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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) [HB-1328]
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to adopt certain policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers in a certain manner under certain circumstances; exempting counties and municipal corporations within the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District from certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632 on 05/30/2021
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Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency - Investment in Low-Income Communities [HB-1310]
Requiring the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities to develop certain policies and recommendations to place certain priorities in certain years for directing certain spending on clean energy and energy efficiency programs, projects, or investments to benefit certain low-income communities; providing for the application of certain priorities to certain programs, projects, and investments; requiring the Commission to consult with the Department of the Environment and certain other agencies; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/11/2021
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Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses (Transportation Equity Analyses and Assurances Act of 2021) [HB-1204]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Plan to include achieving equity in the transportation sector in the State transportation goals; requiring the State Report on Transportation to include certain measurable transportation indicators; requiring the State Department of Transportation to evaluate the transportation indicators to identify any racial disparities; requiring the Department to evaluate certain indicators to identify any impact on persons with disabilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Hearing 3/11 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/25/2021
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Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act [SB-737]
Providing that Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain programs to participate in and receive compensation from certain markets, credits, or programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/24/2021
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State Procurement - Emergency and Expedited Procurements - Revisions and Reporting [HB-1091]
Requiring the Special Secretary of the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General, to establish guidelines for each unit to consider when determining the appropriate minority business enterprise participation percentage goal and outreach for an emergency procurement contract; requiring a unit's procurement officer to obtain a certain approval before making an emergency procurement; specifying when a unit is required to publish a certain notice; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Clean Water Commerce Act of 2021 [HB-993]
Authorizing funds in the Bay Restoration Fund to be used for the costs associated with the purchase of certain nutrient load reductions, not to exceed $10,000,000 per year in fiscal years 2020 through 2030 inclusive; requiring certain regulations to be adopted in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the load reductions purchased under the Act to be consistent with certain accounting procedures and purchased through a certain procurement approach; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/01/2021
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Maryland Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Fund and Task Force to Study the Maryland Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Fund [SB-695]
Establishing the Maryland Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to administer the Fund; requiring certain kidney dialysis centers to pay a certain fee for certain transports; establishing the Task Force to Study the Maryland Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Fund to review patient access to dialysis treatment and the direct costs incurred by counties for transporting dialysis patients to and from certain centers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2021
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Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight [SB-649]
Requiring regulations of a primary procurement unit to require the unit to make a good faith effort to solicit at least one bid from a certified minority business enterprise for a small procurement in Category II and Category III of the State Procurement Regulations; requiring a certain report to the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to state the total number and value of contracts entered into by the unit for which no minority business enterprise participation goals were established; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Sample-hughes, Rosenberg And Belcastro) on 04/12/2021
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Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Department of Transportation, and Department of the Environment – Study on Historic and Recent Flooding in Prince George’s County PG 407–21 [HB-635]
Requiring the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of the Environment to study flooding in Prince George's County; requiring that the study analyze, evaluate, and examine certain information, measures, and issues; requiring that the study develop certain recommendations; requiring the Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of the Environment to report the findings and recommendations, on or before October 15, 2021, to certain individuals and entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) [HB-548]
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: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 722 on 05/30/2021
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Department of Transportation - Urban Tree Program - Establishment [SB-359]
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: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 294 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland Non–Emergency Medical Transportation Fund and Task Force to Study the Maryland Non–Emergency Medical Transportation Fund [HB-513]
Establishing the Maryland Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to administer the Fund; requiring certain kidney dialysis centers to pay a certain fee for certain transports; establishing the Task Force to Study the Maryland Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Fund to review patient access to dialysis treatment and the direct costs incurred by counties for transporting dialysis patients to and from certain centers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/22/2021
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Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [HB-422]
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: Rep. Darryl Barnes
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/11/2021
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Transportation - Private Sector Transportation Projects Ombudsman - Establishment [HB-510]
Establishing the office of Private Sector Transportation Projects Ombudsman within the Department of Transportation; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to designate an Ombudsman to respond to concerns, complaints, and inquiries from residents, local government officials, and other entities regarding private sector transportation projects being developed or tested within the State; requiring the Department to provide the Ombudsman with sufficient resources to respond to all inquiries in an accurate and timely manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Hearing 2/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/19/2021
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Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force [SB-366]
Requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to convene a task force to study and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2021, on the adoption of a unique Maryland Identification Number for each registered or licensed business in the State to be used by certain State agencies; requiring the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; authorizing the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; providing for the duties of the task force; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 88 on 04/13/2021
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Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force [HB-441]
Requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to convene a task force to study and make recommendations on the adoption of a unique Maryland Identification Number for each registered or licensed business in the State to be used by certain State agencies; requiring the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; authorizing the task force to include representatives of certain other State agencies; providing for the duties of the task force; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 89 on 04/13/2021
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Department of Transportation - Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds - Calculation of Debt Limit [SB-259]
Altering the calculation of the maximum amount of debt secured by future federal aid that the Department of Transportation may issue; providing that the maximum amount of debt that may be issued is calculated as of June 30 of any year; and providing that the proceeds from the issuance of certain debt may be used only for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen.
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Korman, J. Lewis And Beitzel) on 04/09/2021
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Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Funding [HB-414]
Requiring the State Department of Transportation promptly to
undertake 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 in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to include in the annual State budget an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund of at least $5,000,000, contingent on the receipt of certain federal funds for certain purposes related to the Project; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 738 on 05/30/2021
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Transportation - Maryland Transit Administration Funding and MARC Rail Extension Study (Transit Safety and Investment Act) [HB-114]
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 Stein
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Department of Transportation - Urban Tree Program - Establishment [HB-80]
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