit reports in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jacobs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 519 on 05/09/2024
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College Preparatory Programs and College Admissions Applications – Fees – Prohibition [SB-455]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
Prohibiting a county board from charging fees to certain students related to enrollment in or completion of The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program or a comparable program consisting of Advanced Placement courses specified by the College Board; and prohibiting public institutions of higher education from charging a graduate of an approved public high school in the State any fees associated with certain college admissions applications.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications [SB-485]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
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 by the Secretary of Labor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 266 on 04/25/2024
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Education - Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program - Establishment (Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program Act) [HB-475]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program within the State Department of Education to provide free, open-source phonics learning materials to be used by adults to tutor students; requiring the Department to periodically review the open-source phonics learning materials to ensure the materials are consistent with best practices in literacy education, including the science of reading; and requiring the Governor each fiscal year to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $150,000 to the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 270 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland Higher Education Commission – Demographic Data Collection – Parental Status [HB-463]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect certain data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education in the State; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic data from students; and requiring the Commission to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by September 1, 2025, and each September 1 thereafter, a report summarizing the data collected.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing 2/27 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study [HB-457]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Science ]
Requiring a producer or seller of synthetic turf to disclose to a customer typical maintenance practices and costs for removing, replacing, and disposing of synthetic turf; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with representatives of the industry, local environmental and community stakeholders, and synthetic turf producers, retailers, and users, to conduct a study on the synthetic turf industry in the State and report its findings to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 567 on 05/09/2024
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End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) [SB-443]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Authorizing an individual to request aid in dying by making certain requests; establishing requirements and prohibitions governing aid in dying, including requirements related to requests for aid in dying, consulting physicians, mental health assessments, the disposal of drugs prescribed for aid in dying, health care facility policies, and the effect of aid in dying on insurance policies; authorizing a pharmacist to dispense medication for aid in dying only to certain individuals under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2024
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Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024) [SB-465]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
Altering certain requirements for procedures relating to electric vehicle recharging equipment; establishing requirements and procedures relating to an application to the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation to install or use electric vehicle recharging equipment; and requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to publish information on its common ownership community website regarding certain requirements, contractor and insurer information, points of contact, and dispute resolution resources.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 269 on 04/25/2024
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State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment [HB-450]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Sports ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing the Soccer Opportunities Program in the State Department of Education to increase opportunities for minority students to participate in soccer in their communities; authorizing an agency or youth soccer nonprofit organization to apply for a grant from the Department in furtherance of the purpose of the Program; and requiring the Governor for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include an appropriation of at least $80,000 for the Program in the annual budget bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2024
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Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) [SB-473]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Pava LaPere Innovation Acceleration Grant Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to provide grants to technology-based startup companies that are founded by students of postsecondary institutions located in and have their principle places of business in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area; establishing the Baltimore Innovation Initiative Pilot Program within the Maryland Innovation Initiative of the Corporation to provide incentives for and grow certain start-up companies; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 711 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) [SB-483]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Corporation as an independent unit to make investments in certain low-income communities; requiring the Corporation to apply for an allocation of federal new markets tax credits; expanding the eligible uses of the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund to include grants and loans for debt payments and for credit enhancement for certain projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/02/2024
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Relating To Condominiums. [SB-2404]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repeals the requirement that a standard proxy form authorized by the unit owners' association contain a box wherein an owner may indicate that the proxy is given to the board as a whole and that the vote is to be made on the basis of the preference of the majority of the directors present at the meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Kim
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Jha With Representative(s) Hussey-burdick Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Kong, Pierick Voting No (2) And Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan Excused (5). on 03/15/2024
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State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program - Establishment [SB-433]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing the Soccer Opportunities Program in the State Department of Education to increase opportunities for minority students to participate in soccer in their communities; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $80,000 for the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2024 [SB-428]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a resort beer license, a resort beer and wine license, and a beer, wine, and liquor festival license in Garrett County; altering the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages on Sundays for certain licenses; altering the residency requirements for certain applicants for an alcoholic beverages license in the county to require that at least one of the applicants be a resident of the State; prohibiting alcoholic beverages from being brought into places of adult entertainment and consumed or transferred; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1044 on 05/16/2024
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Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established [SB-426]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Maryland STEM Program in the State Department of Education to provide additional compensation to educators who teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools; authorizing nonpublic schools to apply for the Program and requiring participating nonpublic schools to report certain information to the Department each year; requiring public schools to inform current and retired teachers about the Program and to submit a list of interested teachers to the superintendent of the local school system each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing Canceled (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 01/25/2024
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Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Establishment [SB-430]
[Community Development ]
[Crime ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to support certain eligible projects that improve the quality of life within and economic potential of Maryland communities by making targeted investments in crime prevention strategies to address certain concerns in certain areas; establishing the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program Fund to provide financial assistance in the form of grants under the provisions of the Program for eligible projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 221 on 04/25/2024
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End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) [HB-403]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
Authorizing an individual to request aid in dying by making certain requests; establishing requirements and prohibitions governing aid in dying, including requirements related to requests for aid in dying, consulting physicians, mental health assessments, the disposal of drugs prescribed for aid in dying, health care facility policies, and the effect of aid in dying on insurance policies; authorizing a pharmacist to dispense medication for aid in dying only to certain individuals under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 02/02/2024
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Maryland Historical Trust - Arbitration [HB-429]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing arbitration for disputes regarding certain applications for a certain permit, grant, tax credit, or authorization for a change or alteration of property subject to a certain historic easement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dalya Attar
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024