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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Removal [HB-143]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of an "abandoned or sunken vessel", to mean one that has remained at a location for more than 60 instead of 90 days without the consent of the property owner; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to take an abandoned vessel into custody without providing a notice if it determines that the vessel poses certain hazards; requiring, within 15 days after taking custody of an abandoned vessel, the Department to send a certain notice to the last known owner and each known secured party of the vessel; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 75 on 05/08/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to pass the Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2019. [HCR-40]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Declare it fitting and proper that public safety telecommunicators be included as a protective service occupation under the federal Standard Occupational Classification system; urge Congress to enact the Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Acts of 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/03/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-111]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to issue multiple electric vehicle recharging equipment rebates to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association for the lesser of 40% of the costs of the equipment or $5,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-111]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to issue multiple electric vehicle recharging equipment rebates to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association for the lesser of 40% of the costs of the equipment or $5,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance on 03/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Security Questions and Measures [SB-160]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring a financial institution that requires a customer to provide an answer to a security question for a certain purpose to allow a customer to choose from at least two options for each required security question; and prohibiting a financial institution from using a customer's mother's maiden name as a means of safeguarding access to the customer's account.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Construction and Maintenance - Permit Requirements (Nighttime Construction Noise Reduction Act) [HB-84]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the State Highway Administration from issuing a permit for work to be conducted on State highways between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day unless a zoning official determines that issuing the permit is in the interest of public safety, health, or welfare; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Transportation - Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act - Alterations [HB-86]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Altering certain provisions of law related to the calculation of a certain budget increase for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; and altering the information that the Authority must submit to the Department of Transportation as part of its yearly performance and condition assessments and reports to include certain single audit reports issued in accordance with certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Transportation - Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act - Alterations [HB-86]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Altering certain provisions of law related to the calculation of a certain budget increase for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; and altering the information that the Authority must submit to the Department of Transportation as part of its yearly performance and condition assessments and reports to include certain single audit reports issued in accordance with certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Alaska 31st Legislature
Extend Seismic Hazards Safety Commission [HB-197]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
An Act extending the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Tuck
Effective Date(s) Of Law 4/21/20 on 05/18/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Transportation – Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act – Alterations [SB-136]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying that the Maryland Transit Administration must regularly consult with certain entities regarding the compilation and submission of the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to submit a draft Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan to certain entities at least 45 days before the draft is finalized; altering the contents and elements of the Plan; requiring the Plan to be reviewed and updated every 6 years and to address a certain 30-year period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing Canceled on 01/28/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the operation of bicycles. [SB-78]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Amend KRS 189.287 to direct the Transportation Cabinet to include a requirement for bicycle helmets for operators and passengers under the age of 12 in the bicycle standards and safety administrative regulations promulgated under this section; amend KRS 189.990 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
To Transportation (s) on 01/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Cats and Dogs Left Unattended – Authorized Removal [SB-127]
[Animals ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person to use reasonable force to remove an unattended cat or dog from a motor vehicle if the person reasonably believes that the health or safety of the dog or cat is imminently endangered, provided that the person contacts law enforcement, the fire department, or 9-1-1 before using force to remove the cat or dog, leaves contact information and notice that emergency services have been contacted, and remains with the cat or dog until law enforcement or the fire department arrives.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/03/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Cats and Dogs Left Unattended – Authorized Removal [SB-127]
[Animals ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person to use reasonable force to remove an unattended cat or dog from a motor vehicle if the person reasonably believes that the health or safety of the dog or cat is imminently endangered, provided that the person contacts law enforcement, the fire department, or 9-1-1 before using force to remove the cat or dog, leaves contact information and notice that emergency services have been contacted, and remains with the cat or dog until law enforcement or the fire department arrives.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/03/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Requiring school bus aides, who are trained in preventing bullying and providing a safe environment for students while being transported on a school bus, to be present on school buses [HB-2634]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to require school bus aides, who are trained to prevent bullying and to provide a safe environment for the students while being transported on a school bus, to be present on school buses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Rodighiero
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Establishing the Legislative Oversight Commission on Energy Workers Safety [HB-2131]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mining ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a Legislative Oversight Commission on Energy Workers’ Safety to: (1) Direct certain state agencies and boards to report regularly to the commission; to direct the commission to study worker safety in the mining and gas extraction industries; (2) Provide a mechanism for the Legislature to be kept informed and to study and identify issues and solutions for workers’ safety; and (3) Require the commission to study and report on whether a need exists for expansion of safety regulations within the gas extraction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Prohibiting sexual offenders from residing within one thousand feet of a school or childcare facility [HB-2161]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit sexual offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of a school or childcare facility. The bill requires persons, as a condition of probation, parole or supervised release, convicted of sexual crimes against a minor be subject to global positional system monitoring for life. The bill also provides for a felony penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Rowan
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Prohibiting blasting within six hundred twenty-five feet of an occupied dwelling [HB-2138]
[Mining ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
 The purpose of this bill is to extend the distance from occupied dwellings or certain other structures in which surface mine production blasting may not occur, to be consistent with the distance a gas well drilling pad must be from an occupied dwelling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Providing for the use of neck braces by football players [HB-2141]
[Sports ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to adopt rules to provide for use of neck braces by all football players in interscholastic athletic football events.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
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West Virginia 2020 Regular Session
Requiring the Superintendent of the State Police to implement a plan to increase the number of troopers [HB-2135]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Superintendent of the State Police to develop a plan to increase the number of troopers to a minimum of 800 by July 1, 2020.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Referendum and Minority Business Enterprise Disparity Study [SB-4]
[Gaming ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Small Business ]
[Sports ]
[Elections ]
Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain sports and event wagering licenses; requiring certain implementing legislation to include certain criteria; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that certain revenues be used to fund public education; requiring certain State entities to contract with an appropriate expert to review a certain disparity study for certain purposes; submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 492 on 05/08/2020