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Del. Sheila Ruth: Maryland Residents Need Transportation Equity Maryland Matters
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Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationAgeDrivers' LicensesEx-OffendersMotor Vehicle AdministrationTime
Altering the eligibility standards and requirements for the issuance of provisional driver's licenses and original driver's licenses.
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Taxes - Recordation and TransferHOUSINGLow-IncomeReal PropertyResidential PropertyTransfer Tax
Altering the State transfer tax rate and applying the Act to instruments of writing recorded on or after July 1, 2026.
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STATE PROCUREMENTCertificationsCONTRACTSETHICSLanguageProcurementPublic Officials
Requiring a procurement officer to require a certain certification from a bidder or offeror and to include a certain clause in a State procurement contract relating to unconstitutional activity.
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MINORSConstitutional AmendmentsFederal GovernmentConstitution, U.S.Work, Labor, and EmploymentRules and RegulationsPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryLegislative Services, Department ofCongress, U.S.
Ratifying the federal Child Labor Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as proposed by U.S. House Joint Resolution 184 of 1924, to provide the U.S. Congress with the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under the age of 18 years.
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AnimalsAppropriationsAGRICULTUREGRANTSGOVERNORNatural ResourcesReimbursement RatesBudgetsProperty DamageComptrollerRules and RegulationsRevenue and TaxesTreasurersNatural Resources - GenerallyNatural Resources, Department of
Establishing the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund, consisting of the proceeds from the sale of conservation deer stamps, grants and contributions directed to the Fund, and money in the State budget, to reimburse a person for damage caused by deer, geese, and other wildlife to crops and other agricultural products; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept requests …
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HealthSAFETYGOVERNORPublic HealthPatientsDataPricesSubstance AbuseReportsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsCommunity Facilities and ServicesMental and Behavioral HealthSubstance Abuse TreatmentMedical ConditionsstudiesLegislationMedical Testing and Diagnosis
Requiring the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access to establish a workgroup on the improvement of health, social, and economic outcomes related to substance use; requiring the workgroup to make recommendations on changes to State laws, policies and practices needed to mitigate the harm related to criminalization of substance use and related to the discharge of patients from …
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AnimalsEducationMotor vehiclesAccidentsSAFETYINTERNETTRANSPORTATIONGRANTSHighwaysInterestMeetingsNatural ResourcesCountiesDataReportsConservationGeneral AssemblyComptrollerMotor Vehicle RegistrationCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsIntergovernmental CooperationRevenue and TaxesTreasurersGiftsstudiesMaps and ChartsOpen GovernmentPlanning, Department ofTransportation - HighwaysState Highway AdministrationNatural Resources - GenerallyNatural Resources, Department ofTelecommunications and Information Technology
Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; etc.
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Property taxTRANSPORTATIONLIENSBOUNDARIESASSESSMENTSGOVERNORHighwaysPublic WorksCountiesBudgetsComptrollerTransportation - GenerallyZoning and PlanningEnvironmental MattersTransportation, Department ofTaxes - PropertyCommerce and BusinessPublic Works, Board ofdisparity
Requiring the Governor, after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to submit each year to the Board of Public Works and the General Assembly a proposal for a State property tax to support transportation projects and programs; requiring, on or before February 15 each year, the Board of Public Works to approve, reject, or modify the proposed State property tax; …
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Sports and RecreationHigher educationBusiness RegulationBeverage ContainersStadiums
Requiring the owner or operator of a sports venue and the governing body of an institution of higher education that operates a sports venue to allow an individual attending a sporting event at the sports venue to bring and use a reusable beverage container during a sporting event.
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EducationHigher educationSchool administrationTEACHERSWEAPONSReportsThreatsArsonPenalties and SentencesPrimary and Secondary EducationSecondary SchoolsPrimary SchoolsControlled Dangerous SubstancesEducation - MiscellaneousTruancy
Specifying that provisions of law prohibiting and penalizing certain disruptive and threatening behavior on certain school grounds and property do not apply to students who commit offenses at the institution they attend or students who commit offenses at another institution while participating in or attending a sporting event or other extracurricular program sponsored at that institution.
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HealthGOVERNORSunsetPublic HealthHealth InsuranceMunicipal CorporationsPublic OfficialsCountiesLong-term CareState EmployeesMedical AssistanceGeneral AssemblyCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentstudiesLegislative Services, Department ofHealth, Department ofDeaf and Hard of HearingDental HealthVision Health
Establishing the Commission on Universal Health Care to determine the feasibility of establishing a State universal health care program to provide health benefits to all residents of the State through a single-payer system; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report on June 1, 2027, and a final report with its analysis and recommendations to the Governor and certain …
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AGRICULTUREINTERNETCOMMUNICATIONSLabelingRegistrationEnvironmentPest ControlElectronic CommunicationClassifications and DesignationsOpen GovernmentHealth, Department ofCommerce and BusinessAgriculture, Department ofHazardous and Toxic Substances
Requiring, by January 1, 2032, the Department of Agriculture to develop, maintain, post on its website, and distribute to all certified applicators a list of certain registered pesticides that list PFAS chemicals as an active ingredient on the labeling accompanying the pesticide; prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2032, a person from using, for certain purposes, PFAS pesticides listed by the Department; …
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FeesFraudEnvironmental healthPUBLIC SAFETYFIRE PROTECTIONATTORNEYSATTORNEY GENERALInterestRestitutionReportsWeatherEnvironmentAir PollutionCivil ActionsCommittees and CommissionsRevenue and TaxesMedical ConditionsFlood ControlEnvironmental MattersEnergy and ClimateInvestigations and InquiriesTrialsCommerce and Business
Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds certain entities accountable for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; establishing the Climate Change Restitution Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; establishing the Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council to provide information to the Governor, the Attorney General, …
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WATERCONSTRUCTIONEnvironmentBuilding CodesRules and RegulationsEnvironmental MattersBeverage ContainersBuilding Maintenance and RepairLabor, Department ofPlumbing
Requiring a water bottle filling station or a combined water bottle filling station and drinking fountain to be installed in certain new construction or as part of certain renovations beginning October 1, 2025, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Property taxTax CreditsLandlords And TenantsComptrollerSalaries and CompensationRules and RegulationsLow-IncomeTaxes - PropertyAssessments and Taxation, Department ofHomestead Property Tax Credit
Altering eligibility for the renters' tax credit; altering the calculation of and the maximum amount of the renters' tax credit for certain taxable years; altering the eligibility for and the calculation of the homeowners' tax credit for certain taxable years; making homeowners with a federal adjusted gross income greater than $300,000 ineligible for the homestead property tax credit; and applying …
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AppropriationsDISCLOSUREAGRICULTUREINTERNETLOANSGRANTSExemptionsMeetingsReal PropertyPublic SchoolsChild CareNoticesPrivate SchoolsMunicipal CorporationsCountiesData CentersTax CreditsHealth Care FacilitiesEquipmentEnvironmentSALES AND USE TAXPlans and ProposalsTimeHistorical MattersElectronic GovernmentLocal Government - GenerallyZoning and PlanningLocal Government MandatesEnvironmental MattersEnergy and ClimateEnergy MattersEnergy Technology and InfrastructureOpen GovernmentForests and ParksPlanning, Department ofEnvironment, Department of theTaxes - Sales and UseEnvironmental Justice
Requiring an owner or operator of a large-scale data center to submit a disclosure report to certain State and local agencies and elected officials under certain circumstances; specifying the contents of the disclosure report; requiring the Department of the Environment to publish the disclosure report on its website within 30 days of receiving the report; requiring, by June 30, 2027, …
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SAFETYLAW ENFORCEMENTDEATHPUBLIC SAFETYATTORNEY GENERALDataReportsInjuryArrestsStandards and Best PracticesPolice Training and Standards Commission
Requiring each law enforcement agency in the State to submit the agency's policy regarding pursuit of fleeing suspects to the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission annually on or before January 1 each year, beginning in 2027; requiring the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and certain law enforcement agencies, to submit a certain report to the Governor and …
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HealthGRANTSGOVERNORSunsetPublic HealthHealth InsuranceNoticesPublic BenefitsReportsGeneral AssemblyCommittees and CommissionsState Universities and CollegesBudget and Management, Department ofRevenue and TaxesstudiesBaltimore CountyLegislative Services, Department ofHealth, Department ofCivil Rights and Social EquityCommerce, Department ofDiversity, Equity, and InclusionLabor, Department ofUnionsHealth Planning and Cost Review
Requiring the Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a universal health care program through a single-payer system in the State; and establishing the Advisory Commission on Universal Health Care to assist the Institute in the development of final findings and recommendations based on a certain study.
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HealthAnimalsFeesLicensesDISCLOSUREAGRICULTURESAFETYCOMMUNICATIONSInspectionsWaiversRecordsNoticesLabelingResidential PropertyRegistrationFormsPest ControlRules and RegulationsMedical ConditionsEnvironmental MattersCommerce and BusinessAgriculture, Department ofHazardous and Toxic SubstancesSubscriptions and MembershipsDomestic Animals
Establishing certain requirements for a pesticide business licensee that has a subscription contract for pest control with a residential customer; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish a Residential Pollinator Protection and Neighbor Notification Registry for the purpose of registering certain individuals who are interested in receiving notice of certain pesticide applications; requiring the Department to prepare a certain list …
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HealthSports and RecreationFeesEnvironmental healthDISCLOSUREFOODSAFETYINTERNETLOANSFIRE PROTECTIONWOMENGRANTSInterestWaiversNoticesGoods And ServicesRegistrationReportsEquipmentEnvironmentFormsCosmetologistsCivil ActionsWater PollutionComptrollerPollutionTimeRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesChildren (4-12)Awareness and OutreachRevenue and TaxesTreasurersGiftsEnvironmental MattersIndustry and ManufacturingOpen GovernmentHealth, Department ofInterstate AffairsEnvironment, Department of theCommerce and BusinessChemical TestsRefuse DisposalHazardous and Toxic SubstancesInfants and Toddlers (0-3)Sexual MattersScientific Research
Prohibiting manufacturers from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or distributing for sale in the State, certain products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals on or after certain dates; establishing registration requirements for certain products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals; providing for the testing of certain products to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
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Income taxProperty taxTax ReturnsExemptionsReal PropertyTaxes - Income
Requiring, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, but before January 1, 2030, that certain individuals reduce their federal itemized deduction for purposes of determining their Maryland itemized deductions by the amount claimed as taxes paid on real property.
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FraudInvestmentsEnvironmental healthSAFETYETHICSPUBLIC SAFETYFIRE PROTECTIONATTORNEYSATTORNEY GENERALInterestProcurementPricesWeatherEnvironmentAir PollutionFuelCivil ActionsComptrollerCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSRevenue and TaxesTreasurersFlood ControlEnvironmental MattersEnergy and ClimateInvestigations and InquiriesPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department ofEnvironment, Department of theIndependent ContractorsCommerce and BusinessClimate Resiliency
Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds certain entities accountable for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; authorizing the Attorney General to hire outside counsel to assist with an action under the Act if the Attorney General makes a certain determination; establishing the Climate Crimes …
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FeesELECTIONSVOTINGRegistrationDataIdentificationSignaturesStorageBallotsPetitionsStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsElectronic DocumentsElections, State Board ofElections SupervisorsAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certain provisions governing the petition process, including provisions regarding the collection and invalidation of signatures, the use of electronic signatures, and attestations by petition …
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HealthFOODHOUSINGTRANSPORTATIONCORRECTIONSSunsetMunicipal CorporationsCountiesCertificationsReportsIncarcerated IndividualsJob TrainingSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentRules and RegulationsAdministrative AgenciesBaltimore CityCorrection, Division ofRecruitment and HiringPrerelease and ReentryPilot ProgramsPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department ofCommerce and BusinessApprenticeships and InternshipsSupport of DependentsLabor, Department of
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and offer an apprenticeship program in skilled trades for incarcerated individuals; establishing that the purpose of the program is to assist incarcerated individuals to develop marketable job skills and to earn money that can be used once the individual is released from incarceration; authorizing the Department to pay all …
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Property taxSTATE AIDReal PropertyMunicipal CorporationsResidential PropertyCountiesTax CreditsStorageFuelRetail SalesRules and RegulationsLaws and OrdinancesBaltimore CityRevenue and TaxesEnvironmental MattersTaxes - PropertyService Stations
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax on real property if use of the real property has been converted from a retail service station to other certain uses; authorizing the State to pay to …
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Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require entrance-level and in-service police training to include certain training regarding individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia and autism.
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Repealing the prohibition on a register of wills or court granting letters in administrative or judicial probate to certain individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
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Requiring public restrooms in public buildings to provide an adequate supply of hygiene products.
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Prohibiting State law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as sworn officers by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after January 20, 2025.
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Repealing the prohibition on a public school employer negotiating the maximum number of students assigned to a class.
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Requiring each institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in all student health centers at the institution on or before August 1, 2028.
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Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations and businesses to observe Maryland …
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Stating that the General Assembly joins seven other state legislative bodies and over 75 counties and municipalities in passing a Back from the Brink resolution on reducing the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons; urging members of the State's …
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Establishing the Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children to research the history, operations, and resident deaths at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children and provide a complete and public accounting of the …
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Prohibiting employees and agents of State and local correctional facilities from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; and prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions.
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Establishing that certain certificated and noncertificated public school employees, library system employees, and employer organizations have the right to engage in a strike; repealing the authority of the Public Employee Relations Board to deny or revoke an employee organization's certification …
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Establishing certain civil penalties for violations of law involving the employment of minors; prohibiting employers from allowing the formation of a certain organization or entity under certain circumstances; authorizing certain private employees to petition the Public Employee Relations Board to …
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Requiring that certain audits and compliance reviews of an artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool used for utilization review include a certain evaluation by a licensed health care professional; and requiring that the review and revision of the performance, …
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Establishing a Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care to envision and make recommendations regarding establishing a comprehensive health care system in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a preliminary report by December 1, 2027, and a final report of …
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Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from collecting a fee for a copy of a vital record issued to a homeless individual; establishing that a vehicle owned by a homeless individual is exempt from vehicle registration fees; altering the period …
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Requiring certain contractors to ensure that at least 35% of apprenticeship hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to enforce certain residency requirements; providing that a contractor that fails to meet certain …
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Requiring a court, under certain circumstances, to order a respondent who has been ordered to comply with assisted outpatient treatment to surrender to law enforcement any firearm in the respondent's possession and not to purchase or possess any firearm for …
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Authorizing a child who is the subject of a child in need of assistance proceeding to be present at the proceeding; and authorizing the court to exclude the child from a proceeding under certain circumstances and after considering certain alternatives.
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Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
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Establishing the Workgroup on Post-Operative Cosmetic Care to study the regulation of post-operative cosmetic and body-altering services provided by nonphysician practitioners with focus on patient safety, consumer protection, and continuity of care; and requiring the Workgroup to submit its final …
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Repealing certain provisions authorizing a gas company to file a plan to invest in eligible infrastructure replacement projects with the Public Service Commission and recover related costs through a certain surcharge; prohibiting the Commission from allowing a gas company or …
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Altering the deadline by which certain required notices in certain retail contracts shall be provided to a purchaser; requiring the seller in a certain retail contract to provide notice of certain changes in mandatory fees and payments and other required …
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Establishing collective bargaining rights for employees of employers who operate controlled-environment agricultural operations; requiring the Secretary of Labor to establish by regulation certain procedures related to collective bargaining; authorizing the Secretary to investigate violations regarding and enforce certain provisions of …
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Establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to support …
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Establishing the Coal Combustion By-Product Materials Grant Program in the Department of the Environment to award grants to eligible manufacturers of cement, concrete, or construction materials in the State that use coal combustion by-products sourced in the State; and requiring …
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Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing …
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Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum mandatory standards governing the care, custody, and conditions of civil detainees in immigration detention facilities; altering certain duties of and prohibitions on the actions of …
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Requiring the Maryland Medical Advisory Committee to form subcommittees and workgroups, as necessary, to carry out the duties of the Committee; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for all Medicaid Services to study the feasibility …
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Establishing the Workgroup to Study Youth Camp and RV Park Emergency Preparedness; requiring the Workgroup to study model local emergency preparedness policies in the State for youth camps and RV parks; and requiring the Workgroup to make recommendations regarding potential …
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Establishing that the prohibition against abandoning an animal does not apply to a person who is providing care to a community cat under a certain trap-neuter-return policy; establishing that a local law that establishes a trap-neuter-return policy is subject to …
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Authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under the Act to make a certain effort to contact certain …
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Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes the sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; and requiring a court to take certain actions …
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Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeyworkers necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject …
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Prohibiting a railroad train used in connection with the movement of freight from being operated in the State unless it has at least two crew members, subject to certain exceptions; providing a penalty for a first offense of up to …
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Altering the definition of recycling to exclude certain chemical conversion processes, pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, methanolysis, gasification, enzymatic breakdown, or similar processes as determined by the Department of the Environment; and prohibiting a person from building in the State a facility that …
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Requiring, beginning on certain dates, certain State and local projects for which 50% of project costs are funded with State funds to be in compliance with riverine siting and design criteria established under the Act; and requiring, on or before …
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Altering the required specifications for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of General Services to direct the procurement processes for the construction of a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of …
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Authorizing a county board of library trustees to provide for the selection of a student member of the board; and establishing the qualifications, setting a 1-year term of office, and providing for the voting rights of the student member of …
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Adding candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates to the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund; establishing qualifications that a candidate for State Senator or member of the House of …
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Establishing certain consumer protection requirements for registered cemeterians, registered cemetery operators, or certain permit holders that sell or offer for sale pet cremation services for pet remains; and establishing the duties of certain persons responsible for returning pet cremains to …
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Authorizing a landlord to impose an increased security deposit if a tenant operates or plans to operate a family child care home on the leased premises; prohibiting a landlord of certain residential rental property from prohibiting or unreasonably limiting the …
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Prohibiting certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies from initiating a proceeding that may lead to a rate change unless the company provides customers with a certain notice; requiring certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies to include …
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Extending the fiscal years through 2029 in which the Governor may include an appropriation of $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill for certain qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide automotive repair training and reentry assistance to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals; …
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Prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to …
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Renaming the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Office of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; renaming the Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Maryland Advisory Council on …
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Establishing the Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee to develop a comprehensive plan for a school board system to oversee correctional education for individuals subject to the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and requiring the Committee to issue an …
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Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling, compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; and establishing the Wasted Food …
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Establishing requirements and prohibitions regarding food and milk product labeling; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create a marketing program and educational materials to inform consumers about the meaning of quality dates and safety dates for food labels …
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Prohibiting provisions of the governing documents of a condominium or homeowners association from unreasonably restricting the governing body from installing or authorizing the installation of electric vehicle recharging equipment; establishing that the installation or authorization of electric vehicle recharging equipment …
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Authorizing supervisory employees of the Baltimore County Public Library to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; authorizing certain bargaining units for the employees of the Baltimore County Public …
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Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for certain State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright rights; defining "State public art" as public art commissioned for a project that receives State funding, regardless of whether the …
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Requiring certain broadband providers in the State to establish a program to provide certain broadband services to eligible low-income consumers by December 1, 2026; authorizing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to exempt …
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Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop, publish, and maintain a real property flood risk disclosure statement form that includes certain information about a property's flood risk and history; and requiring, beginning July, 1, 2027, a vendor of certain …
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Authorizing a person operating a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle at an intersection who is facing a red signal to enter the intersection to cross the highway in the direction of a pedestrian control "walk" signal displayed for the portion …
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Repealing the limitation on the maximum amount of a credit against the State income tax that an individual may claim for certain expenses incurred for a donation of deer meat to certain organizations; and applying the Act to all taxable …
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Prohibiting a person from disposing of yard waste collected on the grounds of a State building or State highway in single-use plastic container; requiring a person to collect yard waste on the grounds of a State building or State highway …
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Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party; and requiring an election judge to determine whether the …
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Requiring a landlord to provide air-conditioning to residential rental units in apartment buildings with four or more individual dwelling units in a certain manner beginning June 1, 2026, for newly constructed residential rental units and beginning October 1, 2026, for …
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Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to take certain actions if the State Administrator receives a credible report that election misinformation or election disinformation, including a deepfake, has been or is being communicated, disseminated, or distributed; requiring the Administrator to …
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Providing collective bargaining rights to nontenure track faculty at State system institutions, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland; defining "nontenure track faculty" as full-time, part-time, or adjunct nontenure track employees whose assignments involve academic responsibilities, including teachers, …
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of real property consisting of certain commercial and industrial property and to set a special property tax rate …
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Altering an exception to the prohibition against the possession of certain nondomesticated animals in the State by reducing from 10 days to 48 hours the amount of time a nonresident may travel through the State with an otherwise prohibited animal; …
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Establishing the Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names to develop and implement a framework to identify real property owned by the State or a political subdivision that bears a Confederate name; and requiring the Commission …