Rep. Roxane Prettyman
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - School Bus Safety - Occupant Capacity [HB-283]
Requiring that a school bus be routed with the intent that the number of pupils on the bus does not exceed the manufacturer's rated seating capacity for the bus; and requiring that, if an emergency or a temporary situation causes the number of pupils to exceed the rated seating capacity, the situation be corrected within a reasonable period of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2022
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State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles [HB-94]
Requiring the State to ensure that a certain minimum percent of passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles purchased for the State vehicle fleet in certain fiscal years are zero-emission vehicles, subject to the availability of funding; requiring the Department of General Services to ensure the development of charging infrastructure to support the operation of the zero-emission vehicles in the State vehicle fleet; and requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly regarding the conversion to zero-emission vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Operation When Approaching Stopped, Standing, or Parked Vehicles [HB-105]
Requiring a driver to make a certain lane change or to slow the speed of the driver's vehicle in a certain manner when approaching from the rear a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying hazard warning lights, road flares, or other caution signals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 02/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member [HB-75]
Increasing, from 29 to 30, the number of members of the Maryland Agricultural Commission appointed by the Governor; and requiring the Governor to appoint one member from a list of at least two nominees representing the hemp industry.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 459 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Property Taxes - Baltimore City Residential Retention Credit - Termination of Sunset [HB-1398]
Terminating the sunset of a certain property tax credit against the property tax imposed on a certain dwelling in Baltimore City that is newly purchased by a homeowner who has received the homestead property tax credit for a dwelling in Baltimore City.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 332 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [HB-157]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle plugged into charging equipment in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; establishing certain standards for signage designating reserved parking for certain plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space that is for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for purposes of complying with certain laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 418 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Dedicated Bus Lanes - Prohibition and Monitoring Systems [HB-53]
Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in a dedicated bus lane unless authorized by a local jurisdiction, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the City of Baltimore to issue a new competitive request for proposals to select a certain contractor to carry out certain provisions of the Act; requiring the Baltimore City Police Department to issue a warning notice in place of a citation to a liable owner during the first 45 days that the bus lane monitoring system is in operation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 468 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report [HB-191]
Extending the termination date to September 30, 2032, for provisions of law related to the Spay/Neuter Fund; and requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2022, on spay and neuter programs that are not receiving funding from the Fund, the market capacity for increasing the fees assessed on each brand name or product name of commercial feed, a proposed fee structure to enhance the revenue generated from certain assessed fees, and additional sources of revenue for the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 472 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Crimes - Unattended Dogs - Extreme Weather Conditions and Heat [HB-16]
Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous suitable shelter or suitable shade during extreme weather conditions or temperatures, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or during an active winter or cold weather warning; making a violation a civil offense; applying penalties ranging from a warning for a first violation to a fine of up to $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 181 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Local Governments – Urban Agricultural Incentive Zones – Authorization [HB-156]
Authorizing a local government to establish procedures for a qualifying farmer or partner organization to apply to designate an area as an urban agricultural incentive zone; authorizing a local government to designate an urban agricultural incentive zone; establishing an urban agricultural incentive zone advisory committee to advise a local government on the designation of an area as an urban agricultural incentive zone; requiring an urban agricultural incentive zone established by the Act to dissolve after 25 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022