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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings [HB-831]
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[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Air Quality ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish building emissions standards for certain commercial and residential buildings; establishing the Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force to study certain matters and develop a plan for funding the retrofit of certain buildings; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to update the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing Canceled on 02/15/2022
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Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience [SB-630]
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[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; requiring the Secretary of Emergency Management to appoint a Chief Resilience Officer to direct the Office of Resilience; and requiring the Office of Resilience to coordinate with appropriate State agencies and State entities to meet certain goals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 482 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools - Student Athletics - Requirements and Emergency Action Plans (Elijah Gorham Act) [HB-836]
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[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
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Altering the requirements for an automated external defibrillator program in public middle and high schools; altering the requirements for actions to be taken by county boards of education regarding heat acclimatization for student athletes; requiring middle schools and high schools to develop venue-specific emergency action plans for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators, heat acclimatization, and coordination of care for other emergent injuries and severe weather for outdoor facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Lierman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 212 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools - Student Athletics - Requirements and Emergency Action Plans (Elijah Gorham Act) [SB-638]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Sports ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the requirements for an automated external defibrillator program in public middle and high schools; altering the requirements for actions to be taken by county boards of education regarding heat acclimatization for student athletes; and requiring middle schools and high schools to develop venue-specific emergency action plans for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators, heat acclimatization, and coordination of care for other emergent injuries and severe weather for outdoor facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Comprehensive Climate Solutions [HB-708]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions through the use of various measures, including the alteration of statewide greenhouse gas emissions goals, the establishment of a net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal, requiring gas companies and electric companies to provide certain programs and services, and requiring electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings through certain programs and services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience [HB-706]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; requiring the Secretary of Emergency Management to appoint a Chief Resilience Officer to direct the Office of Resilience; and requiring the Office of Resilience to coordinate with appropriate State agencies and State entities to meet certain goals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Third Reading Passed (125-10) on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Conservation Finance Act [HB-653]
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[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Providing that the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain cost-sharing programs to participate in and receive compensation from greenhouse gas markets, carbon credits, or soil carbon 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: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 [SB-528]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions goals, establishing of a net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal, developing certain energy efficiency and emissions reduction requirements for certain buildings, requiring electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings, establishing certain zero-emission vehicle requirements for the State fleet, and establishing an electric school bus pilot program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 38 on 04/09/2022
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Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing [SB-524]
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[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program [HB-537]
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[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[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; providing a homeowner is eligible for a grant if the property is the homeowner's primary legal residence, is owned and occupied by the homeowner, is a single-family home, and is covered by up-to-date insurance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment [HB-371]
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[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 on or before October 1, 2024; requiring a certified commercial applicator to maintain, for a minimum of 3 years, records of each salt application for a winter weather event and submit an annual report on their salt use.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Conservation Finance Act [SB-348]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Providing that the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain cost sharing programs to participate in and receive compensation from greenhouse gas markets, carbon credits, or soil carbon 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
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/21/2022
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Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment [SB-246]
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[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 on or before October 1, 2024, and maintain a valid certification; and requiring each certified commercial applicator to maintain certain records of each salt application and submit an annual report to the Department.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/20/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [SB-135]
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[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of statewide greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; and establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 01/31/2022
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Crimes - Unattended Dogs - Extreme Weather Conditions and Heat [SB-44]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
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 or suitable shelter or suitable shade when temperatures are above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or conditions during an active winter or cold weather warning or advisory; making a violation of the Act a civil offense and applying certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 182 on 04/21/2022
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Crimes - Unattended Dogs - Extreme Weather Conditions and Heat [HB-16]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous suitable shelter or suitable shade during extreme weather conditions or temperatures, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or during an active winter or cold weather warning; making a violation a civil offense; applying penalties ranging from a warning for a first violation to a fine of up to $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 181 on 04/21/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [HB-171]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2022
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Virginia 2021 Special I
Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations. [HB-1790]
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[Disaster Relief ]
Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations; unscheduled remote learning days. Provides that when severe weather conditions or other emergency situations have resulted in the closing of any school in a school division for in-person instruction, the school division may declare an unscheduled remote learning day whereby the school provides instruction and student services, consistent with guidelines established by the Department of Education to ensure the equitable provision of such services, without a reduction in the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph McNamara
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0019) on 02/25/2021
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Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations. [SB-1132]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations; unscheduled remote learning days. Provides that when severe weather conditions or other emergency situations have resulted in the closing of any school in a school division for in-person instruction, the school division may declare an unscheduled remote learning day whereby the school provides instruction and student services, consistent with guidelines established by the Department of Education to ensure the equitable provision of such services, without a reduction in the
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Suetterlein
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0293) on 03/18/2021