Investigations And Inquiries
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products [SB-1122]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to submit certain reports and plans to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program in the Department of Natural Resources on or before certain dates; requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to conduct a drinking water survey by September 30, 2025, and submit a report of the survey to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program by December 31, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/09/2024
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Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees [HB-1465]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
Authorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation district, in developing a fee system for small pond plans, to determine for the succeeding year the reasonable cost of reviewing the plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Wims
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 524 on 05/09/2024
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Natural Resources - Gwynns Falls State Park - Focus Group, Advisory Committee, and Report [HB-1358]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and Baltimore City to convene focus group meetings on the establishment of the Gwynns Falls State Park with community members and stakeholders that reside or operate in the vicinity of the proposed State park; requiring the Department and Baltimore City to establish a stakeholder advisory committee; and requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on properties suitable for inclusion in the State park and certain funding requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 965 on 05/16/2024
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Primary and Secondary Education - Teachers - Retention and Support Policies, Guidelines, and Training [HB-1326]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring each county board of education to adopt a new teacher retention policy; altering the content required to be included in certain teacher support and retention guidelines developed by the State Board of Education; and altering the content required to be included in a certain school leadership training program developed by the State Department of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board by reviewing the benefits to students from access to diverse, high quality teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/09/2024
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Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [HB-1425]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; regulating providers and earned wage access services; authorizing a certain consumer to submit a written complaint to the Commissioner under certain circumstances; providing the Commissioner with certain investigatory and enforcement authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024) [HB-1446]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a database regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey [HB-1232]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Expanding the scope of the annual young-of-the-year juvenile survey of striped bass or rockfish by requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct the survey at sampling sites in the central region of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay in addition to sampling sites in the northern and southern regions of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay; and establishing certain requirements for the central region sampling sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Vehicle Laws – Interstate Highways – Interstate Speed Monitoring Systems [HB-1186]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to install and use at least one interstate speed monitoring system on each interstate highway; establishing procedures for implementing and using an interstate speed monitoring system; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the State Highway Administration to develop a training program on the oversight and administration of an interstate speed monitoring program, including a curriculum of best practices in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [HB-1226]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing certain requirements on food service establishments, hospitality establishments, and retail establishments regarding work schedules for employees, including requirements related to the provision of work schedules to employees, notifications regarding changes to the schedules, and payment of wages to employees whose work schedules are changed by the employer; authorizing certain employees to request an adjustment in a work schedule before beginning a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2024
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Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024) [HB-1194]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish a clinical staffing committee by January 1, 2025; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan by July 1, 2025; requiring that an administrator of a hospital, under certain circumstances, provide certain training regarding the patient's bill of rights either through training provided by staff members or by contracting with a third party.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Third Reading Passed (101-36) on 03/18/2024
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Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products [HB-1193]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to submit certain reports and plans to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program in the Department of Natural Resources on or before certain dates; requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to conduct a drinking water survey by September 30, 2025, and submit a report of the survey to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program by December 31, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/09/2024
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State Board of Pharmacy - Prohibition on Discrimination Against 340B Drug Distribution [HB-1056]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a 340B manufacturer from taking certain direct or indirect actions to limit or restrict the acquisition or delivery of a 340B drug; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act; and requiring the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board to conduct a study of the 340B Program and report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 962 on 05/16/2024
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Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings [HB-1129]
[Animals ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the State Highway Administration, to identify and prioritize certain species whose habitat or movement corridors intersect with State highways and develop tools, technology, and techniques to identify certain State highway infrastructure locations; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to take certain actions regarding a statewide deer population survey on or before November 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Commercial Law - Consumer Wire Transfers - Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024) [HB-1156]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Exempting consumer wire transaction from certain provisions of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code; limiting liability for damages resulting from consumer wire transfers; defining sufficient notice; requiring investigations; requiring decisions and materials be provided to a consumer; subjecting financial institutions to treble damages; subjecting financial institutions to liability for violation of the Act; prohibiting waiver of consumer rights under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting Requirements and Investigations [HB-1100]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring child advocacy centers to report annually to the Behavioral Health Administration certain information related to behavioral health care services provided at the center; requiring the Administration to include in its annual report certain information related to child advocacy centers; and authorizing the Secretary of Health to investigate certain complaints related to child advocacy centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon S Cardin
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 02/12/2024
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Health – Child Advocacy Centers – Reporting Requirements and Investigations [SB-1110]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring child advocacy centers to report annually to the Behavioral Health Administration certain information related to behavioral health care services provided at the center; requiring the Administration to include in its annual report certain information related to child advocacy centers; and authorizing the Secretary of Health to investigate certain complaints related to child advocacy centers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/04/2024
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Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [HB-1033]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a tobacco product manufacturer and a certain electronic smoking devices manufacturer to pay a certain certification fee; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2024
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Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act [HB-1084]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to work on-site at the employer's workplace if the employee provides documentation from a physician or other licensed health care practitioner that the employee has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder or other qualifying illness and that on-site work, or travel to and from the workplace, would be unsafe for the employee and the duties of the employee may reasonably be fulfilled at the home of the employee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana M. Fennell
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Education – Virtual Tutoring Services – Applicant Review [HB-1140]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a virtual tutoring service that contracts with a county board of education, including the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, or a nonpublic school to conduct a criminal history records check for any individual at the virtual tutoring service who engages with a minor; and exempting certain virtual tutoring services from collecting certain information about its employees under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/14/2024
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Emergency Medical Services - Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment [HB-1143]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission to address factors throughout the health care system that contribute to increased emergency department wait times; authorizing the Commission to request data from certain entities; and requiring the Commission, beginning November 1, 2025, to report annually to the Governor and General Assembly on its activities and findings including updates on the development, impact and, implementation of the recommended programs on emergency department wait times.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 844 on 05/16/2024