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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Transportation - Maryland Transit Administration Funding and MARC Rail Extension Study (Transit Safety and Investment Act) [HB-114]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program to provide funds to qualified small businesses to assist in offsetting business revenue lost as a result of the construction of the Purple Line light rail project; requiring in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 the Department of Commerce to provide $1,000,000 in general funds to the Program; requiring the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on extending Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) rail service to western Maryland; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Department of Transportation - Urban Tree Program - Establishment [HB-80]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to develop an urban tree program to replace trees removed during the construction of certain transportation projects; requiring the Department to consult with businesses, community representatives, local governments, and residents in developing the program; requiring the program to provide for the replacement of trees in areas affected by construction of a transportation facility project with priority given to those affected by environmental justice issues or the heat island effect; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 1/21 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Department of the Environment – Office of Recycling – Recycling Market Development [HB-164]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to promote the development of markets for recycled materials and products in the State; requiring the Office to evaluate the availability of certain markets and identify businesses in the State that use recycled materials; requiring the annual Maryland solid waste management and diversion report to be submitted to the General Assembly by September 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, and include certain activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Information Technology Development Project Fund – Sources of Revenue [SB-240]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Repealing the requirement that certain revenues received and collected by the Maryland Department of Transportation be distributed to the Maryland Information Technology Development Project Fund; and altering the sources of revenue for the Fund to exclude money received by the Department of Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Budget and Taxation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 313 on 05/18/2021
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Transportation - I-270 Commuter Bus Route Study [SB-242]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to study and make recommendations on the feasibility of establishing a point-to-point commuter bus route that serves certain population centers along the I-270 corridor in Frederick and Montgomery Counties and provides service to and from job centers in Northern Virginia; requiring the Department, to consult with certain governments, stakeholders, and entities and to study and make recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Hearing 1/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [SB-315]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles have certain pavement markings; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for certain purposes; establishing a civil penalty of $50 for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Hearing 1/27 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) [HB-97]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality broadband Internet service at an affordable price and has the tools necessary to use and take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure all State residents can connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2026; establishing the Digital Inclusion Fund to support capacity building in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Transportation – I–270 Commuter Bus Route Study [HB-116]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to study and make recommendations on the feasibility of establishing a point-to-point commuter bus route that serves population centers along the I-270 corridor in Frederick and Montgomery Counties and provides service to and from job centers in Northern Virginia; requiring the Department to consult with certain governments, stakeholders, and entities and to study and make recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2021) [HB-67]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting the Board of Public Works from approving a phase public-private partnership agreement for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program unless the payment of the toll revenue is trasferred to a certain special fund; authorizing a the public-private partnership agreement for the Program to require a bidder to agree to initiate a community benefit agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Third Reading Passed (101-35) on 03/22/2021
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State and County Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program Participation Goals [SB-33]
[Small Business ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Special Secretary for the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General, to establish a certain overall percentage participation goal for certain minority business enterprises; requiring the Special Secretary to consider certain information when establishing the goal; requiring each unit of State government to structure procurement procedures in a certain manner to try to achieve a certain goal; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing Canceled on 02/02/2021
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Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Funding [SB-81]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring the State Department of Transportation to undertake promptly all steps necessary to complete the design, engineering, and National Environmental Policy Act process and secure a record of decision for the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project; requiring the Governor to include in the annual State budget in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund of at least $5,000,000, contingent on the receipt of federal funds to provide matching funds for a certain environmental impact study; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/22/2021
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Department of Information Technology - Office of Broadband and Joint Committee on Broadband [HB-43]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the uses of the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund; establishing the Office of Broadband in the Department of Information Technology to assist local jurisdictions in improving access to high-speed internet; requiring the Office to coordinate with certain Executive Branch agencies and stakeholders; establishing the Joint Committee on Broadband to ensure that local jurisdictions in the State are able to expand access to high-speed internet and make recommendations for new laws, programs, and services needed to support the expansion; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol L. Krimm
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/31/2021
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Public Health – Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan–Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [SB-52]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 750 on 05/30/2021
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Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [SB-285]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Small Business ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the alcoholic beverages industry in the State; providing for the inclusion of certain issues in the study; requiring the Office to conduct the study in consultation and cooperation with certain agencies and interests; requiring the Office to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 3/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) [SB-66]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality, affordable broadband Internet service and has the tools necessary to take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure that all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2026; establishing the Digital Inclusion Fund to support capacity building in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 74 on 04/13/2021
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Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) [SB-299]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families, and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit its findings annually to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30; requiring the Commission to study developing a process and framework for implementing an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware Program in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 723 on 05/30/2021
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Climate Crisis and Education Act [HB-33]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; establishing a greenhouse gas reduction target of 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 and net-zero by 2045; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to reach the reduction targets and submit it to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022; requiring the Council to have the plan verified in a certain manner; requiring a greenhouse gas pollution fee on all fossil fuels brought into the State for combustion in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021
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Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [HB-78]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Hearing 1/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Transportation - Maryland Transit Administration Funding and MARC Rail Extension Study (Transit Safety and Investment Act) [SB-199]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program to provide funds to qualified small businesses to assist in offsetting business revenue lost due to the construction of the Purple Line light rail project; requiring in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 the Department of Commerce to provide $1,000,000 in general funds to the Program; requiring the Department and the Maryland Transportation Administration to consult with small businesses in developing certain regulations; limiting grants awarded to $50,000 or less; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/22/2021
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Climate Crisis and Education Act [SB-76]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; establishing a greenhouse gas reduction target of 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 and net-zero by 2045; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to reach the reduction targets and submit it to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022; requiring the Council to have the plan verified in a certain manner; requiring a greenhouse gas pollution fee on all fossil fuels brought into the State for combustion in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 01/18/2021