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Telecommunications And Information Technology

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1663	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Governor to take certain actions as a result of the issuance by the Governor on March 5, 2020, of the proclamation declaring a state of emergency for the duration of a certain emergency; providing that a certain violation is subject to certain provisions of law under certain circumstances; providing that a certain alternative workweek may allow an employee to work certain hours or shifts; requiring that an employee authorized to work an alternative workweek is considered a full-time employee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Public Safety Commerce And Business Communications Consumer Protection Diseases Drugs Emergency Bills Emergency Medical Services Emergencies
HB-1663	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Governor to take certain actions as a result of the issuance by the Governor on March 5, 2020, of the proclamation declaring a state of emergency for the duration of a certain emergency; providing that a certain violation is subject to certain provisions of law under certain circumstances; providing that a certain alternative workweek may allow an employee to work certain hours or shifts; requiring that an employee authorized to work an alternative workweek is considered a full-time employee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Public Safety Commerce And Business Communications Consumer Protection Diseases Drugs Emergency Bills Emergency Medical Services Emergencies
SB-1080	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Governor to take certain actions as a result of the issuance by the Governor on March 5, 2020, of the proclamation declaring a state of emergency and the existence of a catastrophic health emergency or any other proclamation issued under Title 14 of the Public Safety Article; and terminating the Act after April 30, 2021. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Public Safety Commerce And Business Communications Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Diseases Diseases Drugs Emergency Bills
SB-1080	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Governor to take certain actions as a result of the issuance by the Governor on March 5, 2020, of the proclamation declaring a state of emergency and the existence of a catastrophic health emergency or any other proclamation issued under Title 14 of the Public Safety Article; and terminating the Act after April 30, 2021. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Public Safety Commerce And Business Communications Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Diseases Diseases Drugs Emergency Bills
HB-1656	State (Maryland)	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 a certain time; establishing the Consumer Privacy Fund; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Advertising Age Appropriations Auditors And Audits Biometrics Budgets Civil Actions Commerce And Business Consumer Protection
HB-1652	State (Maryland)	Establishing the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Maryland Department of Labor for purposes of ensuring effective communications for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and to promote the public welfare by regulating those who provide sign language interpretation services; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain individuals; authorizing the Board to set licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and certain fees; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Business Regulation And Occupations Advertising Appropriations Attorneys Attorneys' Fees Blind Persons Budgets Certifications Clinics Committees And Commissions
HB-1648	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Auditors And Audits
HB-1648	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Auditors And Audits
SB-1064	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists
SB-1064	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists
SB-1049	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline Management Program to provide funds to a certain collaborative; defining "collaborative" as commitments of partnership between at least two cybersecurity organizations to improve the State's cybersecurity workforce needs, as per a signed agreement; authorizing the Program to award only one competitive matching grant in the first year; requiring the Governor, in fiscal years 2022 through 2024, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of up $1,000,000 for the Program; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Economic And Community Development Apprentices Appropriations Budgets Commerce And Business Continuing Education Cybersecurity Data Grants Job Training
HB-1618	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Cybersecurity Coordination and Operations Office within the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to help improve statewide cybersecurity readiness and response; requiring the Director of MEMA to appoint an Executive Director as head of the Office; requiring the Office to be provided with sufficient staff to perform the Office's functions; requiring the Office to establish regional assistance groups to deliver or coordinate support services to political subdivisions, agencies, or regions; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Safety Administrative Agencies Boundaries Committees And Commissions Communications Counties Cybersecurity Education, Boards Of Electronic Government Emergencies
HB-1619	State (Maryland)	Defining "contrary to the public interest" for the purposes of a certain provision of law authorizing a custodian to deny inspection of a part of a public record because the custodian believes the inspection would reveal the identity of a victim or a witness; defining the term "witness" for the purposes of certain provisions of the Act relating to inspections of part of a 9-1-1 communications record; requiring a custodian to take certain actions before granting inspection of part of a 9-1-1 communications record; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	State Government - Regulations And Procedures Agents And Brokers Emergency Services Examinations Identification Privacy Public Officials Records Telecommunications And Information Technology Victims
SB-1043	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish certain new units to assist in evaluating and reviewing certain proposals for new programs and substantial modifications of existing programs; requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to include in the annual State operating budget $57,700,000 to be allocated to certain historically black colleges and universities; establishing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund; specifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; etc. Democrat: 100% (12) 100% Democrat support	Higher Education Advertising Appropriations Budgets Curriculum Higher Education Commission Interest Investments Minorities Reports
SB-1036	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Cybersecurity Coordination and Operations Office within the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to help improve statewide cybersecurity readiness and response; requiring the Director of MEMA to appoint an Executive Director as head of the Office; requiring the Office to be provided with sufficient staff to perform the Office's functions; requiring the Office to establish regional assistance groups to deliver or coordinate support services to political subdivisions, agencies, or regions; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Safety Administrative Agencies Boundaries Committees And Commissions Communications Counties Cybersecurity Education, Boards Of Electronic Government Emergencies
HB-1588	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to conduct a risk assessment of any major information technology development project the Secretary believes may present an exceptional risk to the State; requiring the risk assessment to consider the nature, processing, and use of sensitive or personally identifiable information; authorizing the Secretary to recommend an increase in a certain limitation of liability amount under certain circumstances; requiring a certain recommendation to be made in a certain manner; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	State Government - Procurement Communications Contracts Cybersecurity Disclosure Examinations Information Technology, Department Of Investigations And Inquiries Liability Privacy
SB-1015	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education; providing the purpose of the Task Force is to study policies and procedures related to the treatment of mental illness in students, and review certain best practices and models for accessing certain mental health services; requiring the Task Force to make certain recommendations on certain matters; requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report by December 1, 2020, and a final report by December 1, 2021, to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Higher Education Public Health Committees And Commissions Counselors Health Care Facilities Higher Education Commission Mental And Behavioral Health Reports Rural Areas State Universities And Colleges
HB-1578	State (Maryland)	Expressing the sense of the General Assembly that facial recognition technology can present certain risks as well as provide a variety of benefits and that safeguards are necessary to allow the use of the technology in ways that benefit society; establishing certain requirements and certain prohibited actions relating to provision of facial recognition services by certain persons; prohibiting certain governmental units from using facial recognition services under certain circumstances; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection State Government - Agencies, Offices, And Officials Age Auditors And Audits Claims Communications Court Of Appeals Courts Crimes And Punishments Cybersecurity
HB-1581	State (Maryland)	Altering the purpose of the Maryland Technology Internship Program; providing for the cumulative 2.5 grade point average that an individual shall maintain to qualify for participation in the Program with a unit of State government; providing for the qualifications that a technology-based business or unit of State or local government must meet to participate in the Program; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Higher Education Appropriations Budgets Commerce And Business Commerce, Department Of Counties Education Industry And Technology Information Technology, Department Of Job Training
HB-1580	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management, in partnership with the Secretary of Information Technology and the State Chief Information Security Officer, to establish certain minimum qualifications for skilled service and professional service classes of State employees in the information technology and cybersecurity fields; requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management to revise the standards for position selection plans for certain classifications of State employees in certain fields by January 1, 2022; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	State Government - Personnel Budget And Management, Department Of Certifications Communications Cybersecurity Education Higher Education Information Technology, Department Of State Employees Telecommunications And Information Technology

Title: State Government – State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency – Authority of Governor and Unemployment Insurance Benefits (COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020)