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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Evaluation of the Application of Minority Business Enterprise Program by the Public Service Commission - Data Collection and Termination Extension [SB-972]
Requiring the Department of Transportation, the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, and the Public Service Commission to collect specified data regarding specified minority business enterprise participation with specified electricity suppliers from specified electricity suppliers that have entered into a specified memorandum of understanding; altering the date by which specified persons must submit a specified report to the General Assembly; and altering the termination of a specified Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell First Reading Senate Rules on 02/07/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Electric Vehicles and Recharging Equipment - Rebates and Tax Credits [SB-908]
Repealing the credit against the State income tax for the costs of purchasing qualified electric vehicle recharging equipment; establishing, for fiscal years 2015 through 2017, the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program to provide rebates to individuals and specified entities for the costs of acquiring and installing vehicle recharging equipment; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration and Department of Transportation to report to specified committees of the General Assembly by January 1, 2015; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 359 on 05/05/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Department of Transportation - Special Bonds and Borrowing - Revenue-Backed Bonds [SB-88]
Authorizing the Department of Transportation, by resolution of the Secretary of Transportation, to borrow funds to finance the costs of transportation facilities, evidence specified borrowing by the issuance and sale of specified bonds, and pledge and use a dedicated revenue source for the payment of specified principal of and interest on specified bonds; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 274 on 05/05/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Commercial and Farm Vehicles - Safety Inspections and Utility Emergencies [SB-77]
Altering the definition of "vehicle" to exclude specified farm vehicles for specified purposes relating to vehicle inspections and warnings for defective equipment; repealing a provision prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from adopting regulations applying specified provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to specified farmers and agents or employees of farmers in specified circumstances; repealing the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to declare a utility emergency; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 14 on 04/08/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Service Contracts - Notice and Reporting Requirements [SB-767]
Requiring specified reporting agencies each year to submit specified reports to the budget committees of the General Assembly; requiring the Board of Public Works to submit a proposed service contract to specified persons and post notice of the Board's intent to enter into a specified service contract on a specified Web site at least 45 days before entering into a specified service contract; authorizing specified budget committees to submit comments to the Board within 30 days after receiving the proposal; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/03/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Public-Private Partnerships - Disclosure of Involvement in Deportations - Requirement [SB-754]
Prohibiting, under specified circumstances, a reporting agency from entering into a public-private partnership or executing an agreement, under a specified provision of law, with a private entity; requiring a private entity to certify to the reporting agency whether the entity had direct involvement in the deportation of specified victims; requiring an entity, under specified circumstances, to certify to the reporting agency specified information; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Commission - Establishment [SB-536]
Establishing the Motor Vehicle Commission in the Department of Transportation; transferring the authority of the Motor Vehicle Administration concerning dealer licenses, manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch licenses, and vehicle salesman licenses to the Commission; specifying the membership of the Commission; specifying the appointment of, qualifications of, restrictions imposed on, and term limits for members of the Commission; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds [SB-36]
Requiring the Secretary of General Services and the Secretary of Transportation to cause the POW/MIA flag to be flown on the grounds of State buildings under their control whenever the flag of the United States is flown; requiring that the POW/MIA flag be flown from the State House as provided in a specified provision of law; defining the term "POW/MIA flag"; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Transportation - Capital Projects - Life-Cycle Cost Analysis [SB-185]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to establish a methodology for applying life-cycle cost analysis to the evaluation of specified pavement projects; requiring that the methodology address specified matters; requiring the Department to utilize the results of the life-cycle cost analysis for specified projects; defining a term; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation on 02/10/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Transportation - Roadway Near High Voltage Electric Transmission Line in Prince George's County - Limitation PG 407-14 [HB-980]
Prohibiting the Department of Transportation from spending funds for the routing or construction of a controlled access highway or major arterial roadway within a 1,000 feet of a high voltage electric transmission line that is situated within a specified area of Prince George's County; defining "high voltage electric transmission line"; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. First Reading Environmental Matters on 02/06/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Commission - Establishment [HB-941]
Establishing the Motor Vehicle Commission in the Department of Transportation; transferring the authority of the Motor Vehicle Administration concerning dealer licenses, manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch licenses, and vehicle salesman licenses to the Commission; specifying the membership of the Commission; specifying the appointment of, qualifications of, restrictions imposed on, and term limits for members of the Commission; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Schuh Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Transportation - Capital Projects - Life-Cycle Cost Analysis [HB-634]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to establish a methodology for applying life-cycle cost analysis to the evaluation of specified pavement projects; requiring that the methodology address specified matters; requiring the Department to utilize the results of the life-cycle cost analysis for specified projects; defining "life-cycle cost analysis"; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Boteler Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/24/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Minority Business Enterprises - Study and Report [HB-547]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs and the Office of Minority Business Enterprise in the Department of Transportation to conduct a specified study with specified parties on how the State can assist minority business enterprises in transitioning from subcontractors to prime contractors; requiring the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs and the Office of Minority Business Enterprise to report to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2015; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 02/11/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Task Force to Study Issues Related to the Use of Self-Driving Vehicles [HB-538]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Issues Related to the Use of Self-Driving Vehicles; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to make specified determinations, review specified information, consider specified issues, and make specified recommendations related to the use of self-driving vehicles; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2017; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/10/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Transportation - Metropolitan Planning Organizations - Notice and Public Hearing [HB-288]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to give specified notice to specified members of the General Assembly before beginning the process of establishing, altering, or eliminating a Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning purposes for specified areas in the State; and requiring the Department to hold a public hearing within a specified area of the State to address the establishment, alteration, or elimination of a Metropolitan Planning Organization after a specified request.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony O'Donnell Approved By The Governor - Chapter 393 on 05/05/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

State and County Governments - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State and County Building Grounds [HB-203]
Requiring a county to cause the POW/MIA flag to be flown on the grounds of a specified county building whenever the flag of the United States is flown; requiring the Secretary of General Services and the Secretary of Transportation to cause the POW/MIA flag to be flown on the grounds of State buildings under their control whenever the flag of the United States is flown; and defining "POW/MIA flag" as the POW/MIA Flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/03/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Task Force to Study Expanding Metrorail Service in Southern Prince George's County [HB-1427]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Expanding Metrorail Service in Southern Prince George's County; providing for the membership, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to consider specified transportation-related issues and make recommendations relating to expanding Metrorail service in specified areas of southern Prince George's County; requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2014; terminating the Act at the end of May 31, 2015; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Public-Private Partnerships - Disclosure of Involvement in Deportations - Requirement [HB-1326]
Prohibiting, under specified circumstances, a private entity from being qualified as a bidder for a public-private partnership; requiring an entity to certify to the reporting agency whether the entity had direct involvement in the deportation of specified victims; requiring an entity, under specified circumstances, to certify and disclose to the reporting agency specified information regarding the entity's direct involvement in the deportation of specified victims; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Hearing 3/10 At 2:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 03/10/2014

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Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Evaluation of the Application of Minority Business Enterprise Program by the Public Service Commission - Data Collection and Termination Extension [HB-1318]
Requiring the Department of Transportation, the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, and the Public Service Commission to collect specified data regarding specified minority business enterprise participation with specified electricity suppliers from specified electricity suppliers that have entered into a specified memorandum of understanding; altering the date by which specified persons must submit a specified report to the General Assembly; and altering the termination of a specified Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters Withdrawn on 03/07/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Maryland Economic Development Act of 2014 [HB-1123]
Altering the State corporate income tax rate; allocating a portion of the corporate income tax to the Transportation Infrastructure Bank established under the Act; establishing the Transportation Infrastructure Bank; requiring that money in the Bank be held in a special, nonlapsing, revolving loan fund in the Transportation Trust Fund; specifying the contents of the Bank; requiring the money in the Bank to be used to finance specified types of transportation infrastructure projects; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014

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