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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports [SB-829]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to public-private partnerships, offshore wind projects, video lottery terminals, and sports wagering licenses; and altering the date by which certain reports, studies, and guidelines must be submitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 621 on 05/20/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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 Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 625 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions [SB-867]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Transferring the Cyber Maryland Program from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to the Maryland Department of Labor; altering the duties of the Program; requiring the Program to issue competitive grants and contracts beginning in fiscal year 2026, to enhance cybersecurity workforce development, including cybersecurity for operational technology; authorizing the Governor for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to run the program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 218 on 04/22/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Legislative appointments; qualifications [SB-1649]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Legislative appointments; qualifications
Sponsored by: Sen. Warren Petersen
Governor Vetoed on 05/13/2025
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North Carolina 2025-2026 Session
Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act [HB-38]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Hugh Blackwell
Ref To Com On Rules And Operations Of The Senate on 04/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act [SB-754]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Regulating commercial financing transactions, including by establishing requirements related to certain disclosures, calculations of annual percentage rates, terms of repayments, and other related items, and the extension of specific offers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Referred Economic Matters on 03/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act Of 2025 [SB-760]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Exempting from certain requirements relating to offering health benefit plans to small employers in the State health benefit plans issued through a professional employer organization, coemployer, or other organization located in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) [SB-716]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard; including nuclear energy generated by certain nuclear energy reactors as a Tier 1 renewable source; establishing a certified nuclear renewable energy credit for use in meeting certain renewable energy portfolio standard requirements; establishing a procurement process for the Public Service Commission to evaluate and approve an application for nuclear energy generation projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports [HB-991]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to public-private partnerships, offshore wind projects, video lottery terminals, and sports wagering licenses; and altering the date by which certain reports, studies, and guidelines must be submitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 620 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act [HB-895]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing the regulation of business, economic development, insurance, and labor and employment to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 6 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Cottage Food Products - Nonpotentially Hazardous Foods and Refrigerated Baked Goods [SB-701]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the definition of "cottage food product" for purposes of provisions of law governing the sale of cottage food products to include nonpotentially hazardous foods, rather than nonhazardous foods, as specified in regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health, and refrigerated baked goods.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation [HB-826]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repealing the Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs within the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs; establishing the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation to study and make recommendations on socioeconomic procurement in the State; and requiring the Subcabinet to conduct certain meetings and report annually to the Governor on the Subcabinet's activities, progress, and recommendations.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 619 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board - Membership - Alteration [HB-825]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Small Business ]
Adding the Comptroller, or the Comptroller's designee, as a member to the Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 291 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act [HB-693]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Regulating commercial financing transactions, including by establishing requirements related to certain disclosures, calculations of annual percentage rates, terms of repayments, and other related items, and the extension of specific offers.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Favorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [SB-542]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to contract with a third party to conduct a study of the structure and composition of the distribution and retail sector of the alcoholic beverages industry in the State and to make recommendations on identifying and eliminating barriers to minority participation in that industry; and requiring the Office to submit its report and recommendations on or before December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Procurement Contracts and Public-Private Partnerships - Project Labor Agreements, Community Benefit Agreements, and Use of Registered Apprentices [SB-494]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements related to project labor agreements, community benefit agreements, and the use of registered apprentices under procurement contracts and public-private partnerships.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax - Optional Exemption [SB-488]
[Manufacturing ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Property Tax ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to exempt all personal property, including manufacturing inventory, in the possession of a person engaged in a manufacturing business that employs 50 or fewer employees from the personal property tax; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing Canceled on 03/26/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations [HB-601]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority to authorize the provision of a guaranty under the Small Business Guaranty Fund in an irrevocable letter of credit, an official treasurer's check, funds on deposit in an escrow or other depository account, or any other legal instrument promising a financial institution restitution or reimbursement for its loan losses, within the limits of the guaranty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 3 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment [HB-648]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing the Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment Program and Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain business entities to establish certain business incubators; prohibiting the grants awarded under the Program from being used to support more than 25% of the operating expenses of a qualified incubator, except in the first year of a grant; requiring the Department to give priority for grants to incubators managed by socially or economically disadvantaged persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Small Business Regulatory Review Board. [SB-1343]
[Small Business ]
Amends the quorum requirements to do business and validate acts of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. (CD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Act 075, On 05/19/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1175). on 05/19/2025