Gifts
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Donations to Diaper Banks and Other Charitable Entities - Sunset Extension [HB-490]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Extending the termination date applicable to a subtraction under the Maryland income tax for certain donations to diaper banks and other charitable entities; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, but before January 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 784 on 05/16/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Gifts. [SB-664]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits state elected officials from accepting or receiving gifts in relation to their official duties. Requires the several counties to adopt ordinances or rules to impose similar prohibitions on county elected officials. Requires each county to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the county's compliance with this Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brenton Awa
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Gifts From Lobbyists. [HB-715]
[Ethics ]
Prohibits lobbyists from making prohibited gifts to legislators and state employees. Imposes administrative fines for violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact [HB-34]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold interstate compact licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; and providing for withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Referred Finance on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training, and Policies [HB-86]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with certain groups, to develop training for certain school personnel to identify symptoms of anaphylaxis, asthma, and respiratory distress in students; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with county boards, and authorizing nonpublic schools to establish a policy to obtain, administer, and train certain school personnel to administer emergency bronchodilators to a student who is determined to be, or is perceived to be, experiencing asthma-related symptoms; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 280 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund [SB-169]
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[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: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Referred Economic Matters Appropriations on 02/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Department of Natural Resources - Maryland Geological Survey Fund - Establishment [HB-117]
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[Science ]
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Establishing the Maryland Geological Survey Fund to finance certain direct and indirect costs, including long-term budgeting and planning for survey projects, procurements, and equipment purchases; establishing the Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Natural Resources; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 85 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund [HB-85]
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[Animals ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Spay/Neuter Fund; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish a process through which a person may make a voluntary donation to the Fund; requiring the Department to give additional consideration to certain competitive grant proposals that meet certain criteria; and increasing the fee on commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats and registered in the State beginning October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference or Donor Preference [HB-4]
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Prohibiting institutions of higher education that receive State funds from considering a legacy preference or donor preference as an eligible criterion for admissions standards at the institution; and allowing an institution of higher education to ask applicants for information regarding familial relationships to alums of the institution for data collection purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 363 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Department of Natural Resources - Maryland Geological Survey Fund - Establishment [SB-305]
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[Science ]
[Water ]
Establishing the Maryland Geological Survey Fund to finance certain direct and indirect costs, including long-term budgeting and planning for survey projects, procurements, and equipment purchases; establishing the Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department of Natural Resources; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 86 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact [SB-204]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold interstate compact licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; and providing for withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training, and Policies [SB-180]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with certain groups, to develop training for certain school personnel to identify symptoms of anaphylaxis, asthma, and respiratory distress in students; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with county boards, and authorizing nonpublic schools to establish a policy to obtain, administer, and train school personnel to administer in emergency situations bronchodilators to a student who is determined to be, or is perceived to be, experiencing certain symptoms; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 279 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [SB-956]
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[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by a cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; authorizing a cooperative to use this money only to assist members or to donate to charitable organizations; requiring money not expended within 3 years to be considered abandoned property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Corporations and Associations - Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits [HB-1276]
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[Nonprofit ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain unclaimed money held by a cooperative and due to a past member is not considered abandoned property; authorizing a cooperative to use this money only to assist members or to donate to charitable organizations; requiring money not expended within 3 years to be considered abandoned property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Maternity Care Access Program, Fund, and Income Tax Checkoff - Establishment [SB-901]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program in the Maryland Department of Health to develop and sustain pregnancy support centers in the State; establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program Fund; requiring the Governor in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter to include $3,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program; requiring a report on the uses of the Fund by October 1 each year beginning in 2024; and establishing an income tax checkoff system for voluntary contributions to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/15/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Libraries – Regional Resource Centers – Governance Requirements [HB-1115]
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[Community Development ]
[Education ]
Altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as regional resource centers; and establishing a governing board for each regional resource center.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 676 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Municipal Elections – Candidates – Reports of Donations and Disbursements [HB-979]
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Requiring a municipality, except under certain circumstances, to require candidates for municipal office to file reports of donations and disbursements; requiring a municipality to transmit a copy of each report that is filed to the State Board of Elections, within 5 days after the filing deadline for each report; requiring the State Board to make the reports publicly available on its website; and requiring, at the request of a municipality, the State Board to provide advice and training to the municipality on the implementation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Maternity Care Access Program, Fund, and Income Tax Checkoff - Establishment [HB-1101]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program in the Maryland Department of Health to develop and sustain pregnancy support centers in the State; establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the Fund; and establishing an income tax checkoff system for voluntary contributions to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Hearing Canceled (health And Government Operations) on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Basket of Cheer [HB-991]
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Repealing the requirement in Frederick County that alcoholic beverages in a basket of cheer be produced in Maryland.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 85 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2023 [HB-905]
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Altering a certain condition under which the Board of License Commissioners of Garrett County may issue a certain alcoholic beverages license to a hotel or motel; authorizing a gift basket permit holder to purchase certain alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler; authorizing a holder of a Class C multiple day beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to hold another license that is issued by the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Hinebaugh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 407 on 05/03/2023