Hearings
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Assessments - Appeals and Corrections [HB-1067]
[Taxes ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing a certain appeal process for persons who are subject to the digital advertising gross revenues tax and receive a notice of assessment from the Comptroller; authorizing the Comptroller or the Comptroller's designee to issue an order to correct an erroneous assessment of the digital advertising gross revenues tax, subject to certain conditions; and applying the Act to assessments of the digital advertising gross revenues tax made after June 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/07/2024
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Education – Public School Employers and Employees – Subcontracting for Services [HB-1175]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Prohibiting a public school employer from entering into a certain subcontracting agreement unless certain circumstances occur; specifying the requirements for a public school employer to enter into a certain subcontracting agreement; providing for the contents of certain subcontracting agreements; requiring that a certain public school employee who is displaced as a result of a subcontracting agreement retain certain status and rights; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/09/2024
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Prince George's County - Zoning and Land Use - Fairness in Zoning PG/MC 106-24 [HB-1104]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that, in Prince George's County, the planning board's authority over zoning and subdivision matters is not exclusive and may be subject to review by the district council under certain circumstances; authorizing the district council in Prince George's County to adopt and amend zoning law procedures for certain zoning decisions; prohibiting, in Prince George's County, the district council from amending the zoning laws or zoning classification of certain property in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2024
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Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment [HB-991]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Establishing a food processing residuals utilization permit; prohibiting a person from utilizing food processing residuals in the State unless the person obtains a permit; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide a certain notice and information to certain persons in a county where food processing residuals will be stored; establishing the Food Processing Residuals Administration Fund; authorizing a representative of the Department to enter and inspect any site where food processing residuals are utilized; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. April Rose
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 531 on 05/09/2024
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Consumer Protection - Self-Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits [SB-949]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a party in a criminal trial involving an allegation of sexually assaultive behavior may not introduce information that physical evidence of sexually assaultive behavior was obtained using certain materials; providing that selling, offering for sale, or distributing a certain self-administered sexual assault evidence collection kit is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; establishing the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program and the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Third Reading Passed (45-2) on 04/08/2024
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Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [SB-998]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; regulating providers and earned wage access services; authorizing a certain consumer to submit a written complaint to the Commissioner under certain circumstances; providing the Commissioner with certain investigatory and enforcement authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Public Utilities – Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity [SB-1025]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a distributed generation certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize the construction and operation of a certain distributed solar energy generating system; requiring the Power Plant Research Program to develop and submit to the Public Service Commission proposed siting and design requirements and licensing conditions; prohibiting a person from being required to obtain a distributed generation certificate of public convenience and necessity until a certain condition is met; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin T. Brooks
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Environment - Environmental Justice Districts - Designation and Requirements [SB-1086]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a resident of a local jurisdiction or an overburdened and underserved community in the State to submit an application to the Department of the Environment to request the designation of a certain area as an environmental justice district in a certain manner; requiring the Department to publish the application process and criteria used for evaluating an application on or before December 1, 2024; requiring the Department to hold a certain hearing on a certain permit application under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [SB-958]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Taxes ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/07/2024
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Dorchester County – Sanitary Commission – Transfer of Powers to County Council [SB-1051]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Dorchester County Council to, by public local law, abolish the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission, establish a department of public facilities and services, and provide for the department's abilities and functions, subject to certain requirements; and transferring certain responsibilities from the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission to the Dorchester County Council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) [HB-1025]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing a requirement that certain motor fuel tax rates be adjusted in future years based on growth in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers; prohibiting the State or a local jurisdiction from imposing or levying a vehicle-miles-traveled tax or certain other similar fees, tolls, or taxes; requiring that the Maryland Transit Administration achieve a certain farebox recovery requirement for certain transit services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/06/2024
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Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations [SB-1085]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved with the supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain training; and establishing guidelines and procedures for the placement of incarcerated individuals in certain types of segregated housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) [SB-969]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; establishing the Whole Watershed Restoration Partnership to accelerate restoration of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and their watersheds; authorizing the use of the Waterway Improvement Fund for projects that involve the beneficial use of dredged material and for certain water quality monitoring; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 559 on 05/09/2024
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Education - Public School Employers and Employees - Subcontracting for Services [SB-1043]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Prohibiting a public school employer from entering into a certain subcontracting agreement unless certain circumstances occur; specifying the requirements for a public school employer to enter into a certain subcontracting agreement; providing for the contents of certain subcontracting agreements; requiring a certain public school employee who is displaced as a result of a subcontracting agreement to retain certain status and rights; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn D. Gile
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements [SB-1022]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each perform certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State and work collaboratively across certain agencies in a certain manner; altering certain requirements for the State Plan of Higher Education; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment [SB-1074]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a food processing residuals utilization permit; prohibiting a person from utilizing food processing residuals in the State unless the person obtains a permit; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide a certain notice and information to certain persons in a county where food processing residuals will be stored; establishing the Food Processing Residuals Administration Fund; authorizing a representative of the Department to enter and inspect any site where food processing residuals are utilized; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 532 on 05/09/2024
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Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Standing of Dealer Associations [SB-968]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a vehicle dealer association, on behalf of itself, a vehicle dealer, or a group of vehicle dealers, to bring suit to recover damages and reasonable attorneys' fees or to request an administrative hearing on certain matters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [SB-994]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
Establishing certain requirements on food service establishments, hospitality establishments, and retail establishments regarding work schedules for employees, including requirements related to the provision of work schedules to employees, notifications regarding changes to the schedules, and payment of wages to employees whose work schedules are changed by the employer; authorizing certain employees to request an adjustment in a work schedule before beginning a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2024
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Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Music and Entertainment Privileges [SB-1047]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to receive written approval from the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning for a music and entertainment permit before the permit may be considered at a hearing; requiring the area used for the activity under the permit to be at least 100 feet from all residentially zoned properties; renaming the entertainment permit to be a limited entertainment permit; and renaming the dancing permit to be a full entertainment permit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Anne Arundel County Senators
Third Reading Passed (136-0) on 04/08/2024
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Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations [SB-1088]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing judicial review of certain environmental permitting and license decisions by the Department of the Environment at the request of certain persons who meet certain federal standing requirements under certain circumstances; requiring a person applying for a certain permit from the Department to request an EJ Score from the Department for the census tract where the applicant is seeking the permit for purposes of including the score in the permit application; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024