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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
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Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup [HB-775]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Establishing the Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup; providing for the composition, cochairs, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding the establishment of a pesticide use database; requiring the Workgroup to make a preliminary report on or before December 31, 2013, and report its final findings and recommendations to committees of the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 524 on 05/16/2013
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Election Law - Petitions - Confidentiality [HB-729]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting public inspection of a petition after the petition is filed with the State Board of Elections or a county board of elections, with a specified exception; requiring a custodian to permit a person to inspect a petition if the person requires access to the petition to facilitate judicial review of a determination concerning the sufficiency of the petition; providing that a custodian may not disclose personal information contained in a petition to the general public; defining a term; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2013
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Election Law - Petitions - Confidentiality [HB-49]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a sponsor or circulator of a petition from disclosing to the public specified information that an individual includes on a petition; prohibiting public inspection of a petition after the petition is filed with the State Board of Elections or a county board of elections, subject to an exception; requiring a custodian to permit a person to inspect a petition if the person requires access to the petition to facilitate judicial review of a determination concerning the sufficiency of the petition; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means Withdrawn on 02/20/2013
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Maryland Trust Act [HB-437]
[Finance ]
Repealing and revising provisions of law relating to trusts; providing that the Act may be cited as the Maryland Trust Act; providing for the scope of the Act; establishing whether a person has knowledge of a fact under the Act; establishing that a term of a trust prevails over specified other provisions of law, with specified exceptions; establishing that the common law of trusts and principles of equity supplement the Act, with a specified exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz R.S. Simmons
Special Order Until Later Today (delegate Pendergrass) Adopted on 03/25/2013
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Baltimore County - Board of Education - Selection of Members [HB-413]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
Establishing procedures for the election and appointment of the members of the Baltimore County Board of Education; repealing provisions governing the appointment of members of the county board; establishing the composition of the county board; requiring members of the county board to reside in, be a registered voter in, and be elected from specified districts; providing for a student member of the county board; providing for the removal of, and hearings and appeal procedures for, specified members of the county board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means Withdrawn on 03/11/2013
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Maryland Medical Marijuana Act [HB-302]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the medical use of marijuana under specified circumstances; repealing criminal provisions that allow the imposition of a fine or the use of an affirmative defense for use or possession of marijuana or use or possession of drug paraphernalia related to marijuana under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations on or before September 1, 2013; authorizing the Department to vary application and renewal fees along a sliding scale; requiring a specified annual report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/25/2013
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State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Psychology Associates - Registration [HB-274]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring an individual, except under specified circumstances, to be registered by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists before practicing psychology as a psychology associate in the State; specifying the circumstances under which a registered psychology associate is authorized to practice psychology in the State; requiring an individual to meet specified requirements to qualify for registration as a psychology associate; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James W Hubbard
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/05/2013
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Frederick County - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements - Direct Judicial Review [HB-256]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting, in Frederick County, a person aggrieved by a development rights and responsibilities agreement from filing an administrative appeal; authorizing, in Frederick County, a person aggrieved by a development rights and responsibilities agreement to seek direct judicial review by the circuit court by filing a request with the circuit court of the county; requiring that the judicial review be in accordance with the Maryland Rules; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frederick County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 610 on 05/16/2013
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State Board of Physicians - Quasi-Judicial Powers and the Board of Review - Revisions [HB-1296]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the State Board of Physicians to issue a cease and desist order or obtain injunctive relief against an individual for taking any action for which the Board determines there is a preponderance of evidence of grounds for discipline under a specified provision of law and that poses a serious risk to the health, safety, and welfare of a patient; repealing the authority for specified persons to appeal specified decisions to the Board of Review, followed by a specified appeal; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie L Cullison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 597 on 05/16/2013
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Health Occupations Boards - Disciplinary Procedures - Prohibition on Stays [HB-1290]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a hearing of charges filed by specified health occupations boards from being stayed or challenged by specified procedural defects; prohibiting an order of specified health occupations boards from being stayed pending judicial review; altering the circumstances under which an order of specified health occupations boards may not be stayed; repealing obsolete provisions of law regarding the stay of orders of specified health occupations boards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. William J Frank
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/21/2013
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Land Use - Clarifications and Corrections [HB-1257]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Clarifying specified provisions of law relating to zoning, planning, subdivision, and other land use laws of the State; altering the contents of a specified annual report to refer to approved rather than adopted plans; requiring specified charter counties on the tidal waters of the State to designate specified areas for specified purposes; clarifying that code counties as well as charter counties shall adopt specified visions and may adopt specified regulations; clarifying a requirement of consistency with the plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 674 on 05/16/2013
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Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-1044]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Ethics ]
Creating a public financing system for General Assembly candidates; repealing the Public Financing Act for gubernatorial candidates; altering limits on contributions and transfers, as specified; providing that specified contributions be considered as being made by one contributor; authorizing the governing body of a county to enact laws to regulate public campaign finance activity for county elective offices and candidates for those offices, as specified; specifying expenditure limits for participating candidates; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2013
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State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors [HB-1029]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Adding to the State Board of Physicians a naturopathic doctor who is appointed by the Governor in a specified manner; establishing the Naturopathic Medicine Advisory Committee within the Board; providing for the composition of the Committee; specifying the term of a Committee member; requiring the Committee to elect a chair from among its members; providing for the duties of the Committee; requiring, on or before January 1, 2015, specified individuals to have a specified license before practicing naturopathic medicine in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/19/2013
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Election Law - Petitions - Confidentiality [SB-91]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting public inspection of a petition after the petition is filed with the State Board of Elections or a county board of elections, with a specified exception; requiring a custodian to permit a person to inspect a petition if the person requires access to the petition to facilitate judicial review of a determination concerning the sufficiency of the petition; providing that a custodian may not disclose personal information contained in a petition to the general public; defining a specified term; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward R. Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 03/19/2012
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Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Fully Online Distance Education [SB-843]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring institutions of postsecondary education that enroll Maryland students in fully online distance education programs in the State to register with the Maryland Higher Education Commission before commencing or continuing to operate, doing business, or functioning in the State within 6 months of enrolling the first Maryland student; prohibiting specified institutions from operating in the State; subjecting an institution to a fine if it fails to register with the Commission under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
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Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program [SB-731]
[Housing ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
Establishing the Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors in the Department of Housing and Community Development; restricting the amount of rent landlords may charge specified senior tenants; providing for adjustment of the rent ceiling; authorizing a specified tax credit; requiring a specified registration statement; establishing specified petition procedures; imposing specified penalties; providing for a specified exemption due to financial hardship and for specified establishments; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Unfavorable Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs Withdrawn on 03/12/2012
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Maryland Trust Act [SB-722]
[Finance ]
Repealing and revising provisions of law relating to trusts; providing that the Act may be cited as the Maryland Trust Act; providing for the scope of the Act; establishing whether a person has knowledge of a fact under the Act; establishing that a term of a trust prevails over specified other provisions of law, with specified exceptions; establishing that the common law of trusts and principles of equity supplement the Act, with a specified exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert A Zirkin
Hearing 3/8 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2012
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Environment - Presumptive Impact Areas - Contamination Caused by Gas Wells in [SB-636]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing for each permit to drill a gas well in deep shale deposits a presumptive impact area around the gas well; requiring a permittee to replace a water supply under specified circumstances; authorizing the permittee to avoid restoration under specified circumstances; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from requiring a permittee to replace a water supply or compensate an owner under specified circumstances; authorizing the Department to adopt regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian E Frosh
Re-referred Environmental Matters on 04/09/2012
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Maryland Kinesiology Act [SB-530]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the State Board of Physicians to adopt regulations for the licensure and practice of kinesiotherapy; providing that the Act does not limit the rights of specified individuals to practice specified occupations; requiring the Board to set specified fees; establishing the Kinesiotherapy Advisory Committee; providing for the membership, powers, duties, and chair of the Committee; requiring an individual, on or before a specified date, be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice kinesiotherapy; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters
Unfavorable Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs Withdrawn on 03/29/2012
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Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review [SB-456]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a carrier that issues or delivers a health benefit plan in the State from charging a premium or changing a premium before the applicable premium rate or premium rate change is filed with and approved by the Insurance Commissioner; requiring any applicable premium rate or premium rate change to be filed with the Commissioner in accordance with specified provisions of law and regulations applicable to specified carriers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012