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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public School Students - Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act) [HB-1296]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring a public school student in elementary school to be provided a daily program of physical activity totaling at least 150 minutes each week to include physical education and developmentally appropriate, moderate-to-vigorous activity, including 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/17/2021
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Garrett County – Public Schools – Virtual Education Days [HB-1128]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the Garrett County Superintendent to order a virtual education day instead of closing a public school under certain circumstances; requiring the county superintendent to notify a public school principal as soon as possible after the county superintendent makes a certain decision; requiring a principal who receives a certain notice to immediately notify students, parents, and school employees of the implementation of a virtual education day; providing for the content of a virtual education day; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/08/2021
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Garrett County - Public Schools - Virtual Education Days Pilot Program [SB-676]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing the Garrett County Virtual Education Days Pilot Program; authorizing the Garrett County Superintendent to order a virtual education day instead of closing a public school in the event of inclement weather; requiring the county superintendent to notify a public school principal as soon as possible after making a certain decision; requiring the Garrett County Board of Education to submit a report on its use of virtual education days to certain committees of the General Assembly by September 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/31 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/26/2021
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Homeowner's Insurance - Weather-Related Claims [SB-580]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Prohibiting an insurer from considering a claim for a weather-related event for the purpose of canceling or refusing to renew coverage for homeowner's insurance if the claim is for an amount of loss that is less than the insured's deductible under the policy or is resolved with no payout to the homeowner by the insurer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/05/2021
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Homeowner's Insurance - Weather-Related Claims [HB-641]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Prohibiting an insurer from considering a claim for a weather-related event for the purpose of canceling or refusing to renew coverage for homeowner's insurance if the claim is for an amount of loss that is less than the insured's deductible under the policy or is resolved with no payout to or on behalf of the homeowner by the insurer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Referred Finance on 03/02/2021
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Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 [HB-583]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2006 levels by 2030; requiring the State to achieve net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations establishing certain energy conservation requirements for certain buildings by July 1, 2022; establishing a goal of planting and helping to maintain in the State 5,000,000 sustainable trees of species native to the State by the end of 2030; terminating certain provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/11 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/28/2021
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Public Utilities - Low-Income Housing - Energy Performance Targets [SB-462]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
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 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2021
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Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 [SB-414]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2006 levels by 2030; requiring the State to achieve net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2045; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations establishing certain energy conservation requirements for certain buildings by July 1, 2022; establishing a goal of planting and helping to maintain in the State 5,000,000 sustainable trees of species native to the State by the end of 2030; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Barve, Stein And Brooks) on 04/12/2021
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Emergency Management - Chief Resilience Officer - Appointment and Duties [HB-542]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to appoint a Chief Resilience Officer to be responsible for coordinating State and local efforts to build resilience to risks identified in the Maryland Hazard Mitigation Plan; providing that the Chief Resilience Officer serves at the pleasure of the Director; establishing the duties of the Chief Resilience Officer, including identifying funding streams and technical assistance and working with leaders of vulnerable industries; requiring a certain annual report; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/22/2021
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Public Utilities – Low–Income Housing – Energy Performance Targets [HB-379]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
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 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/20/2021
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Crimes – Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions [SB-122]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
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, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or above 90 degrees or during an active weather warning; making a violation a civil offense; applying certain penalties ranging from a warning for a first violation to a fine up to $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Water Pollution - Stormwater Management Regulations and Watershed Implementation Plans - Review and Update [SB-227]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to update certain stormwater management regulations at least once every 5 years to incorporate certain updated precipitation data; requiring the Department to review and update certain regulations in a certain manner; requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly on the most recent precipitation data and the Department's plans for updating water quantity control standards for watersheds where flooding events occurred on or after January 1, 2000; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions [HB-81]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[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 during extreme weather conditions, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or above 90 degrees or during an active weather warning; making a violation a civil offense; applying certain 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. Mark Chang
Hearing 1/15 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/22/2021
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Hospitals - Discharge of Patients - Emergency Medical Conditions and Extreme Temperatures (Rebecca's Law) [SB-981]
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[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a hospital from discharging into extreme outdoor temperatures a patient that an employee of the hospital has reason to believe is suffering from an emergency medical condition and lacks certain capacity to seek shelter, without assistance, from the extreme temperatures; providing that a person who violates certain provisions of the Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/16/2018
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Environment - U.S. Climate Alliance - Membership [SB-138]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
Requiring the Governor to include the State as a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance on or before July 1, 2018; prohibiting the Governor from withdrawing the State from the U.S. Climate Alliance unless the General Assembly enacts a law approving the withdrawal; and requiring the Governor to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year, beginning on or before December 1, 2018, on any collaborations among Alliance members and any policies or programs that the Alliance has endorsed or undertaken.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Environment - U.S. Climate Alliance - Membership [HB-3]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
Requiring the Governor to include the State as a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance on or before July 1, 2018; prohibiting the Governor from withdrawing the State from the U.S. Climate Alliance unless the General Assembly enacts a law approving the withdrawal; and requiring the Governor to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year, beginning on or before December 1, 2018, on any collaborations among Alliance members and any policies or programs that the Alliance has endorsed or undertaken.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 627 on 05/15/2018
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Hospitals - Discharge of Patients - Procedures [HB-1768]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a hospital before discharging a patient who is mentally ill to make a determination whether the patient will be accompanied at the time of discharge and, under certain circumstances, ensure that the patient is aware of certain services that are available to the patient after discharge if the patient is unaccompanied at the time of discharge; prohibiting a hospital from discharging a patient who is clothed in a manner in which the patient is indecently exposed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/23/2018
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Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Catastrophe Savings Accounts [SB-611]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain deposits into certain catastrophe savings accounts and the interest earnings of the account; providing for the maximum amount that may be maintained in a catastrophe saving account; requiring an account holder that withdraws funds from an account for an ineligible purpose to add the funds back to the account holder's federal adjusted gross income and pay a 2.5% penalty; prohibiting a taxpayer from establishing more than one catastrophe savings account; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 02/28/2019
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Crimes - Unattended Restraint of Dogs in Extreme Temperatures [HB-501]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended by use of a restraint for longer than 30 minutes when the temperature is above 90 degrees Fahrenheit or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit; and providing penalties not to exceed 90 days or a fine of up $1,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/11/2019
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Maryland Pilots Act - Refusal of Tugboat Services - Pilot Assignment and Reporting [HB-1429]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Association of Maryland Pilots to assign a certain licensed pilot to provide pilotage for a vessel if a certain other licensed pilot refuses to engage the services of a certain tugboat company; requiring, within 48 hours after three licensed pilots assigned to a particular vessel have refused to engage the services of the tugboat company, the pilots jointly to submit a detailed report to the Association, the State Board of Pilots, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the tugboat company explaining the reasons for their refusals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Impallaria
Motion Rules Suspended For Late Introduction (delegate Impallaria) Adopted (128-5) on 03/27/2019