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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
County Tier 1 Renewable Sources – Generating Systems, Capacity, and Generation – Prohibition, Studies, and Plans [HB-1407]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting counties from establishing zoning laws or other regulations that restrict or prohibit the construction or operation of Tier 1 renewable source generating systems or facilities; requiring the Public Service Commission to study the electricity demand in each county and determine the amount of capacity of, and energy generation from, Tier 1 renewable sources needed in each county for the State to meet certain renewable energy portfolio standard requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Favorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-1379]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of General Services, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to establish a Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program in the Department on or before January 1, 2025; requiring the Department, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to issue a certain solicitation for a renewable natural gas contract; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract to procure renewable natural gas; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel, Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity Council [HB-1420]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Authorizing the Office of People's Counsel to retain or hire experts in the field of cybersecurity; requiring certain public service companies to engage with a third party to conduct an assessment that analyzes certain critical software; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Public Service Commission to include cyber resilience; and defining "critical infrastructure" for certain provisions relating to the Maryland Cybersecurity Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Creation of Pimlico Site Community Development Plan [HB-1416]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Sports ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Maryland Stadium Authority to create a community development plan to develop the Pimlico site property that does not include the racing facility site, conduct a certain economic market study, and hold a certain design competition for the site; requiring the Authority to consult with certain stakeholders during each phase of planning, designing, and developing the site; requiring the Authority to submit the community development plan for review and approval from certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Various Aspects of Changing Contributory Negligence to Comparative Negligence Act [HB-1361]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Various Aspects of Changing Contributory Negligence to Comparative Negligence; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance [HB-1378]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance to study the water supply, wastewater treatment, and approaches to water and wastewater governance in Washington County; requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $750,000 in the fiscal year 2026 budget bill for the completion of the report; and requiring the Task Force to submit its findings and recommendations by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Study and Regulations [HB-1297]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive study of the potential use of artificial intelligence in public schools; requiring the study to evaluate best practices for the safe, responsible, and ethical uses of artificial intelligence, including practices that protect the personal information of students and school personnel; and requiring the Department to report the results of the study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, and to adopt regulations based on the study by June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Third Reading Passed (133-6) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
School Leadership Training Program - Alterations [HB-1287]
[Education ]
Altering the school leadership training program developed by the State Department of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board to require that the State Superintendent, county superintendents, and the chair and vice chair of the State Board, a county board, and the Accountability and Implementation Board complete the training; combining two leadership trainings into a single training; and providing for the content of the school leadership training.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 127 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County – Department of Housing and Community Development – Anne Arundel County Committee of Individuals With Lived Experience to Impact Policy on Homelessness [HB-1410]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Establishing the Anne Arundel County Committee of Individuals With Lived Experience to Impact Policy on Homelessness to study and make recommendations that would ensure individuals with lived experiences of homelessness are able to provide input on the development of policies and services related to low-income housing and homelessness; and requiring the Committee to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2024
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Public Safety - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Safety Commission [HB-1428]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Safety Commission to develop policy recommendations to increase safety for vehicle owners and passengers and reduce violent crime and theft at electric vehicle charging stations; and requiring the Commission, beginning by December 31, 2025, to annually submit recommendations to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. April Fleming Miller
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024
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Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market [HB-1388]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Applying to certain veterinary and health care professionals certain provisions of law stating that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in certain employment contracts are null and void as being against the public policy of the State; establishing certain prohibitions regarding noncompete and conflict of interest provisions for certain health care employment contracts and similar documents and agreements; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to study certain issues related to the health care market in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 378 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Restoration of Benefits [HB-1434]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring, subject to a certain provision of law, the Department of Human Services to reimburse a beneficiary for any benefits lost due to the fraudulent use of the beneficiary's Electronic Benefits Transfer card and restore the benefits without further action from the household; and requiring the Department to establish a workgroup to study and make recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, on a dedicated funding stream for the restoration of stolen benefits from certain assistance programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24 [HB-1450]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue Options for School Capital Needs to identify capital needs of Howard County Public Schools and study options for closing any identified funding gaps; requiring the Howard County Council to submit a resolution to the Howard County Delegation to the General Assembly if the county council makes a certain determination; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Howard County members of the House of Delegates and the Senate by October 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 992 on 05/16/2024
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Task Force to Propose the Maryland State Song [HB-1286]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing the Task Force to Propose the Maryland State Song to recommend the adoption of a State song; and requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
First Reading Health And Government Operations on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Studies - Exemptions [HB-1208]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Exempting cooperative housing corporations, condominiums, and homeowners associations from conducting reserve studies on the vote of at least two-thirds of the members or owners.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects [HB-1188]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund to be the Information Technology Investment Fund; requiring a certain amount of the Fund to be set aside for certain projects each fiscal year; requiring the Board of Public Works to expedite the placement on an agenda and approval of certain contracts; and altering the name, duties, and membership of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment And Budget And Taxation on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Aviation Administration - Martin State Airport - Study on Commercial Air Travel [HB-1249]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Aviation Administration to conduct a study on increasing commercial air travel at the Martin State Airport; and requiring the Administration to report its finding and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by January 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2024
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Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements [HB-1244]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each have a certain staff member who performs certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; authorizing the Commission or an institution of higher education to file an objection to implementation of a proposed online program under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 963 on 05/16/2024
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Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) [HB-1271]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and assessments by December 1, 2024, and annually thereafter; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; prohibiting a unit of State government from deploying or using a system that employs artificial intelligence under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Rules on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - MobilityLink Paratransit Service Improvements - Study [HB-1199]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disabilities ]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University of Maryland to conduct a study to identify methods to improve the Maryland Transit Administration's ADA MobilityLink paratransit service; requiring the Institute to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and certain officials by July 1, 2025; and authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2026 to include in the annual budget bill at least $150,000 for the study.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 646 on 05/09/2024