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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Marijuana Control and Revenue Act of 2015 [HB-911]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified criminal and civil prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing specified exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing marijuana under specified circumstances; providing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana cultivation facilities, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; establishing a specified affirmative defense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/24/2015
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Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Laytonsville MC 12-15 [HB-91]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Repealing a provision relating to the issuance, renewal, and transfer of specified Class H (on-sale) beer and light wine, hotel and restaurant licenses for use in Laytonsville in Montgomery County; and authorizing the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners to issue, renew, and transfer a specified number of Class B (on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses in Laytonsville.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 63 on 04/14/2015
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Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses [HB-331]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Allowing an alcoholic beverages licensee in Anne Arundel County to be issued a second or third license if the restaurant for which the license is sought is located in a shopping center that is zoned MXD-C General Commercial; specifying that the prohibition against issuing more than one license to a person does not apply to hotel-limited service (on-sale) licenses; providing that a specific prohibition regarding distance from a church or school does not apply to a Class BLX (deluxe restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Arundel County Delegation
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2015
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Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses in Takoma Park MC 29-15 [HB-316]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the name of specified licenses that were issued in a portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George's County; repealing a prohibition against the issuance of a specified license in Takoma Park; making conforming changes; providing for the issuance of specified licenses under specified circumstances on or after July 1, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 85 on 04/14/2015
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Howard County - Room Rental Tax - Room Rental Fee Ho. Co. 12-15 [HB-209]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Clarifying that the Howard County room rental tax applies to the total charge for the rental of a room, including any room rental fee charged by a room rental intermediary but not including any tax; and defining specified terms.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/22/2015
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Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Fees [HB-137]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
Altering in Charles County fees for specified holders of alcoholic beverages licenses; altering in Charles County a specified annual fee for providing live entertainment or outdoor table service by a holder of a Class D beer license, Class H beer and light wine license, Class D beer and light wine license, Class C beer, wine and liquor license, and Class D beer, wine and liquor license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 492 on 05/30/2015
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Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses [HB-1240]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing in Frederick County a Class B-CC (conference center) license, a Class BLX (luxury restaurant) license, and a Class MEC (micro-brewery/entertainment center) license; specifying requirements for the licensed establishments; specifying the types of alcoholic beverages that may be sold for on-premises consumption in locations at the licensed establishments; providing for the hours of sale and license fees; requiring that the Board of License Commissioners define a specified term; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frederick County Delegation
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/04/2015
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Washington County - Hotel Rental Tax Revenue Distribution - Annual Reports [HB-1170]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the due date, from September 1 to November 1, of specified annual reports on the county hotel rental tax revenue distribution; repealing specified reporting requirements relating to the County hotel rental tax revenue; requiring the Washington County Commissioners to post a specified report on the hotel rental tax revenue on the County's Web site; requiring the Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau to report to the County Commissioners on its use of the hotel rental tax revenue; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Washington County Delegation
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/23/2015
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Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price - Accommodations [HB-1065]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Tourism ]
Clarifying the definition of "taxable price" for the State sales and use tax as it applies to the sale or use of an accommodation facilitated by an accommodations intermediary to include the full amount of the consideration paid by a buyer for the sale or use of an accommodation, but not including any tax that is remitted to a taxing authority; altering the definition of "vendor" under the State sales and use tax to include an accommodations intermediary; defining specified terms; and making a conforming change.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Rereferred To Budget And Taxation on 04/11/2015
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Business Regulation - Lodging Establishments - Bedbug Remediation [SB-792]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring an innkeeper of a lodging establishment to consult and contract with a specified licensed pest management professional to engage in specified bedbug remediation measures for rooms in the lodging establishment under specified circumstances; and establishing a $50 daily penalty for a violation of the Act, not exceeding an aggregate penalty of $1,000 for violations arising from the same circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman R Stone
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/18/2014
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The Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Act [SB-658]
[Cannabis ]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified criminal prohibitions against the use, possession, and sale of marijuana; establishing specified exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing marijuana under specified circumstances; providing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana cultivation facilities, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; establishing a specified affirmative defense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/25/2014
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Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Country Inn Licenses [SB-618]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners of Frederick County to issue a Class B-CI (country inn) on-sale beer, wine and liquor license for the use of an establishment that meets specified requirements in a specified election district.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 313 on 05/05/2014
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Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax - Transient Charge [SB-613]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
[Tourism ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering the definition of a "transient charge" as it relates to a hotel charge for sleeping accommodations that is subject to the hotel rental tax in Frederick County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 311 on 05/05/2014
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Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Railing Inspections (Jonathan's Law) [SB-401]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring specified political subdivisions to require periodic inspections of specified multifamily dwellings with balcony railings to ensure that each balcony railing meets the requirements of the applicable local housing code or the Minimum Livability Code; authorizing specified political subdivisions to conduct the inspections, authorize a third party to conduct the inspections, or require a specified professional inspector to conduct and certify the inspections in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 494 on 05/15/2014
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Statewide Container Recycling Refund Program [SB-394]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a beverage distributor operating within the State to register with the Department of the Environment on or before April 1, 2015; requiring a redeemable beverage container sold in the State to bear specified information indicating a refund value of 5 cents beginning January 15, 2016; requiring the payment of specified deposits by specified distributors, retailers, and consumers under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/20/2014
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Real Property - Residential Leases - Interest on Security Deposits [SB-345]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Changing the interest rate paid on a security deposit at the end of a tenancy under a residential lease when an evicted or ejected tenant makes a timely written demand for return of the security deposit; altering the annual interest rate paid by a mobile home park owner on a security deposit at the end of a tenancy; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to maintain on its Web site a specified list or calculator; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 488 on 05/15/2014
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Maryland Minimum Wage Act of 2014 [SB-331]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Inflation ]
Specifying the State minimum wage rate that is in effect for specified time periods; increasing, except under specified circumstances, the State minimum wage rate in effect for specified time periods based on the annual growth in the Consumer Price Index; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, beginning on a specified date and each subsequent year, to determine and announce the growth in the Consumer Price Index, if any, and the new State minimum wage rate; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/17 At 12:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/17/2014
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Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Beer, Wine and Liquor Licenses [SB-307]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners to issue a Class B beer, wine and liquor license to an operator of a restaurant or hotel; requiring, as a prerequisite for the initial issuance of a Class B beer, wine and liquor license, an operator of a restaurant or hotel to attest to a specified proportion of food and alcoholic beverage sales based on gross receipts; repealing a limit on the number of seats in a cocktail area of a restaurant or hotel for which a Class B beer, wine and liquor license is issued; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Montgomery County Senators
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Montgomery County - City of Takoma Park - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B On- and Off-Sale License [SB-302]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Continuing an off-sale privilege to the Class B beer and light wine license issued for hotels and restaurants in the City of Takoma Park.
Sponsored by: Sen. Montgomery County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 289 on 05/05/2014
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Montgomery County - Proportion of Food and Alcoholic Beverages Sales - Class B Licenses and Class B-BWL (H-M) Licenses [SB-300]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
Requiring, as a prerequisite to obtaining a license, the proportion of food and alcoholic beverages sales to which an applicant for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license is required to attest be at least equal to 40% of gross receipts; requiring, as a prerequisite to renewing the license, the proportion of food and alcoholic beverages sales to which an applicant for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license is required to attest be at least equal to 40% of the gross receipts from sales during a 12-month time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Montgomery County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 483 on 05/15/2014