Landscape Architects
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations [HB-1554]
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[Small Business ]
Altering the definitions of "taxable price" and "taxable service" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the sales and use tax to impose the tax on certain labors and services if both the provider of the service and the buyer are business entities; and specifying the rate of the sales and use tax for certain labor and services.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Rereferred To Ways And Means on 03/06/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations [SB-1045]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the definitions of "taxable price" and "taxable service" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the sales and use tax to impose the tax on certain labors and services if both the provider of the service and the buyer are business entities; and specifying the rate of the sales and use tax for certain labor and services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Rereferred To Budget And Taxation on 03/06/2025
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Building Industry Professionals. [HB-2195]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repeals the discretion for public officials to require work in respect to any structure or improvement, regardless of the cost valuation of the work, to be subject to the requirements of professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects licensing laws. Maintains that work in respect to structures within special management areas, flood hazard areas, and special design districts and in respect to improvements resulting from conditional use or other discretionary zoning permits, code compliances or variances, and building permit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
The Committee(s) On Cpc Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/08/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, etc., Bd. for; quorum & signature requirements. [HB-350]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects; quorum and signature requirements. Lowers the quorum requirement for the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects of two engineers, two architects, and two land surveyors to at least one engineer, one architect, and one land surveyor. The bill removes the requirement that licenses issued by the Board be
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Owen
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0383) on 04/04/2024
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to access to and use of certain criminal history record information. [HB-4123]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to access to and use of certain criminal history record information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Effective Immediately on 06/13/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety. [SB-1785]
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[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Read First Time on 03/20/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction. [SB-939]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Phil King
Read First Time on 03/03/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction. [HB-2024]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Phil King
Effective Immediately on 06/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects - Sunset Extension [SB-716]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Continuing the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2034, the termination provisions relating to certain statutory and regulatory authority of the Board.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 30 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-256]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; and prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/01 At 2:30 P.m. on 01/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-56]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State and Local Parks - Child Safe Zone Program - Establishment (Equitable Access to Safe Parks Act) [HB-788]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Child Safe Zone Program in the Department of Natural Resources to improve public safety at State and local parks, install signage in prominent areas of each State park identifying the parks as Child Safe Zones, and facilitate coordination with local jurisdictions to designate local parks as Child Safe Zones; and establishing the Child Safe Zone Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide funding for capital and operating expenses associated with enhancing public safety in State and local parks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State and Local Parks – Child Safe Zone Program – Establishment (Equitable Access to Safe Parks Act) [SB-522]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Child Safe Zone Program in the Department of Natural Resources to improve public safety at State and local parks, install signage in prominent areas of each State park identifying the parks as Child Safe Zones, and facilitate coordination with local jurisdictions to designate local parks as Child Safe Zones; and establishing the Child Safe Zone Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide funding for capital and operating expenses associated with enhancing public safety in State and local parks.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-161]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; and prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-79]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; and prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
First Reading Judiciary on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [SB-486]
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[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring an essential employer to give a written statement regarding certain hazard pay paid to certain essential workers at certain intervals; requiring an essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; authorizing an essential worker to refuse to fulfill a certain responsibility under certain circumstances; prohibiting an essential employer from retaliating or taking other adverse action against an essential worker or other worker for certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [HB-581]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Requiring each essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; providing that an essential worker has the right to refuse to perform a certain task as provided under certain provisions of law; requiring essential employers to take certain steps to minimize the risk of transmission of an infectious disease; requiring essential employers to report certain test results to the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department to categorize and the publish the results; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping [HB-322]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a certain restriction on use from imposing unreasonable limitations on low-impact landscaping such as rain gardens, pollinator gardens, and xeriscaping; requiring the property owner to regularly maintain landscaping; providing that "unreasonable limitations" includes items that increase the cost and efficiency of the low-impact program; providing that the Act may not be construed to prohibit a certain restriction on use from including certain reasonable guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-189]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-213]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021