Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Jacob Tome Gas House [HB-466]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $100,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor and Town Council of Port Deposit for the planning, design, and reconstruction of the Jacob Tome Gas House, located in Port Deposit; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; requiring the grantee to grant and convey an easement to the Maryland Historical Trust; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.
HB-466: Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Jacob Tome Gas House
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rudolph
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/09/2012
Criminal Law - Impersonation of a Police Officer - Penalties [HB-539]
Altering the classification of the crime of impersonating police officers, special police officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, or other law enforcement officers wearing a specified police article without authorization, or having a simulation or imitation of a specified police article under specified circumstances, from a misdemeanor to a felony; and increasing the penalties for a violation of the offense.
HB-539: Criminal Law - Impersonation of a Police Officer - Penalties
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/08/2012
Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons [HB-555]
Authorizing specified representatives to request a security freeze on the consumer report or a specified record of specified minor children and individuals under guardianship or conservatorship; requiring a consumer reporting agency to place a security freeze for a protected consumer under specified circumstances and within a specified period of time; etc.
HB-555: Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
Public-Private Partnerships [HB-576]
Establishing the policy of the State on public-private partnerships; altering provisions of law relating to public-private partnerships; establishing that the Court of Special Appeals has jurisdiction over specified immediate appeals related to specified public-private partnerships; authorizing a reporting agency to establish a public- private partnership and execute an agreement in connection with any public infrastructure asset; requiring a reporting agency to adopt regulations and establish processes; etc.
HB-576: Public-Private Partnerships
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 4/4 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2012
National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information - Sign Posting [HB-607]
Requiring the business owner of a privately owned bus station or truck stop located in the State to post in restrooms in a specified manner a specified sign that provides National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline information; requiring an agency that determines a violation has occurred to provide a notice to the business owner of a bus station or truck stop or the business owner's agent; etc.
HB-607: National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information - Sign Posting
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Electronic Notices and [HB-623]
Authorizing an electric cooperative to provide notice of a meeting of its members by electronic transmission under specified circumstances; authorizing a person to waive notice of a meeting of the members of an electric cooperative by electronic transmission; authorizing voting by electronic transmission under specified circumstances; requiring, under specified circumstances, the bylaws of an electric cooperative to establish the conditions under which electronic voting is allowed; etc.
HB-623: Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Electronic Notices and
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
Task Force to Study the Creation of Regional Transit Financing Authorities [HB-635]
Establishing a Task Force to Study the Creation of Regional Transit Financing Authorities; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning the establishment of regional transit financing authorities as a potential means to generate additional revenue to meet growing transit funding needs; specifying the membership and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Governor to designate the chair of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to submit interim and final reports by specified dates; etc.
HB-635: Task Force to Study the Creation of Regional Transit Financing Authorities
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Hearing Cancelled on 02/22/2012
Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge [HB-662]
Stating the intent of the General Assembly with regard to a gas infrastructure replacement surcharge; allowing a gas company to recover specified costs associated with specified gas infrastructure replacement projects through a specified surcharge on customer bills; requiring project cost calculation to include specified elements; specifying when costs will be collectable; specifying how the pre-tax rate of return will be calculated and adjusted and what it shall include; etc.
HB-662: Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 04/02/2012
Video Lottery Terminals - Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall [HB-711]
Altering the number of video lottery operation licenses and number of video lottery terminals that may be awarded to provide for the award of a video lottery facility operation license at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport under specified conditions; providing that a specified restriction on the number of video lottery operation licenses is not applicable; etc.
HB-711: Video Lottery Terminals - Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 3/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2012