Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Alterations [SB-80]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the title of the Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation; increasing the membership of the Board of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation from 15 to 19 members; requiring that at least one of the two Board members representing colleges and universities represent an historically black college or university, with a certain exception; authorizing the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland to make certain changes; etc.
SB-80: Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 196 on 05/18/2021
State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Telehealth [SB-278]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health to authorize a certain health care practitioner at an approved school-based health center to provide health care services through telehealth under certain circumstances; prohibiting the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health from establishing certain requirements for a certain school-based health center to provide health care services through telehealth; etc.
SB-278: State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Telehealth
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 1/20 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021
Criminal Law - Public Safety - Interference With Agencies and Services - Prohibitions [SB-101]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from using telephone facilities, data files, or equipment to make calls or send data intended to annoy, abuse, torment, or harass a public safety answering point or public safety agency; prohibiting a person from using telephone facilities, data files, or equipment to make calls or send data to a public safety answering point or a public safety agency with the intent to trigger an emergency response or impair certain functions; establishing certain penalties; etc.
SB-101: Criminal Law - Public Safety - Interference With Agencies and Services - Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Special Session of the General Assembly - Contributions Prohibited [SB-374]
[Ethics ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
Prohibiting legislators and persons acting on behalf of legislators from receiving, depositing, or using a certain contribution, conducting a fund-raising event, or selling or soliciting a ticket to a fundraising event during a special session of the General Assembly except under certain circumstances; and prohibiting legislators from intentionally scheduling a fund-raising event that coincides with a special session of the General Assembly once the special session has been announced.
SB-374: Maryland Public Ethics Law - Special Session of the General Assembly - Contributions Prohibited
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/30 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/17/2021
Vehicle Laws – Rental Vehicles – Provision of Spare Tires [SB-377]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring motor vehicle rental companies to provide with each rental vehicle either a spare manufacturer's standard issue permanent tire or a spare donut tire.
Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program – Nonprofit, Interest–Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account – Funding [SB-376]
[Funding ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 for fiscal year 2023 for the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program Fund within the Department of Commerce to be used for loans made under the Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan Account.
SB-376: Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program – Nonprofit, Interest–Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account – Funding
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Favorable Report By Appropriations on 04/12/2021
Agriculture – Neonicotinoid Pesticides – Sale and Storage [SB-375]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Restricting a person that sells a neonicotinoid pesticide under certain provisions of law to selling a neonicotinoid pesticide only to a certain certified applicator or farmer; and requiring a person selling a neonicotinoid pesticide to store each neonicotinoid pesticide in a manner that is inaccessible to customers without the assistance from the person or an employee of the person.
SB-375: Agriculture – Neonicotinoid Pesticides – Sale and Storage
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 627 on 05/30/2021
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.
SB-414: Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Barve, Stein And Brooks) on 04/12/2021
Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) [SB-449]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each official custodian to adopt a policy of proactive disclosure of public records available for inspection; authorizing the official custodian to adopt a policy appropriate to the type of public record, to reflect the staff and resources of the governmental unit, and to include publication of public records on certain websites; altering the composition of the State Public Information Act Compliance Board; requiring the Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints from applicants; etc.
SB-449: Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/06/2021
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedics – Vaccination Administration [SB-67]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a paramedic to administer certain immunizations and skin testing to certain ambulance service personnel under certain circumstances; authorizing a paramedic to administer influenza and 2019CoV immunizations if the immunizations are under the direction of a certain physician and authorized by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, part of a certain outreach effort, and provided in accordance with a certain written agreement; etc.
SB-67: Emergency Medical Services – Paramedics – Vaccination Administration
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 1/19 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021