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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records [HB-1163]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of "criminal record" for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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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
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2023 [SB-821]
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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: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 406 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Eastern Shore Code Counties - Maximum Hotel Rental Tax Rate - Alteration [SB-612]
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[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
Increasing, from 5% to 6%, the maximum hotel rental tax rate that counties in the Eastern Shore class of code counties may impose.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eastern Shore Senators
Motion Recommit To Committee (senator Hershey) Adopted on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment – Recycling – Hotels [HB-91]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Tourism ]
Requiring an owner, an operator, or a manager of a hotel to provide recycling for the guests of the hotel and recycle certain materials on or before October 1, 2024; authorizing a county to require an owner, an operator, or a manager of a hotel to report recycling activities to the county in a certain manner; and authorizing an enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, a municipality, or any other local government to conduct inspections of a hotel to enforce certain provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Income Tax - Credit for Travel, Hospitality, and Entertainment [HB-1273]
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[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
Allowing an individual to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain travel, hospitality, and entertainment expenses paid or incurred in the State by the individual during taxable years 2022 and 2023 under certain circumstances; providing that the credit may not be allowed for certain travel expenses for which the individual claimed a certain federal deduction; requiring the Department of Commerce, on application by an individual, to issue a tax credit certificate in a certain amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Calvert County - Hotel Rental Tax - Distribution of Revenue [HB-842]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring hotel rental tax revenue in Calvert County to be distributed to the Tourism Development Incentive Fund; and requiring funds in the Tourism Development Incentive Fund to be distributed to the general fund of the county, certain municipalities, and as grants to certain businesses and organization for the fees required to hold special events and to market Calvert County to potential visitors.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 604 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Income Tax - Credit for Travel, Hospitality, and Entertainment [SB-622]
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[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
Allowing an individual to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain travel, hospitality, and entertainment expenses paid or incurred in the State by the individual during taxable years 2022 and 2023 under certain circumstances; providing that the credit may not be allowed for certain travel expenses for which the individual claimed a certain federal deduction; requiring the Department of Commerce, on application by an individual, to issue a tax credit certificate in a certain amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Places of Public Accommodation and Public Buildings - Gender-Inclusive Signage [HB-572]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring that single-occupancy public restrooms be marked with gender-inclusive signage that does not indicate a specific gender, contains certain descriptive language and contains a picture or icon that does not indicate a specific gender, in certain places of public accommodation and certain public buildings; providing that a county is responsible for enforcing the signage requirement in places of public accommodation; and authorizing a county to set certain fines for second and subsequent violations after a certain period of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Places of Public Accommodation and Public Buildings - Gender-Inclusive Signage [SB-486]
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[Construction ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring that single-occupancy public restrooms be marked with gender-inclusive signage in certain places of public accommodation and certain public buildings; providing that a county is responsible for enforcing the signage requirement in places of public accommodation; and authorizing a county to set certain fines for second and subsequent violations after a certain period of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 01/31/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit [HB-361]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2024, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; authorizing a tenant to deposit the tenant's rent in an escrow account under certain circumstances; authorizing a tax credit for taxpayers of certain residential properties who incur mold remediation costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit [SB-320]
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[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2024, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; authorizing a tenant to deposit the tenant's rent in an escrow account under certain circumstances; authorizing a tax credit for taxpayers of certain residential properties who incur mold remediation costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/20/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Maintenance of Guest Records and Employee Human Trafficking Awareness Training and Policy [HB-270]
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[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring an innkeeper to establish and maintain a computerized record-keeping system for guest transactions and receipts; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and the Maryland Department of Labor to approve educational training programs for the accurate and prompt identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking; and requiring an innkeeper to take certain actions to provide employees with training on the prevention, identification, and reporting of human trafficking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 487 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Health - Semipublic Pools - Lifeguards [SB-139]
[Public Health ]
Requiring an owner of an outdoor semipublic pool to ensure that, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, during hours when the pool is open at least one lifeguard is on duty on the deck observing the pool if an individual is in the water and for every 50 individuals in the water; and requiring an owner of an indoor, heated, semipublic pool to ensure that during hours when the pool is open at least one lifeguard is on duty on the deck observing the pool if an individual is in the water and for every 50 individuals in the water.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/31/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Maintenance of Guest Records and Employee Human Trafficking Awareness Training and Policy [SB-91]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring an innkeeper to establish and maintain a computerized record-keeping system for guest transactions and receipts; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and the Maryland Department of Labor to approve educational training programs for the accurate and prompt identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking; and requiring an innkeeper to take certain actions to provide employees with training on the prevention, identification, and reporting of human trafficking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 488 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Baltimore City - Visit Baltimore - Appropriation Calculation [SB-789]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring, for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2022, that the appropriation in the Baltimore City budget to Visit Baltimore will be calculated from the actual hotel room tax receipts received from the immediately preceding 3-year rolling average; and extending to 2027 the termination date of the appropriation for Visit Baltimore.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 209 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Southern Maryland - Dwelling Registration and Inspection - Fees and Fines [SB-832]
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[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing code home rule counties of the Southern Maryland class to require a certain property owner to register certain property with the county in order to offer the property for lease; authorizing code home rule counties of the Southern Maryland class to charge a fee for registering certain property with the county and to impose a fine for a dwelling that is not registered; authorizing code home rule counties of the Southern Maryland class to conduct certain inspections and impose certain fines for certain violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles County Senators
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Hotel or Residential Development [SB-794]
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[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to grant a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property that is used for certain hotel or residential development projects that add substantially to the assessed value of the property; authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to provide for certain matters relating to the property tax credit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wicomico County Senators
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 716 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Hotel or Residential Development [HB-1179]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to grant a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property that is used for hotel or residential development projects that add substantially to the assessed value of the property; authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County to provide for certain matters relating to the tax credit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wicomico County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 715 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
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Baltimore City – Visit Baltimore – Appropriation Calculation [HB-1301]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Tourism ]
[Funding ]
Altering the method by which a certain annual appropriation in the Baltimore City budget to Visit Baltimore is calculated for certain fiscal years; and extending to 2027 the termination date of the appropriation for Visit Baltimore.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 208 on 05/18/2021