Maryland Energy Administration – Resiliency Hub Grant Program and Fund [SB-256]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Resiliency Hub Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to develop resiliency hubs that serve low- and moderate-income households at no cost to the households; defining "resiliency hub" as a location where solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage are designed to provide electricity during extended grid outages; requiring the Administration to establish certain procedures and criteria for the Program; requiring that certain fines and penalties be credited to a certain fund; etc.
SB-256: Maryland Energy Administration – Resiliency Hub Grant Program and Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 735 on 05/29/2022
Unemployment Insurance – Federal Extended Benefits for Long–Term Unemployment [HB-253]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
Altering the period that constitutes an extended benefit period and when a State "on" indicator exists; specifying the total amount of certain extended unemployment benefits that are payable to an eligible individual; authorizing the Secretary of Labor, if authorized by federal law, to suspend the payment of certain extended unemployment benefits; and establishing that federal unemployment law provisions and definitions related to extended benefits apply to a certain extent.
HB-253: Unemployment Insurance – Federal Extended Benefits for Long–Term Unemployment
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 652 on 05/29/2022
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [HB-108]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve an annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 0.4% starting in 2023; requiring the Department to develop a plan to coordinate and leverage funding sources to support certain energy efficiency and other home upgrades and a plan to provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low-income households by 2030; etc.
HB-108: Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
Unemployment Insurance – Recovery of Benefits – Refund of Payments [HB-4]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
Requiring the Secretary of Labor to investigate claims that the Secretary recovered unemployment insurance benefits in excess of the amount included in a notice provided to a claimant and refund the claimant any excess funds; and requiring the Secretary to submit a monthly report to the General Assembly that includes certain information on investigated claims.
HB-4: Unemployment Insurance – Recovery of Benefits – Refund of Payments
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 651 on 05/29/2022
Maryland Energy Administration – Resiliency Hub Grant Program and Fund [HB-31]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Resiliency Hub Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to develop resiliency hubs that serve low- and moderate-income households at no cost to the households; defining "resiliency hub" as a location where solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage are designed to provide electricity during extended grid outages; requiring the Administration to establish certain procedures and criteria for the Program; requiring that certain fines and penalties be credited to a certain fund; etc.
HB-31: Maryland Energy Administration – Resiliency Hub Grant Program and Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 734 on 05/29/2022
S.3375: One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021 Visit America Act Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191. on 10/18/2022
Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021 [HB-6016]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
To prohibit executive agencies from requiring employees to receive a vaccination against infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.
HB-6016: Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 11/18/2021
S.3062: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/25/2021
You have voted S.3062: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022.
Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act [HB-5672]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
To require an audit of COVID-19 relief funding.
HB-5672: Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 10/21/2021
Stop Wall Street Looting Act [HB-5648]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
To subject certain private funds to joint and several liability with respect to the liabilities of firms acquired and controlled by those funds, and for other purposes.
HB-5648: Stop Wall Street Looting Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/01/2022
Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act of 2021 [S.2898]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Social Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act to provide for improvements to State unemployment systems and to strengthen program integrity, and for other purposes.
S.2898: Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Young
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/29/2021
You have voted HB-5376: Build Back Better Act Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization Act of 2021.
Back To Work Act [HB-5363]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
To direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Government Accountability Office, and Small Business Administration to conduct a joint study on pandemic unemployment programs, and for other purposes.
HB-5363: Back To Work Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Introduced In House on 09/24/2021
Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021 [HB-5285]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes.
HB-5285: Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 09/17/2021
Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act [S.2742]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to establish the COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force, and for other purposes.
S.2742: Recovering Fraudulent Claims Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/14/2021