Teacher/state Employee Student Loan Prgrm [HB-374]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
An Act establishing a student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date.
HB-374: Teacher/state Employee Student Loan Prgrm
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Story
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/20/2024
One-time Pfd Payment [HB-359]
[Budget and Spending ]
An Act relating to the permanent fund dividend and a one-time permanent fund dividend payment and land voucher; and providing for an effective date.
HB-359: One-time Pfd Payment
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Cronk
Res Rpt Cs(res) New Title 1dp 3dnp 4nr 1am on 04/09/2024
Duration Of Drivers' Licenses & Id Cards [HB-340]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
An Act relating to the issuance and duration of drivers' licenses and identification cards; and providing for an effective date.
HB-340: Duration Of Drivers' Licenses & Id Cards
Sponsored by: Rep. Genevieve G. Mina
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/20/2024
Baltimore County - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration [SB-1164]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing Baltimore County to tow, remove, or impound a vehicle owned by a new resident of the State who fails to register the vehicle with the Motor Vehicle Administration and display valid registration plates issued by the Administration within 60 days.
SB-1164: Baltimore County - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/11/2024
Baltimore County - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration [HB-1495]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing Baltimore County to tow, remove, or impound a vehicle owned by a new resident of the State who fails to register the vehicle with the Motor Vehicle Administration and display valid registration plates issued by the Administration within 60 days.
HB-1495: Baltimore County - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2024
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine - Funding [HB-1494]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
Increasing the number of Maryland residents from 30 to 42 in the student body of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, contingent on certain agreements.
HB-1494: Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine - Funding
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2024
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers [HB-1467]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for the first $5,000 of income earned by certain law enforcement officers to include State law enforcement officers who reside in a political subdivision in which the crime rate exceeds the State's crime rate; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
HB-1467: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/14/2024
Maryland Cannabis Administration - Cannabis Licensing - Protests of Renewal [HB-1474]
[Cannabis ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing certain individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and who are located within 1,000 feet of the licensed premises to file a protest with the Maryland Cannabis Administration against the renewal of a cannabis license; providing that a protest against a license renewal may be filed with the Administration by at least 10 individuals; and establishing standards and requirements for the Administration's consideration of a protest filed under the Act.
Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established [SB-1134]
[Economic Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic development of Allegany County, including athletic fields, indoor athletic facilities, and other facilities for recreational tourism; and requiring the Authority to annually report its activities to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly beginning October 31, 2025.
SB-1134: Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 527 on 05/09/2024
Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Requirements [SB-1141]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing that applicants for a Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship are not subject to certain requirements of the scholarship application process if the applicant enrolls in a noncredit vocational certificate program, enrolls in a sequence of noncredit courses leading to licensure or certification, or participates in a registered apprenticeship program.
SB-1141: Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Rereferred To Appropriations on 04/05/2024
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration [HB-1332]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to conduct an annual study examining and comparing certain data regarding an individual's residence prior to incarceration and on release from a State correctional facility; and requiring the Department by October 1, 2025 and each October 1 thereafter, to report the results of the study to certain committees of the General Assembly.
HB-1332: Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2024
Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [HB-1425]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; regulating providers and earned wage access services; authorizing a certain consumer to submit a written complaint to the Commissioner under certain circumstances; providing the Commissioner with certain investigatory and enforcement authority; etc.
HB-1425: Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1319]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements; providing that certain payments to certain former video lottery employees may not be subtracted from the calculation of a certain benefit; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.
HB-1319: Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
Higher Education - Harford Community College Board of Trustees - Alterations [HB-1345]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring that a member of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees be a resident of Harford County for the duration of the member's term; altering the membership of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees; requiring the Governor when appointing members to the Board to consider the geographic and ethnic representation of Harford County so all segments of the population of the county are represented on the Board; altering certain meeting requirements; etc.
HB-1345: Higher Education - Harford Community College Board of Trustees - Alterations
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/27 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
Individuals Experiencing Homelessness - Address Requirements - Prohibition [HB-1325]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Libraries ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting a public library, a recipient of a certain award from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department, a public housing agency, a county, or a municipality from requiring an individual experiencing homelessness to provide a current address in certain circumstances.
Wetlands and Waterways Program - Stream Restoration Projects [HB-1284]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing an exemption for stream restoration projects from certain application fees for certain projects that impact a wetland or waterway; requiring a person applying for a wetlands and waterways authorization for a stream restoration project associated with achieving restoration goals to include in the authorization application certain objectives, standards, and plans; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain community engagement process before issuing a certain authorization; etc.
HB-1284: Wetlands and Waterways Program - Stream Restoration Projects
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations [HB-1427]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Taxes ]
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; exempting the Authority from certain provisions of law; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Authority from certain taxation or assessments under certain circumstances; establishing the West North Avenue Development Authority Fund to be used for administrative purposes; etc.
HB-1427: Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/08/2024
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements [HB-1244]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each have a certain staff member who performs certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; authorizing the Commission or an institution of higher education to file an objection to implementation of a proposed online program under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-1244: Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 963 on 05/16/2024