Weights And Measures
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - School Security Employees [HB-1336]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Increasing a certain annual appropriation for certain school safety expenditures for fiscal year 2026 and further increasing the annual appropriation for certain school safety expenditures beginning in fiscal year 2027; altering the allocation of certain grant funds to be based on student enrollment; and authorizing local school systems to use certain funds for school security employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist
Hearing 2/27 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [HB-1438]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
First Reading Economic Matters And Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Renewable Energy - Net Energy Metering Aggregation, Solar Renewable Energy Credits, and Taxes on Solar Energy Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act) [HB-1435]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
Altering the maximum generating capacity authorized for certain net metered generating facilities; authorizing an eligible customer-generator participating in certain meter aggregation to receive excess generation from more than one generating system; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program; providing that solar energy generating systems that receive a certain certification by the Commission are eligible to receive additional solar renewable energy credits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024) [HB-1446]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a database regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Class A Licenses [HB-1424]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Clarifying that, with certain exceptions, not more than one license may be issued in a single jurisdiction to an individual; and increasing from one to four, subject to a certain exception, the number of Class A alcoholic beverages licenses that may be issued in the State to an individual for a certain use.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements [HB-1295]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring a landlord to provide air-conditioning to certain residential rental units in a certain manner beginning June 1, 2024, for newly constructed residential rental units and beginning October 1, 2024, for residential rental units that undergo renovation that includes the replacement of electrical systems or heating systems; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Wetlands and Waterways Program - Stream Restoration Projects [HB-1284]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Repealing an exemption for stream restoration projects from certain application fees for certain projects that impact a wetland or waterway; requiring a person applying for a wetlands and waterways authorization for a stream restoration project associated with achieving restoration goals to include in the authorization application certain objectives, standards, and plans; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain community engagement process before issuing a certain authorization; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles - Installation, Use, and Fees [HB-1240]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the governing body of a county or municipality from prohibiting the use or installation of natural gas- and propane-powered appliances in a home that is under construction or undergoing a 50% remodel or renovation; prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from charging or collecting fees and charges for a certificate of title or vehicle registration based on a vehicle's use of gasoline; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey [HB-1232]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Expanding the scope of the annual young-of-the-year juvenile survey of striped bass or rockfish by requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct the survey at sampling sites in the central region of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay in addition to sampling sites in the northern and southern regions of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay; and establishing certain requirements for the central region sampling sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Alcoholic Beverages - Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Direct Delivery [HB-1217]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
Establishing direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer; establishing the requirements an individual must meet to qualify for a direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages delivery permit; establishing the maximum amount that a recipient of an alcoholic beverages delivery may receive annually; repealing a maximum amount that a consumer may purchase when visiting certain alcoholic beverages manufacturers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Referred Rules on 04/03/2024
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Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2024) [HB-1200]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "full-time equivalent enrollment" in the calculation for State education aid to include the average number of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 on September 30, December 31, March 31, and the last day of the prior school year; and applying the Act to the calculation of education funding for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2024
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Task Force to Study the Use and Possession of De Minimis Quantities of Controlled Dangerous Substances [HB-1057]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Use and Possession of De Minimis Quantities of Controlled Dangerous Substances; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
First Reading Judiciary on 02/07/2024
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School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment [HB-1061]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Public Charter School Facility Fund to provide funding on an annual basis to public charter schools in the State for eligible expenses associated with school facilities; exempting the Fund from a requirement that interest earnings on State money accrue to the General Fund of the State; requiring the Interagency Commission on School Construction to administer the Fund; and requiring the Fund to be used only to acquire, plan, develop, finance, construct, lease, improve, repair, and maintain public charter school facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2024
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Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions [HB-1147]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a person from installing, supplying, selling, soliciting, or offering for sale playground surfacing materials that contain a certain concentration of lead or a component product, material, or substance to which PFAS chemicals were previously intentionally added for certain purposes; prohibiting a county, municipality, or unit of local government from adopting any ordinance, rule, or regulation related to playground surfacing materials that is less stringent than of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 488 on 05/09/2024
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Alcoholic Beverages - Class 4 Limited Winery License - Requirements and Authorizations [HB-1083]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Agriculture ]
Altering certain cultivation or production requirements applicable to a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license by basing them on certain agricultural products instead of grapes and other fruit; and altering the standards for the purchase of certain wine by a license holder.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Pruski
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 825 on 05/16/2024
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Education - Minimum School Funding - Waiver [HB-1169]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Providing for a waiver from minimum school funding requirements for schools with fewer than 300 students.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Hinebaugh
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024
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Environment – Highways – Salt Application [HB-1055]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
Requiring each State agency, county, and municipality to maintain certain records of its highway salt application and submit to the Department of the Environment by July 1 each year a report on its highway salt application for the previous fiscal year, including the total amount of salt applied and the amount of salt the jurisdiction had at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/08/2024
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Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-1131]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program; and authorizing the Department of the Environment to review, permit, and regulate a process to test the use of treated reclaimed water from a demonstration facility as a source for groundwater augmentation under certain circumstances; and requiring by December 31 each year, the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on any statutory or regulatory change the Department recommends.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) [HB-1153]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to identify significant industrial users that currently and intentionally use PFAS chemicals by July 1, 2026; requiring the Department to develop certain PFAS monitoring and testing criteria for certain significant industrial users by January 1, 2025; requiring the Department by June 1, 2025, to develop PFAS action levels for addressing PFAS contamination from industrial discharge for pretreatment permits; requiring the Department to develop mitigation plans by September 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 556 on 05/09/2024
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Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Hemp-Derived Compounds and Cannabinoids [SB-1109]
[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering certain provisions of law relating to the sale and distribution of certain hemp-derived compounds and cannabinoid products for the purpose of prohibiting certain persons from selling or distributing "intoxicating cannabinoids" as defined under the Act and authorizing the sale and distribution of "nonintoxicating cannabinoids" as defined under the Act, subject to certain requirements; and prohibiting a person from selling or distributing a synthetic cannabinoid, subject to a certain exception.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/04/2024