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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Program - Establishment [HB-830]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing the Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program in the Department of the Environment; repealing certain provisions of law relating to existing covered electronic takeback programs; repealing a certain provision of law authorizing a county to address methods for the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in a certain recycling plan; requiring a separate covered electronic device recycling account within the State Recycling Trust Fund; altering the uses of the Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2024
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Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment [SB-718]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program in the Maryland Higher Education Commission to support students in licensed practical nursing education programs who intend to practice nursing as a career in the State; requiring the Secretary of Higher Education to issue grants to at least two pilot sites on or before July 1, 2025; requiring the Secretary, on or before each December 15 annually through 2029, to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 866 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Nuclear Energy Development Task Force [HB-820]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
Establishing the Nuclear Energy Development Task Force to study and make recommendations on the deployment of nuclear power generation resources and other related technologies in the State and the establishment of a permanent nuclear energy commission in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report by December 30, 2025, on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Adult and Pediatric Dental Services - Reimbursement Rates [HB-767]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, on or before January 1 each year, beginning in 2025, to conduct a certain review of billed charges and reimbursement rates for adult and pediatric dental services and report the findings to certain committees of the General Assembly; and requiring the Department, based on the data obtained from the review, to revise the rates for adult and pediatric dental services provided under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to ensure sufficient access to care for Program recipients.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment [SB-739]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing the Algorithmic Addiction Fund; providing that the Fund includes all revenue received by the State from a judgment against, or settlement with, technology conglomerates, technology companies, social media conglomerates, or social media companies relating to claims made by the State; requiring the Secretary of Health to develop certain goals, objectives, and indicators relating to algorithm addiction treatment and prevention efforts; requiring the Secretary to establish a certain grant program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
First Reading Finance on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Northwest Baltimore County Sports Tourism Facility - Feasibility Study [HB-741]
[Sports ]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Stadium Authority to conduct a certain feasibility study for developing, establishing, and operating a sports tourism facility at Reisterstown Regional Park in northwest Baltimore County; requiring the Authority to consult with certain governments, stakeholders, and entities; and requiring the Authority to submit a final report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Phillips
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 616 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 – Counties and Municipalities [HB-800]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibiting local governments from denying or impairing the right of a protected class member to vote; establishing requirements on the State Board of Elections and local governments related to the provision of language-related assistance in local government elections; requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees [HB-792]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to draft committees and exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for draft and exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the draft committee or exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the draft committee or exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Jones
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times [HB-784]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times to monitor, discuss, and make recommendations for reducing emergency department wait times including legislative, regulatory, or other policy initiatives; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Bhandari
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) [HB-836]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to perform an impact assessment under certain circumstances; establishing the Workgroup to Study Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects to make certain recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, related to certain impact assessments and mitigation plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Favorable With Amendments {593127/1 Adopted on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Internet-Delivered Absentee Ballot Study [SB-709]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to submit a report on the costs and resources required to process Internet-delivered absentee ballots during elections in the State to the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee on or before September 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health – Health Commissions and Maryland Insurance Administration – Study [SB-694]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to contract with an independent consultant to conduct a certain study of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the Maryland Health Care Commission, the Maryland Insurance Administration, and the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission; and requiring the Department to submit a report on the results of the study to the Governor, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before January 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 794 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health Insurance – Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting Requirements [SB-684]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Altering certain reporting requirements on health insurance carriers relating to compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; altering requirements for certain analyses of nonquantitative treatment limitations required of health insurance carriers; establishing certain remedies the Commissioner may use to enforce compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and related reporting requirements; repealing the requirement that a certain form be used for the reporting requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 233 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) [SB-681]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to perform an impact assessment under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to use the impact assessment to determine whether a project meets certain requirements; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to develop a certain mitigation plan under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Program - Establishment [SB-686]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing the Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program in the Department of the Environment; repealing certain provisions of law relating to existing covered electronic takeback programs; repealing a certain provision of law authorizing a county to address methods for the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in a certain recycling plan; requiring a separate covered electronic device recycling account within the State Recycling Trust Fund; altering the uses of the Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) [SB-689]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Establishing certain requirements relating to the installation of certain fire safety equipment in residential rental high-rise buildings and certain other property; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit; establishing the Workgroup to Develop Fire Safety Best Practices for Pre-1974 High-Rise Apartment Buildings; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cybersecurity - Workgroup to Study Data Security - Establishment [SB-692]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Data Security to study certain data protection standards, identify existing standards that would best be assimilated by State agencies, and develop recommendations on and assess certain fiscal impacts; and requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim report by December 1, 2024 and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
AHCCCS; behavioral health rate study [SB-1450]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
AHCCCS; behavioral health rate study
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Shope
Introduced In Senate And Read First Time on 06/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [SB-645]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Hearing 2/16 At 9:00 A.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 - Counties and Municipalities [SB-660]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting local governments from denying or impairing the right of a protected class member to vote; establishing requirements on the State Board of Elections and local governments related to the provision of language-related assistance in local government elections; requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024