Public-Private Partnerships [HB-605]
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-605: Public-Private Partnerships
Sponsored by: Rep. Galen Clagett
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (environmental Matters) on 02/15/2013
Public-Private Partnerships [HB-560]
Establishing the policy of the State on public-private partnerships; authorizing a reporting agency to establish a public-private partnership and execute an agreement in connection with specified functions, services, or assets; requiring a reporting agency to adopt regulations and establish processes for the development, solicitation, evaluation, award, and delivery of public-private partnerships; etc.
HB-560: Public-Private Partnerships
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 5 on 04/09/2013
Washington County - Public Facilities Bonds [HB-546]
Authorizing and empowering the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County to borrow not more than $60,000,000 in order to finance the cost of the construction, improvement, or development of specified public facilities in Washington County and to effect that borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
HB-546: Washington County - Public Facilities Bonds
Sponsored by: Rep.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
Local Government Article [HB-472]
Adding a new article to the Annotated Code of Maryland, to be designated and known as the "Local Government Article", to revise, restate, and recodify the laws of the State relating to local governments; etc.
HB-472: Local Government Article
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 119 on 04/09/2013
Construction Safety and Health Training - Public Work Contracts [HB-330]
Requiring specified individuals performing work on public work projects to complete construction safety training; requiring contractors, before beginning work on a public work contract, to provide a certification to a public body indicating that each individual working on the site has completed the construction safety training course within the past 5 years; etc.
HB-330: Construction Safety and Health Training - Public Work Contracts
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters Withdrawn on 03/19/2013
St. Mary's County - Public Facility Bonds [HB-288]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to borrow not more than $30,000,000 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.
HB-288: St. Mary's County - Public Facility Bonds
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 96 on 04/09/2013
State Development Plan - Repeal [HB-252]
Repealing a requirement that the Department of Planning prepare and revise specified plans for the development of the State for specified purposes and based on specified studies; repealing a requirement that the Department seek comments from and consult with specified local governments and seek the cooperation and advice of specified persons when preparing and revising a specified Plan; repealing a provision stating that the Plan shall embody specified policy recommendations of the Department; etc.
HB-252: State Development Plan - Repeal
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 02/25/2013
Procurement - Purchase of American Manufactured Goods [HB-191]
Altering the State procurement law to grant a preference for American manufactured goods in State contracting; requiring a public body to require that specified contractors and subcontractors use or supply American manufactured goods under specified procurements; requiring a public body to give a specified notice; requiring the Board of Public Works to adopt regulations regarding the granting of a preference for the use of American manufactured goods; etc.
HB-191: Procurement - Purchase of American Manufactured Goods
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 438 on 05/16/2013
Procurement - Occupational Safety and Health Prequalification [HB-1486]
Requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to develop and adopt by regulation a specified safety questionnaire and safety rating system; requiring the Department to calculate by using a specified safety rating system the safety rating that a prospective bidder or offeror has attained on a specified safety questionnaire; providing that a prospective bidder or offeror that attains a specified safety rating is deemed to have prequalified to submit a bid or an offer on specified contracts; etc.
HB-1486: Procurement - Occupational Safety and Health Prequalification
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Rereferred To Economic Matters on 03/20/2013
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - City of Seat Pleasant Public Works Facility [HB-1381]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Seat Pleasant for the planning, design, construction, renovation, and capital equipping of the City of Seat Pleasant Public Works Facility, located in Seat Pleasant; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.
HB-1381: Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - City of Seat Pleasant Public Works Facility
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/08/2013
Maryland Public Art Initiative Program - Selection of Art for Capital Projects [HB-1337]
Providing that artwork funded by the Maryland Public Art Initiative Program is the property of the Maryland Commission on Public Art; providing that the Commission is responsible for the inventory, maintenance, and preservation of specified artwork; requiring the State to include public art in all construction projects and major renovation projects under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-1337: Maryland Public Art Initiative Program - Selection of Art for Capital Projects
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 530 on 05/16/2013
Transportation - Capital Projects - Life Cycle Cost Analysis [HB-1325]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to establish a methodology for applying life cycle cost analysis to the evaluation of specified pavement projects; requiring that the methodology address specified matters; requiring the Department to utilize the results of the life cycle cost analysis for specified projects; defining a term; etc.
HB-1325: Transportation - Capital Projects - Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Sponsored by: Rep. John Wood
Third Reading Passed (128-9) on 04/04/2013
Procurement - Competitive Sealed Proposals - Construction Contracts - Economic Inclusion Plans [HB-1319]
Requiring specified universities to follow specified provisions of law regarding procurements for construction contracts; authorizing the use of competitive sealed proposals for procurements for construction; requiring specified procurements to comply with specified provisions of law regarding competitive sealed proposals; requiring specified offerors and contractors to make a specified effort to comply with provisions of law regarding minority business enterprise; etc.
Task Force to Study the Applicability of the Maryland Prevailing Wage Law [HB-1098]
Establishing a Task Force to Study the Applicability of the Maryland Prevailing Wage Law; providing for the membership and cochairs of the Task Force; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, with assistance from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, to staff the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report its findings on or before December 31, 2013, relating to the effect of the Maryland Prevailing Wage Law on school construction to the Governor and committees of the General Assembly; etc.
HB-1098: Task Force to Study the Applicability of the Maryland Prevailing Wage Law
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 402 on 05/02/2013
HB-265: Amends existing law to provide an exemption for certain public works that have been certified by a professional engineer and does not represent a material risk to public health or safety.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Reported Signed By Governor On April 9, 2013 Session Law Chapter 289 Effective: 07/01/13 on 04/09/2013
You have voted HB-265: Amends existing law to provide an exemption for certain public works that have been certified by a professional engineer and does not represent a material risk to public health or safety..
HB-231: Amends existing law to provide an exception to the employment of residents of Idaho in public works; and to provide for public works construction, services or personal property.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Reported Signed By Governor On April 11, 2013 Session Law Chapter 344 Effective: 07/01/13 on 04/11/2013
You have voted HB-231: Amends existing law to provide an exception to the employment of residents of Idaho in public works; and to provide for public works construction, services or personal property..
Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 94 [SCR-8]
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 94, naming the northbound Chena Flood Channel Crossing Bridge the Nellie Miller Bridge and naming the southbound Chena Flood Channel Crossing Bridge the Con Miller Bridge.
SCR-8: Suspend Uniform Rules For Hb 94
Sponsored by: No sponsors
3:07 Pm 5/24/13 Transmitted To Governor on 06/24/2013
Supplemental/capital/other Appropriations [SB-42]
An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; repealing appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
SB-42: Supplemental/capital/other Appropriations
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/30/2013
Naming Akhiok Runway And Kodiak Airport [SB-31]
An Act naming the runway at the state-owned airport in Akhiok the Jim Andie and Robin Starrett Memorial Runway; and naming the state-owned airport at Kodiak the Benny Benson State Airport.
SB-31: Naming Akhiok Runway And Kodiak Airport
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux
Effective Date(s) Of Law 10/8/13 on 09/10/2013