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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014 [SB-212]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity with regard to public accommodations, housing, and employment and by specified licensed or regulated persons; altering the applicability of specified provisions of law prohibiting discrimination in places of public accommodation; prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity with regard to commercial leasing; altering the applicability of provisions of law prohibiting discrimination in employment; providing specified immunity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 474 on 05/15/2014
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Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2014 [SB-172]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Gaming ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing specified funds to be used for specified purposes; creating a Maryland Amusement Game Advisory Committee; authorizing charter counties to impose a hotel rental tax under specified circumstances; repealing the authorization for the State Lottery Commission to pay specified incentives; altering the allocation of specified local impact grants; providing a specified calculation of local wealth for education aid purposes for specified fiscal years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 464 on 05/15/2014
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Public Safety - Hotels - Carbon Monoxide Alarms [SB-1075]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
Requiring specified hotels, on or after April 1, 2015, to install a specified carbon monoxide alarm inside of each guest room within the hotel; authorizing the owner of a hotel to install a specified carbon monoxide alarm within a specified distance from carbon monoxide-producing fixtures and equipment within the hotel under specified circumstances; and making the Act an emergency measure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 04/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Railing Inspections (Jonathan's Law) [HB-947]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring specified political subdivisions to require periodic inspections of multifamily dwellings with specified balcony railings at least once every 5 years to ensure that each balcony railing meets the requirements of the applicable local housing code or the Minimum Livability Code; prohibiting Baltimore City from issuing or renewing a specified multiple-family dwelling license unless the applicant demonstrates that a professional inspector has completed a specified inspection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 495 on 05/15/2014
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Marijuana Control Act of 2014 [HB-880]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[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. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 03/13/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Country Inn Licenses [HB-472]
[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: Rep. Frederick County Delegation
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax - Transient Charge [HB-323]
[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: Rep. Frederick County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 312 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Maryland Minimum Wage Act of 2014 [HB-295]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
Incrementally increasing the State minimum wage rate to $10.10 beginning July 1, 2018; authorizing specified employers to pay employees under the age of 20 years a specified wage under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to increase reimbursement of community providers serving individuals with developmental disabilities; requiring the Governor, in specified fiscal years, to include in a specified budget proposal specified funding increases; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 262 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine and Liquor Licenses [HB-248]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a Class B-R (restaurant) on-sale beer, wine and liquor license, a Class B-RB (restaurant/bar) on-sale beer, wine and liquor license, a Class B-T (tavern) on-sale beer, wine and liquor license, a Class B-N (nightclub) on-sale beer, wine and liquor license, and a Class B-H (hotel) on-sale beer, wine and liquor license in Charles County; authorizing the Charles County Board of License Commissioners to issue specified licenses; establishing conditions for the issuance of licenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 219 on 04/14/2014
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Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Wages [HB-187]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Specifying the amount of the State minimum wage rate as of January 1, 2015 as $8.20 per hour for the 12-month period; providing annual increases in the State minimum wage in 2016 and 2017; authorizing specified amusement and recreational establishments to pay specified employees a specified wage under specified circumstances; repealing specified exemptions from provision of law related to the payment of overtime wages; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/26/2014
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Sales and Use Tax - Definition of Taxable Price [HB-1515]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
Defining "taxable price" for specified tangible personal property, for purposes of provisions of law concerning the sales and use tax, to mean all consideration paid by a transient guest to the vendor for the right to occupy a room or lodgings; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ellis Hixson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/28/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
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Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Beer, Wine and Liquor Licenses MC 12-14 [HB-144]
[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: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 586 on 05/15/2014
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Montgomery County - Proportion of Food and Alcoholic Beverages Sales - Class B Licenses and Class B-BWL (H-M) Licenses MC 14-14 [HB-142]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Food ]
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: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Anne Arundel County - Collection of Hotel Taxes and Distribution of Revenues - City of Annapolis [HB-1409]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Tourism ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that Anne Arundel County may authorize the City of Annapolis to collect revenue generated in the City of Annapolis from the hotel tax; requiring the City of Annapolis to distribute and retain a specified percentage of that revenue if Anne Arundel County authorizes the City of Annapolis to collect the revenue; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Arundel County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 456 on 05/05/2014
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Montgomery County - City of Takoma Park - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B On- and Off-Sale License MC 18-14 [HB-131]
[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: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014 [HB-1265]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity with regard to public accommodations, housing, and employment and by specified licensed or regulated persons; prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity with regard to commercial leasing; altering an exception for employers relating to standards concerning dress and grooming; providing specified immunity; requiring State personnel actions to be made without regard to gender identity or sexual orientation; defining the term "gender identity"; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 04/03/2014
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
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Public Safety - Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Smoke Alarms [SB-969]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Construction ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Repealing and recodifying provisions of law dealing with smoke detection systems; clarifying that the installation of smoke alarms is required in specified areas of specified buildings; providing that the Act is applicable statewide; authorizing a local jurisdiction to adopt regulations; requiring a minimum number of smoke alarms be installed in specified areas; requiring a smoke alarm to activate other smoke alarms in specified circumstances; authorizing a landlord to require reimbursement from a tenant for the cost of a smoke alarm; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 594 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
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Baltimore City - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Economic Development Projects [SB-900]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the definition of "economic development project" used for specified provisions of law relating to payment in lieu of taxes agreements in Baltimore City to remove the requirement that the project must be located in a specified urban renewal area; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 573 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
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Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses, Permits, and Other Authorizations [SB-767]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners in Garrett County to grant specified license holders a privilege at no charge to sell specified alcoholic beverages at catered events in commemorative or special event bottles under specified circumstances; establishing a Class BDR beer and wine license for a deluxe restaurant; establishing a refillable container permit for specified draft beer license holders; authorizing the Board to issue annually not more than two beer festival licenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George C Edwards
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
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Statewide Container Recycling Incentive Program [SB-641]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a beverage distributor operating within the State to register with the Department of the Environment on or before April 1, 2014; requiring a redeemable beverage container sold in the State to bear specified information indicating a refund value of 5 cents beginning October 1, 2014; requiring the payment of specified deposits by specified distributors, retailers, and consumers under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 03/05/2013