Small Business
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Services - Public Assistance to Entrepreneurship (PA2E) Program - Establishment [SB-265]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Public Assistance to Entrepreneurship (PA2E) Program in the Department of Human Services to train participants on how to establish and run a small business; requiring the Department to establish eligibility criteria and a process for enrolling eligible individuals; and authorizing the Department to provide up to $10,000 in business start-up funding to each participant who successfully completes the PA2E Program and develops a viable business plan.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Gettr Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Hearing Representation [HB-90]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to allow corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships that are small employers to be represented by certain authorized individuals rather than an attorney in certain hearings held by the Commissioner.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 827 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction – Grants, Fund, and Surcharge [SB-56]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Food ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the On-Farm Organic Diversion and Composting Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities to assist with the costs of developing and implementing on-farm composting and compost use, food waste prevention, and food rescue projects; requiring the Department of the Environment to use funds from the Reduce, Recycle, Remanufacture Fund to support the Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste; authorizing the Department to establish a statewide solid waste disposal surcharge; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account - Alterations [SB-215]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the type of financial assistance that may be provided by eligible fund managers who receive grants from the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account in the Department of Commerce.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 69 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Services - Public Assistance to Entrepreneurship (PA2E) Program - Establishment [HB-106]
[Human Services ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Public Assistance to Entrepreneurship (PA2E) Program in the Department of Human Services to train participants on how to establish and run a small business; requiring the Department to establish eligibility criteria and a process to enroll eligible individuals; and authorizing the Department to provide up to $10,000 in business start-up funding to each participant who successfully completes the PA2E Program and develops a viable business plan.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform - Alterations [HB-253]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Making alterations and clarifications related to the duties of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, the Office of Social Equity, the Advisory Board on Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis, and the Maryland Cannabis Administration; altering the membership of the Commission; requiring the Advisory Board to elect a chair and removing the Director of the Administration as chair; authorizing processors to provide cannabis to cannabis licensees; providing that certain violations may be charged by a citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 241 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Sports Wagering - Sports Wagering Assistance Fund - Repeal [SB-272]
[Sports ]
[Gaming ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Repealing provisions of law establishing the Small, Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business Sports Wagering Assistance Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Hearing Representation [SB-230]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to allow corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships that are small employers to be represented by certain authorized individuals rather than an attorney in certain hearings held by the Commissioner.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 828 on 05/16/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to occupational health and safety. [HB-154]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Amend KRS 338.991 to increase the civil penalties for employers who have violated any provision of KRS Chapter 338, received a citation for a violation of the requirements of KRS Chapter 338, or failed to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; require the secretary for the Education and Labor Cabinet to annually adjust the maximum civil penalties beginning in 2024 by the percentage increase, if any, in the United State Average Consumer Price Index for all Urban Customers (CPI-U); direct the secretary to begin a three year phase-in
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Procurement - Preferences - Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses [SB-154]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring a unit to structure procurement procedures to meet federal procurement standards and to try to achieve or exceed a certain overall percentage goal of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts to be made with historically underutilized business zone businesses; establishing a certain percentage price preference; and establishing certain penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 01/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force to Study E-Commerce Monopolies in the State (E-Commerce Antimonopoly Study of 2024) [HB-53]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Trade ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study E-Commerce Monopolies in the State to investigate the business practices and industry impacts of e-commerce businesses that individually have annual revenue exceeding $10,000,000,000, have a presence in the State, and are engaged in selling on their own online platforms first- and third-party products; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chao Wu
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Sports Wagering - Sports Wagering Assistance Fund - Repeal [HB-224]
[Sports ]
[Gaming ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Repealing provisions of law establishing the Small, Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business Sports Wagering Assistance Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction - Grants, Fund, and Surcharge [HB-163]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Food ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the On-Farm Organic Diversion and Composting Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities to assist with the costs of developing and implementing on-farm composting and compost use, food waste prevention, and food rescue projects; requiring the Department of the Environment to use funds from the Reduce, Recycle, Remanufacture Fund to support the Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste; authorizing the Department to establish a statewide solid waste disposal surcharge; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account - Alterations [HB-26]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering the type of financial assistance that may be provided by eligible fund managers who receive grants from the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account in the Department of Commerce to allow grants of up to $10,000 in conjunction with a loan.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 68 on 04/09/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the limited liability entity tax. [HB-120]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
Amend KRS 141.0401 to prevent entities doing business in Kentucky with gross receipts of less than $100,000 from paying the limited liability entity tax for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 01/18/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to beauty services. [SB-14]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Amends KRS 317A.020 to specify emergency order and hearing procedures and to allow the Board of Cosmetology to pursue injunctive remedy and refer violations of the chapter to prosecutorial agencies; and amends KRS 317A.030 to add a licensed nail technician to the board, to replace one citizen-at-large board position with a licensed esthetician, and to allow cosmetologists and nail technicians to use callus graters for callus removal.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Signed By Governor (acts Ch.25) on 03/29/2024
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North Carolina 2023-2024 Session
Work Opportunity Tax Credit [HB-853]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk
Passed 1st Reading on 04/26/2023
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North Carolina 2023-2024 Session
Business Microloan Program [HB-774]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Business Microloan Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk
Reptd Fav on 05/02/2023
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North Carolina 2023-2024 Session
Increase Access for Small Employers/Insurance [HB-688]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Increase Access for Small Employers/Insurance
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell
Withdrawn From Com on 05/04/2023
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North Carolina 2023-2024 Session
Task Force/Fair Publishing of Reviews [HB-669]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Task Force/Fair Publishing of Reviews
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Moss
Passed 1st Reading on 04/19/2023