On Record (48)
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EnvironmentClassifications and DesignationsHazardous and Toxic SubstancesHOUSINGLeases and Rent
Altering the definition of "rental dwelling unit" for purposes of provisions of law governing the reduction of lead risk in housing.
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Business Occupations and ProfessionsApplicants and ApplicationsATTORNEYSCertificationsEvaluations and ReviewsJob TrainingLicensesRevenue and TaxesRules and RegulationsSalaries and CompensationStandards and Best PracticesState Universities and Colleges
Establishing the Maryland Justice Corps Program in the University System of Maryland to provide an alternative pathway to a license to practice law, subject to a certain requirement.
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Public HealthHealth Care FacilitiesHealth, Department ofPregnancyTimeVital RecordsParents and Guardians
Authorizing the parent of a child to file a certificate of birth within 10 days after the birth occurred if the parent notified the Division of Vital Records in a certain manner as soon as practicable after the birth, but not later than 5 days after the birth occurred.
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Real PropertyClassifications and DesignationsHighwaysTime
Establishing that a private road open to public travel for 20 years or more shall be considered offered for dedication to public use; and establishing that the State, a county, or a municipality shall be considered to have accepted an offer for the dedication of a road to public use under the Act if the State, county, or municipality repairs …
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Neutral
ETHICSInspectionsFinesReportsEnvironmentPenalties and SentencesEnvironmental MattersChemical TestsHazardous and Toxic Substances
Establishing a civil penalty not exceeding $50,000 for a person who falsifies information that is submitted in a report of the results of lead-contaminated dust testing or visual inspection of an affected property.
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Neutral
Housing and Community DevelopmentSTATE AIDHOUSINGCONSTRUCTIONResidential PropertyFederal GovernmentPublic BenefitsHousing and Community Development, Department ofCounselors
Requiring a recipient of funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development for any project to construct, acquire, or rehabilitate residential property for use as housing to offer housing counseling services to certain prospective residents.
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Neutral
HealthNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHOSPITALSAgePublic HealthHealth InsuranceManaged Care OrganizationsMedical AssistanceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsChildren (4-12)Health - InsuranceTeenagers (13-19)Pediatricians
Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, managed care organizations, and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for a transfer to a special pediatric hospital.
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Neutral
LicensesNoticesPublic InformationRetail SalesCigarettesNews MediaCLERKS OF COURTBaltimore CityBusiness RegulationCircuit CourtsOpen GovernmentCommerce and BusinessTobacco and Nicotine
Requiring the clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, before issuing a license, to publish notice of an application to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products at retail two times for 2 successive weeks in two newspapers of general circulation and in a conspicuous place at the location of the business in the application for at least 10 days.
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Neutral
RailroadsHOUSINGTRANSPORTATIONCONSTRUCTIONBOUNDARIESReal PropertyResidential PropertyMass TransitAdministrative AgenciesBaltimore CityTransportation - GenerallyZoning and PlanningBaltimore County
Prohibiting the Maryland Transit Administration, in conducting the Red Line transit project, from acquiring any real property for planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of the Red Line if the acquisition would result in involuntary residential displacement.
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Neutral
HealthLicensesPublic HealthCommunity Facilities and ServicesHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
Requiring a licensing authority, on request, to provide to an interested party the criteria used by the licensing authority to determine whether to issue a license for or renew a license of a community facility; and requiring a licensing authority to designate a single point of contact to respond to complaints, concerns, or issues regarding a community facility.
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Neutral
CondominiumsReal PropertyHomeowners AssociationsCommittees and CommissionsTimestudiesCorporations and AssociationsBuilding Maintenance and Repair
Authorizing the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation, condominium, or homeowners association to revise a required reserve study at the end of each calendar year to reflect any changes made to the common elements that year.
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Neutral
Motor vehiclesDebt collectionHighwaysNoticesFinesTraffic RegulationRecordingsCitationsMotor Vehicle RegistrationMotor Vehicle AdministrationVehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadTraffic MonitoringBaltimore City
Requiring Baltimore City to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration for certain purposes if an owner or a driver of a vehicle accumulates more than $250 in unpaid and overdue fines for violations recorded by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; authorizing Baltimore City to immobilize a vehicle owned or driven by a person that has accumulated more …
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Neutral
HealthAppropriationsGOVERNORPublic HealthReportsBudgetsRevenue and TaxesMedical ConditionsPediatricians
Altering the fiscal years during which the Governor is required to include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation to the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund; altering the funding source of the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund to include money from the Cigarette Restitution Fund; and altering uses of the Cigarette Restitution Fund to include the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund.
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Neutral
EducationAppropriationsHigher educationPUBLIC EMPLOYEESNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSTRANSPORTATIONATTORNEYSGOVERNORStudentsBudgetsNamesWork, Labor, and EmploymentState Universities and CollegesScholarships and Student Financial AidBaltimore County
Renaming the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program to be the Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; adding services in transportation and other fields within State or local government to the list of certain criteria for which an eligible student must be given priority for participation in the Program; and requiring that the Governor include in the annual budget …
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Neutral
Real PropertyEvictionInflationLegal AidRevenue and TaxesAntitrust Enforcement
Altering the contents of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund to include money received by the Antitrust Division in the Office of the Attorney General from a final settlement, an agreement, or a judgment relating to a certain violation of the Maryland Antitrust Act, excluding restitution and certain costs the Attorney General is entitled to recover.
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Neutral
HealthFeesDISCLOSUREATTORNEY GENERALPricesInflationCivil ActionsRetail SalesAttorneys' FeesCigarettesTimeRules and RegulationsRevenue and TaxesBusiness RegulationCivil Rights and Social EquityEscrow AccountsTobacco and Nicotine
Requiring, beginning in 2026 and each year thereafter, a certain tobacco product manufacturer to pay a certain equity fee instead of depositing certain funds in a certain escrow account; authorizing a certain tobacco product manufacturer to contest the amount of the equity fee paid under certain circumstances; requiring a certain tobacco product manufacturer to make a certain certification to the …
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Neutral
HealthCLAIMSPublic HealthRestitutionSubstance AbuseOpioidsJob TrainingSubstance Abuse TreatmentRevenue and TaxesMedical TreatmentsHealth, Department ofdisparity
Altering the training that the Maryland Department of Health is authorized to provide under the Overdose Response Program to include emphasis on the restoration of breathing, avoiding withdrawal, and compassionate postoverdose support and care; clarifying that the use of the Opioid Restitution Fund is subject to certain restrictions; and altering the authorized uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund so as …
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Neutral
LAW ENFORCEMENTATTORNEY GENERALSunsetPublic HealthReportsOpioidsCommittees and CommissionsRevenue and TaxesInvestigations and Inquiries
Altering the allowable uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to provide funds for the operating expenses and personnel costs for investigations, enforcement actions, and other activities conducted by the Opioids Enforcement Unit within the Office of the Attorney General that are related to the recovery of funds from opioid-related judgments or settlements; and requiring, beginning October 1, 2025, the Office …
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Neutral
HealthPublic HealthGroup HomesSubstance AbuseReportsCodesStandards and Best PracticesMental and Behavioral HealthSubstance Abuse TreatmentHealth, Department of
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to submit reports on or before December 1, 2025, and December 1, 2026, to the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee on the oversight of substance use disorder treatment programs and recovery residences.
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Neutral
HealthFEDERAL AIDSunsetPublic HealthHealth InsuranceFederal GovernmentReportsMedical AssistanceCommittees and CommissionsInsurance AdministrationMental and Behavioral HealthLegislative Services, Department ofHealth, Department ofHealth - InsuranceBusiness Occupations and Professionsdisparity
Establishing the Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission to monitor and assess the impact of potential and actual federal changes to specified health care programs and to provide recommendations for State and local action to protect the access of residents of the State to affordable health coverage; and requiring the Commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, …
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Neutral
COURTSGoods And ServicesFinesEvidencePetitionsCivil ActionsCourt CostsAttorneys' FeesLIBEL AND SLANDERCivil Rights and Social EquityCivil Actions and Procedures
Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; establishing certain standards and requirements relating to a motion to dismiss an alleged SLAPP suit; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Neutral
HealthCONTRACTSSAFETYDRUGSPublic HealthProcurementSubstance AbuseOpioidsSubstance Abuse TreatmentRevenue and TaxesMedical TreatmentsState Government - Procurement
Prohibiting, beginning July 1, 2025, the use of State funds to purchase opioid overdose reversal drugs from a person that was party to a settlement with any state due to its role in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of prescription opioids; making certain exceptions; and prohibiting certain State contracts from being renewed on or after July 1, 2025.
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Neutral
CONTRACTSDISCLOSUREReal PropertyResidential PropertyReal EstateTitlesWholesale DistributionAgents and Brokers
Authorizing a seller or assignee of certain residential property to rescind a contract of sale without penalty at any time before closing if a certain seller does not provide a certain notice; establishing that an assignee is entitled to a refund of any deposit paid in connection with the assignment of a contract of sale of the residential property under …
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Neutral
AppropriationsGOVERNORSunsetReal PropertyEvictionReportsLegal AidCommittees and CommissionsRevenue and TaxesState Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Making permanent distributions by the Comptroller from funds gained from abandoned property in the State to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; terminating the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force on January 31, 2026; and making permanent an annual $14,000,000 appropriation by the Governor from the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund to the Maryland Legal …
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Neutral
EquipmentWeights And MeasuresSALES AND USE TAXChildren (4-12)Revenue and TaxesMedical ConditionsTaxes - Sales and UseSmoking and Vaping
Increasing the sales and use tax on the sale of electronic smoking devices and vaping liquid; and requiring the increased revenue from the sales and use tax on electronic smoking devices and vaping liquid under the Act to be distributed to the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Research Fund.
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Neutral
HOUSINGResidential PropertyEnvironmentEnvironmental MattersChemical TestsHazardous and Toxic Substances
Altering the conditions under which an owner of affected property is required to satisfy the modified risk reduction standard under the Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing law by repealing a requirement that an environmental investigation conclude that there is a defect at the affected property.
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Neutral
HealthDRUGSPublic HealthGoods And ServicesDeath PenaltyCommittees and CommissionsPenalties and SentencesHealth OccupationsMedical TechnologyMedical Equipment and DevicesCommerce and Business
Prohibiting a person doing business in the State from knowingly manufacturing or selling, distributing, dispensing, or otherwise supplying a drug, medical device, or other good, service, or technology or compounding a drug if the person knows or reasonably should know that certain authorization was prompted, either directly or indirectly, by a person seeking the drug, medical device, or other good, …
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Neutral
ELECTIONSVOTINGSunsetNoticesBallotsRules and RegulationsElections, State Board ofAbsentee and Mail-In Ballots
Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to provide certain additional notice to voters using certain methods if there is an occurrence of federal judicial action regarding the timely receipt of absentee ballots with federal contests that preempts certain State law and regulations.
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Neutral
HealthNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHOSPITALSPublic HealthHealth InsuranceManaged Care OrganizationsMedical AssistanceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsReimbursementsChildren (4-12)Evaluations and ReviewsHealth - Insurance
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, managed care organizations, and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide a prior authorization determination regarding a transfer on request of a special pediatric hospital or a referring health care provider and provide a retrospective review of a determination of medical necessity under …
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Neutral
EducationSpecial educationMeetingsNoticesStudentsAlternative Dispute ResolutionTimeParents and GuardiansPrimary and Secondary EducationIndividualized Education and 504 Plans
Requiring the parents of a child with a disability who has an individualized education program to receive a written notice when a certain special education or related service aid specified in the individualized education program is missed, incomplete, or interrupted as specified; requiring the notice to explain the missed, incomplete or interrupted service aid and the reason the service aid, …
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Neutral
Organized crimeATTORNEY GENERALCountiesJurisdictionCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - ProceduresState's AttorneysCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesTrialsControlled Dangerous Substances
Establishing that a certain conspiracy involving a controlled dangerous substance crime has the same penalty as the underlying crime; providing for the venue for prosecution of a certain crime related to a controlled dangerous substance; and providing for the venue for prosecution of a certain crime committed in furtherance of a crime involving a criminal organization.
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Neutral
AnimalsHunting and fishingBOUNDARIESWEAPONSNatural ResourcesHuntingBaltimore CityBlue Laws
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Baltimore City; and adding Baltimore City to the list of jurisdictions in which the safety zone for archery hunters extends 50 yards from a dwelling house, residence, church, or any other building or camp occupied by human …
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Neutral
HealthETHICSPRIVACYHOSPITALSPublic HealthRecordsNoticesVulnerable AdultsReportsPublic InformationJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsMedical TreatmentsDisabilities, Department ofHealth, Department ofHuman Services, Department of
Requiring hospitals to establish a surrogate committee to provide surrogate decision making for an unrepresented patient; authorizing the surrogate committee to make treatment decisions for unrepresented patients under certain circumstances; and establishing requirements for the composition, training, and procedures of a surrogate committee.
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Neutral
LAW ENFORCEMENTHEARINGSNoticesVictimsCriminal ChargesTimeElectronic GovernmentTelephonesCriminal Law - ProceduresDistrict CourtsdefendantsPretrial Detention or Release
Requiring a law enforcement officer or a District Court commissioner to inform a victim or a victim's representative of the victim's or victim's representative's ability to request a certain notification; and providing a process for a victim or a victim's representative to receive a certain notification.
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Neutral
HealthCONTRACTSSAFETYPRIVACYHOSPITALSPublic HealthInspectionsRecordsHealth InsuranceNoticesRegistrationProcurementDataHealth Care FacilitiesStorageStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsMedical TechnologyEvaluations and ReviewsMedical Equipment and DevicesHealth, Department ofInterstate AffairsControlled Dangerous SubstancesHealth - InsurancePharmacists and PharmaciesRemote Access
Establishing the Meds-to-Beds Program in the Maryland Department of Health: providing the purpose of the Program is to reduce hospital readmissions by using a licensed pharmacist to deliver discharge medications to patients before they leave the hospital; requiring each hospital in the State to participate in the Program; authorizing certain health care facilities to use automated drug dispensing systems and …
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Neutral
SunsetAgeCondominiumsReal PropertyResidential PropertyReportsHousing and Community Development, Department ofstudies
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community and Development to conduct a study on buildings in the State that are more than 40 years old and contain a condominium; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.
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Neutral
EducationAppropriationsHigher educationNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSATTORNEYSGOVERNORStudentsBudgetsWork, Labor, and EmploymentState Universities and CollegesScholarships and Student Financial AidBaltimore CountyApprenticeships and Internships
Specifying the intern fellowships that exist in the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Program that is at least a 150% of the appropriation provided in a prior fiscal year.
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Neutral
LAW ENFORCEMENTCemeteriesPrivate SchoolsPlaces Of WorshipCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prohibiting a person, acting alone or with others, from preventing another from entering or exiting a religious facility; and establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.
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Neutral
HealthAppropriationsSAFETYMINORSCLAIMSINTERNETATTORNEY GENERALFamily LawGamingInterestTechnologyNoticesSocial MediaReportsInformation TechnologyCivil ActionsComptrollerStandards and Best PracticesPenalties and SentencesChildren (4-12)Criminal Law - ProceduresMental and Behavioral HealthRevenue and TaxesTreasurersEvaluations and ReviewsHealth, Department ofTeenagers (13-19)
Establishing the Algorithmic Addiction Fund to be administered by the Maryland Department of Health; providing the Fund consists of all civil penalties received by the State from any source resulting, directly or indirectly, from a judgment against or settlement relating to claims concerning harm to children from the use of social media and the improper use of algorithms; requiring the …
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Neutral
Motor vehiclesCOURTSSunsetFederal GovernmentReportsEnvironmentAir PollutionStandards and Best PracticesEnvironmental MattersEnergy and ClimateEnvironment, Department of the
Requiring, beginning on or before July 1, 2026, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department of the Environment to report to the General Assembly on any changes in federal policy on greenhouse gas emissions that have been deemed legally valid by a final decision of a federal court and, if there has been a change in federal policy, on the …
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Neutral
HealthSAFETYCOURTSPUBLIC EMPLOYEESCLAIMSHEARINGSCOMMUNICATIONSAPPEALSComplaintsGoods And ServicesEvidencePetitionsCivil ActionsCourt CostsAttorneys' FeesNews MediaTimeAdministrative AgenciesPublic Corporations and InstrumentalitiesAnnotated Code of MarylandCivil Rights and Social EquityCivil Actions and ProceduresProtests and Demonstrations
Repealing a certain provision relating to strategic lawsuits against public participation; authorizing a person served with a pleading asserting a certain cause of action based on the person's communication related to a governmental proceeding or exercise of certain constitutional rights to file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action; and generally relating to civil actions …
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Neutral
Income taxProperty taxETHICSNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHEARINGSELECTIONSCOMMUNICATIONSAPPEALSATTORNEY GENERALExemptionsRecordsSecretary Of StateNoticesRegistrationFederal GovernmentFinesMediationComptrollerSALES AND USE TAXPOLITICAL CANDIDATESTimeTaxes - IncomeRules and RegulationsIntergovernmental CooperationLaws and OrdinancesRevenue and TaxesEmergency BillsBusiness RegulationGiftsCivil OffensesCampaign FinancingTaxes - Sales and UseAssessments and Taxation, Department of
Prohibiting certain charitable organizations from participating in or intervening in a political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate for public office; authorizing the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, acting jointly, to order a 2-year revocation of certain tax-exempt statuses if a certain determination is made; requiring the Comptroller and the Director of the State …
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Neutral
COURTSLAW ENFORCEMENTWITNESSESATTORNEY GENERALInjuryArrestsWarrantsCourt CostsAttorneys' FeesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSkinshipPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - ProceduresCivil OffensesTrialsImmigrants and Citizenship
Providing that a certain individual duly and in good faith attending a certain court proceeding is immune from a certain immigration arrest in connection with attendance at a court proceeding under certain circumstances; and prohibiting a person from making an arrest in violation of the Act.
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Neutral
Housing and Community DevelopmentAppropriationsHOUSINGASSESSMENTSGRANTSInterestCondominiumsReal PropertyResidential PropertyPublic BenefitsReportsBudgetsApplicants and ApplicationsHousing and Community Development, Department ofLow-IncomeAwareness and OutreachRevenue and TaxesTreasurersGiftsHomeowner Associations
Establishing the Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund to provide grants to low-income unit owners of condominiums with insufficient reserve accounts to enable a low-income unit owner to pay increased assessments necessary for a condominium association to meet reserve account funding requirements; requiring that the Fund prioritize certain older adults; requiring the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Community …
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Neutral
HealthInspectionsNoticesCertificationsHealth Care FacilitiesTimeHealth, Department ofHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct at least two on-site unannounced inspections of each certified recovery residence annually; authorizing the Department to direct the recovery residence credentialing entity to revoke the certification of a certified recovery residence that fails to correct a deficiency within 1 month after notice of the deficiency is provided; etc.
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Neutral
BOUNDARIESSunsetRacingTimeBaltimore CityAlcoholic Beverages - Local BillsAlcoholic Beverages LicensesAlcoholic Beverages - By SubdivisionBuilding Maintenance and Repair
Extending until the end of July 1, 2029, the expiration of a racetrack alcoholic beverages license issued for the 5200 block of Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore City for the purpose of completing renovations at the same location.
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Neutral
NoticesPricesFinesWeights And MeasuresFuelComptrollerRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesBusiness RegulationSigns and BillboardsCommerce and BusinessService Stations
Altering the requirements for signs displaying a standard price and a conditional price for motor fuel products at retail service stations; and authorizing the Comptroller to assess certain penalties under certain circumstances.
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Neutral
Housing and Community DevelopmentAppropriationsHOUSINGCONSTRUCTIONGOVERNORResidential PropertyFederal GovernmentCOUNSELORS AND THERAPISTSCommunity DevelopmentHousing and Community Development, Department ofAwareness and OutreachRevenue and Taxes
Requiring a recipient of certain funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide information about certain housing counseling services that are available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to certain prospective residents; and requiring the Governor to appropriate $90,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter for community development organizations to partner …