Construction and Development Projects - Expedited Approval of State Permits [HB-474]
Requiring the Department of the Environment and the State Highway Administration to develop and implement processes to expedite the approval of State permits for construction and development projects that have received "fast track" or similar status from a county in the State or that will create a significant number of jobs and have a positive economic impact on the State; requiring a specified report to the General Assembly; and making the Act an emergency measure.
HB-474: Construction and Development Projects - Expedited Approval of State Permits
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environmental Matters on 03/25/2011
County Boards of Education - Green Product Cleaning Supplies - Written Policies [HB-650]
Requiring a county board of education to adopt specified written policies relating to the procurement of green product cleaning supplies subject to specified exceptions; requiring specified county boards to provide specified notice to the State Department of Education under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-650: County Boards of Education - Green Product Cleaning Supplies - Written Policies
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/09/2011
Income Tax - Military Retirement Income [HB-774]
Increasing the maximum amount for a subtraction modification under the State income tax for military retirement income from $5,000 to $10,000 of military retirement income received; providing for a delayed effective date; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
HB-774: Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2011
Income Tax - U.S. Government Employees' Foreign Earned Income [HB-775]
Repealing a provision limiting to tax years before 2010 the application of a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for specified foreign earned income of employees of the United States or of any agency of the United States; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010; etc.
HB-775: Income Tax - U.S. Government Employees' Foreign Earned Income
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2011
Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation [HB-782]
Altering the definition of "in-office ancillary services" as it relates to specified referrals by health care practitioners so as to exclude magnetic resonance imaging services, computed tomography scan services, and radiation therapy services unless specified conditions are met; altering specified exceptions to patient referral prohibitions; requiring specified health care entities that provide specified services on or after January 1, 2012, to be accredited by specified organizations; etc.
HB-782: Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2011
Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act [HB-897]
Prohibiting a person from selling or offering for sale engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol unless it contains not less than 30 parts per million nor more than 50 parts per million denatonium benzoate; providing that the Act does not apply to specified engine coolant or antifreeze sales; etc.
HB-897: Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax [HB-932]
Providing a tax credit against the State income tax for contributions made to an eligible educational scholarship organization or an eligible innovative educational organization; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the tax credit; requiring specified entities to submit an application to be an eligible organization by January 1 of each year; establishing the Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers Reserve Fund; etc.
HB-932: Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Hearing 3/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2011