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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Prince George's County - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Multiphase Economic Development Projects and Sunset Repeal PG 408-20 [HB-434]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the owner of an economic development project and the governing body of Prince George's County to enter into multiple payment in lieu of taxes agreements for different phases of an economic development project; providing that the term of an agreement may not exceed 15 years from the date a certificate of occupancy is first issued for any phase of a project; requiring, by January 1 each year, that a report on certain projects be submitted to the Prince George's County Delegation in the General Assembly: etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 206 on 05/08/2020
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Human Relations - Places of Public Accommodation - Pricing of Goods and Services [HB-429]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibiting the owner or operator of a place of public accommodation or an agent or employee of the owner or operator from selling or offering for sale certain substantially similar products or services if the products or services are priced differently based on gender; and providing that a certain violation is within the scope of the enforcement duties and powers of the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Gas Service Regulator Safety (Flower Branch Act) [HB-408]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
Requiring that any gas service newly installed at an occupied structure may have a gas service regulator installed only outside the structure; requiring an existing interior gas service regulator in a multifamily residential structure to be relocated outside whenever a gas service line or regulator is replaced; requiring a gas company, on or before January 1, 2021, to file a plan with the Public service Commission to relocate any gas service regulator that provides service to a multifamily residential structure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2020
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Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records and Human Trafficking Awareness Training [HB-382]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring an innkeeper to maintain a computerized record-keeping system of all guest transactions and receipts; requiring that certain records be kept for not less than 6 months from the date of the creation of the record; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and the Maryland Department of Labor to approve an educational training program and a refresher training program for identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking; providing certain requirements for a certain training program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Solid Waste Management - Personal Cleansing Products Provided at Lodging Establishments - Prohibition [HB-354]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting an owner, an operator, or a manager of a lodging establishment from providing a certain personal cleansing product in a certain small plastic bottle under certain circumstances; authorizing an owner, an operator, or a manager of a lodging establishment to provide a certain personal cleansing product in a certain small plastic bottle under certain circumstances; providing for the enforcement of the Act; establishing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 01/24/2020
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Lodging Establishments - Accessible Rooms for Individuals With Disabilities - Bed Height [SB-158]
[Housing ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring each room accessible for individuals with disabilities in a lodging establishment to be furnished with a bed of at least a certain height, beginning December 31, 2021; requiring 25% by December 31, 2021, 50% by December 31, 2022, 75% by December 31, 2023, and 100% beginning December 31, 2024 of accessible rooms in a lodging establishment to be furnished with a bed of a certain height; and defining the term "accessible room" as one that is in compliance with certain Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Favorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/18/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
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Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Harford County - Hotel Rental Tax [HB-1650]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Tourism ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing Harford County to impose a hotel rental tax not exceeding 7%; requiring a hotel located in Harford County to collect the tax and file a specified return and pay taxes collected on or before a specified date each month; providing for the distribution of specified hotel rental tax revenue in Harford County and municipalities in Harford County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses [SB-1088]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the requirements for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in Anne Arundel County to authorize the license to be issued for use by a specified restaurant that regularly prepares, sells, and serves specified meals and has specified equipment and employees rather than to the owner of a specified hotel; and providing an annual license fee of $1,080.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 99 on 04/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hotel and Motel Licenses [SB-1039]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the privileges of Class B beer, wine, and liquor hotel and restaurant licenses issued in Washington County so that the privileges may be exercised for on- and off-premises consumption for licenses that had on- and off-sale privileges on or before June 30, 2016, and for on-premises consumption only for all other licenses; and requiring the license holder to notify the Board before constructing or altering an area on the premises where beer, wine, and liquor are sold.
Sponsored by: Sen. Washington County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 430 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hotel and Motel Licenses [HB-1450]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the privileges of Class B beer, wine, and liquor hotel and restaurant licenses issued in Washington County so that the privileges may be exercised for on- and off-premises consumption for licenses that had on- and off-sale privileges on or before June 30, 2016, and for on-premises consumption only for all other licenses; and requiring the license holder to notify the Board before constructing or altering an area on the premises where beer, wine, and liquor are sold.
Sponsored by: Rep. William J. Wivell
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2018
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Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies [HB-1175]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing specified persons to elect to have the claims asserted in a specified complaint alleging discrimination by a place of public accommodation determined in a civil action brought by the Commission on Civil Rights under specified circumstances; requiring a civil action brought by the Commission to be filed within a specified time period after an election; expanding the remedies available for discrimination by a place of public accommodation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles E Barkley
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Cannabis - Legalization [HB-1185]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified civil and criminal prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing cannabis under specified circumstances; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, cannabis product manufacturers, cannabis cultivation facilities, craft cannabis cultivators, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Smoking Marijuana in Vehicles - Prohibition [HB-1043]
[Cannabis ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from smoking or consuming marijuana in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway; and prohibiting an occupant of a motor vehicle from smoking marijuana in the passenger area of the motor vehicle on a highway.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph F Vallario
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion and Operations [HB-1030]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Extending, through fiscal year 2022, provisions requiring that at least 40% of the proceeds from any hotel room tax imposed by Baltimore City be appropriated by the Mayor and City Council to Visit Baltimore for the marketing and operations of the Baltimore City convention Center and for tourism promotion; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis S. Anderson
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Hotel Rental Tax - Accommodations Intermediary - Collection Requirement [HB-935]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an accommodations intermediary that collects and remits State sales and use tax from the use of specified accommodations to collect and remit specified taxes on transient charges in specified counties; requiring the accommodations intermediary to collect the taxes without regard to limitations or exemptions based on the location, number of rooms, or size of the hotel in specified counties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James J. Tarlau
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Criminal Law - Cannabis - Legalization [SB-928]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified civil and criminal prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing cannabis under specified circumstances; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, cannabis product manufacturers, cannabis cultivation facilities, craft cannabis cultivators, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses and Sunday Sales [HB-929]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing a Class 9 limited distillery license to be issued to a holder of a specified Class B license in Garrett County; altering the underlying licenses that may be held by a recipient of a Class BDR (deluxe restaurant) beer and wine license issued in Garrett County; altering the alcoholic beverages that may be sold for on-premises consumption and off-premises consumption at a hotel, motel, or restaurant; repealing specified Sunday sales license fees; altering the hours of sale on Sunday for specified licenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell R Beitzel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 144 on 04/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
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Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion and Operations [SB-846]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Extending, through fiscal year 2022, provisions requiring that at least 40% of the proceeds from any hotel room tax imposed by Baltimore City be appropriated by the Mayor and City Council to Visit Baltimore for the marketing and operations of the Baltimore City Convention Center and for tourism promotion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 597 on 05/25/2017