Studies
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Offset and Study [SB-377]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Altering the circumstances under which the payment of a benefit by a governmental unit or quasi-public corporation to a covered employee offsets the liability for benefits under the workers' compensation law; and stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Maryland Association of Counties and the Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland jointly research and report data and analysis on the effects of the Act by December 1, 2024, to interested parties and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 410 on 05/03/2023
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Commission to Advance and Strengthen Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services Within Maryland [SB-414]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Commission to Advance and Strengthen Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services Within Maryland to study and make recommendations regarding the effectiveness and viability of certain incentives, offerings, or practices employed in other states to attract, support, and retain individuals in fire fighting and emergency medical services roles; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 655 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements [HB-515]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the State Department of Education to adopt regulations to incorporate active shooter safety drills or trainings in the annual schedule of drills for local school systems; requiring local school systems to take certain actions regarding active shooter safety drills or trainings, including collecting and reporting certain data to the Maryland Center for School Safety, and providing certain notice to parents, students, and school personnel; requiring the Center to identify best practices for active shooter safety drills; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Dual Language Education - Teacher Certification, Program Implementation, and Study [SB-389]
[Education ]
Requiring the State Board of Education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to adopt regulations for the certification of and renewal of a certificate for dual language teachers in public schools on or before December 31, 2024; requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for implementing dual language immersion programs in public schools; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023) [SB-412]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Maryland Rail Authority and the powers and duties that the Rail Authority, acting on behalf of the Department of Transportation, has with respect to the supervision, financing, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of railroad facilities projects; altering the membership of the Maryland Transportation Authority to include the Executive Director of the Rail Authority; prohibiting the Transportation Authority from passing a budget plan that exceeds $2,800,000,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
First Reading Finance And Budget And Taxation on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times [SB-387]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times to identify root causes of wait times in emergency departments in the State and make recommendations, including legislative, regulatory, or other policy initiatives, regarding best practices for reducing emergency department wait times that should be implemented in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts [HB-534]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring that certain funds for the reserve account of a cooperative housing corporation, a residential condominium, or a homeowners association be deposited on or before the last day of each fiscal year; extending the duration to comply with a certain funding requirement related to reserve accounts; and requiring a residential condominium or a homeowners association to review the reserve study annually for accuracy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study [HB-544]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Planning, in coordination with the Maryland State Data Center, to study, report on, and make recommendations relating to certain collateral consequences for individuals with criminal records; and requiring the Department to report certain information to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
First Reading Judiciary on 02/01/2023
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North Carolina 2023-2024 Session
NC Managing Environmental Waste Act of 2023 [HB-28]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
NC Managing Environmental Waste Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk
Special Message Received From House on 05/04/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup [HB-478]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing the Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established [HB-418]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund to provide reimbursement for costs associated with educating, training, certifying, recruiting, placing, and retaining behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in coordination with certain entities, to conduct a comprehensive behavioral health workforce needs assessment on or before October 1, 2024, and submit the assessment to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 15, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 287 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development – Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program – Alterations and Financing [HB-471]
[Economic Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Altering the period of time that an area may be designated as a Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise (RISE) zone from 5 to 10 years; increasing the number of RISE zones that the Secretary of Commerce may approve in Baltimore City to not more than four; extending the termination date of the RISE Program to January 1, 2030; and authorizing a political subdivision to pledge certain revenues to secure the payment of obligations to the Maryland Economic Development Corporation for infrastructure improvements located in a RISE zone.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dalya Attar
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 522 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Task Force on Common Ownership Communities [HB-423]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force on Common Ownership Communities to study the education and training needs of common ownership community boards and new and prospective owners of homes and dwelling units in common ownership communities; and requiring the Task Force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Transportation – Commission to Study Establishing a Baltimore Regional Transit Authority [HB-491]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing a Commission to Study Establishing a Baltimore Regional Transit Authority; requiring the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of establishing a Baltimore Regional Transit Authority; and requiring the Commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) And Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Housing and Community Development - Racial Equity Impact Assessment [HB-460]
[Housing ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, by December 31, 2024 and each year thereafter, to complete a racial equity impact assessment evaluating the impact of financial assistance administered by the Department and whether the assistance is equitably invested in the communities with the greatest need and those with the largest population of economically marginalized peoples; and requiring the Department to work with independent experts on the assessment and to make the assessment available to the public.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development – Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program – Alterations and Financing [SB-333]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the period of time, from 5 to 10 years, that an area may be designated as a Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise (RISE) zone; increasing the number of RISE zones that the Secretary of Commerce may approve in Baltimore City; extending the termination date of the RISE Zone Program to January 1, 2030; requiring the Department of Commerce to study the effectiveness of the RISE Zone Program and report to the General Assembly, on or before December 15, 2024, on the Department's recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Program;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 523 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras (Body-Worn Camera Appropriation and Financing Act of 2023) [SB-330]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of General Services, in coordination with the Department of Information Technology, to negotiate certain contracts with third parties for the acquisition or maintenance of body-worn cameras, equipment, or technology for certain law enforcement agencies; requiring the Department of Information Technology, in coordination with the Department of General Services, to study the cost and feasibility of implementing a statewide uniform storage and access system for law enforcement body-worn camera data; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 743 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup [SB-336]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2023, and a final report on or before September 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports [SB-334]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Gaming ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Altering to July 1, 2025, the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to offshore wind projects and video lottery terminals; and altering the date by which certain reports, studies, and guidelines must be submitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 138 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Revisions [SB-308]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Altering and establishing requirements and prohibitions related to health insurance utilization review, including provisions regarding benchmarks for standardizing and automating the preauthorization process, the online preauthorization system for payors, preauthorizations for prescription drugs, and private review agents; altering timelines related to internal grievance procedures and adverse decision procedures; increasing the penalties for violating certain provisions of law regarding private review agents; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2023