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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Modern Brewery License [HB-1420]
Establishing a Class 10 modern brewery license; authorizing the license holder to establish and operate a brewery for specified activities and import beer from a specified person; authorizing a license holder to contract with or on behalf of a specified person to perform specified activities; specifying specified amounts of beer that the license holder may sell annually for on-premises consumption under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2017
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Charles County - Garbage Disposal Services - Provider Displacement [HB-1300]
Requiring the County Commissioners of Charles County to hold a specified public hearing and provide specified notice before taking any action that results in a specified displacement of a person that has been providing garbage collection, removal, or disposal services; requiring the county commissioners to provide written notice by registered mail at least 3 years before a specified displacement to a specified person; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 419 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees [HB-1511]
Authorizing specified employees to file an action if the employees are paid less than the prevailing wage rate; providing that a determination by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry does not preclude employees from filing actions; requiring a court to award treble damages and reasonable counsel fees and costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/07/2017
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Commercial Law - Credit Card Processors - Service Agreements [HB-1400]
Prohibiting a specified services agreement between a credit card processor and a business entity from including a specified provision authorizing liquidated damages or specifying a fee for the termination of a services agreement that exceeds $99; prohibiting a credit card processor who has received a specified termination notice from debiting or accessing the bank account of a specified business entity after a specified period of time; authorizing the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to take specified actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/17/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Health - Health Care Facilities and Health Care Systems - Availability of Buprenorphine Prescribers [HB-1278]
Requiring health care facilities that are not part of a health care system and health care systems to make available to patients the services of at least one health care provider who is authorized to prescribe buprenorphine under federal law for every 100 patients; authorizing specified health care facilities and health care systems to contract with specified health care providers to comply with a specified provision of this Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Bail Bond - Installment Contract - Form and Confessed Judgment Prohibition [HB-1494]
Requiring an agreement to accept payment for the premium charged for a bail bond in installments to be in a form approved by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner; prohibiting the agreement from including a confessed judgment clause that waives a consumer's right to assert a specified defense; prohibiting a bail bondsman from including a specified confessed judgment clause that waives a consumer's right to assert a specified defense in an agreement to accept payment for the premium charged for a bail bond in installments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Favorable With Amendments {782610/1 Report Adopted on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Health Occupations - Dental Therapists - Licensure [HB-1214]
Requiring the State Board of Dental Examiners to adopt regulations for the licensure of dental therapists and the practice of dental therapy; requiring the Board to adopt regulations establishing criteria for taking specified action relating to a collaboration agreement; requiring the Board to adopt a code of ethics for the practice of dental therapy; requiring the Board to set specified fees and to pay all fees collected to the Comptroller; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2017
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Requirements - Standard Offer Service [HB-1452]
Requiring an electric company to contract for specified renewable energy credits and electricity generated from Tier 1 renewable sources to meet at least 25% of the renewable energy portfolio standard for electricity that the electric company provides to specified customers beginning in 2018; requiring an electric company to solicit bids for a specified contract from specified renewable energy facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/08/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employment Rights for Local Government Employees - Establishment [HB-1370]
Requiring specified counties and municipal corporations to enact a local law, on or before December 31, 2018, to authorize collective bargaining between the county or municipal corporation and a specified employee organization; authorizing specified counties and municipal corporations to enact a local law to authorize collective bargaining between the county or municipal corporation and a specified employee organization; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Calvert County - Competitive Bidding Process [HB-1478]
Altering the method by which the County Commissioners of Calvert County or the official authorized to contract for the county shall invite proposals for specified contracts; and authorizing the Commissioners or the official authorized to contract for the county to use other methods to invite proposals for specified contracts.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicles - Security [HB-1385]
Establishing that the owner of a rental vehicle may satisfy a specified insurance requirement by maintaining a specified security that is secondary to any other valid and collectible coverage; requiring a motor vehicle rental company to disclose specified information about a person that rents or is authorized to drive a rental vehicle to a specified person under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/10/2017
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Labor and Employment - Regulation of Farm Labor Contractors and Foreign Labor Contractors [HB-1307]
Providing that an agreement by a foreign worker to waive specified rights is void as contrary to public policy; requiring an individual to be licensed by the Commissioner before the individual may perform a foreign labor contracting service in the State for consideration; providing that a specified license authorizes the licensee to perform foreign labor contracting services for consideration; requiring a licensee to take specified actions while performing a foreign labor contracting service in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/03/2017
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Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Requirements [HB-1510]
Requiring a prospective bidder or offeror when submitting a bid or offer for a public work contract to submit to the public body a specified contractor safety and health plan and a specified attestation; requiring a contractor safety and health plan to include specified information; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop a specified safety and health calculation worksheet and specified safety and health rating system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/08/2017
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Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rates - Applicability to Sheet Metal Fabricators [HB-1210]
Altering the definition of "employee" for purposes of provisions of law relating to the payment of specified prevailing wage rates by specified contractors and subcontractors under specified public works contracts to include specified apprentices and workers who are sheet metal fabricators employed at the place of business of the contractor or subcontractor; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017
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Real Property - Rent-to-Own Agreements and Contracts - Requirements [HB-1173]
Requiring a landlord who offers a dwelling unit for rent in the State under a rent-to-own agreement on or after October 1, 2017, to use a written lease; prohibiting a landlord from entering into or offering to enter into a rent-to-own agreement with a tenant except under specified circumstances; requiring a specified landlord to deliver a copy of a specified attorney certification to a prospective tenant together with a rent-to-own contract; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2017
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State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access [HB-1140]
Requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to appoint an access technology officer in accordance with specified requirements; requiring the access technology officer to develop a provision for inclusion in all State procurement contracts that requires a specified determination 18 months from contract commencement; requiring the Department of Information Technology, on or before January 1, 2018, to adopt new nonvisual access procurement standards that are consistent with specified federal standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/14/2017
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Procurement - Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreements [HB-1107]
Requiring a specified procurement officer to make a specified determination before a primary procurement unit is authorized to take specified action regarding an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement; requiring a primary procurement unit to post specified determinations on the primary procurement unit's Web site; requiring an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement to be approved by a specified unit head and subject to specified other approval under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 774 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Ethics Law - Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure Statements [SB-1026]
Altering the definition of "legislative action" in the Public Ethics Law to include specified testimony or advocacy; prohibiting an official or employee from using the prestige of office to influence the award of a State or local government contract to a specific person; altering the definition of "close economic association" to include associations between a legislator and an entity with which employment is negotiated or prearranged; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-1192]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the composition of the Board and the appointment, terms, and expenses of the Board members; providing that the Act does not prohibit specified persons from providing services under specified circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2017
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Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Opioid Antagonists - Authorization [HB-1212]
Authorizing specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to apply a prior authorization requirement for opioid antagonist drug products only under specified circumstances; applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/05/2017