Maryland Technology Internship Program - Qualifications for Participation - Alterations [HB-79]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Expanding the definition of "technology-based business" to include a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of the Maryland Technology Internship Program; and altering from 3.0 to 2.5 the cumulative grade point average that a certain individual must maintain or have maintained during a certain academic year to qualify for participation in the Maryland Technology Internship Program.
HB-79: Maryland Technology Internship Program - Qualifications for Participation - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 02/14/2020
Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member [HB-100]
[Agriculture ]
Increasing, from 29 to 30, the number of members of the Maryland Agricultural Commission appointed by the Governor; and requiring the Governor to appoint a member from a list of at least two nominees representing the hemp industry.
HB-100: Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2020
Estates and Trusts - Rule Against Perpetuities [HB-94]
[Real Estate ]
Limiting a statutory exception to the common-law rule against perpetuities that provides that the rule does not apply to an option of a tenant to purchase all or part of the premises leased by the tenant to an option that is exercisable only during the term of the lease; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
HB-94: Estates and Trusts - Rule Against Perpetuities
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 50 on 05/08/2020
Gas Price Clarity Act [HB-101]
[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; authorizing a certain sign to state the highest price for a certain measurement of certain other motor fuel products; and repealing a certain exemption from a certain signage requirement for certain retail service station dealers.
HB-101: Gas Price Clarity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/02/2020
Commission on African American Patriots in the American Revolutionary War [HB-119]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Commission on African American Patriots in the American Revolutionary War; authorizing the Commission to raise funds for its operation; requiring the Commission, in consultation with certain persons, to conduct research to advance the documentation of African American patriots in the American Revolutionary War; requiring the Commission to develop a plan to commemorate Maryland African America patriots at certain sites by the placement of statues, landmarks plaques, or historical markers; etc.
HB-119: Commission on African American Patriots in the American Revolutionary War
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations; Withdrawn on 03/18/2020
Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program [HB-127]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program to provide grants for the expansion of, the renovation of, or major repairs to a facility operated by a certain eligible organization; requiring the Governor, in fiscal years 2022 through 2027, to include $10,000,000 for the Program in the budget; requiring the establishment of a competitive application process and a quantitative system to evaluate each application; limiting to no more than $1,000,000 a grant to any organization for a single project; etc.
HB-127: Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Hearing Canceled on 01/17/2020
Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund [HB-170]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund to increase legal services in family law cases for victims in order to help ensure safety and long-term stability after victimization; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the Fund; requiring each grantee from the Fund to receive training on the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse; prohibiting a grantee from requesting an individual to waive certain rights in order to receive services; etc.
HB-170: Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 License [HB-168]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Clarifying certain provisions on the hours of sale, in Baltimore City, for Class B-D-7 beer, wine, and liquor license holders to include that the hours of sale are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the area bounded by Liberty Heights Avenue, Northern Parkway, Druid Park Drive, and Wabash Avenue; etc.
HB-168: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 License
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 91 on 05/08/2020
Maryland Recycling Act - Recyclable Materials and Resource Recovery Facilities - Alterations [HB-179]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
Altering the definition of "recyclable materials" under the Maryland Recycling Act to exclude incinerator ash; and repealing the authority of a county to utilize a resource recovery facility to meet 5% of the waste reduction required to be achieved through recycling in the county's recycling plan.