Public Information Act - Required Denials - Distribution Lists [HB-717]
Requiring a custodian to deny inspection under the Public Information Act of only a certain part of a certain distribution list, rather than the full distribution list; altering a certain purpose of a distribution list for which a custodian must deny inspection; etc.
HB-717: Public Information Act - Required Denials - Distribution Lists
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
First Reading Health And Government Operations on 01/30/2020
Public Health - Health Care Professionals - Cultural Competency Coursework or Training [HB-639]
Prohibiting a hospital or related institution, on or after January 1, 2022, from employing or granting privileges to a certain health care professional unless the health care professional provides certain documentation; requiring each health care professional to complete coursework on cultural awareness and competence in the provision of medical services and provide documentation that the coursework has been completed by January 1, 2022, and with a certain frequency thereafter except under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-639: Public Health - Health Care Professionals - Cultural Competency Coursework or Training
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/03/2020
Education - School Construction - Pedestrian Safety Plans [HB-615]
Requiring certain county boards of education seeking State funds for the construction of a new school, or the renovation of or an addition to an existing school that would increase the capacity by more than 100 students, to submit a pedestrian safety plan to the Interagency Commission on School Construction under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to review the plans in consultation with the State Highway Administration; providing for the contents of the plan to ensure safe routes for students to walk or bike to school; etc.
HB-615: Education - School Construction - Pedestrian Safety Plans
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/15/2020
County Tax Fairness Act [HB-621]
Altering the manner by which the Comptroller withholds from certain income tax distributions certain amounts that a local government owes to the Local Reserve Account for its share of certain income tax refunds and interest that are paid from the Account related to a certain decision of the U.S. Supreme Court.
HB-621: County Tax Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632 on 05/08/2020
Phase Out Company Giveaways Act [HB-525]
Establishing the Interstate Compact to Phase Out Company Giveaways as a compact among member states; stating the findings of member states; prohibiting member states from offering or providing certain company giveaways as an inducement to relocate certain facilities to a member state subject to certain exclusions; authorizing member states to withdraw from the Compact with 6 months' notice in a certain manner; establishing the National Board of the Interstate Compact to Phase Out Company Giveaways; etc.
HB-525: Phase Out Company Giveaways Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 01/29/2020
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes [HB-541]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school to include in their curriculum training relating to the criminal laws concerning recognition of, reporting of, and response to hate crimes.
HB-541: Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 237 on 05/08/2020
Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor [HB-531]
Requiring the Secretary of the Environment to prepare a certain recommendation in connection with certain issues considered by the Public Service Commission; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to incorporate an evaluation of the impact of certain electric power plants on climate change into the Power Plant Research Program; requiring the Commission to consider the maintenance of fair and stable labor standards and the protection of the global climate in supervising and regulating certain public service companies; etc.
HB-531: Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/05/2020
Environment - Sale and Application of Coal Tar Pavement Products - Prohibition [HB-553]
Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2021, a person from selling or offering for sale coal tar pavement products or from applying coal tar pavement products to a pavement or a similar surface; and establishing a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for a first offense and not exceeding $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense for certain violations.
HB-553: Environment - Sale and Application of Coal Tar Pavement Products - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2020
Income Tax - Pass-Through Entity - Additional Tax [HB-507]
Imposing a State income tax on income distributed to certain members of certain pass-through entities from the pass-through entity's taxable income exceeding $1,000,000; providing that the tax does not apply to the income of a pass-through entity that is a sole proprietorship or has implemented a certain employee stock ownership plan; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019; etc.
HB-507: Income Tax - Pass-Through Entity - Additional Tax
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2020