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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1543	State (Maryland)	Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution fees; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and benefit functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels for certain purposes; etc. Democrat: 98% (68) Republican: 1% (1) 98% Democrat support 1% Republican support	Energy Utility Regulation Education - Miscellaneous Administrative Agencies Age Of Majority Agriculture Renewable Energy Sources Ambulances Animals Appropriations
HB-1270	State (Maryland)	Authorizing a county board of education to develop a policy for public schools in the county to use home-based instructional days during the school year under certain circumstances; requiring a home-based instructional day policy to include certain procedures for instruction, attendance, and notification; requiring a county board, before implementing a home-based instructional policy, to submit the policy to the State Board of Education for approval; etc. Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	Primary And Secondary Education Education, Boards Of Education Education, State Board Of Emergencies Industry And Technology Internet Notices Parents And Guardians Public Schools
HB-1434	State (Maryland)	Establishing certain circumstances under which a leaseholder of certain aquaculture leases is not required to mark a lease area; repealing the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to waive the requirements for active use of a lease due to the unavailability of shellfish seed; requiring the Department to waive the requirements for active use of a lease on a showing that shellfish larvae or shellfish seed is unavailable; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Aquaculture Gill Nets Leases And Rent Oysters Theft Time Vandalism Weather
HB-1250	State (Maryland)	Authorizing a county board of education to decrease the length of the school year for each school day affected by a declared state of emergency for certain public schools without approval of the State Board of Education; and repealing a provision of law authorizing the State Board to open schools on holidays in the case of emergency. Republican: 63% (7) Democrat: 36% (4) 63% Republican support 36% Democrat support	Primary And Secondary Education Counties Education, Boards Of Education, State Board Of Emergencies Safety Time Weather
HB-1263	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the driver of a vehicle to drive on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone to overtake and pass at a safe distance a pedestrian, a bicycle, an electric personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD), or a motor scooter traveling in the same direction if the vehicle is driven in accordance with certain provisions of law and the driver reasonably believes, based on certain conditions, that the adjustment does not endanger, impede, or interfere with another pedestrian or vehicle; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road Bicycles Boundaries Highways Language Motorcycles, Mopeds And Motor Scooters Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicle Operation Pedestrians Safety
HB-1128	State (Maryland)	Requiring a person seeking a certain water quality certification to submit a request to the Department of the Environment; requiring that a request for a water quality certification include certain information concerning the potential environmental impacts of certain projects; requiring the Department to begin reviewing a request immediately on receipt of the request; requiring the Department to issue a decision on a request in accordance with the timeline for environmental review provided under the federal Clean Water Act; etc. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Environment Certifications Chesapeake Bay Construction Counties Easements Electronic Communication Environment, Department Of The Environmental Matters Flood Control
HB-999	State (Maryland)	Establishing a process for an electric cooperative to operate as a member-regulated cooperative in a certain area; requiring a cooperative's board of directors to hold a certain meeting and forums and provide a certain notice and information to the cooperative's members on whether to operate as a member-regulated cooperative; requiring a member-regulated cooperative to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the status of the deployment of broadband Internet service to the cooperative's members; etc. Democrat: 14% (2) Republican: 85% (12) 14% Democrat support 85% Republican support	Utility Regulation Corporations And Associations Committees And Commissions Contracts Cooperative Associations Corporations Data Disclosure Eastern Shore Elections
HB-982	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Public Service Commission, for the 2021-2023 program cycle, by regulation or order, to the extent that the Commission determines that low-income programs are available, to require the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve a target annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 1% per year starting in 2021; etc. Democrat: 100% (21) 100% Democrat support	Utility Regulation Communications Conservation Construction Data Energy Matters Housing And Community Development, Department Of Housing Poverty Prices
SB-987	State (Maryland)	Requiring the State Racing Commission to establish the Equine Health, Safety, and Welfare Advisory Committee; requiring the owner of Bowie Race Course Training Center to convey the property to the City of Bowie in a certain manner; authorizing, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue up to $375,000,000 of bonds for the redevelopment of certain racing facilities; requiring the Authority, before issuing certain bonds, to ensure certain agreements are executed; etc. Democrat: 92% (12) Republican: 7% (1) 92% Democrat support 7% Republican support	Horse Racing Gaming Economic And Community Development Taxes - Miscellaneous Administrative Agencies Advertising Agriculture Animals Anne Arundel County Appropriations
SB-965	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to reimburse day care centers for the elderly and day care centers for adults for a day of care even if the day care center could not provide the minimum 4 hours of care in a day because of a weather-related closure or a medical emergency experienced by the participant while at the center. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Health Care Facilities And Regulation Community Facilities And Services Elderly Persons Emergencies Health, Department Of Medical Treatments Reimbursement Rates Time Vulnerable Adults Weather
SB-912	State (Maryland)	Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution fees; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and benefit functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels for certain purposes; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Energy Utility Regulation Education - Miscellaneous Administrative Agencies Age Of Majority Agriculture Renewable Energy Sources Ambulances Animals Appropriations
SB-740	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Public Service Commission, for the 2021-2023 program cycle, by regulation or order, to the extent that the Commission determines that low-income programs are available, to require the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve a target annual incremental gross energy savings of at least 1% per year starting in 2021; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Utility Regulation Communications Conservation Construction Data Energy Matters Housing And Community Development, Department Of Housing Poverty Prices
SB-627	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous suitable shelter during extreme weather conditions; providing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense with a first violation receiving a warning, a second violation receiving a $500 fine, and a subsequent violation receiving a fine of $1,000 each. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crimes And Punishments Dogs Penalties And Sentences Weather
SB-562	State (Maryland)	Authorizing a county board of education to apply to the State Board of Education to implement a policy for the use up to 5 flexible instructional days during the school year; defining "flexible instructional day" as one in which a public school provides remote academic instruction because a natural or civil disaster or severe weather conditions prevented schools from opening; requiring the State Board to adopt certain guidelines and a certain model policy and to approve or deny a certain application; etc. Republican: 75% (3) Democrat: 25% (1) 75% Republican support 25% Democrat support	Primary And Secondary Education Counties Education, Boards Of Education Education, State Board Of Electronic Communication Emergencies Internet Notices Parents And Guardians
SB-562	State (Maryland)	Authorizing a county board of education to apply to the State Board of Education to implement a policy for the use up to 5 flexible instructional days during the school year; defining "flexible instructional day" as one in which a public school provides remote academic instruction because a natural or civil disaster or severe weather conditions prevented schools from opening; requiring the State Board to adopt certain guidelines and a certain model policy and to approve or deny a certain application; etc. Republican: 75% (3) Democrat: 25% (1) 75% Republican support 25% Democrat support	Primary And Secondary Education Counties Education, Boards Of Education Education, State Board Of Electronic Communication Emergencies Internet Notices Parents And Guardians
HB-700	State (Maryland)	Requiring that any new or replacement storm drain cover installed on a street or highway in the State prevent debris larger than 1 inch in height or circumference from passing through the storm drain; establishing the Task Force on Preventing Debris From Entering Storm Drains; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving certain compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenses; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Transportation - Highways Committees And Commissions Construction Environmental Matters Equipment Flood Control Highways Public Officials Reimbursement Rates Reports
HB-710	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the driver of a vehicle to drive on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone to overtake and pass at a safe distance a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter traveling in the same direction if the vehicle is driven in accordance with certain provisions of law and the driver reasonably believes, based on weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions, that the adjustment does not endanger, impede, or interfere with another vehicle. Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road Bicycles Boundaries Highways Motorcycles, Mopeds And Motor Scooters Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicle Operation Pedestrians Safety Signs And Billboards
SB-540	State (Maryland)	Establishing a process for a cooperative to operate as a member-regulated cooperative in a certain area; specifying that the Public Service Commission does not have jurisdiction over a member-regulated cooperative, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting a member-regulated cooperative from exercising a certain power of condemnation for the sole purpose of providing broadband Internet service; specifying certain provisions of law that apply to a member-regulated cooperative; etc. Republican: 100% (5) 100% Republican support	Utility Regulation Corporations And Associations Committees And Commissions Contracts Cooperative Associations Corporations Data Disclosure Eastern Shore Elections
SB-542	State (Maryland)	Providing as the goal of the State that each public school student in elementary school be provided a daily program of at least 150 minutes each week of developmentally appropriate, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity that includes recess and at least 90 minutes each week of physical education; requiring that the program of physical activity for a certain category of student be consistent with the student's Individualized Education Program; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Primary And Secondary Education Public Health Age Associations Committees And Commissions Data Discipline Education Education, State Department Of Electronic Communication
HB-722	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board to develop and adopt regulations, on or before October 1, 2022, that require employers to protect employees from heat-related illness caused by heat stress; requiring Maryland Occupational Safety and Health to hold certain informational meetings before beginning a certain process; requiring the Commissioner to consider certain standards in developing regulations; requiring the Commissioner to make a certain report; etc. Democrat: 100% (13) 100% Democrat support	Private Sector Labor And Industry Collective Bargaining Data Death Disclosure Discrimination Diseases Education Emergency Medical Services Engineers

Title: Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1543

Subjects: Energy, Utility Regulation, Education - Miscellaneous, Administrative Agencies, Age Of Majority, Agriculture, Renewable Energy Sources, Ambulances, Animals, Appropriations

Democrat: 98% (68) Republican: 1% (1)

Title: Education - Home-Based Instructional Days - Establishment

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1270

Subjects: Primary And Secondary Education, Education, Boards Of, Education, Education, State Board Of, Emergencies, Industry And Technology, Internet, Notices, Parents And Guardians, Public Schools

Republican: 100% (3)

Title: Aquaculture Leases – Marking Requirements and Use of Lease – Alterations

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1434

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Aquaculture, Gill Nets, Leases And Rent, Oysters, Theft, Time, Vandalism, Weather

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Education – Length of the School Year – Declared State of Emergency (Kathryn Marie Carmello’s Law)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1250

Subjects: Primary And Secondary Education, Counties, Education, Boards Of, Education, State Board Of, Emergencies, Safety, Time, Weather

Republican: 63% (7) Democrat: 36% (4)

Title: Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles, EPAMDs, or Motor Scooters

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1263

Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road, Bicycles, Boundaries, Highways, Language, Motorcycles, Mopeds And Motor Scooters, Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Operation, Pedestrians, Safety

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Environment – Water Quality Certifications – Requests (Water Quality Certification Improvement Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1128

Subjects: Environment, Certifications, Chesapeake Bay, Construction, Counties, Easements, Electronic Communication, Environment, Department Of The, Environmental Matters, Flood Control

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-999

Subjects: Utility Regulation, Corporations And Associations, Committees And Commissions, Contracts, Cooperative Associations, Corporations, Data, Disclosure, Eastern Shore, Elections

Democrat: 14% (2) Republican: 85% (12)

Title: Public Utilities - Low-Income and Middle-Income Housing - Energy Performance Targets

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-982

Subjects: Utility Regulation, Communications, Conservation, Construction, Data, Energy Matters, Housing And Community Development, Department Of, Housing, Poverty, Prices

Democrat: 100% (21)

Title: Racing and Community Development Act of 2020

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-987

Subjects: Horse Racing, Gaming, Economic And Community Development, Taxes - Miscellaneous, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Agriculture, Animals, Anne Arundel County, Appropriations

Democrat: 92% (12) Republican: 7% (1)

Title: Day Care Centers for the Elderly and Day Care Centers for Adults - Reimbursement

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-965

Subjects: Health Care Facilities And Regulation, Community Facilities And Services, Elderly Persons, Emergencies, Health, Department Of, Medical Treatments, Reimbursement Rates, Time, Vulnerable Adults, Weather

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Environment - Climate Crisis and Education Act

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-912

Subjects: Energy, Utility Regulation, Education - Miscellaneous, Administrative Agencies, Age Of Majority, Agriculture, Renewable Energy Sources, Ambulances, Animals, Appropriations

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Utilities - Low-Income and Middle-Income Housing - Energy Performance Targets

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-740

Subjects: Utility Regulation, Communications, Conservation, Construction, Data, Energy Matters, Housing And Community Development, Department Of, Housing, Poverty, Prices

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-627

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Crimes And Punishments, Dogs, Penalties And Sentences, Weather

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: Public Schools - Flexible Instructional Days - Policy Requirements

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-562

Subjects: Primary And Secondary Education, Counties, Education, Boards Of, Education, Education, State Board Of, Electronic Communication, Emergencies, Internet, Notices, Parents And Guardians

Republican: 75% (3) Democrat: 25% (1)

Title: Public Schools - Flexible Instructional Days - Policy Requirements

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-562

Subjects: Primary And Secondary Education, Counties, Education, Boards Of, Education, Education, State Board Of, Electronic Communication, Emergencies, Internet, Notices, Parents And Guardians

Republican: 75% (3) Democrat: 25% (1)

Title: Highway Construction - Storm Drains - Covers and Task Force on Preventing Debris From Entering Storm Drains

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-700

Subjects: Transportation - Highways, Committees And Commissions, Construction, Environmental Matters, Equipment, Flood Control, Highways, Public Officials, Reimbursement Rates, Reports

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles, EPAMDs, or Motor Scooters

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-710

Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules Of The Road, Bicycles, Boundaries, Highways, Motorcycles, Mopeds And Motor Scooters, Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Operation, Pedestrians, Safety, Signs And Billboards

Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1)

Title: Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-540

Subjects: Utility Regulation, Corporations And Associations, Committees And Commissions, Contracts, Cooperative Associations, Corporations, Data, Disclosure, Eastern Shore, Elections

Republican: 100% (5)

Title: Public School Students - Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-542

Subjects: Primary And Secondary Education, Public Health, Age, Associations, Committees And Commissions, Data, Discipline, Education, Education, State Department Of, Electronic Communication

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Heat Stress Standards

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-722

Subjects: Private Sector Labor And Industry, Collective Bargaining, Data, Death, Disclosure, Discrimination, Diseases, Education, Emergency Medical Services, Engineers

Democrat: 100% (13)

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