Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts [SB-11]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to include system upgrades required to allow for automated expungement of charges and partial expungement of charges in any vendor contracts being negotiated at a certain time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 940 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland Energy Administration - Carbon Capture Opportunity Program - Establishment [HB-155]
Establishing the Carbon Capture Opportunity Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to assist nonprofit and for-profit businesses in the State engaged in carbon capture projects or carbon capture research; and requiring the Administration to use existing resources to administer the Program, establish application procedures, provide technical assistance to participating businesses, assist participants in applying for federal and private grant funding, and publicize the availability of the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Government - Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects [HB-227]
Altering the definitions of "information technology" and "major information technology development project" for the purpose of certain provisions of law governing information processing and security; requiring a unit of State government to submit certain information to the Secretary of Information Technology relating to a major information technology development project; altering certain responsibilities of the Secretary relating to major information technology development projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact [SB-204]
Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold interstate compact licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; and providing for withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission - Membership, Responsibilities, and Staffing [SB-247]
Altering the membership and responsibilities of the Modernize Maryland Oversight Commission; and requiring the Department of Information Technology to provide staff for the Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements [SB-281]
Authorizing certain persons to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; authorizing a public utility company or telecommunications carrier to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; and altering certain requirements related to the alteration or removal of certain submerged aquatic vegetation.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 84 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-184]
Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal single-payer health care services for residents of the State by January 1, 2026; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to Healthy Maryland, including provisions regarding eligibility, participation by and payments to health care providers, benefits, payroll premiums, funding, and collective negotiations with health care providers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
More Opportunities for Career–Focused Students Act of 2024 [SB-33]
Requiring each public high school to inform students of certain employment and skills training opportunities in the same manner the school informs students of postsecondary educational options; requiring, when informing certain students about certain career opportunities, each public high school to highlight opportunities in high-skilled careers that do not require completion of a college degree and are in high demand; and requiring a county board to assist public high schools in completing the requirements of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 281 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Government - Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects [SB-294]
Altering the definitions of "information technology" and "major information technology development project" for the purpose of certain provisions of law governing information processing and security; requiring a unit of State government to submit certain information to the Secretary of Information Technology relating to a major information technology development project; altering certain responsibilities of the Secretary relating to major information technology development projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees [SB-16]
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: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements [HB-1297]
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools to provide virtual education to students instead of closing the public schools because of severe weather conditions; requiring the Department, by September 1, 2023, to establish a statewide universal learning management system for all public schools in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Success Assurance Model and Fund - Establishment [SB-969]
Establishing the Success Assurance Model in the Department of Commerce to provide comprehensive and targeted business services to small businesses through professional services entities; establishing the Success Assurance Fund to award grants to certain coordinating services providers, which shall be disbursed as payment to professional services entities selected to provide business services; requiring in fiscal year 2025, the Governor to include $4,000,000 for the Fund in the annual budget bill; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Funding and Staffing [SB-934]
Authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill certain appropriations to the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education in accordance with certain federal acts and, beginning in fiscal year 2025, sufficient to employ additional staff members in the Division.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Rereferred To Appropriations on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - Planning Grant Funds and Demonstration Application [HB-1249]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to apply to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the Center for Mental Health Services for federal planning, development, and implementation grant funds related to certified community behavioral health clinics for fiscal year 2025; and requiring the Department to apply to the Administration for inclusion in the state certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program for fiscal year 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Rules on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2023 [HB-1247]
Requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing postsecondary education and provide a method for certain individuals to authorize the release of certain student information to certain apprenticeship sponsors and employers; requiring each public high school to inform students of certain employment and skills training opportunities in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Program [SB-906]
Establishing the Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Program in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises to assist those manufacturers with implementing new Industry 4.0 technology or related infrastructure for certain purposes; establishing the Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill for fiscal years 2025 through 2028 an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight [SB-890]
Defining the term "Health and Human Services Referral System" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the System to mean a certain coordinated system for health and human resources that is accessible to State residents, rather than a certain telephone service; repealing the requirement that the Maryland Department of Health evaluate the performance of certain call centers and make certain recommendations regarding the quality of service provided by call centers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Funding and Staffing [HB-1222]
Requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill certain appropriations to the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education in accordance with certain federal acts and to employ certain staff.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Protection of Minors From Unfiltered Tablets or Smart Phones [HB-1082]
Requiring a manufacturer of a tablet or smart phone manufactured on or after January 1, 2024 and sold or offered for sale in the State to manufacture the tablet or smart phone to automatically enable a certain filter, when activated in the State, that prevents the user from accessing or downloading material on certain networks and applications that is harmful to minors; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland, Maryland Think, and Maryland OneStop - Study [HB-1124]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with 2-1-1 Maryland, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Information Technology, to study and make recommendations regarding redundancies and gaps between the services provided by 2-1-1 Maryland, Maryland Think, and Maryland OneStop; and requiring the Department to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023