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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute [HB-1544]
Establishing the Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal as the highest State honor awarded to law enforcement officers for exceptional public service, valor, and heroism; establishing eligibility requirements for the medal and procedures for the nomination, selection, and awarding of the medal; authorizing the Governor to award no more than five medals per calendar year; and requiring a certain ceremony to annually honor and remember the sacrifices and contributions of certain workers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland Transportation Authority - Replacement for the Francis Scott Key Bridge - Suspension of Tolls [HB-1203]
Prohibiting the Maryland Transportation Authority from charging a toll for the use of the new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge for the first 5 years following the opening of the bridge.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure [HB-860]
Prohibiting certain common carriers from damaging certain public infrastructure necessitating the closure of the infrastructure; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; authorizing the State or a local government to bring a civil action against a common carrier for a violation under the Act; and providing that a common carrier that commits a violation is may be liable to the State or local government for civil penalties of $1,000 per day for each day the public nuisance continues.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-833]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $36,900,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-623]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to borrow not more than $71,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in St. Mary's County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [HB-696]
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - Patapsco River Toll Bridge - Design [HB-679]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to design and locate the entrances and exits to the new bridge over the Patapsco River to ensure that a vehicle that does not cross the bridge is not required to pay a toll.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act – Reports of Attorney General – Frequency [HB-575]
Altering the frequency, from every month to every 6 months, of the reports required to be submitted by the Attorney General to the General Assembly regarding the status of the recovery of economic damages arising from the closure of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [SB-490]
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-561]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to borrow not more than $71,000,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in St. Mary's County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [SB-409]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority and resolutions of the legislative body of a county or municipal corporation; providing that certain actions require prior approval of the legislative body of a county or municipal corporation under certain circumstances; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Referred Ways And Means Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-416]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $36,900,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
United States of America - National Infrastructure Bank [SJR-2]
Urging the U.S. Congress to pass H.R. 4052 to establish a national infrastructure bank to finance urgently needed infrastructure projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 1/29 At 10:30 A.m. on 01/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act - Reports of Attorney General - Frequency [SB-285]
Altering from each month to every 6 months the frequency with which the Attorney General is required to report to the General Assembly regarding the status of the recovery of economic damages arising from the closure of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge; and requiring the Attorney General to pursue all available options, including filing actions against the applicable parties, to recover all possible economic damages arising from the Port closure and the Bridge collapse.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Referred Economic Matters on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge - Naming [HB-263]
Requiring that, on completion of a new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Maryland Transportation Authority shall name the new bridge the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing Canceled on 01/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) [SB-198]
Altering the required elements of the Consolidated Transportation Program and Maryland Transportation Plan; requiring a certain advisory committee to advise the Department of Transportation on the Maryland Transportation Plan; requiring the Department to develop a certain project-based scoring system and solicit requests from certain entities for major surface transportation projects; requiring the Department to evaluate and score certain major surface transportation projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/29 At 10:30 A.m. on 01/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025) [HB-20]
Altering the required elements of the Consolidated Transportation Program and Maryland Transportation Plan; requiring a certain advisory committee to advise the Department of Transportation on the Maryland Transportation Plan; requiring the Department to develop a certain project-based scoring system and solicit requests from certain entities for major surface transportation projects; requiring the Department to evaluate and score certain major surface transportation projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge - Naming [SB-119]
Requiring that, on completion of a new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Maryland Transportation Authority shall name the new bridge the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
United States of America - National Infrastructure Bank [HJR-1]
Urging the U.S. Congress to pass H.R. 4052 to establish a national infrastructure bank to finance urgently needed infrastructure projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 3/03 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/26/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [HB-97]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/31/2025