Public-Private Partnerships [HB-576]
Establishing the policy of the State on public-private partnerships; altering provisions of law relating to public-private partnerships; establishing that the Court of Special Appeals has jurisdiction over specified immediate appeals related to specified public-private partnerships; authorizing a reporting agency to establish a public- private partnership and execute an agreement in connection with any public infrastructure asset; requiring a reporting agency to adopt regulations and establish processes; etc.
HB-576: Public-Private Partnerships
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 4/4 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2012
Local School Boards - Authority to Impose a Property Tax [HB-1352]
Authorizing county boards of education to impose, by resolution, a property tax to provide funding for public school operation and expenses; providing that the property tax is in addition to the county property tax; providing for the collection and administration of the property tax; requiring the property tax rate to be set by specified county boards at a specified level; requiring specified counties to reduce their property tax rates by a specified amount for specified fiscal years; etc.
HB-1352: Local School Boards - Authority to Impose a Property Tax
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2011
Tax Supported Debt - Energy Performance Contracts [HB-1310]
Providing that tax supported debt does not include specified capital leases used to finance energy performance contracts; excluding specified capital leases from the requirement that the Treasurer capitalize specified capital lease payments; restating the authority of the Treasurer to finance specified energy performance contracts as capital leases; and requiring that specified capital lease payments or specified contractor payments may not exceed specified energy savings.
HB-1310: Tax Supported Debt - Energy Performance Contracts
Sponsored by: Rep. Norman Conway
Approved By The Governor on 04/12/2011
Public-Private Partnerships - Oversight [SB-979]
Requiring specified State agencies to submit a report concerning a proposed public-private partnership to the State Treasurer and specified committees of the General Assembly not less than 45 days prior to issuing a public notice of solicitation for the public- private partnership; requiring specified State agencies to submit an annual report concerning public-private partnerships that are under consideration to specified committees of the General Assembly; etc.
SB-979: Public-Private Partnerships - Oversight
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
Energy Performance Contracts - Financing - State Energy Performance Contract [SB-939]
Authorizing the financing of energy performance contracts by capital lease or general or special obligation bonds authorized by the General Assembly; providing for the timely payment of principal and interest on bonds and capital leases used to finance energy performance contracts; authorizing the issuance of $200,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance State energy performance contracts; etc.
SB-939: Energy Performance Contracts - Financing - State Energy Performance Contract
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
Unfavorable Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs Withdrawn on 03/26/2010
Special Taxing Districts - Transportation Improvements - Exemption from County [SB-828]
Exempting specified ad valorem and special taxes imposed only within a special taxing district for the purpose of financing the cost of State and county transportation improvements from county tax limitations; authorizing a county to issue, by law, specified bonds for specified infrastructure improvements; etc.
SB-828: Special Taxing Districts - Transportation Improvements - Exemption from County
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
Capital Debt Affordability [SB-348]
Altering the due date from September 10 to October 1 for the annual report of the Capital Debt Affordability Committee and from October 15 to November 1 the annual deadline for the Governor to determine the amount of advisable new State debt.
SB-348: Capital Debt Affordability
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/20/2010
Political Subdivisions - Financial Reports [SB-347]
Amending the timeframes for the submission of comprehensive annual reports on the financial condition of political subdivisions in the State to the Department of Legislative Services and the State Treasurer to conform those timeframes to those required for the submission to the Department of annual financial reports of counties, municipal corporations, and special taxing districts in the State.
SB-347: Political Subdivisions - Financial Reports
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
Bonds Supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [SB-1046]
Authorizing the Board of Public Works to issue general obligation bonds and other evidence of indebtedness of the State or of a local government unit that are authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); authorizing the Board to provide for specific terms and conditions of the ARRA bonds; providing that the Board may issue ARRA bonds to finance State projects that have been authorized by separate State enabling acts; providing that ARRA bonds issued to finance State projects shall be State debt; etc.
SB-1046: Bonds Supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/26/2010
Political Subdivisions - Financial Reports [HB-839]
Amending the timeframes for the submission of comprehensive annual reports on the financial condition of political subdivisions in the State to the Department of Legislative Services and the State Treasurer to conform those timeframes to those required for the submission to the Department of annual financial reports of counties, municipal corporations, and special taxing districts in the State.
HB-839: Political Subdivisions - Financial Reports
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Heller
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/20/2010
Energy Performance Contracts - Financing - State Energy Performance Contract [HB-835]
Authorizing the financing of energy performance contracts by capital lease or general or special obligation bonds authorized by the General Assembly; providing for the timely payment of principal and interest on bonds and capital leases used to finance energy performance contracts; authorizing the issuance of $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance State energy performance contracts; etc.
HB-835: Energy Performance Contracts - Financing - State Energy Performance Contract
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Heller
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations Withdrawn on 03/10/2010
Capital Debt Affordability [HB-766]
Altering the due date from September 10 to October 1 for the annual report of the Capital Debt Affordability Committee and from October 15 to November 1 the annual deadline for the Governor to determine the amount of advisable new State debt.
HB-766: Capital Debt Affordability
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Heller
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
Education - Prince George's County Board of Education - Bonding Authority [HB-556]
Authorizing the Prince George's County Board of Education to issue bonds for the acquisition, development, or improvement of public school facilities in the Prince George's County Public School System; establishing the rights and duties associated with the bonding authority; requiring passage of a specified resolution by the governing body of Prince George's County before a bond may be issued; submitting the Act to a referendum of the legally qualified voters of Prince George's County; etc.
HB-556: Education - Prince George's County Board of Education - Bonding Authority
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations Withdrawn on 03/23/2010
Bonds Supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [HB-1446]
Authorizing the Board of Public Works to issue general obligation bonds and other evidence of indebtedness of the State or of a local government unit that are authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); authorizing the Board to provide for specific terms and conditions of the ARRA bonds; providing that the Board may issue ARRA bonds to finance State projects that have been authorized by separate State enabling acts; providing that ARRA bonds issued to finance State projects shall be State debt; etc.
HB-1446: Bonds Supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Heller
Hearing 4/1 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2010
Public-Private Partnerships - Oversight [HB-1370]
Requiring specified State agencies to submit a report concerning a proposed public-private partnership to the State Treasurer and specified committees of the General Assembly not less than 45 days prior to issuing a public notice of solicitation for the public- private partnership; requiring specified State agencies to submit an annual report concerning public-private partnerships that are under consideration to specified committees of the General Assembly; etc.
HB-1370: Public-Private Partnerships - Oversight
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
Business Improvement Districts [HB-1182]
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to create specified business improvement districts; providing for the purposes of a district; requiring a county or municipal corporation to adopt specified local laws to provide for the creation and organization of a district; providing for the governance of the district through a district corporation; providing for the imposition of a specified tax in a specified manner under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-1182: Business Improvement Districts
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-261]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to borrow not more than $33,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain 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.
SB-261: St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/07/2020