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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Micro Markets - Licensure [SB-758]
Providing that the owner or operator of a micro market is not required to have a person in charge present during the hours of operation under certain circumstances; establishing the requirements for certain food sold at a micro market; requiring the owner or operator of a micro market to post a certain sign that is clearly visible to the consumer; requiring certain video surveillance recordings to be maintained for 14 days and to be made available for inspection by the Comptroller or certain other agencies within 24 hours of a certain request; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 339 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Use of Land - Signs and Outdoor Advertising Displays [SB-571]
Authorizing a landowner, without the approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, to erect and display on land subject to a certain easement a certain sign or outdoor advertising display for a certain purpose; authorizing the Foundation to authorize a landowner to erect and display on land subject to a certain easement a certain sign or outdoor advertising display for the purpose of providing certain information; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail Bates
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 644 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Monitoring Cameras - Authorization [SB-551]
Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in a dedicated bus lane unless authorized by a certain local jurisdiction, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting the use of a bus lane monitoring camera in a local jurisdiction unless authorized by the governing body by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing; requiring a local jurisdiction, before using a bus lane monitoring camera, to publish notice of the use of the bus lane monitoring camera in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018
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State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Naming Rights for Rest Areas and Welcome Centers [SB-24]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers, as specified; prohibiting the sale or lease of rest area and welcome center naming rights unless the Administration makes certain determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers to be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 223 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration - Parking Placards - Color Photograph [SB-14]
Requiring that a parking placard issued to a person with a disability include on its face a certain color photograph of the person to whom the parking placard is issued.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 01/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Harford County District Courthouse – H. Wayne Norman, Jr. Memorial Plaza [SB-1259]
Naming a certain plaza of the Mary E.W. Risteau District Courts and Multi-Service Center in Harford County to be the H. Wayne Norman, Jr. Memorial Plaza; providing for certain funding for the implementation of the Act; and requiring a certain administrative officer to add appropriate signage to reflect the naming of the plaza.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 370 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Yielding the Right-of-Way - Through Highways, Stop Signs, and Yield Signs [SB-1193]
Repealing certain provisions of law governing the duty of the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way at a highway that intersects with a through highway or at a stop sign or yield sign placed at an intersection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Perryville Railroad Monument Sign [SB-1133]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $25,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and Town Commissioners of the Town of Perryville for the acquisition, planning design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a railroad monument sign, located in Cecil County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/10 At 10:00 A.m. on 03/10/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Gas Price Clarity Act of 2018 [SB-1046]
Altering the information about a certain measurement of certain gasoline that must be stated on a sign on the premises of a retail service station dealer to require the highest price, or the cash price and the credit price, be stated in a clear and visible manner; authorizing a certain sign to state the highest price for a certain measurement of certain other motor fuel products; and repealing a certain exemption from a certain signage requirement for certain retail service station dealers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/19/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration Neighbor Notification Act [HB-977]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to send a certain notice to nearby property owners at least 2 weeks in advance of planned construction on a State highway; requiring the Administration to send the notice on behalf of certain persons involved in the planned construction; requiring the notice to include certain information; requiring the Administration to send another notice to nearby property owners if planned construction is postponed under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2018
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Vehicle Laws - Left Lane - Use for Passing [HB-965]
Providing that, on a roadway that has three or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction with a posted maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour or more, the far left lane may be used only for the overtaking and passing of another vehicle and, after overtaking and passing the other vehicle, the driver shall return to the right lane as soon as it is reasonably safe to do so.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2018
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Gun–Free Higher Education Zones [HB-904]
Altering a certain exception relating to law enforcement officers to the prohibition on carrying certain weapons on public school property; requiring a public institution of higher education to post certain signs in prominent locations on the property; requiring the Secretary of State Police to issue a letter to a certain applicant affirming that a permit has been issued; requiring the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland to incorporate into its bylaws, policies, and procedures the current weapons practice; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Marijuana Laws – Full Disclosure of Legal, Employment, and Health Risks – [HB-892]
Prohibiting a certifying provider, dispensary, processor, or grower from advertising marijuana or medical cannabis in any manner not allowed under federal law for advertisements of tobacco or tobacco products; requiring the Office of the Attorney General, at least 90 days before the implementation of any law that reduces penalties for or legalizes the use of marijuana, to establish a certain information system to notify the public of the risks related to the changes in the law; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Perryville Railroad Monument Sign [HB-849]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $25,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and Town Commissioners of the Town of Perryville for the acquisition, planning design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a railroad monument sign, located in Cecil County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Dedicated Bus Lanes – Enforcement [HB-749]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration, in consultation with Baltimore City, to examine and analyze dedicated bus lane enforcement mechanisms in use by certain other transit agencies; requiring the analysis to include an examination of best practices and technologies, a review of potential capital and operating costs, and an evaluation of the most effective methods for ensuring compliance with and enforcement of existing law; and requiring the Administration to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Angel
Favorable With Amendments {670015/1 Report Adopted on 03/19/2018
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Transportation - Complete Streets Policy - Adoption [HB-744]
Requiring certain modal administrations of the Department of Transportation to adopt a complete streets policy that provides information for the implementation of design features that accommodate and facilitate safe and convenient access and mobility to facilities by all users; specifying the requirements of a complete streets policy and recognizing that facilities differ and user needs should be balanced to ensure community enhancement; providing exceptions to certain requirements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/15/2018
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Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-672]
Prohibiting vehicle traffic from entering certain intersections against certain traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless certain conditions are met.
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [HB-598]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles have green pavement markings; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for certain purposes; establishing a civil penalty of $50 for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Naming Rights for Rest Areas and Welcome Centers [HB-54]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers, as specified; prohibiting the sale or lease of rest area and welcome center naming rights unless the Administration makes certain determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers to be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Farm Equipment - Wide- or Oversize-Load Signals [HB-46]
Authorizing certain farm equipment or vehicles transporting farm equipment that are or may be a width of 15 feet or greater to be equipped with amber lights or signal devices; requiring farm equipment or a vehicle transporting farm equipment of a width of 15 feet or greater to either display certain wide-load or oversize-load signs or to flash or oscillate certain amber lights or signal devices; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 02/26/2018