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MDHB1PassRequiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment by July 1, 2025, and in accordance with certain requirements; requi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587
MDSB325PassRequiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment by July 1, 2025, and in accordance with certain requirements; requi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 588
MDHB306PassEstablishing the Workgroup on Independent Innovation in Prince George's County to promote innovation and technology in the county; and requiring the Workgroup by January 15, 2026, to report on recommendations regarding strategies to support investmen...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 677
MDSB358PassRequiring an application for investment by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to include an option for an applicant to provide certain demographic information of the applicant and the geographic area of the applicant's primary place of b...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634
MDHB397PassRequiring gas companies serving at least 75,000 customers in their distribution territories and authorizing gas companies serving fewer than 75,000 customers to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems on or before October ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564
MDSB516PassEstablishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 623
MDHB567PassEstablishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to es...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454
MDSB541PassRegulating the manner in which a controller or a processor in possession of a consumer's personal data may process the consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455
MDSB504PassRequiring recreational vehicle dealers to hold a dealer agreement with a recreational vehicle manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's recreational vehicles in the State; establishing licensing requirements for a recreational vehicle manufacturer, dis...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526
MDHB605PassRequiring recreational vehicle dealers to hold a dealer agreement with a recreational vehicle manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's recreational vehicles in the State; establishing licensing requirements for a recreational vehicle manufacturer, dis...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525
MDHB685PassEstablishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 622
MDSB587PassRequiring certain reporting relating to minority business participation in State procurement by industry type to include real property title insurance services, including commercial real property title insurance services; and prohibiting the Special ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 632
MDSB570PassRequiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territo...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
MDSB634PassAuthorizing the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, subject to a written agreement, to provide certain outside entities administrative services or support and to receive compensation for providing the services or support.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626
MDHB753PassRequiring an application for investment by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to include an option for an applicant to provide certain demographic information of the applicant and the geographic area of the applicant's primary place of b...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 633
MDHB776PassAuthorizing the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, subject to a written agreement, to provide certain outside entities administrative services or support and to receive compensation for providing the services or support.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 627
MDSB781PassRenaming the Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland to be the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland; altering the purposes and duties of the Partnership and composition of the Executive Board of the Partnership; and...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 470
MDSB808PassRequiring the Department of Agriculture to coordinate with the Maryland Energy Administration, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Commerce, the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the University of M...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445
MDSB816PassRequiring the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to administer the Cyber Maryland Fund; altering the uses of the Fund to include administrative expenses of the Program, including hiring staff, consultants, and other professionals as necessar...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 509
MDSB896PassEstablishing the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning the membership, purpose, and function of an entity or strategy to govern the renovation, revitalization, f...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635
MDHB991PassEstablishing a food processing residuals utilization permit; prohibiting a person from utilizing food processing residuals in the State unless the person obtains a permit; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide a certain notice and inform...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531
MDSB960PassEstablishing the Climate Technology Founder's Fund in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to use the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund to provide at least $1,200,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal ye...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474
MDHB990PassAltering the definition of "manufacturing" for purposes of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements to exclude the production of cement; altering the application of certain provisions of law regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas em...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500
MDHB999PassEstablishing the Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network to identify and analyze options for establishing and maintaining an open access science, technology, and innovation network or hub of citizen sc...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448
MDSB956PassRequiring the Department of the Environment to identify significant industrial users that currently and intentionally use PFAS chemicals by October 1, 2024; requiring the Department to develop certain PFAS monitoring and testing criteria for signific...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557
MDSB1003PassEstablishing that certain requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches to deliver new motor vehicles to licensed dealers apply after receipt of an electronic order.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 659
MDSB1074PassEstablishing a food processing residuals utilization permit; prohibiting a person from utilizing food processing residuals in the State unless the person obtains a permit; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide a certain notice and inform...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532
MDHB1128PassEstablishing the Talent Innovation Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to increase access to high-quality job training by using innovative and sustainable talent financing mechanisms to help meet skill needs in the State's prominent and emerg...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421
MDHB1147PassProhibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a person from installing, supplying, selling, soliciting, or offering for sale playground surfacing materials that contain a certain concentration of lead or a component product, material, or substance to whi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
MDHB1153PassRequiring the Department of the Environment to identify significant industrial users that currently and intentionally use PFAS chemicals by July 1, 2026; requiring the Department to develop certain PFAS monitoring and testing criteria for certain sig...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 556
MDSB1056PassProhibiting licensees that sell cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices at retail from displaying cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices for sale unless located behind a counter; requiring certain ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462
MDHB1273PassEstablishing that certain requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches to deliver new motor vehicles to licensed dealers apply after receipt of an electronic order.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 658
MDHB1393PassAltering the scope of certain policy goals with regard to energy systems; requiring the Public Service Commission to report on certain projects relating to certain goals; altering the scope of certain funds that may be used for certain projects; requ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540
MDSB474PassAltering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of onsite emergency backup and certain test and maintenance op...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411
MDSB345PassEstablishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 603
MDHB1296PassRequiring the Public Service Commission to open a revised Round 2 proceeding on June 1, 2024, to evaluate certain offshore wind projects; prohibiting the Commission from approving an application for an offshore wind project unless the application inc...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431
MDHB457PassRequiring a producer or seller of synthetic turf to disclose to a customer typical maintenance practices and costs for removing, replacing, and disposing of synthetic turf; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with represe...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567
MDSB511PassRequiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a report, or or before October 1, 2024, to the General Assembly that analyzes the apprenticeship mentoring ratio for all nontraditional apprenticeable occupations in the State, with recommendations...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307
MDHB650PassRequiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a report to the General Assembly that analyzes the apprenticeship mentoring ratio for all nontraditional apprenticeable occupations in the State; and requiring the Department to submit the report t...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308
MDSB1106PassCorrecting certain errors or omissions in certain articles of the Annotated Code; clarifying language; correcting certain obsolete references; reorganizing certain sections of the Annotated Code; providing that this Act is not intended to affect any ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382
MDHB899PassAltering the Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship to make the scholarship applicable to all programs at institutions of higher education in the State; altering the maximum award available, when a scholarship ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223
MDSB209PassAltering certain requirements relating to industry representation on the Maryland Economic Development Commission and the purpose of the Commission; repealing a requirement that the Office of International Trade make a certain report to the Commissio...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71
MDHB513PassAltering the distribution of revenue from civil fines collected through the use of work zone speed control systems; altering the highways on which a work zone speed control system may be used; clarifying that a system operator does not need to be pre...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17
MDHB1487PassReestablishing the Maryland Entertainment Council to be the Maryland Entertainment Industry Council within the Department of Commerce to assess the State's existing assets, study certain existing State programs, agencies, and offices, and make recomm...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70
MDSB214PassAltering the membership of the Maryland Military Installation Council to include the Maryland Secretary of Labor or a designee, the State Superintendent of Schools or a designee, and the President of the Military Alliance Council of Charles County; a...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72
MDHB947Enroll
75%
Prohibiting firearm industry members from knowingly creating, maintaining, or contributing to a public nuisance through the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, or marketing of a firearm-related product under certain circumstances; requiring...
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2024-04-08
Returned Passed
MDSB1005Engross
50%
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; exempting the Authority from certain provisions of law; requiring the Author...
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2024-04-08
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
MDHB1056Enroll
75%
Prohibiting a 340B manufacturer from taking certain direct or indirect actions to limit or restrict the acquisition or delivery of a 340B drug; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the C...
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2024-04-08
Returned Passed
MDHB1180Engross
50%
Prohibiting licensees that sell cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices at retail from displaying cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices for sale unless the products are located behind a counter; r...
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2024-04-08
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB1220Engross
50%
Establishing the Climate Technology Founder's Fund in the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide early-stage funding for certain start-up companies; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to use the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund to...
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2024-04-08
Third Reading Passed (101-35)
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