Clean Energy Loan Programs [HB-1014]
Altering the requirements of a specified Clean Energy Loan Program adopted by a political subdivision under specified circumstances; requiring that a specified energy audit required to be performed before a political subdivision approves a specified loan identify specified cost-effective energy efficiency projects and renewable energy projects that would generate a specified projected yearly energy cost savings; etc.
HB-1014: Clean Energy Loan Programs
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Hearing Cancelled on 02/24/2010
Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition [HB-1039]
Prohibiting owners, employees, and operators of tanning facilities from allowing minors to use specified tanning devices; prohibiting owners, employees, and operators of tanning facilities from distributing to minors passes, coupons, or packages redeemable for use of a tanning device; providing that the Act does not preempt specified measures to regulate the sanitary operation of tanning facilities; etc.
HB-1039: Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/24/2010
Correctional Services - State Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-1090]
Providing for specified rights of a State correctional officer relating to employment, investigation, and discipline under specified circumstances; providing for the procedures for the investigation or interrogation of a State correctional officer; establishing procedures for an application for a show cause order under specified circumstances; establishing a specified limitation on administrative charges against a State correctional officer; etc.
HB-1090: Correctional Services - State Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Favorable With Amendments Report By Appropriations on 04/12/2010
Stormwater Management - Development Projects - Requirements [HB-1125]
Requiring an approving body to require a redevelopment project design to reduce existing impervious area within the limit of disturbance by at least 50% as determined by the 2000 Maryland Stormwater Design Manual, Volumes I and II; implementing environmental site design to the maximum extent practicable to provide water quality treatment for at least 50% of the existing impervious area within the limit of disturbance, as determined by specified sources; or using a combination of specified stormwater strategies; etc.
HB-1125: Stormwater Management - Development Projects - Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing Cancelled on 04/07/2010
Property Tax Exemption - Farm or Agricultural Property Subject to an Easement [HB-1189]
Providing a State property tax exemption for property that is actively used for farm or agricultural purposes and is subject to an easement or other interest that is conveyed or assigned to specified entities; and applying the Act to tax years beginning after June 30, 2010.
HB-1189: Property Tax Exemption - Farm or Agricultural Property Subject to an Easement
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail Bates
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/18/2010
Criminal Procedure - Registration of Sexual Offenders - Continuing Course of [HB-1194]
Adding to the definition of child sexual offender for the purpose of a specified offender registry a person who has been convicted of a specified offense of continuing course of conduct with a child; providing that the term of registration is for the registrant's life for a child sexual offender subject to the Act; etc.
HB-1194: Criminal Procedure - Registration of Sexual Offenders - Continuing Course of
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading Judiciary on 02/18/2010
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Refund Anticipation Loans and Checks [HB-1206]
Prohibiting specified persons from soliciting the execution of, processing, receiving, or accepting an application or agreement for a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check or facilitating the making of a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check under specified circumstances; requiring a facilitator of a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check to display a specified schedule of fees in a specified manner; etc.
HB-1206: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Refund Anticipation Loans and Checks
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Dismissal of [HB-1262]
Amending the basis for which the State can petition a specified court to extend time for specified charges to remain against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial; repealing the requirement that the court dismiss a charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under specified circumstances; authorizing the court to dismiss a charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-1262: Criminal Procedure - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Dismissal of
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Sophocleus
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/22/2010
State and Local Government Procurement - Banking and Financial Services - [HB-1325]
Requiring the State Treasurer to apply a specified preference in favor of a State financial institution when evaluating competing bids or proposals submitted by financial institutions to provide banking or financial services to the State or an agency of the State; requiring a local government unit to apply a specified preference in favor of a State financial institution when evaluating competing bids submitted by financial institutions to provide banking or financial services to the local government unit; etc.
HB-1325: State and Local Government Procurement - Banking and Financial Services -
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 04/10/2010
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure to Division of [HB-1330]
Requiring the disclosure of a report or record of child abuse or neglect to the Division of Parole and Probation in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services if the local department of social services has reason to believe that an individual who lives in or has a regular presence in a child's home is registered on the offender registry based on the commission of an offense against a child.
HB-1330: Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure to Division of
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010