Public Buildings And Facilities
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Polling Places at Continuing Care Retirement Communities [SB-22]
[Elections ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring local boards of elections to establish separate precincts in continuing care retirement communities of 200 or more individuals who are at least 60 years old specifically to serve at least the residents of those retirement communities if a continuing care retirement community requests a polling place be established on the premises; requiring continuing care retirement community providers to provide certain facilities and services to the local board if a certain polling place is established on the premises; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 02/10/2020
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Maryland Healthy Vending Choices Act [HB-1509]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring that a 50% of packaged food or beverage options offered in food and beverage vending machines located on property owned or managed by the State be healthy food or beverage options; providing that any packaged food or beverage options offered in a food or beverage vending machine may not contain more than a 0.5 gram of trans fat per serving or not more than 200 milligrams of sodium per package; requiring the Department of General Services to issue a specified report on or before October 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017
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Calvert County - Bonding Authority [HB-1439]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Calvert County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $17,620,000 to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Calvert County and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale of its general obligation bonds in like par amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Calvert County Delegation
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2018
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County Boards of Education - Disposition of School Property [HB-1252]
[Education ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Repealing provisions of law requiring the approval of the State Superintendent of Schools before a county board of education may dispose of any land, school site, or building that is no longer needed for school purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dorchester County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/02/2017
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State Government - Management of Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality [HB-1290]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, to adopt regulations establishing a specified air quality standard and a schedule for specified testing on or before February 1, 2018; requiring the Department of General Services and the Department of Transportation to submit specified air quality reports pertaining to each public building maintained by the respective department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/14/2017
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Baltimore City - Modifying or Closing Public School Facility - Review by Community Task Force [HB-1449]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring that, before taking final action concerning the continued use of a public school facility for specified purposes, the Baltimore City Department of Planning shall appoint a community task force to review and make recommendations concerning the future use of the public school facility; specifying that the task force include specified members; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/18/2017
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Criminal Law - Cannabis - Legalization [HB-1185]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified civil and criminal prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing cannabis under specified circumstances; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, cannabis product manufacturers, cannabis cultivation facilities, craft cannabis cultivators, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Vehicle Laws - Smoking Marijuana in Vehicles - Prohibition [HB-1043]
[Cannabis ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from smoking or consuming marijuana in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway; and prohibiting an occupant of a motor vehicle from smoking marijuana in the passenger area of the motor vehicle on a highway.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph F Vallario
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2017
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Criminal Law - Cannabis - Legalization [SB-928]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing specified civil and criminal prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing cannabis under specified circumstances; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, cannabis product manufacturers, cannabis cultivation facilities, craft cannabis cultivators, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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St. Mary's County - Public Facility Bonds [HB-892]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to borrow not more than $26,300,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in St. Mary's County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. St. Mary's County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 427 on 05/04/2017
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St. Mary's County - Public Facility Bonds [SB-736]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to borrow not more than $26,300,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in St. Mary's County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen M. Waugh
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/05/2018
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State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds [SB-579]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Secretary of General Services and the Secretary of Transportation to cause the POW/MIA flag to be flown on the grounds of State buildings under their control whenever the flag of the United States is flown; defining "POW/MIA flag" as the POW/MIA flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 675 on 05/25/2017
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Academic Facilities Bonding Authority [HB-717]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Construction ]
Approving specified projects for the acquisition, development, and improvement of specified academic facilities for the University System of Maryland; authorizing the University System of Maryland to issue bonds in a total principal amount of $17,000,000 to finance and refinance specified renewal projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Appropriations
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 143 on 04/11/2017
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Public Health - School Buildings - Minimum Health Standards (Healthy Schools Program) [SB-537]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Healthy Schools Program in the State; specifying the purpose of the Program is to promote a healthy environment in each public school through adoption of regulations establishing minimum standards designed to protect the health of the occupants of public school buildings; authorizing a representative of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to enter and inspect a public school to determine if the public school is in violation of a specified regulation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Ray Salling
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds [HB-664]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Secretary of General Services and the Secretary of Transportation to cause the POW/MIA flag to be flown on the grounds of State buildings under their control whenever the flag of the United States is flown; defining "POW/MIA flag" as the POW/MIA flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia; and providing specified exceptions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 33 on 04/11/2017
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Environment - Stormwater Remediation Fees and Stormwater Charges - Property Subject to Fees and Charges [HB-656]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Providing a specified exception to an exemption from specified taxes, user charges, and utility fees relating to stormwater for property owned by a county; exempting a public college or university or a local school system from being charged a stormwater remediation fee by a county or municipality, subject to a specified exception; repealing specified provisions of law authorizing a county or municipality to impose stormwater remediation fees and stormwater charges on property owned by the State or a unit of State government; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Third Reading Passed (128-5) on 03/20/2017
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Maryland Transportation Authority - Third Generation-Electronic Toll Collection System [SB-536]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority, on or before December 31 each year, to submit a specified report to the Governor and specified committees of the General Assembly on the procurement and implementation of the Third Generation-Electronic Toll Collection System, including information related to efforts to review and analyze the location of specified toll plazas for specified purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/06/2017
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Calvert County - Bonding Authority [SB-473]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Calvert County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $17,620,000 to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Calvert County and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale of its general obligation bonds in like par amount; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Calvert County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 80 on 04/11/2017
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Environment - Municipal Stormwater Charges - Property Subject to Charges [SB-472]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Providing a specified exception to an exemption from specified taxes, user charges, and utility fees relating to stormwater for property owned by a county; providing that property owned by the State or a unit of State government, a county, a college or university, or a local school system is subject to specified stormwater charges imposed by the governing body of the municipality within which the property is located under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/14/2017
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Education - Debt Service for Transferred Schools - County Reimbursement Grace Period [SB-460]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a 2-year period of time during which a county government is not required to reimburse the State for outstanding debt service for specified school buildings that are transferred to a county government; and requiring a county government to reimburse the State for a specified amount of outstanding debt service for specified school buildings after the 2-year period of time has elapsed.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2018