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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Volunteer Rescue Worker Tax Credit [HB-575] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Volunteer Rescue Worker Tax Credit

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell Passed 1st Reading on 04/19/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Public Safety Reform [HB-560] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Public Safety Reform

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa Gill Ch. Sl 2022-58 on 07/08/2022

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Regulatory Reform Act of 2021 [HB-366] [Economic Development ]
Regulatory Reform Act of 2021

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell Ch. Sl 2021-117 on 08/23/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services [SB-872] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Finance ]
Increasing, from $6,500 to $7,000, the amount of a subtraction modification allowed for taxable year 2021 under the Maryland income tax for certain qualifying volunteer fire, rescue, and emergency medical services members.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Volunteer Fire Department Preservation Act [SB-62] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ]
Volunteer Fire Department Preservation Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Britt Passed 1st Reading on 02/09/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - COVID-19 [HB-1247] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing that certain covered employees who are suffering from the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty or course of employment and is compensable in a certain manner.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington Hearing 3/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – COVID–19 [SB-756] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing that certain covered employees who are suffering from the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty or course of employment and is compensable in a certain manner; requiring an individual who is eligible for benefits under certain provisions of the Act to provide a copy of a certain test or written documentation to the employer or insurer; applying the Act retroactively; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – COVID–19 [SB-725] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing that certain covered employees who are suffering from the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty or course of employment and is compensable in a certain manner.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Protect Those Who Serve and Protect Act [HB-36] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Protect Those Who Serve and Protect Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell Regular Message Received From House on 03/29/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Volunteer Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Members - Active Status Points [SB-620] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Altering, under certain circumstances, certain service requirements for a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain volunteer fire, rescue, or emergency medical services members; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Baltimore County - Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Detention and Correctional Officers [SB-651] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ]
Providing for enhanced workers' compensation benefits for a Baltimore County correctional officer and a Baltimore County detention officer for a compensable permanent partial disability of less than 75 weeks; and providing that the Act applies only prospectively.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier Approved By The Governor - Chapter 200 on 05/18/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – Novel Coronavirus (Essential Workers’ Compensation Act) [HB-765] [Workers' Compensation ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ]
Providing that certain firefighters, rescue squad members, advance life support unit members, police officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, correctional officers, and certain health care workers and child care workers, who are suffering from the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty or course of employment and is compensable in a certain manner; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

State Search and Rescue Funding [HB-13] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
State Search and Rescue Funding

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell Passed 1st Reading on 01/28/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Emergency Services – Exposure to Contagious Diseases and Viruses – Notification and Other Requirements [HB-737] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ]
Altering the definition of "contagious disease or virus" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the notification of a possible exposure of certain emergency services personnel to include 2019-nCoV; extending certain notification requirements regarding possible exposure to a contagious disease or virus to certain emergency medical services clinicians; requiring that certain emergency medical services clinicians receive certain training and certain equipment; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/04/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Emergency Services – Exposure to Contagious Diseases and Viruses – Notification and Other Requirements [SB-570] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ]
Altering the definition of "contagious disease or virus" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the notification of a possible exposure of certain emergency services personnel to include 2019-nCoV; extending certain notification requirements regarding possible exposure to a contagious disease or virus to certain emergency medical services clinicians; requiring that certain emergency medical services clinicians receive certain training and certain equipment; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson Referred Health And Government Operations on 03/03/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) [SB-573] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Retirement ] [Public Safety ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ]
Altering, from 55 years old to 50 years old, the age at which a resident is eligible for a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for retirement income attributable to employment as a correctional officer, law enforcement officer, or fire, rescue or emergency services personnel in the United State, the State or a political subdivision of the State; altering the amount of certain retirement income that may be included under a certain subtraction modification; applying the Act to certain taxable years; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson Hearing Canceled on 02/08/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [SB-486] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ]
Requiring an essential employer to give a written statement regarding certain hazard pay paid to certain essential workers at certain intervals; requiring an essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; authorizing an essential worker to refuse to fulfill a certain responsibility under certain circumstances; prohibiting an essential employer from retaliating or taking other adverse action against an essential worker or other worker for certain actions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [HB-581] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
Requiring each essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; providing that an essential worker has the right to refuse to perform a certain task as provided under certain provisions of law; requiring essential employers to take certain steps to minimize the risk of transmission of an infectious disease; requiring essential employers to report certain test results to the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department to categorize and the publish the results; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 on 05/30/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement [HB-552] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Altering the medical services provided by an emergency service transporter for which the Maryland Department of Health is required to reimburse the emergency service transporter under certain circumstances; and requiring the Department to increase the amount of certain reimbursement for emergency service transporters by $25 each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2022, until the rate is at least $300.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger Hearing 2/09 At 1:30 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 01/21/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income [SB-370] [Taxes ] [Retirement ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ]
Increasing to $20,000 the amount of a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain military retirement income for individuals who are at least 55 years old; increasing to $10,000 the amount of a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain retirement income attributable to a resident's employment as a correctional officer, a law enforcement officer, or a fire, rescue, or emergency services personnel; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Referred Ways And Means on 03/24/2021

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