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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Container Permit for Draft Beer [SB-130]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a refillable container permit for draft beer in Worcester County; authorizing the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners to issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to holders of a Class B or a Class D license; requiring applicants to complete the form provided by the Board and pay an annual permit fee of $500; specifying that the hours of sale for the permit begin at the same time as those for the underlying license and end at midnight; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 50 on 04/12/2016
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Consumer Protection - Sale of Bedding by Merchants - Limitations [SB-1114]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a merchant from selling or offering to sell a mattress or box spring to a consumer in the State unless a label is attached indicating whether the bedding is "all new material" or "used bedding" or "used material"; requiring a merchant who sells a new mattress or box spring to a consumer in the State to indicate on the consumer's receipt that the bedding is new; prohibiting a merchant from selling as new a mattress or box spring unless the mattress or box spring is made entirely from new material; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2016
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Business Regulation - Marketing Synthetic Drugs - Penalties [HB-881]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a person issued a specified license from possessing, providing, distributing, displaying, selling, or marketing a specified synthetic drug with the intent that it be used as a recreational drug; providing specified factors to be treated as indicia that a product is a specified synthetic drug; providing that specified proof is prima facie evidence of a violation of the Act; requiring that a specified person must permit the Comptroller to inspect specified records and products; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/01/2016
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Maryland Redeemable Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Act [HB-862]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Redeemable Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program; requiring the Maryland Environmental Service to develop, implement, and administer the Program; requiring that every redeemable beverage container sold in the State indicate a 5-cent refund value in a specified manner on and after July 1, 2017; requiring that a specified refund value be added to the retail price of a specified container at the time of purchase on and after a specified date; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/28/2016
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Prescription Drug Repository Program - Repository Inventory Requirement - Revision [HB-826]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requiring a repository that participates in the Prescription Drug Repository Program to maintain a separate inventory of donated prescription drugs and medical supplies that the repository intends to dispense under a specified provision of law, instead of a separate inventory of all donated prescription drugs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/25/2016
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Physicians - Prescriptions Written by Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners - Preparing and Dispensing [HB-752]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Providing that specified provisions of law do not prohibit a licensed physician who complies with specified requirements from personally preparing and dispensing a prescription written by a physician assistant in accordance with a specified delegation agreement or a nurse practitioner who is authorized to practice under a specified provision of law and is working with the physician in the same office setting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 116 on 04/12/2016
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Tobacco Taxes - Healthy Maryland Initiative [HB-71]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring the Governor to include for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter an additional $11,000,000 in annual appropriations for tobacco use prevention and cessation programs; altering the tobacco tax rates on cigarettes and other tobacco products; establishing the tobacco tax rates on cigarillos; clarifying that all cigarettes and other tobacco products used, possessed, or held in the State on or after July 1, 2016, are subject to the full tax enacted under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/17/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Synthetic Drugs - Penalties [HB-372]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from purchasing, using, or possessing specified synthetic drugs; prohibiting a person from distributing specified synthetic drugs under specified circumstances; providing factors to be considered when determining whether a product is being distributed as a synthetic drug; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing that a person who violates the Act shall be ordered to pay specified administrative fees and costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Container Permit for Draft Beer [HB-299]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a refillable container permit for draft beer in Worcester County; authorizing the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners to issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to holders of a Class B or a Class D license; requiring licensees to complete the form provided by the Board and pay an annual permit fee of $500; providing that the hours of sale for the permit begin at the same time as those for the underlying license and end at midnight; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016) [HB-211]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a person from selling, on or after January 1, 2018, a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person also sells a restricted use pesticide; prohibiting a person from using a neonicotinoid pesticide on or after January 1, 2018, unless the person is a certified applicator or a person working under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Agriculture to incorporate pollinator habitat expansion and enhancement practices into the State's Managed Pollinator Protection Plan; requiring a specified report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 662 on 05/28/2016
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Marijuana CONTRol (Cannabis Oversight and Nondiscrimination through Taxation, Regulation, and Legalization) Act of 2016 [HB-1580]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Taxes ]
[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 Oaks
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Maryland Healthy Vending Machine Act [HB-1498]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring at least 75% of packaged food and beverage options offered in a food and beverage vending machine located on property owned or managed by the State to be healthy food and beverage options; providing that specified packaged food and beverage options may not contain more than a specified amount of trans fat or a specified amount of sodium; requiring healthy food or beverage options to be displayed and stocked in a specified manner; establishing requirements that must be met to be considered a healthy food option; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/16/2016
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Veterinarians, Pharmacies, and Pharmacists - Dispensing Compounded Preparations for Use by Nonfarm Animals [HB-1462]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Providing specified exceptions to a specified prohibition on the practice of veterinary medicine and dispensing specified medication that is not in a specified manufacturer's container for a person who sells or dispenses specified medication in a container with a label showing specified information for use by a specified nonfarm animal and for a licensed veterinarian who dispenses specified compounded preparations to be used for a specified nonfarm animal under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 688 on 05/28/2016
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Worcester County - Recycling at Special Events - Exemptions [HB-126]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Exempting Worcester County from a requirement to revise its recycling plan by a specified date to address recycling at special events; and exempting Worcester County from specified requirements regarding recycling at special events.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2016
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Dorchester County - Recycling at Special Events - Exemptions [HB-1222]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Exempting Dorchester County from a requirement to revise its recycling plan by a specified date to address recycling at special events; and exempting Dorchester County from specified requirements regarding recycling at special events.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/07/2016
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Public Utilities - Transportation Network Services and For-Hire Transportation [SB-868]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing the establishment of transportation network services in the State; requiring specified motor vehicle insurance to be issued by specified insurers under specified circumstances; prohibiting a person from operating a specified motor vehicle for hire under a specified permit unless the person holds a specified license issued by the Public Service Commission; authorizing the Commission to issue a permanent driver's license if the applicant submits a specified criminal background check; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 204 on 05/12/2015
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Deer Hunting - Crop Damage Permit - Wild Venison [SB-748]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that specified provisions of law related to the sale of livestock apply to specified deer; providing that the Maryland Wholesome Meat Act applies to specified deer; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources on or before October 1, 2016, to adopt regulations to establish requirements for the processing, inspection, labeling and sale of wild venison in the State; authorizing a person who holds a crop damage permit to hunt deer under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2015
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Maryland Redeemable Beverage Container and Litter Reduction Program [SB-684]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing the Maryland Redeemable Beverage Container and Litter Reduction Program; stating the purpose of the Program; establishing the Maryland Beverage Recycling Organization; establishing the structure and purpose of the Organization; specifying the membership of the Organization; establishing a Board of Directors for the Organization; specifying the composition of the Board; specifying the election, duration of term, and term limits of members of the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Referred To Interim Study By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/11/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Washington County - Refillable Container Permit [SB-633]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing a refillable container permit in Washington County; authorizing the Washington County Board of License Commissioners to issue a refillable container permit to the holders of specified licenses for specified fees and subject to specified requirements; specifying permit fees; specifying that the hours of sale for the permit begin at the same time as those for the license already held by the person to whom the refillable container permit is issued; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Registered Nurses - Local Health Departments - Requirements for Personally Preparing and Dispensing Drugs and Devices [SB-626]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requiring specified registered nurses who personally prepare and dispense specified drugs and devices in local health departments in accordance with specified provisions of law or to specified patients to comply with a specified formulary and specified requirements; establishing the Committee on Personally Preparing and Dispensing Drugs and Devices by Registered Nurses in Local Health Departments; providing for the composition, terms, chair, and staffing of the Committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 44 on 04/14/2015