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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality [SB-355]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of Health, and the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, to adopt a comprehensive indoor air quality standard for public buildings on or before October 31, 2025; requiring the Commissioner to establish a technical advisory committee to make certain recommendations regarding the development of the comprehensive indoor air quality standard; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2023
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Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup [HB-478]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing the Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Commerce - Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses - Establishment [HB-493]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Office of Climate Change Assistance for Small Businesses in the Department of Commerce; authorizing the Office to assist small businesses with issues related to a transition to advanced clean energy and to development of certain climate resilience strategies; and requiring the Office to identify industries impacted by a transition to advanced clean energy, identify certain areas of concern to small businesses, and report its findings to the Governor, the Secretary, and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/31/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Ambient Air Monitoring - Particulate and Fine Particulate Matter [HB-473]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to deploy ambient air monitors sufficient to monitor levels of particulate matter and fine particulate matter in certain census tracts on or before January 1, 2026; requiring the Department to provide public access to certain current ambient air monitoring data and related information through the Internet; requiring the Department to take into consideration certain ambient air monitoring data before approving certain air emissions permits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period - Winter Weather Shopping for Students [HB-445]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing a tax-free period of 7 days beginning the first Sunday in January each year during which the purchase of winter weather clothing, footwear, and accessories is exempt from the sales and use tax, subject to certain limitations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Length of School Year and Innovative School Scheduling Models - Revisions [SB-321]
[Education ]
Altering the length of school year requirement for pupil attendance during the school year; and authorizing county boards of education to explore the use of innovative school scheduling models for public schools in the county.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Hearing Canceled on 02/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup [SB-336]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) Workgroup to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2023, and a final report on or before September 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2023
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North Carolina 2023-2024 Session
Require ICE Cooperation & Budget Adjustments [HB-10]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Require ICE Cooperation & Budget Adjustments
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell
Ch. Sl 2024-55 on 11/20/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment [HB-216]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a Salt Applicator Certification Program to encourage efficient winter maintenance of roadways, parking lots, and sidewalks through the use of salt or salt alternatives; requiring each commercial applicator to participate in the Program, be certified by October 1, 2025, and maintain a valid certification; requiring a certified commercial applicator to maintain, for at least 3 years, records of certain salt applications and submit an annual report on their salt use; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program [HB-190]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
Establishing the Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist homeowners, local governments, and nonprofit organizations in preparing and repairing residential properties to mitigate water damage caused by extreme weather; limiting a grant awarded to a homeowner to $5,000 or less; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the program beginning in fiscal year 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [SB-144]
[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 certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the 2024-2026 program cycle; requiring the Department to update the weather-normalized gross retail sales against which savings are measured for certain plans; requiring the target annual incremental gross energy savings to be achieved based on an average of certain Department plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/19/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [HB-169]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
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 certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the 2024-2026 program cycle; establishing the Green and Healthy Task Force to develop policy and statutory recommendations to eliminate barriers to low-income households achieving, energy-efficient, affordable, and low-emissions housing; requiring an annual report beginning July 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 572 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program [SB-77]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Establishing the Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to assist homeowners, local governments, and nonprofit organizations in preparing and repairing residential properties to mitigate water damage caused by extreme weather; limiting a grant awarded to a homeowner to $5,000 or less; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 1/26 At 3:00 P.m. on 01/15/2023
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North Carolina 2021-2022 Session
Urge Congress/Oppose New SEC Rule [HR-1174]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Urge Congress/Oppose New SEC Rule
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Zachary
Adopted on 06/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Alterations [SB-966]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring energy efficiency and conservation programs and services provided by gas companies and electric companies to encourage and promote the electrification of certain products and beneficial electrification beginning with calendar year 2024; prohibiting the energy efficiency and conservation programs and services from providing financial assistance for equipment or appliances that use fossil fuel; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Rereferred To Finance on 03/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements [HB-1163]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools to provide virtual education to students instead of closing the public schools because of severe weather conditions; requiring the Department, by September 1, 2022, to establish a statewide universal learning management system for all public schools in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Howard County - Public Schools - Alternative Instruction Model Policy Ho. Co. 09-22 [HB-1306]
[Education ]
Providing that the use of an alternative instruction model constitutes a certain public school being open for pupil attendance for the purposes of meeting certain school day and hour requirements; and authorizing the Howard County Board of Education to adopt a policy allowing a public school in the county to use an alternative instruction model if the county board and the exclusive bargaining units for the local school system negotiate the terms of implementing and using an alternative instruction model.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Garrett County and Allegany County - Public Schools - Virtual Education Days Pilot Program [HB-1129]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Virtual Education Days Pilot Program in Garrett County and Allegany County; authorizing the Garrett County Superintendent and the Allegany County Superintendent to order a virtual education day instead of closing a public school in the event of inclement weather; requiring a principal to notify students, parents, and school staff of a decision to have a virtual education day; requiring that accommodations be made for students and staff who do not have access to the Internet; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Garrett County and Allegany County – Public Schools – Virtual Education Days Pilot Program [SB-848]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Establishing the Virtual Education Days Pilot Program in Garrett County and Allegany County; authorizing the Garrett County Superintendent and the Allegany County Superintendent to order a virtual education day instead of closing a public school in the event of inclement weather; requiring a principal to notify students, parents, and school staff of a decision to have a virtual education day; requiring that accommodations be made for students and staff who do not have easy access to the Internet; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing Canceled on 03/02/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools – Virtual Education Days – Authorization [SB-717]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools, under certain circumstances, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing the public schools in the county because of severe weather conditions; requiring the county board to publish the plan for use of virtual education days on the school system's website; requiring a county superintendent to adequately design the virtual education day model before implementation of the first virtual education day; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022