Revenue And Taxes
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [SB-918]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn D. Gile
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act) [SB-882]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
Imposing a coal transportation fee on a person that transports coal in the State; providing that the rate of the coal transportation fee is $13 per short ton transported in the State; providing that the fee does not apply to the transportation of coal that is solely for use on a farm and the carrier does not otherwise use or sell the coal; establishing the Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund to support activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans [SB-901]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring certain producers of covered materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain covered materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements, or to develop an alternative collection program; requiring a producer responsibility organization to pay certain costs to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 431 on 05/13/2025
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Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants [SB-980]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to certain entities for the management of certified heritage areas under certain circumstances; establishing a maximum funding amount of $300,000 for certain grants, not to exceed 80% of the estimated project cost; decreasing from 10% to 7%, or $600,000, whichever amount is greater, the percentage of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund that may be used for certain operating expenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025
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Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [SB-913]
[Agriculture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans [SB-941]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to establish programs to offer installment payment plans for the payment of unpaid video tolls and civil penalties in excess of $300.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/28/2025
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Howard County - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization [SB-967]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in Howard County to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements; and requiring that Howard County report by March 1, 2026, to the Governor and the General Assembly on the time period noise abatement monitoring systems were in use, the number of warnings and citations issued, the costs associated with implementation, the revenue collected, and the effectiveness of noise abatement monitoring systems in reducing the noise produced by motor vehicles in the county.
Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Office of Social Equity - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Modifications [SB-894]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Repealing provisions of law requiring the Office of Social Equity to report on the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund and to solicit public input on the uses of the Fund and publish a review of the input; requiring the Office to oversee the appropriation of funds from the Fund and to train Fund recipients; altering certain limitations on the use of the Fund; limiting certain administrative costs to administer the Fund to a certain amount; requiring counties to administer funds from the Fund in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 195 on 04/22/2025
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Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment [SB-963]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; authorizing the Governor to include in the budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the Fund; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund, promotional efforts undertaken with money from the Fund, and a detailed accounting of the use of the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 409 on 05/06/2025
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Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act [SB-909]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Strategic Energy Planning Office; requiring the Office to develop a Comprehensive Wholesale Energy Markets and Bulk Power System Risk Report and examine certain scenarios to support the development of the Risk Report; requiring the Risk Report to assess wholesale energy market financial resource adequacy and reliability risks and to identify any necessary cost-effective solutions that ensure electric system reliability while meeting the State's energy policy goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/16/2025
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State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds [SB-835]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring that undisputed retention proceeds retained by a unit or a certain contractor under a State procurement contract be paid within 90 days after the date of substantial completion.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities [SB-881]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain transportation plans; establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation funds as special, nonlapsing funds; imposing certain transportation authority sales tax surcharges, hotel surcharges, and transfer tax surcharges; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 02/05/2025
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Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act) [SB-937]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to issue loans, in addition to grants, for certain purposes relating to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from certain multifamily residential buildings; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, to pursue certain agreements with neighboring states and federal agencies related to the development of new nuclear energy generation stations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 625 on 05/20/2025
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Business Regulation - Travel Services - Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) [SB-922]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Tourism ]
Requiring certain providers of travel services to file with the Department of Labor evidence of financial security; requiring the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office and the Department to provide reasonable notice of the requirements of the Act to consumers and sellers of travel; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn D. Gile
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2025
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Public Health – Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act [SB-875]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to maintain certain records; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025
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Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [SB-904]
[Data Privacy ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; and imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 02/05/2025
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Education - Curriculum Standards - Requirements (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) [SB-916]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring that certain curriculum guides and courses of study established by county boards of education be aligned with certain content standards, curriculum standards, and curriculum resources; requiring the State Department of Education to develop certain content standards; establishing certain requirements for the Department's process for developing, reviewing, and adopting certain content standards, curriculum standards, and curriculum resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations [SB-852]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Repealing the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students and the associated funding; requiring county boards of education to report on per-school funding for certain programs associated with the Blueprint for Maryland's Future in a certain manner; providing a waiver from the minimum funding per school requirement for schools with 350 or fewer total students; altering the definition of "Tier I child" for purposes of publicly funded prekindergarten to include certain children; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/05/2025
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Municipalities - Legislative Audit - Exemption [SB-962]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Exempting a municipality with annual revenues below $100,000 from a certain audit requirement; clarifying that a certain audit exemption does not affect certain financial reporting requirements; and authorizing the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee to request or require certain municipalities to conduct a review or audit of their financial records if the financial report indicates a financial or accounting irregularity or concern.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 727 on 05/20/2025
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Gaming - Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets [SB-860]
[Gaming ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting online sweepstakes games or supporting the operation, conducting, or promotion of online sweepstakes games; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to deny certain license applications and revoke certain licenses under certain circumstances; prohibiting the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission from issuing a license to certain persons or allowing the person to commence or continue operations under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Corderman
Referred Ways And Means on 03/13/2025