Sen. Cheryl Kagan
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment [SB-246]
[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 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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Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) [SB-269]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing exemptions from the Open Meetings Act for certain independent and regional development units; establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for specified public bodies; and providing that a project site visit or educational field tour is not a meeting for purposes of the Open Meetings Act for certain public bodies if no organizational business is conducted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 346 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment [SB-268]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Transferring the regulation of pesticides, plant diseases, and mosquitos in the State from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Environment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Comptroller - Online Payment Processing Portal [SB-281]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Comptroller to maintain an online payment processing portal on its website to track payments made to payees; requiring the payment processing portal to have certain capabilities; requiring the unit of State government responsible for making a payment to a payee to update the online payment processing portal when the status of a payment changes; authorizing the Comptroller to consult with the Department of Information Technology in developing the online payment processing portal; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Gas Price Gouging Act [SB-322]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the information about a certain measurement of certain gasoline that must be stated on a sign on the premises of a retail service station dealer to require that the highest price, or the cash price and the credit price, be stated in a clear and visible manner; and authorizing a certain sign to state the highest price for a certain measurement of certain other motor fuel products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Identifiers Privacy [SB-335]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Regulating the use of biometric identifiers by private entities, including by requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers to develop a policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention schedule and destruction guidelines for biometric identifiers; and authorizing an individual alleging a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the offending private entity.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Chain of Custody [SB-321]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a producer of synthetic turf and turf infill sold or distributed in the State to establish a system to track the chain of custody of the synthetic turf and turf infill and report the chain of custody to the Department of the Environment; requiring a certain owner of synthetic turf and turf infill to report certain information to the Department; requiring the Department to develop and maintain a website that displays certain chain of custody information; and making a violation of the Act a civil offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/20/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Department of Transportation - Notice of Entry Onto Private Property [SB-373]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration or the Maryland Transit Administration, when it gives certain notice to a property owner or posts certain notice to property, to send a copy of a certain notice to the General Assembly members who represent the legislative district in which the property is located.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 347 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Financing Act – State Senate and House of Delegates [SB-358]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Environment - Sealant Products - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022) [SB-372]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2023, a person from supplying, selling, or offering for sale a high-PAH sealant product for application to a driveway or parking area in the State; prohibiting on or after October 1, 2023, a person from applying or soliciting the application of a high-PAH sealant product to a driveway or parking area in the State; establishing a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation and an administrative penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation, but not exceeding $100,000 total; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 710 on 05/29/2022