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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission [SB-516]
Establishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation industries into the economy of the State; requiring the Commission to develop and annually update a certain strategic plan; and requiring the Commission, by October 1 each year, to submit a certain report to the Governor, the Maryland Economic Development Commission, and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 623 on 05/09/2024
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Gettr Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) [HB-579]
Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of onsite emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commission to Advance Lithium–Ion Battery Safety in Maryland [SB-532]
Establishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study and make legislative, regulatory, programmatic, and other recommendations regarding certain best practices, standards, and guidelines; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report of its progress and status to the Legislative Policy Committee on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Gallion
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 949 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage [HB-554]
Applying certain prevailing wage requirements for contractors and subcontractors working on certain projects involving, and traffic control activities related to, any gas or electric infrastructure of an investor-owned gas company, electric company, or combination gas and electric company to any gas or electric infrastructure project of the company.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Carroll County - Contracts and Purchasing [SB-437]
Increasing from $25,000 to $50,000 the cost of a public work or improvement or the purchase price of supplies or equipment for which the County Commissioners of Carroll County may enter into a contract; and requiring that when the cost of a public work or improvement or the purchase price of supplies or equipment in Carroll County exceeds $50,000 under certain conditions, the Procurement Officer for the County Commissioner shall advertise for bids for at least 1 week in a media accessible to the general public.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 686 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Local Government - Condominium and Homeowners Associations - Repair and Rehabilitation Funds [SB-446]
Authorizing a county or a municipality to establish a certain fund for the purpose of providing support for the repair of infrastructure in a community subject to a condominium association or a homeowners association; and requiring that certain property tax revenues be assigned to a fund created under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 297 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) [SB-474]
Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of on-site emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances; and altering the distribution of income tax revenue from corporations that is attributable to certain data centers.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland [HB-468]
Establishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland to study and make legislative, regulatory, programmatic, or other recommendations regarding certain best practices, standards, and guidelines; requiring the Commission to submit an interim progress report to the Legislative Policy Committee by December 1, 2024; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 950 on 05/16/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local regulatory actions. [HB-337]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 82 to define "city," "project labor agreement," and "public construction project"; permit a city to establish a mandatory preference for awarding public construction project contracts to unions through a negotiated project labor agreement; permit cities to negotiate wages that are higher than the state or federal minimum wage as a condition of the project labor agreement; create a new section in KRS Chapter 337 to define "city," "prevailing wage," "prevailing wage rate," and "public works project"; permit a city
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josie Raymond
Introduced In House on 01/22/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public contracts. [HB-326]
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 45A, 56, and 65 to require that state and local contracts contain a provision that any iron, steel, aluminum, or manufactured goods used in all state and local projects be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted; amend KRS Chapters 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.070, 176.080, and 424.260 to conform; provide that Section 1 to 3 may be cited as the Kentucky Buy American Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/22/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
State Land: Disposal/sale/lease/restrict [HB-282]
An Act relating to access roads; relating to state land; relating to contracts for the sale of state land; relating to the authority of the Department of Education and Early Development to dispose of state land; relating to the authority of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to dispose of state land; relating to the authority of the Department of Natural Resources over certain state land; relating to the state land disposal income fund; relating to the sale and lease of state land; relating to covenants and restrictions on agricultural
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Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred To Finance on 03/01/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
State Land: Disposal/sale/lease/restrict [SB-199]
An Act relating to access roads; relating to state land; relating to contracts for the sale of state land; relating to the authority of the Department of Education and Early Development to dispose of state land; relating to the authority of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to dispose of state land; relating to the authority of the Department of Natural Resources over certain state land; relating to the state land disposal income fund; relating to the sale and lease of state land; relating to covenants and restrictions on agricultural
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Sponsored by: Sen.
Tra Rpt Cs 1dp 4nr New Title on 02/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds [SB-405]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before October 1, 2025, to develop outdoor lighting standards that consider the impact of outdoor lighting on energy consumption, the environment, and public health and safety; requiring the Department of the Environment to consult with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the State Highway Administration in developing the standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) [HB-409]
Finding that local governments pay electric companies large sums to light streets and are limited in how this public safety resource can be managed, the Act authorizes certain counties or municipalities to acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and contract with an electric company for the maintenance of the street lighting equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Study on the Feasibility of Relocating the Prince George's County Public School System Headquarters PG 501-24 [HB-376]
Requiring the Prince George's County Board of Education to hire an independent consultant to study and make recommendations on the feasibility of relocating the Prince George's County public school system headquarters and to report its recommendations by June 1, 2026; and requiring the County board to cover the cost of the study.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 372 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds [HB-305]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before October 1, 2025, to develop outdoor lighting standards that consider energy consumption, the environment, and public health and safety; requiring the Department to consult with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the State Highway Administration in developing the standards; prohibiting the use of State funds for the installation or replacement of certain permanent outdoor luminaires in certain areas under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Local Government - Condominium and Homeowners Associations - Repair and Rehabilitation Funds [HB-280]
Authorizing a county or a municipality to establish a certain fund for the purpose of providing support for the repair of infrastructure in a community subject to a condominium association or a homeowners association; and requiring that certain property tax revenues be assigned to a fund created under the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 298 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Highway Projects - Removal, Relocation, and Adjustment of Utility Facilities - Notification, Work Plans, and Compliance [HB-101]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to provide certain notices to the owner or operator of a utility facility for the removal, relocation, or adjustment of the utility facility for a State highway project; requiring the owner or operator of the utility facility to provide certain information to the Administration; requiring the owner or operator of a utility facility to pay for certain costs and damages under certain circumstances; prohibiting a certain utility from recovering through rates certain costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Workgroup to Study Funding for the Westernport Wastewater Treatment Facility - Establishment [SB-135]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Funding for the Westernport Wastewater Treatment Facility to identify and examine existing funding sources that support the Facility and study whether increased funding could enhance operations at the Facility, the funding sources of comparable facilities in the region, and available and potential federal, State, and local funding sources for the Facility; and requiring the Workgroup to report, on or before December 1, 2024, its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 640 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) [SB-37]
Finding that local governments pay electric companies large sums to light streets and are limited in how this public safety resource can be managed, the Act authorizes certain counties or municipalities to acquire certain street lighting equipment by purchase or condemnation, convert its street lighting service to a customer-owned street lighting tariff, enter into an agreement to purchase electricity, and contract with an electric company for the maintenance of the street lighting equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/29/2024