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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel [SB-671] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ]
Requiring that individuals have access to legal representation in certain foreclosure proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Foreclosure Proceedings Program to organize and direct services and resources to provide covered individuals with access to certain legal representation; establishing a Special Fund to provide funding to fully implement access to legal representation in foreclosure proceedings; requiring the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide access to legal representation under the Program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program [SB-673] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Increasing the participation goal for certain small businesses for certain procurement contracts from 15% to 20%; requiring the certification agency, in consultation with the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, to develop an outreach program to increase the participation of small businesses that are owned by economically disadvantaged participants in the Small Business Reserve Program and to issue a certain annual report to certain units; and altering the content of certain unit reports.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles Approved By The Governor - Chapter 582 on 05/09/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024) [HB-729] [Environmental ] [Water ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to protect and preserve vernal pools; and requiring the Department to complete a plan for identifying vernal pools in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Dental Services - Coverage and Rate Study [SB-600] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to study the feasibility of including removable full and partial dentures and setting adequate reimbursement rates for providers on a per-patient basis for house calls and extended care facility calls among the coverage offered by the Maryland Healthy Smiles Dental Program; and requiring the Department to report its findings from the study to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee by December 1, 2024.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer Approved By The Governor - Chapter 903 on 05/16/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Insurance - Study [SB-631] [Insurance ] [Senior Citizens ] [Healthcare ]
Requiring the Department of Aging to contract with an independent consultant to complete an insurance study on public and private options for leveraging resources to help individuals prepare for long-term care services and support needs; and requiring the Department to submit an interim report by December 31, 2024, summarizing the progress of the study and a final report by December 31, 2025, to the Governor and General Assembly on the results of the study.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/15/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Creation of Pimlico Site Master Plan [SB-618] [Economic Development ] [Sports ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Real Estate ]
Requiring the Maryland Stadium Authority to create a master 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 stakeholders during each phase of planning, designing, and developing the site; requiring the Authority, beginning by December 1, 2025, to report to certain entities on the progress of the Pimlico site master plan; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter Hearing Canceled on 04/05/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study [SB-594] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; requiring the study to identify and compare obesity coverage in other states and examine and estimate any potential savings that may result from requiring obesity coverage; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on or before December 31, 2024.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey Approved By The Governor - Chapter 778 on 05/16/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - High-Risk Highways MC 15-24 [HB-665] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ]
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on highways in Montgomery County that are at high risk for certain motor vehicle crashes; prohibiting the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on certain highways in Montgomery County; requiring the fines collected by Montgomery County or by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by a speed monitoring system to be used to fund the study, design, and construction of certain safety-related projects; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Third Reading Passed (106-26) on 03/18/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) [HB-694] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Human Services ]
Establishing the Governor's Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor's Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to establish the ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain requirements; requiring the Office to assign certain staff for a certain purpose; establishing certain reporting and evaluation requirements; establishing the ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Governor to appropriate $15,000,000 to the fund for fiscal year 2026; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 02/27/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report [HB-696] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1, 2024, to report to the General Assembly on the cost to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Third Reading Passed (126-5) on 04/05/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report [SB-579] [Education ] [Food ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1, 2024, to report to the General Assembly on a cost estimate for providing free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools in the State; and requiring the Department, as part of its report, to compile research completed in other states that have established universal meal programs and prepare a summary of any findings presented in those reports.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone Approved By The Governor - Chapter 191 on 04/25/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care [HB-619] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Commission on Universal Health Care to determine the feasibility of establishing a State universal health care program to provide health benefits to all residents of the State through a single-payer system; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report on June 1, 2026 and a final report with its analysis and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1, 2027.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

State Employees - Four-Day Workweek - Implementation [SB-569] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requiring, on or before October 1, 2025, the Department of Budget and Management to identify units of State government or functions of State government for which a transition to a 4-day workweek is feasible for 60% of State employees; requiring the Department to implement a 4-day workweek for certain State employees by October 1, 2027; and prohibiting State employees who transition to a 4-day workweek from, as a direct result of the transition, having work hours reduced to less than 36 hours per week or having a reduction in pay or benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [HB-530] [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: Rep. Regina Boyce Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools [HB-515] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Construction ]
Establishing a Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Board of Calvert County Commissioners, the Calvert County Board of Education, the Interagency Commission on School Construction, and the Calvert County Delegation on or before December 31, 2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrie Long Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/25/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act [HB-597] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ]
Altering the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to be the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program; expanding the purpose and scope of the Program to promote careers with certain public safety agencies; altering the eligibility criteria and the types of grants to be awarded under the Program; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop certain mental health wellness policies to be implemented in certain law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 709 on 05/16/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance [HB-563] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to determine whether there is a significant and substantial need for language-related assistance in certain languages by a local board of elections during an election based on certain criteria; requiring local boards to provide certain language-related assistance and materials in voting and elections to certain voters in certain languages; and requiring the State Board to establish a telephone interpreter hotline.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances [HB-548] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Science ]
Establishing the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study existing laws, scientific data, and practices related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; requiring the Task Force to make recommendations regarding any changes to State law, policies, and practices needed to create a program that enables broad, equitable, and affordable access to psychedelic substances; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 31, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 792 on 05/16/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [HB-577] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Funding ]
Establishing the Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Study to review current habitability and admissions standards of homeless shelters in the State; and requiring the Study to report to a certain Assistant Secretary in the Department and certain committees in the General Assembly by July 1, 2025, its recommendations on habitability and admission standards and a plan to establish a program in the Department to license homeless shelters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/25/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Public Service Commission - Performance-Based Regulation - Study [HB-518] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to study the feasibility of and develop a framework for transitioning to performance-based utility regulation in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report by December 1, 2024, and a final report to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025, with the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative action necessary to implement a performance-based regulation model in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Deni Taveras Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/04/2024

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