Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 [HB-352]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; altering the funding formula for community colleges and the State aid program for private nonprofit institutions of higher education; authorizing or altering the distribution of certain revenue; requiring interest earnings for certain special funds to accrue to the General Fund of the State for fiscal years 2024 through 2028; authorizing the transfer of certain funds; etc.
HB-352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2024
Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar Program [SB-416]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Customer-Sited Solar Program in the Maryland Energy Administration for the purpose of increasing deployment of customer-sited solar energy generating systems and providing grants to eligible customer-generators; authorizing a third party to apply for a grant on behalf of an eligible customer-generator under certain circumstances; requiring the Administration to develop a certain consumer protection policy; providing for the funding of Program grants from certain compliance fees in the Strategic Energy Investment Fund; etc.
SB-416: Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Referred Economic Matters on 03/16/2024
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact [HB-425]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators and its duties and powers; providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact; providing that the Compact is contingent on the enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states; etc.
HB-425: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Referred Finance on 02/26/2024
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
Internet; material harmful to minors [SB-1125]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Internet; material harmful to minors
SB-1125: Internet; material harmful to minors
Sponsored by: Sen. Anthony Kern
House Jud Committee Action: Held, Voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0) on 02/28/2024
Identity of persons communicating anonymously over Internet; procedure governing certain subpoenas. [HB-1413]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Identity of persons communicating anonymously over the Internet; procedure governing certain subpoenas in civil proceedings; social media companies and platforms. Applies the procedures governing certain subpoenas in civil proceedings, currently applicable to Internet service providers, to social media companies and platforms.
HB-1413: Identity of persons communicating anonymously over Internet; procedure governing certain subpoenas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Cherry
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/13/2024
Relating To Condominiums. [HB-1298]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
Prohibits the use of proxies in condominium association voting. Requires associations to allow members to vote by mail and attend and cast votes in association meetings through internet, teleconference, or other electronic transmission technology. Requires associations to mail out paper ballots before any annual or other periodic election of board members.
HB-1298: Relating To Condominiums.
Sponsored by: Rep. Micah Aiu
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 [SB-362]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; altering, from December 1, 2024, to January 15, 2027, the date by which the Accountability and Implementation Board has to conduct and submit a certain independent evaluation; altering the sales and use tax rate on certain electronic smoking devices; repealing a certain small business relief tax credit; requiring interest earnings for certain special funds to accrue to the General Fund of the State during certain fiscal years; etc.
SB-362: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/16/2024
Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation [HB-344]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation; requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year on the status of Vision Zero, the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Vision Zero coordinator, and certain meetings held in the previous year; etc.
HB-344: Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2024
Maryland Energy Administration - Carbon Capture Opportunity Program - Establishment [SB-384]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
Establishing the Carbon Capture Opportunity Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to assist nonprofit and for-profit businesses engaged in carbon capture projects or carbon capture research; and requiring the Administration to establish application procedures, provide technical assistance to participating businesses, assist participants in applying for federal and private grant funding, and publicize the availability of the Program.
SB-384: Maryland Energy Administration - Carbon Capture Opportunity Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting [HB-333]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Ethics ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a portal on the State Board's website that the public may use to report election misinformation and election disinformation; requiring the State Board to conduct a periodic review of material submitted by the public through the portal and, to the extent necessary, issue corrective information or refer submissions to the State Prosecutor; and defining "influence" for purposes of certain provisions of law prohibiting improper influence related to voting.
HB-333: Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 126 on 04/25/2024
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures [HB-347]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, and voting; and requiring a member of the central committee who has applied to fill the vacancy to recuse themselves from voting on the individual to fill the vacancy.
HB-347: General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Third Reading Passed (135-1) on 03/18/2024
Relating To Condominiums. [SB-1512]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
Prohibits the use of proxies in condominium association voting. Requires associations to allow members to vote by mail and attend and cast votes in association meetings through internet, teleconference, or other electronic transmission technology. Requires associations to mail out paper ballots before any annual or other periodic election of board members.
SB-1512: Relating To Condominiums.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Kim
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Voting Machines/vote Tally Systems [HB-210]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
An Act relating to voting machines and vote tally systems; and relating to ballots.
HB-210: Voting Machines/vote Tally Systems
Sponsored by: Rep. David Eastman
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2024
Approp: Cap; Reapprop [HB-269]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations and other appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
HB-269: Approp: Cap; Reapprop
Sponsored by: Rep.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2024
Parental Consent For Social Media Account [HB-271]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
An Act relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date.
HB-271: Parental Consent For Social Media Account
Sponsored by: Rep.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2024
Approp: Cap; Reapprop; Supp [SB-187]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and other appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
SB-187: Approp: Cap; Reapprop; Supp
Sponsored by: Sen.
Referred To Finance on 04/15/2024
Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation [SB-345]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
SB-345: Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/09/2024
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact [SB-359]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators and its duties and powers; providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact; providing that the Compact is contingent on the enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states; etc.
SB-359: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2024
Electronic Device Recycling [SB-175]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
An Act relating to an electronic product stewardship program; relating to collection, recycling, and disposal of electronic equipment; establishing the electronics recycling advisory council; and providing for an effective date.
SB-175: Electronic Device Recycling
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Claman
Cosponsor(s): Giessel, Gray-jackson, Claman on 03/18/2024