Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems [HB-138]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to conduct a study on the implementation of a statewide 3-1-1 system to provide individuals with nonemergency government services, resources, and information, both as a standalone system and as part of a merged system with the statewide 2-1-1 system; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2023.
HB-138: Study on Statewide 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Rules on 04/10/2023
Speed Monitoring Systems - Municipal Corporations - Statements and Certificates of Violation [HB-139]
Providing that the statement alleging a violation recorded by a speed monitoring system that must be included in a citation may be signed by an employee of an agency established or designated by a municipal corporation to administer a speed monitoring system; providing that a certain certificate alleging a violation recorded by a speed monitoring system may be sworn to or affirmed by an employee of an agency established or designated by a municipal corporation to administer speed monitoring systems; etc.
HB-139: Speed Monitoring Systems - Municipal Corporations - Statements and Certificates of Violation
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/27/2023
Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval [HB-172]
Authorizing the State Board of Physicians to approve licensed athletic trainers to perform dry needling, a certain type of intramuscular manual therapy involving the insertion of one or more solid needles into the muscle and related tissues to effect change in the muscle and related tissues, as a specialized task; requiring 80 hours of instruction in a certain continuing education course, including 40 hours of practical, hands-on instruction under the guidance of a certain licensed health care practitioner; etc.
Currency - Campaign Finance Prohibitions - Disclosures by Financial Institutions [HB-192]
Prohibiting certain persons subject to campaign finance regulation from making or accepting monetary contributions or monetary donations using any currency other than United States currency; prohibiting a campaign finance entity or a person acting on behalf of a campaign finance entity from making a monetary expenditure using any currency other than United States currency; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections or the Administrator's designee to investigate certain potential violations of the Act; etc.
Rental Housing Fund, Calculation of Taxable Income, and Transfer Tax - Alterations (Affordable Housing Investment Act) [HB-211]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to include in the annual budget bill $20,000,000 for the Rental Housing Fund; requiring certain taxpayers to add a certain deduction back to federal adjusted gross income to determine Maryland taxable income; altering the rate of the transfer tax on certain residential real property; and requiring taxpayers who itemize deductions on a State income tax return to reduce the amount of the deductions by the amount of certain qualified residence interest paid or accrued during the taxable year.
HB-211: Rental Housing Fund, Calculation of Taxable Income, and Transfer Tax - Alterations (Affordable Housing Investment Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2023
Tax Sales - Owner-Occupied Property - Foreclosure, Notice, and Reimbursement of Expenses [HB-235]
Prohibiting in all counties, rather than Baltimore City only, a holder of a certificate of sale from filing a complaint to foreclose the right of redemption for owner-occupied residential property until 9 months from the date of sale; prohibiting in all counties, rather than Baltimore City only, a certain notice from being sent to certain persons with an interest in owner-occupied residential property sold at tax sale until 7 months after the date of sale; etc.
HB-235: Tax Sales - Owner-Occupied Property - Foreclosure, Notice, and Reimbursement of Expenses
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 315 on 05/03/2023
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement [HB-227]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for the first $20,000 of military retirement income received by an individual during the taxable year if the individual has received a determination of a 100% service-connected disability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
HB-227: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel [HB-225]
Requiring that individuals have access to legal representation in certain foreclosure proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Foreclosure Proceedings Program and Special Fund; requiring the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide access to legal representation under the Program; requiring the Comptroller to collect a fee on residential property sales to be paid to the Fund; etc.
HB-225: Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/01 At 2:30 P.m. on 01/25/2023