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Legislative Status Report: 2022

Bills Requested by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County

HB 475 - Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts

Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationNotes:In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation

HB 527 - St. Mary's County - Emergency Services Applicants - Polygraph Examinations

Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationNotes:Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432

HB 522 - St. Mary's County - Tax Sales - Auctioneer Expenses

Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationNotes:In the House - Returned Passed

HB 523 - Definition of "Newspaper" and "Newspaper in General Circulation"

Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationNotes:In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m.

HB 516 - St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission - Equal Treatment

Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationNotes:In the Senate - Special Order until 4/11 (Senator Washington) Adopted

Bills specific to St. Mary's County not requested by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County

Other Legislation of Interest

SB 89 - University System of Maryland - Regional Higher Education Center - Charles County

Sponsor:Senator Ellis Notes:In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 195/ SB 454 - Marine Contractor License – Performance of Services – Licensing Requirements and Fees

Sponsor:Delegate Clark, Senators Bailey and Jackson Committee:Environment and TransportationNotes:HB 195 -Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428,. SB 454 - In the Senate - Returned Passed

SB 194 - Property Tax - Deadline Extension for Homeowners to Redeem Property Involved in a Tax Sale

Sponsor:Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)Committee:Budget and Taxation Notes: In the Senate - Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m

HB5/SB107 - State Government - State and Local Government Employees and Contractors - Cybersecurity Training

Sponsor:Delegate Krimm Notes:HB5 -In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m., - SB107 - In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 163 - Department of Transportation - Notice of Entry Onto Private Property

Sponsor:Delegate CarrNotes:Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348

SB 136 - College of Southern Maryland - Charles County Campus - Transition to Charles County Community College

Sponsor:Senator Ellis Committee:Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsNotes:In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.

Correspondence:

HB 124 - Income Tax – Subtraction Modification for Veterans

Sponsor:Delegate BrooksCommittee:Ways and Means  Notes:In the House - Hearing 1/13 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 122 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services

Sponsor:Senator JacksonCommittee:Budget and TaxationNotes:In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 172 - Income Tax – Determination of Taxable Income – Union Dues and Expenses to Influence Collective

Sponsor:Delegate LuedtkeCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:In the House - Passed Enrolled

HB 42 - Municipal Incorporation – County Commissioners or County Council – Required Consideration of Referendum Request

Sponsor:Delegate Lisanti Committee:Environment and TransportationNotes:In the House - Hearing 1/18 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 103/SB 85 - Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans - Established

Sponsor:Delegate Brooks Notes:HB103 - In the House - Hearing 1/13 at 1:00 p.m. - SB85 -In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 148/HB 224 - Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans

Sponsor:Senators Patterson and Young Notes:SB 148 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.- HB 224 - In the House - Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 130/ HB 461 - Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military and Public Safety Retirement Income

Sponsor:Senator Jackson, Delegates Rogers, Bagnall, Brooks, Buckel, Chang, Charles, Chisholm, Crosby, Henson, Howard, Kipke, Lisanti, Luedtke, Munoz, Patterson, Saab, Valentino-Smith, Walker, Washington, and Notes:SB 130 -In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations ., HB 461 - In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 177 - 9-1-1 Registry Program - Autism and Other Special Needs - Established

Sponsor:Delegates Atterbeary and WilsonNotes:WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR

SB 250/HB 325 - State and Local Procurement – Payment Practices

Sponsor:Senator HayesNotes:SB 250- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157., HB 325 -Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158

HB 254 - State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022)

Sponsor:Delegates Palakovich Carr, Bagnall, Carr, Charkoudian, Crutchfield, Feldmark, Foley, Forbes, Guyton, Hill, Jackson, D. Jones, Kaiser, Krimm, Lehman, R. Lewis, Lierman, Love, Luedtke, Moon, Qi, Ruth, SNotes:Approved by the Governor - Chapter 153

HB 184/SB 229 - Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption

Sponsor:Delegate Shetty Notes:HB 184 -In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m., - SB 229 - In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 296/ HB 558 - Land Use - Agritourism - Definition

Sponsor:Senator Gallion, Delegate Clark Notes:SB 296 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431., HB 558 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430

SB 268/HB 387 - Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment

Sponsor:Senator KaganNotes:SB 268 -In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs ., - HB 387 -In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor

SB 56 - Program Open Space - Local Plans and Programs - General Assembly Approval

Sponsor:Senator EllisNotes:In the Senate - Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m.

SB 10 - Workers' Compensation - COVID-19 Occupational Disease Presumption

Sponsor:Senator Jackson Notes:In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 378/ HB 646 - Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Funding for Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission

Sponsor:Senator Jackson, Delegates Proctor and R. Jones Notes:SB 378 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 187; HB 646 - In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

SB 337/HB 144 - Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal

Sponsor:Senators Hough, Bailey, Carozza, Cassilly, Corderman, Eckardt, Edwards, Gallion, Hershey, Jennings, Ready, Salling, Simonaire, and West , Delegates Morgan, Arentz, Arikan, Buckel, Clark, Cox, M. FisheNotes:SB 337- In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m., HB 144 - In the House - Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 66 - Labor and Employment - Hiring - Education Requirements (Give Me A Chance - Job Opportunities Act of 2022)

Sponsor:Senator Patterson Notes:In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance

SB 264 / HB 76 - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Energy and Property Taxes

Sponsor:Senators Elfreth, McCray, Hershey, Kramer, Augustine, and Feldman, Delegate Smith Notes:SB 264- In the House - Hearing 3/29 at 2:45 p.m.., HB 76 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415

SB 158/HB 35 - State Board of Elections - Contracts and Invoices - Requirements

Sponsor:Senator Kagan , Delegate Palakovich Carr Notes:SB 158- Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 35., HB 35 -In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

HB 506/SB 603 - Constitutional Amendment - Beer and Wine Licenses - Retail Grocery Establishments

Sponsor:Delegate Qi, Senator McCray Notes:HB 506 - In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor., SB 603 - In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

SB 528 - Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022

Sponsor:Senators Pinsky, Ferguson, Kelley, Guzzone, Smith, Kagan, Waldstreicher, Lam, Washington, Patterson, Hester, Ellis, Zucker, Kramer, Hettleman, Young, Sydnor, Hayes, Watson, Beidle, Carter, Augustine, Notes:Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 38

HB 602/SB 913 - Board of Public Works - Sotterley Plantation - Operating Grant

Sponsor:Delegates Crosby, Clark, and Morgan Notes:HB 602 -In the House - Passed Enrolled ., SB 913 -In the House - Hearing 4/08 at 1:45 p.m.

HB 215 - Personal Property Tax - Depreciation of Assessed Value

Sponsor:Delegate Parrott Notes:In the House - Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 226 /SB 577 - Public Schools – Self–Contained Special Education Classroom – Use of Video Recording Devices

Sponsor:Delegates Guyton and Luedtke, Senators Klausmeier, Hester, Hough, and KelleyNotes:HB 226 -In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs ., SB 577 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 673 - Land Use - Agritourism - Definition

Sponsor:Delegates Hartman, Otto, Adams, Arentz, Beitzel, Boteler, Buckel, Chisholm, Cox, Griffith, Hornberger, Howard, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, McKay, Morgan, Munoz, Novotny, Rose, Saab, Shoemaker, Thiam, and WiNotes:In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 145/SB 1 - State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Stop Work Orders

Sponsor:Delegate Crosby, Senators Beidle, Augustine, Feldman, Kelley, and KramerNotes:HB 145 - In the House - Passed Enrolled ., SB 1 - Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 49

HB 98 - Military Installations - Expansion and Development

Sponsor:Delegate CrosbyNotes:In the House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)

HB 410 /SB 400 - Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution

Sponsor:Anderton, Boteler, Buckel, Chisholm, Ghrist, Griffith, Hartman, Hornberger, Howard, Jacobs, Kipke, Kittleman, Krebs, Mangione, Mautz, McComas, McKay, Metzgar, Morgan, Munoz, Novotny, Otto, Parrott, ReNotes:HB 410 - In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.., SB 400-In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 567 - Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Improvements

Sponsor:Senators Elfreth, Hester, Corderman, Feldman, Guzzone, Jackson, King, and ZuckerNotes:In the Senate - Passed Enrolled

HB 562 - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment

Sponsor:Delegates Hornberger, Anderton, Arikan, Beitzel, Boteler, Carr, Charkoudian, Cox, Ebersole, Feldmark, Ghrist, Griffith, Hartman, Howard, Kipke, Korman, Krebs, McComas, McKay, Moon, Munoz, Otto, PalakoNotes:In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

SB 413 - Voting Rights Act of 2022 – Counties and Municipalities

Sponsor:Senator SydnorNotes:In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 8/SB 275 - Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022)

Sponsor:Delegate Valderrama, Senators Hayes and BensonNotes:HB 8- In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m., SB 275 - Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 48

HB 496 - Commission on the Establishment of a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

Sponsor:Delegates Wilson, Valderrama, and Kelly Notes:In the House - Passed Enrolled

HB 427/SB 790 - Criminal Law - Executive or Legislative Proceedings - Obstruction

Sponsor:Delegate Rosenberg, Senator HettlemanNotes:HB 427 - In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m., SB 790 - In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 208 - Criminal Law - Assault of a Public Transportation Service Provider - Penalties

Sponsor:Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) Notes:In the Senate - Hearing 1/13 at 1:30 p.m.

HB 1022 - State Highway Administration - Route 5 Reconstruction Project at Great Mills

Sponsor:Delegate Crosby Notes:In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 320/HB 361 - Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit

Sponsor:Senator Patterson , Delegates Henson, Bartlett, Boyce, Hill, Landis, Lehman, Patterson, Proctor, and Ruth Notes:SB 320 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m., HB 361 -In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor

SB 330/HB 761 - County Boards of Health and Baltimore City Health Department – Procedures and Appeals Process

Sponsor:Senator Ready, Delegates Krebs, Arikan, Beitzel, Buckel, Chisholm, Grammer, Hartman, Hornberger, Howard, Kipke, Mautz, McComas, Pippy, Reilly, Rose, Saab, Shoemaker, Szeliga, and Thiam Notes:In the Senate - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m., HB 761 - In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.

HB 445/SB 543 - Property Tax - Constant Yield Tax Rate - Notice Requirements

Sponsor:Delegate Smith, Senator HayesNotes:HB 445 - In the House - Referred to interim study by Ways and Means., SB 543 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 754/HB 1202 - Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022)

Sponsor:Senator Hester, Delegates P. Young, Kerr, Feldmark, Bartlett, Kelly, Kipke, Ebersole, Hornberger, and McIntoshNotes:SB 754 -Approved by the Governor - Chapter 241 ., HB 1202 - In the Senate - Passed Enrolled

HB 275/SB 273 - Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act)

Sponsor:Delegates Love, Rogers, Bagnall, Clark, Crosby, Hill, Jackson, Korman, Lehman, and R. Lewis , Senators Elfreth, Beidle, Lam, and Bailey Notes:HB 275 -Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138 ., SB 273 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 139

SB 640 - Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort Requirements - Alterations

Sponsor:Senator KingNotes:In the Senate - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 552/HB 695 - Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement (Better Together to Save Our Weather Act of 2022)

Sponsor:Senator Kramer, Delegate Fraser-HidalgoNotes:SB 552 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m., HB 695 - In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.

SB 830/HB 1228 - Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate

Sponsor:Senators Elfreth, Bailey, Eckardt, Guzzone, and Hershey, Delegates Crosby, Clark, Boyce, Barve, and Stein Notes:SB 830 -In the Senate - Returned Passed., HB 1228 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 30

HB 1217 - Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase

Sponsor:Delegates Mautz and Adams Notes:In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Correspondence:

HB 1068/SB 113 - Local Health Departments, Environmental Health Specialists, and On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Systems Standards, Regulations, Applications, and Funding

Sponsor:Delegate Stein, Senator HesterNotes:HB 1068 - In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)., SB 113 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.

HB 1243 - Public Health - Rural Nonemergency Medical Transportation Program

Sponsor:Delegate HowardNotes:In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 2:00 p.m.

Correspondence:

HB 831 - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings

Sponsor:Delegates Stein and Barve Notes:In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

Correspondence:

HB 44/SB 295 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Emergency Service Transporters – Reimbursement

Sponsor:Delegates Hornberger and Reilly, Senators Gallion, Corderman, Guzzone, Beidle, and ElfrethNotes:HB 44 - In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules., SB 295 - In the Senate - Passed Enrolled

HB 1187/SB 726 - Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution

Sponsor:Delegates Anderton, Adams, Arentz, Boteler, Buckel, Cox, Crosby, Feldmark, Fennell, Gilchrist, Griffith, Hartman, Holmes, Hornberger, Howard, Jacobs, Jalisi, Kipke, Krebs, Lierman, Lisanti, Mangione, Notes: HB 1187 -Approved by the Governor - Chapter 240 ,. SB 726 - In the House - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation

SB 497/HB 592 - Deer Management Permit - Hunting on State Land Leased by Permit Holder - Authorization

Sponsor:Senator Gallion Notes:SB 497 - In the House - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.; HB 592 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408

SB 582 - Natural Resources - Recreation on Private Land - Hunting

Sponsor:Senator BaileyNotes:In the Senate - Passed Enrolled

HB 956 - Natural Resources - Recreation on Private Land - Hunting

Sponsor:Delegate Clark Notes:In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Correspondence:

SB 780 - Cybersecurity Governance Act of 2022

Sponsor:Senator HesterNotes:In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)

SB 810/HB 1339 - Cybersecurity - Critical Infrastructure and Public Service Companies (Critical Infrastructure Security Act of 2022)

Sponsor:Senator Hester, Delegate Kerr Notes:SB 810 - In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor., HB 1339 - In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

HB 1019/SB 838 - Transportation - Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Service - County Funding

Sponsor:Delegates K. Young and Henson, Senator Young Notes:HB 1019 - In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation., SB 838 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416

SB 812/HB 1346 - State Government – Cybersecurity – Coordination and Governance

Sponsor:Senator Hester, Delegates P. Young, Kerr, Bartlett, and Kelly Notes:SB 812 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 242., HB 1346 - In the Senate - Passed Enrolled

SB 448/HB 685 - Education - Regional Resource Centers and Libraries - Funding

Sponsor:Senators King, Corderman, Eckardt, Edwards, Elfreth, Griffith, Guzzone, Jackson, Rosapepe, Salling, Young, and Zucker, Delegates C. Branch, Amprey, Attar, Ebersole, Foley, Henson, Jackson, D. Jones, Notes:SB 448 -In the Senate - Passed Enrolled., HB 685 - In the House - Passed Enrolled

HB 633/SB 933 - Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership

Sponsor:Delegates Ghrist, Anderton, Arentz, Arikan, Buckel, M. Fisher, Griffith, Hartman, Hornberger, Howard, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Munoz, Reilly, Rose, Saab, Shoemaker, Szeliga, and Wivell Notes:HB 633 - In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m., SB 933 -In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

Correspondence:

SB 637/HB 935 - Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act)

Sponsor:Senator Augustine, Delegate BagnallNotes:SB 637 - In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations., HB 935 - In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 3:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)

SB 651/HB 960 - Natural Resources - Forest Mitigation Banks and the Forest Conservation Fund - Alterations

Sponsor:Senator Young, Delegate Kerr Notes:SB 651 - In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m., HB 960 - In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.

SB 760 - Property Tax Exemption - Religious Group or Organization - Third-Party Leases

Sponsor:Senator Hayes Notes:In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 956/HB 1409 - Criminal Law - Threats to Public Officials

Sponsor:Senator Watson, Delegate Kerr Notes:SB 956 - In the House - Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m.., HB 1409 - In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1429/SB 763 - Collection and Publication of Criminal Case and Prosecutorial Information

Sponsor:Delegate Crutchfield, Senator Sydnor Notes:HB 1429 - In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations., SB 763 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 141

HB 1205/SB 811 - State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022)

Sponsor:Delegates P. Young, Kerr, Feldmark, Bartlett, Kelly, Kipke, and McIntosh , Senator HesterNotes:HB 1205 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243., SB 811- In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (115-15)

HB 1353 - Omnibus Procurement Reform Act ("OPRA") of 2022

Sponsor:Delegate WilsonNotes:In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:30 p.m.

Correspondence:

HB 268/ SB 274 - Property Tax - Exemptions for Business Personal Property - Alterations

Sponsor:Delegates Henson, Saab, Attar, Boteler, C. Branch, Hartman, Ivey, and PattersonNotes:HB 268 -Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328 ., SB 274 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328

Correspondence:

SB 632 - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Business and Nonprofit Health Insurance Subsidies Program - Workgroup

Sponsor:Senators Hester, Feldman, and BensonNotes:In the Senate - Returned Passed

Correspondence:

SB 1012 - Congressional Districting Plan

Sponsor:The PresidentNotes:Approved by the Governor - Chapter 16

SB 389 - Public Safety – Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission

Sponsor:Senator JacksonNotes:In the House - Hearing 4/08 at 9:00 a.m.

SB 763 - Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability

Sponsor:Senator Sydnor Notes:Approved by the Governor - Chapter 141