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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Tax Credits, Exemptions, and Deductions - Alterations and Repeal (Tax Modernization Act) [HB-1284]
[Taxes ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[Aerospace ]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
Providing that certain entities may not claim certain excess tax credits as a refund under the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit, Maryland Cybersecurity Investment Tax Credit, More Jobs for Marylanders, and the aerospace, electronics, or defense contract tax credit programs; authorizing qualified entities to apply excess tax credit to future years; repealing certain exemptions under the inheritance and sales and use taxes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 03/11/2020
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Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program and Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund - Establishment [HB-1488]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Office for the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program in the Department of Agriculture; establishing the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program in the Office to encourage certain units to try to achieve an overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts for food from certain certified local farm enterprises; establishing a Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Personal Information Protection Act – Geolocation Information and Unfair, Abusive, and Deceptive Trade Practices [HB-1389]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting a business from collecting, using, storing, or disclosing certain geolocation information from a certain application on a mobile device of an individual except in certain circumstances; authorizing a business to collect, use, store, or disclose certain geolocation information from a certain application on a mobile device of an individual if certain notification is provided to and consent is obtained from the individual; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Schools - Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices [HB-1292]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, to install at least one video recording device in each special education classroom; requiring video recording devices to record special education classrooms and exclusion areas during school hours and during any time that the classroom or exclusion area is in use; prohibiting the use of a video recording device in bathrooms or in areas that students use to change clothing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy Innovation Investments and Initiatives [HB-1426]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering references to the term "clean energy" to be "advanced clean energy" for purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the Maryland Clean Energy Center and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute; altering certain findings of the General Assembly, the purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the development of clean energy industries in the State, and the purposes, powers, and duties of the Center and Institute to include certain actions supporting clean energy innovation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax and Personal Property Tax – Services, Aircraft Parts and Equipment, and Data Centers [HB-1354]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Aerospace ]
Altering the definition of "taxable service" under the sales and use tax to impose the tax on certain services; providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for certain materials, parts, and equipment used to repair, maintain, or upgrade aircraft or certain aircraft systems, and for certain qualified data center personal property for use at qualified data centers; requiring the Department of Commerce to verify certain eligibility; requiring the Comptroller to issue certain certificates of eligibility; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Favorable With Amendments {709434/1 Adopted on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity [HB-1030]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that certain employers are not liable, under certain circumstances, for negligently hiring or failing to adequately supervise an employee based on evidence that the employee has received probation before judgment for an offense or has been convicted of an offense; providing that the Act does not limit or abrogate certain other immunities or defenses; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Income Tax - Energy Storage Tax Credit - Alterations [HB-980]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Defining "taxpayer" as the owner of residential or commercial property who purchases and installs an energy storage system or an individual who owns or pays for the installation of an energy storage system that supplies energy for use on a residential or commercial property; providing a credit against the State income tax for the costs of installing an energy storage system; increasing from $75,000 to $150,000 the maximum tax credit certificate that may be issued for the installation of an energy storage system on certain property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Assisted Living Program License [HB-962]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishing an assisted living program beer, wine, and liquor license in Harford County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the license to a manager of an assisted living program, but no more than five ALP licenses to a person; authorizing the license holder to provide beer and wine for on-premises consumption by a resident or guest; authorizing the license holder to store liquor, prepare mixed drinks, and serve liquor or mixed drinks; specifying a license fee of $5,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Online Consumer Protection Act [SB-957]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring certain businesses that collect a consumer's personal information to provide certain clear and conspicuous notices to the consumer at or before the point of collection; authorizing a consumer to submit a certain request for information to a certain business that collects the consumer's personal information; requiring a certain business to comply with a certain request for information in a certain manner and within 45 days after receiving a verifiable consumer request; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Medical Cannabis - Dispensary Grower-Processor License [SB-953]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to license medical cannabis dispensary grower-processors under certain circumstances; requiring an applicant to meet certain conditions to be licensed as a dispensary grower-processor; providing that an applicant for a dispensary grower-processor license may not have received certain disciplinary action from the Commission or have failed to meet certain deadlines; requiring the Commission to establish a certain application review process; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Health - Non-Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescription Record System Program [SB-752]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing the NCDS Prescription Record System Program under the Maryland Health Care Commission; providing the purpose of the Program is to improve patient safety and reduce health care costs by allowing a prescriber and prescriber delegate to access NCDS prescription drug history of patients; requiring the Commission to establish standards for selecting a certain prescription information system and any other means for the transmission of certain information within the Program; requiring that certain standards include certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 02/21/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Income Tax – Energy Storage Tax Credit – Alterations [SB-775]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
Defining "taxpayer" as the owner of residential or commercial property who purchases and installs an energy storage system or an individual that owns or pays for the installation of an energy storage system that supplies energy for use on a residential or commercial property; providing a credit against the State income tax for the costs of installing an energy storage system; increasing from $75,000 to $150,000 the maximum tax credit certificate that may be issued for the installation of an energy storage system on certain property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement [SB-890]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a clean energy attribute credit standard for certain purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to the renewable energy portfolio standard; stating certain findings of the General Assembly; stating certain policies of the State regarding certain energy sources and markets; requiring the Public Service Commission to appoint an independent administrator for certain purposes with certain qualifications and certain duties; providing for the term and reappointment of the independent administrator; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Kent County Alcohol Act of 2020 [SB-792]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the days and hours of sale under a Class B wine shop and lounge license in Kent County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Kent County to issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to certain license holders; establishing an application process, hours of sale, and fees for the permit; requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations; authorizing the Board to issue a Class C multiple event beer, wine, and liquor license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 323 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports [SB-791]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring each county board of education to establish a certain policy to support certain goals and improve the educational outcomes of pregnant and parenting students, collect and track certain data, and, on or before June 1 each year, beginning in 2021, submit the data in a certain manner to the University of Maryland Institute for Innovation and Implementation; requiring the Institute to analyze the data and submit certain reports to the General Assembly on or before June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program and Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund - Establishment [SB-985]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Office for the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program in the Department of Agriculture; establishing the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program in the Office to encourage certain units to try to achieve an overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts for food from certain certified local farm enterprises; establishing a Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/07/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy Innovation Investments and Initiatives [SB-739]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering references to the term "clean energy" to be "advanced clean energy" for purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the Maryland Clean Energy Center and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute; altering certain findings of the General Assembly, the purposes of certain provisions of law concerning the development of clean energy industries in the State, and the purposes, powers, and duties of the Center and Institute to include certain actions supporting clean energy innovation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study [HB-784]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Maryland Cybersecurity Council to review certain practices and methods of collection, use, storage, and disclosure of consumers' personally identifiable information and personal information by certain entities; and requiring the Council to submit to the General Assembly by November 1, 2020 a report on its findings and recommendations for providing increased consumer protection regarding online privacy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety – Access to Firearms – Storage Requirements (Jaelynn’s Law) [SB-646]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering a certain prohibition to prohibit a person from storing or leaving a firearm in a location where a minor could gain access to the firearm; altering a certain exception to the prohibition; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; prohibiting a person from storing or leaving a firearm in a location where an unsupervised minor could gain access to the firearm and an unsupervised minor does gain access to the firearm, and the firearm causes harm to the minor or another person; establishing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Referred Judiciary on 03/17/2020