Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [HB-1358]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Office of Communications and Public Affairs; requiring the Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access certain benefits; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Office; repealing a certain requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/06/2021
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University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act of 2016 - Appropriations, Degree and Credential Programs, and Center for Cybersecurity [SB-943]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Center for Cybersecurity at the University of Maryland Baltimore County to be housed within the College of Engineering and Information Technology and to provide certain assistance related to cybersecurity; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $3,000,000 for the Center; requiring the Center to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year on the use of State funds for certain purposes in the field of cybersecurity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683 on 05/30/2021
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Mail-In Voting - Certification of Assistance, Design of Materials, and Ballot Curing [HB-1345]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring that a certain certification executed by an individual rendering assistance to an absentee voter be on a certain envelope instead of included in certain instructions; requiring the State Board of Elections to establish consistent designs for certain absentee voting materials that must be used by all the local boards of elections; requiring that the designs for absentee voting materials implement best practices for plain language and be updated before each election as appropriate; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Rereferred To Ways And Means on 02/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Information Technology - Status of Information Technology and Cybersecurity in State and Local Agencies [SB-917]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each unit of State government and certain local agencies to submit a certain report related to information technology and cybersecurity to the Department of Information Technology on or before September 1 each year; establishing the required contents of certain reports; and requiring the Department to compile and analyze certain information and report to each unit of State government and the General Assembly certain information and recommendations by December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
HIV Prevention Drugs – Dispensing by Pharmacists and Insurance Requirements [SB-828]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Authorizing pharmacists to dispense a 30-day supply, but no more than a 60-day sypply, of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention to a patient without a prescription under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide certain drugs for HIV prevention subject to certain conditions; prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for certain drugs for HIV prevention; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Unemployment Insurance – Maryland Department of Labor – Accountability and Oversight [SB-818]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to post on its website certain reports on the administration and operation of the State's unemployment insurance laws by the first day of each month; establishing that a disaster exists if the Department, for 4 consecutive weeks, fails to pay at least 82% of first payments within 21 days after the week ending date of the first compensable week in the benefit year; requiring the Department to submit a disaster report within 7 days after the disaster declaration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 51 on 04/09/2021
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Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives - Electronic Execution [SB-820]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Altering certain provisions of law related to the execution of wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives to authorize the electronic execution and remote witnessing of those documents under certain circumstances; providing that a will, a power of attorney, a notarization of a power of attorney, or an advance directive executed in conformance with the provisions of certain executive orders shall be deemed to satisfy certain requirements under the Act; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary on 04/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure [SB-924]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to issue a request for proposals for or make a certain determination on the implementation and ongoing maintenance of cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure to be used by each unit of State government as desktop support and management systems; requiring the Department to review certain contracts entered into by other states and consider participating in certain agreements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Election Reform Act of 2021 [SB-831]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Altering certain provisions of law to require the State Board of Elections to make all open meeting materials publicly available on its website before a certain meeting; altering the method by which a political party is determined for the purpose of determining the composition of the local boards of elections; requiring a local board to designate the locations of ballot drop boxes; establishing a Maryland Debate Commission to develop guidelines for conducting debates before certain elections for certain candidates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - Accessibility Standards - Digital Tools (Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for Grades K-12 Education) [SB-921]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring digital tools developed or purchased by a county board of education to include specifications for access by students with disabilities, including nonvisual access; requiring a county board to provide a student with disabilities access to digital tools that enable students with disabilities to acquire the same information and access the same services as students without disabilities; requiring each invitation for bids or request for proposals for a digital tool to require submission of an accessibility conformance report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Department of Information Technology - State and Local Government Employees and Contractors - Cybersecurity Training [SB-873]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology, in coordination with the Maryland Cybersecurity Council, to develop criteria for the certification of certain cybersecurity training programs for use by State and local government employees required to complete cybersecurity training each year, certify at least 20 programs, review and update certain certification standards at certain times, and maintain a list of all certified programs on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Post-Crisis Jobs Act of 2021 [SB-894]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Unemployment ]
Authorizing certain applicants to complete certain education or training requirements through a certain digital learning program; requiring the Department of Labor to provide to the chief elected official of a county demographic data and the addresses, occupations, and last known employers of unemployment insurance recipients in the county; establishing the Digital Learning Conversion Grant Program, the Basic Numeracy and Literacy Skills Grant Program, and the Recruitment of High Growth Industries Workers Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/02/2021
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Health - Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives [SB-837]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the implementation of advance care planning programs in the State; requiring each health insurance carrier to offer electronic advance directives to its members and enrollees during open enrollment and periodically thereafter; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development - Cyber Workforce Program and Fund - Established [SB-902]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
Establishing the Cyber Workforce Program in the Partnership for Workforce Quality Program; providing for the purpose of the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary of Commerce to direct the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary to establish certain criteria and priorities for assistance under the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary to submit a certain report on the operation and performance of the Cyber Program; establishing the Cyber Workforce Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Rereferred To Economic Matters And Appropriations on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of Legislative Audits – Acceptance and Investigation of Allegations of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse [SB-922]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that, except under certain circumstances, certain information obtained by an employee or authorized representative of the Office of Legislative Audits during an examination or in relation to an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse is confidential and may not be disclosed; requiring the Office to maintain a fraud hotline for reporting of certain allegations in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources; requiring each unit of State government to post a notice on reporting fraud, waste, and abuse; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) [SB-824]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to adopt certain policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend certain broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers under certain circumstances; exempting counties and municipal corporations within the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District from certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 633 on 05/30/2021
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Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Computer Equipment [HB-1230]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Allowing, for taxable years 2020 and 2021, a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for up to $180 of the total sales and use tax paid for the purchase of certain computer equipment from March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, that is used by students participating in distance or remote learning, regardless of education level, or individuals who work remotely.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Alcohol and Drug Counseling - Alcohol and Drug Trainees - Practice Through Telehealth [HB-1287]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing alcohol and drug trainees to practice clinical drug and alcohol counseling without a license or drug and alcohol counseling without a certificate through telehealth if the individuals are working as trainees under the supervision of certain approved supervisors while completing certain experiential or course study requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 796 on 05/30/2021
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Calvert County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption [HB-1168]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
Exempting certain personal property from the Calvert County property tax; providing that certain personal property remains subject to the Calvert County property tax, including the operating personal property of a railroad or public utility and certain property used to provide cable television, data, or telecommunication services; providing that certain personal property subject to a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement is subject to the Calvert County property tax on the termination of the agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark N Fisher
Hearing 3/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Algorithmic Decision Systems – Procurement and Discriminatory Acts [HB-1323]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring a State unit to purchase a product or service that is or contains an algorithmic decision system that adheres to responsible artificial intelligence standards; specifying content included in responsible artificial intelligence standards as avoidance of harm, commitment to transparency and fairness, and an evaluation of the system's impact and potential risks; and altering the definition of "discriminatory act" used in certain provisions of human relations law to include acts performed through algorithmic decision systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/12/2021