Requiring that undisputed retention proceeds retained by a unit or a certain contractor under a State procurement contract be paid within 90 days after the date of substantial completion.
BillUtility RegulationCivil ActionsCivil OffensesCommerce and BusinessCommittees and CommissionsDisciplineEnergy MattersEnergy Technology and InfrastructurePenalties and SentencesPublic Service CommissionReportsResidential PropertyRetail SalesRules and RegulationsUTILITIESWork, Labor, and Employment
Repealing certain provisions relating to energy salespersons and energy vendors, residential energy retailers, residential electricity supplier license terms, and green power; repealing the authority of the Public Service Commission to take certain disciplinary actions against electricity suppliers and gas suppliers; altering the amount of certain civil penalties that may be assessed with respect to electricity suppliers and gas suppliers for …
Altering the definition of "vulnerable individual" to exclude an individual who is riding a motorcycle for purposes of the prohibition on causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain rules of the road.
Prohibiting the State or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions from taking certain property that is subject to a perpetual agricultural or conservation easement.
BillNeutralSAFETYPUBLIC SAFETYFIRE PROTECTIONCountiesEquipmentStorageJob TrainingRules and RegulationsEnergy and ClimateEnergy MattersEnergy Technology and Infrastructure
Requiring an owner or operator of a stationary energy storage system to pay for certain fire response training and equipment for certain local fire departments with certain fire suppression responsibilities; and requiring the State Fire Marshal to administer and enforce the Act.
BillNeutralAquacultureHunting and fishingETHICSPERMITSHEARINGSBOUNDARIESNatural ResourcesRegistrationJudicial ReviewTimePenalties and SentencesNatural Resources, Department ofOystersFishing Nets and Devices
Authorizing the suspension or revocation of a shellfish aquaculture harvester permit or shellfish aquaculture harvester registration card for certain violations; and prohibiting a person whose registration or permit card has been suspended or revoked in accordance with the Act from engaging or working in any aquaculture activity during the suspension or revocation.
BillNeutralChesapeake BayAquacultureHunting and fishingBOUNDARIESSunsetNatural ResourcesReportsWeights And MeasuresWater PollutionTimeSurveys and PollsPilot ProgramsNatural Resources, Department ofOystersFishing Nets and Devices
Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain …
BillNeutralFeesFraudLicensesLAW ENFORCEMENTSUBPOENASInspectionsRecordsNoticesSignaturesStoragePersonal Identifying InformationFormsOathsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSApplicants and ApplicationsPenalties and SentencesElectronic CommunicationSpecial EventsBusiness RegulationCircuit CourtsCivil OffensesInvestigations and InquiriesAddressesCommerce and BusinessLabor, Department ofAgents and BrokersPrecious Metals and Stones
Establishing a limited license to do business as a temporary event-based dealer in the State; authorizing a person that does not maintain a fixed business address in the State to apply for a limited license; authorizing the Secretary of Labor to issue a limited license to a person for the purpose of doing business at certain locations; establishing certain requirements …
BillNeutralAPPEALSCountiesStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Board of
Establishing the standard of review that the State Board of Education must use when considering an appeal of certain actions taken by a county board of education; and establishing a limit of 90 days on the duration of a stay ordered by the State Superintendent of Schools of a certain action taken by a county board.
BillNeutralLicensesDebt collectionReal PropertyProperty ManagersCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsBusiness RegulationCommerce and Business
Exempting property managers who collect payment for rent, utilities, or fees from a residential tenant on behalf of a property owner, under certain circumstances, from the requirement to hold a license to do business as a collection agency from the State Collection Agency Licensing Board.
Altering the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program to include the Blue Catfish Gill Net Program and any other program the Department of Natural Resources considers effective in curbing the spread of the blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its …
Authorizing the State Archives to establish by regulation reasonable fees relating to the care and preservation of records and other services provided by the Archives.
Repealing a provision of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and …
Repealing a requirement that a person hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO.
Requiring the Division of Health Care Financing and Medicaid within the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house; and …
Prohibiting a unit of State government that is required by law to adopt regulations to implement a program that is authorized or required under State law from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes …
Clarifying that a motor vehicle may be determined to have failed to pass an emissions equipment and misfueling inspection if the emissions equipment is not present or the vehicle has been misfueled; and providing that a vehicle may be determined …
Authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another jurisdiction.
Establishing that insureds and any other persons covered by certain health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates are entitled to reimbursement for the services rendered by a graduate-level counseling, social work, or psychology clinical intern under certain circumstances; providing the services …
Establishing the Office of Regulatory Management; providing for the Director, staffing, and duties of the Office; requiring certain units of State government to submit certain reports to certain persons at certain times regarding regulatory actions and permits, licenses, certifications, and …
Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; renaming "renewable energy credits" to be "clean energy credits"; adding energy generated from certain nuclear energy generating stations as a Tier 2 renewable source eligible for inclusion …
Requiring certain operators of companion chatbots to establish, maintain, and publish certain protocols and provide certain information to users of the companion chatbot; requiring operators to establish enhanced measures for minor users of companion chatbots; requiring the Office of Suicide …
Prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation …
Establishing the Rural Readiness Program administered by the Rural Maryland Council to provide assistance to rural communities to enhance their capacity for economic development; requiring priority to be given when making certain grants to entities that have completed the Rural …
Reducing from 5% to 2% the amount of priority preservation area acreage that may be used for the construction of certain solar energy generating stations; and requiring the Maryland Department of the Environment to study the environmental impact of the …
Altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the child's consultation …
