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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Government - Legislation Impacting Local Government Land Use Decisions - Economic Impact Analyses [SB-713]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring specified Executive Branch agencies and the Department of Legislative Services to prepare economic impact analyses for specified bills that impact local government land use decisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/05 At 9:00 A.m. on 03/05/2015
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State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act [SB-611]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring an official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record to designate the electronic record as official, under specified circumstances, and authenticate the electronic record in a specified manner; providing that specified legal material in an electronic record is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material; requiring an official publisher of specified legal material in an electronic record to provide for the preservation and security of the record; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements [SB-478]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a fiscal note for a bill to include a criminal justice policy impact statement if the bill creates a criminal offense, significantly alters the elements of an existing criminal offense, alters the penalties applicable to a criminal offense, or changes existing sentencing, parole, or probation procedures; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to prepare the criminal justice policy impact statement by requesting information from specified entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Hearing 3/05 At 9:00 A.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Government - Legislation Impacting Local Government Land Use Decisions - Economic Impact Analyses [HB-989]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring specified Executive Branch agencies and the Department of Legislative Services to prepare economic impact analyses for specified bills that impact local government land use decisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Professional Engineers - Responsible Charge - Review and Approval of Engineering Documents [HB-752]
[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring specified engineering documents prepared in connection with specified projects conducted by, jointly with, or under contract with the State or a political subdivision of the State, where specified skills are required, to be signed, sealed, and dated by a professional engineer; and requiring any review or approval by a unit of State or local government of a specified engineering document to be undertaken by a specified professional engineer with responsible charge; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/20/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Personnel - Programs to Improve Employee to Supervisor or Manager Ratios [HB-702]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Secretary of Transportation, and the governing boards of State institutions of higher education to establish a program to improve the ratio of State employees to supervisors or managers beginning on specified dates; specifying the goals for establishing reasonable ratios of State employees to supervisors or managers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements [HB-678]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a fiscal note for a bill to include a criminal justice policy impact statement if the bill creates a criminal offense, significantly alters the elements of an existing criminal offense, alters the penalties applicable to a criminal offense, or changes existing sentencing, parole, or probation procedures; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to prepare the criminal justice policy impact statement by requesting information from specified entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act [HB-162]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring an official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record to designate the electronic record as official, under specified circumstances, and authenticate the electronic record in a specified manner; providing that specified legal material in an electronic record is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material; requiring an official publisher of specified legal material in an electronic record to provide for the preservation and security of the record; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Register - Publication of Court Documents - Exception [SB-69]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing for an exception to a requirement that specified court documents be published in the Maryland Register if the court document is posted on the Web site of the Maryland Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 124 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Local Government - Restrictions on Income-Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Review [SB-595]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Economic Development ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to provide a copy of rent-control legislation to the Department of Legislative Services prior to enacting the legislation; requiring the Department to prepare a fiscal note and economic impact analysis for the legislation within 30 days; requiring a copy of the fiscal note and economic impact analysis to be provided to specified persons; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/12/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act [SB-275]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring an official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record to designate the electronic record as official, under specified circumstances, and authenticate the electronic record in a specified manner; providing that specified legal material in an electronic record is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material; requiring an official publisher of specified legal material in an electronic record to provide for the preservation and security of the record; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Nutrient Management - Phosphorus Risk Assessment Tool or Index - Economic Impact Analysis [SB-27]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Economic Development ]
[Water ]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to prepare an economic impact analysis before making any change to a specified phosphorus risk assessment tool or index; requiring the economic impact analysis to estimate the cost or economic benefit of a proposed change to a phosphorus risk assessment tool or index to a person required to have a nutrient management plan for nitrogen and phosphorus; requiring the economic impact analysis to include estimates directly related to specified effects of the proposed change; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Hearing 1/28 At 1:45 P.m. on 01/28/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Local Government - Restrictions on Income-Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Review [HB-790]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to provide a copy of rent-control legislation to the Department of Legislative Services prior to enacting the legislation; requiring the Department to prepare a fiscal note and economic impact analysis for the legislation within 30 days; requiring a copy of the fiscal note and economic impact analysis to be provided to specified persons; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/24 At 4:00 P.m. on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Government - Legislative and Regulatory Procedures - Efficacy Analyses [HB-737]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
Requiring specified Executive Branch agencies and the Department of Legislative Services to prepare efficacy analyses for specified bills that add to or amend the Agriculture Article, Environment Article, Land Use Article, or Natural Resources Article; requiring specified Executive Branch agencies to prepare efficacy analyses for regulations proposed by the Department of Agriculture, Department of the Environment, Department of Natural Resources, or Department of Planning; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act [HB-46]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring an official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record to designate the electronic record as official, under specified circumstances, and authenticate the electronic record in a specified manner; providing that specified legal material in an electronic record is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material; requiring an official publisher of specified legal material in an electronic record to provide for the preservation and security of the record; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Arora
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 02/18/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Register - Publication of Court Documents - Exception [HB-45]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing for an exception to a requirement that specified court documents be published in the Maryland Register if the court document is posted on the Web site of the Maryland Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Nutrient Management - Phosphorus Risk Assessment Tool or Index - Economic Impact Analysis [HB-193]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to prepare an economic impact analysis before making any change to a specified phosphorus risk assessment tool or index; requiring the economic impact analysis to estimate the cost or economic benefit of a proposed change to a phosphorus risk assessment tool or index to a person required to have a nutrient management plan for nitrogen and phosphorus; requiring the economic impact analysis to include estimates directly related to specified effects of the proposed change; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Hearing 1/29 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/29/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Local Government - Restrictions on Income Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Study [HB-1407]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to provide a copy of specified rent-control legislation to and request a specified study from the Governor prior to enacting the legislation; requiring the Governor to designate an appropriate State agency to contract for the study; requiring that a copy of the study be provided to specified persons; and providing that the Act does not apply to specified rent-controlled properties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2014
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements [SB-679]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a fiscal note for a bill to include a criminal justice policy impact statement under specified circumstances; requiring the criminal justice policy impact statement to contain specified information; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to prepare the criminal justice policy impact statement by requesting information from specified entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennie Forehand
Unfavorable Report By Senate Rules on 02/27/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Regulations [SB-253]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a unit in the Executive Branch of State government to publish the text of a proposed regulation on the unit's Web site no later than 3 business days after the date that the regulation is published in the Maryland Register; requiring a unit that submits a regulation to the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review for approval of emergency adoption to publish the text on the unit's Web site no later than 3 business days after the date the regulation is submitted to the Committee for approval; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012