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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) [HB-1279]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Housing ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before certain dates and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings and significant improvements of buildings and structures meet all water and space heating demands of the building or structure without the use of fossil fuels, meet energy conservation requirements, and meet an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) [HB-1276]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeymen necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering the dollar value for certain projects for the purpose of applying certain apprenticeship requirements to the project; repealing certain provisions of law that allowed contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/08/2024
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Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established [HB-1157]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program to provide grants to local school systems for employees who pledge to fulfill a certain service obligation as a full-time teacher in the State; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the Program and to take certain actions to develop and implement the Program; establishing the eligibility for certain teacher candidates in the Program and requiring teacher candidates to be paid a certain rate and offered certain benefits under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 228 on 04/25/2024
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Labor and Employment – Workforce Development – Talent Innovation Program and Fund [HB-1128]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Talent Innovation Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to increase access to high-quality job training by using innovative and sustainable talent financing mechanisms to help meet skill needs in the State's prominent and emerging industry sectors; and requiring the Department, beginning on January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, to report to the Governor, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House on Program activities and use of the Talent Innovation Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 421 on 05/09/2024
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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 Fennell
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Labor and Employment – Automated Employment Decision Tools – Prohibition [SB-957]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Prohibiting, subject to a certain exception, an employer from using an automated employment decision tool to make certain employment decisions; and requiring an employer, under certain circumstances, to notify an applicant for employment of the employer's use of an automated employment decision tool within 30 days after the use; and providing certain penalties per violation for an employer that violates the notification requirement of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Formerly Incarcerated Individuals [SB-1017]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring Maryland Correctional Enterprises to develop a plan for program participants to obtain employment after release on parole or supervised mandatory release; requiring the Division of Parole and Probation to report on individuals who participated in Maryland Correctional Enterprises programming; establishing certain procedures for appointing formerly incarcerated individuals to certain State positions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [SB-998]
[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: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Governor's Workforce Development Board - Study on Advancing Skills-Based Hiring [SB-910]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Governor's Workforce Development Board, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Labor, to conduct a study on discrimination in employment opportunities in the State against individuals who do not hold a high school diploma or a degree from an institution of higher education and advancing skills-driven education and training, hiring, and internal advancement practices; and requiring the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees on or before July 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Referred Economic Matters on 03/19/2024
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Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act [SB-1061]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
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: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2024
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Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) [SB-1023]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before certain dates and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all water and space heating demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels, energy conservation requirements, and an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled on 02/28/2024
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Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services [HB-981]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring, on or before July 1, 2025, the principal departments of the Executive Branch to fully implement certain provisions of law requiring equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 656 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements [SB-1022]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each perform certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State and work collaboratively across certain agencies in a certain manner; altering certain requirements for the State Plan of Higher Education; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations [SB-984]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Requiring the Secretary of Labor to prioritize activities, programs, and services that contribute to meeting a certain statewide goal when administering the business of the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring the State Board of Education, rather than the Accountability and Implementation Board, to approve certain specifications of teachers for spending time outside the classroom and approving when a career ladder has become effective; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Maryland Department of Labor – Unemployment Insurance – Study on Actively Seeking Work Requirements [HB-998]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, on or before December 1, 2024, to conduct a study on the actively seeking work requirement of the unemployment insurance system in the State and other states to evaluate the effects of ghosting on actively seeking work requirements and report on the study to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 285 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [SB-994]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
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: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2024
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Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established [SB-937]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program to provide grants to local school systems for employees who pledge to fulfill a certain service obligation as a full-time teacher in the State; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the Program and to take certain actions to develop and implement the Program; establishing the eligibility for certain teacher candidates in the Program and requiring teacher candidates to be paid a certain rate and offered certain benefits under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 227 on 04/25/2024
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State Procurement - Apprenticeship Preference Program [HB-984]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
Establishing an apprenticeship preference program in State procurement; establishing a certain price preference for bids and proposals that will utilize registered apprentices in the performance of certain contracts; requiring contractors and certain subcontractors to provide certain information to a unit regarding the use of registered apprentices as a condition of receiving a contract; and providing for the liability of contractors and subcontractors for a certain amount under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Hutchinson
Hearing Canceled (health And Government Operations) on 02/21/2024
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Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Requests for Guidance - Religious Considerations [SB-1033]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Religion ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, on request of a local juridiction and in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to provide guidance for the implementation and enforcement of the Maryland Building Performance Standards in relation to any religious observance, practice, or belief.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 205 on 04/25/2024
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Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Genetic Procedures [SB-914]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024