Public Buildings And Facilities
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Smoking Marijuana in a Public Place - Prohibition [SB-445]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from smoking marijuana in a public place, in or on a public conveyance, or in any specified area otherwise accessible to the public; establishing a penalty of a fine not to exceed $500 for a violation of the Act; providing for the expungement of a conviction under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Naming Rights for Rest Areas and Welcome Centers [SB-430]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers, as specified; prohibiting the sale or lease of rest area and welcome center naming rights unless the Administration makes specified determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2017
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Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Application to Leased Properties [HB-468]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
Applying the prevailing wage law to specified construction contracts on property where the State or a political subdivision of the State is the owner and the State or political subdivision leases, or plans to lease, the property or a portion of the property; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2017
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Education - Debt Service for Transferred Schools - County Reimbursement Grace Period [HB-441]
[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: Rep. Maggie L. McIntosh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 594 on 05/25/2017
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Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Quasi-Endowment Funds [HB-437]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland to make a one-time transfer of no more than $50,000,000 from the State-supported fund balance to a quasi-endowment fund; and limiting the use of specified proceeds for facility renewal projects relating only to capital facilities used for State-supported activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 741 on 05/25/2017
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Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds [HB-251]
[Finance ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $25,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Carroll County, including water and sewer projects, to finance loans for fire or emergency-related equipment, buildings, and other facilities of volunteer fire departments in the 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. Carroll County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 435 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland Transportation Authority - Third Generation-Electronic Toll Collection System [HB-290]
[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: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 719 on 05/25/2017
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Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds [SB-323]
[Finance ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $25,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Carroll County, including water and sewer projects, to finance loans for fire or emergency-related equipment, buildings, and other facilities of volunteer fire departments in the 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. Carroll County Senators
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2018
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Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Quasi-Endowment Funds [SB-202]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland to make a one-time transfer of no more than $50,000,000 from the State-supported fund balance to a quasi-endowment fund; and limiting the use of specified proceeds for facility renewal projects relating only to capital facilities used for State-supported activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 742 on 05/25/2017
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Baltimore City Public Schools - Capital Project Scoring System [HB-76]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, by January 1, 2018, to develop and implement a scoring system for evaluating specified public school projects and, on or before January 1, 2020, to apply the scoring system to 75% of specified public school facilities, publish project scores on the Baltimore City Public School's Web site, and report project scores to the General Assembly; requiring the Board, by January 1, 2021, to apply the scoring system to the remaining 25% of public school facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 319 on 04/18/2017