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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment [SB-923]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
Establishing the Greenspace Equity Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide grants to eligible applicants for enhancing the public health and livability of overburdened communities and underserved communities by implementing projects to preserve, create, and enhance community greenspace; requiring the Department to submit certain grant applications to the Maryland State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance; establishing the Greenspace Equity Advisory Board in the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed (40-7) on 04/10/2023
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Carroll County - Contracts and Purchasing [SB-897]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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 Chief of the Bureau of Purchasing for the County Commissioners shall advertise for bids for at least 1 week in a media accessible to the general public.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 03/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Calvert County - State Admissions and Amusement Tax - Electronic Bingo and Tip Jars - Distribution and Rate [HB-1184]
[Taxes ]
[Gaming ]
Altering the rate of the State admissions and amusement tax imposed on electronic bingo or electronic tip jars in Calvert County from 33% to 35%; and altering the distribution of revenue from the State admissions and amusement tax on electronic bingo and electronic tip jars in Calvert County.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
St. Mary’s County – Metropolitan Commission – New Facilities [HB-887]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission to obtain the approval from the Commissioners of St. Mary's County before submitting a loan application where the Commission seeks to incur debt upon the full faith and credit of the county; requiring the Commission to cause studies, plans, and estimates to be made for new facilities in certain portions of the county; requiring any excess revenue made by the Commission in the sale or transfer of certain debt to be exempt from taxation; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 426 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmate Labor - Alterations [HB-761]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the authorization for certain inmates of a State or local correctional facility to engage in work on public roads.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public contracts. [HB-188]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 45A.183 to allow construction management-at-risk entities and construction manager-general contractors to self-perform when a subcontractor fails to perform or when certain conditions are met; define "self-perform"; limit self-performance to 20 percent of the total cost of the project; permit construction management-at-risk entities and construction manager-general contractors to use materials, supplies, and leased tools or equipment from suppliers and subcontractors in executing self-performance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Dixon
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 42) on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-457]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $56,000,000 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 130 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit [HB-564]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-574]
[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 $41,000,000 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.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 03/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-557]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $65,600,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/19/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-623]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to borrow not more than $56,000,000 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment [HB-503]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
Establishing the Greenspace Equity Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide grants to eligible applicants for enhancing the public health and livability of overburdened and underserved communities by implementing projects to preserve, create, and enhance community greenspace; requiring the Department to submit certain grant applications to the Maryland State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance; requiring certain grant applications to be subject to approval by the Board of Public Works; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 487 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Board of Public Works Public Comment Act [HB-498]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the Board of Public Works, for meetings held on or after October 1, 2024, to allow members of the public to submit certain public comments electronically except under certain circumstances; requiring public comments to be included in certain meeting materials and posted and retained online; and requiring an additional staff position at the Board to carry out requirements of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 147 on 04/24/2023
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Maine 131st Legislature
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the Use of Licensed Professional Engineers on Certain Public Works Projects [SB-354]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the Use of Licensed Professional Engineers on Certain Public Works Projects
Sponsored by: Sen. Bradlee Farrin
Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 06/12/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-305]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $65,600,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll 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.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 81 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Board of Public Works Public Comment Act [SB-328]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the Board of Public Works, for meetings held on or after October 1, 2024, to allow members of the public to submit public comments on agenda items electronically except under certain circumstances; requiring public comments to be included in certain meeting materials and posted and retained online; and requiring an additional staff person at the Board to carry out requirements of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 148 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Local Government - Condominium and Homeowners Associations - Repair and Rehabilitation Funds [HB-55]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
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
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/12/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local regulatory actions. [HB-34]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
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. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/03/2023
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Louisiana 2022 Regular Session
Creates the Legislative Advisory Council on Public Contracts, Works, and Improvements. [SR-191]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Creates the Legislative Advisory Council on Public Contracts, Works, and Improvements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick McMath
Enrolled. Signed By The President Of The Senate And Sent To The Secretary Of State By The Secretary Of The Senate On 6/8/2022. on 06/06/2022
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Louisiana 2022 Regular Session
Requests the legislative auditor to review the Belle Chasse Bridge & Tunnel Replacement Public-Private Partnership Project. [SCR-41]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Requests the legislative auditor to review the Belle Chasse Bridge & Tunnel Replacement Public-Private Partnership Project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Bouie
Sent To The Secretary Of State By The Secretary Of The Senate. on 06/03/2022