June 2014 Legislation Edition

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Welcome!

As you know, the General Assembly is now in recess andthe Governor continues to sign bills into law! So youmay continue to stay engaged on all matters impactingyou locally and statewide, Ivecreated this specialedition. Below you will find legislation underconsideration by the County Council and I encourage

you to lend your voice by emailing us [email protected] may also be submittedin person during the CouncilsPublic Hearing, generally held the3rdMonday of each month. Tosign-up in advance to testify, clickhere.

This special edition also includes updates on legislationrecently decided by the General assembly and wherepossible, signed by the Governor. If you have questions

relating to bills considered by the Delegation or theMaryland General Assembly, please contact DanFurman at 410-841-3360or [email protected].

I hope you find this informative and use this opportunityto become an integral part of our legislative process.

INTRODUCTIONSAll current County Council legislation can be foundonline.

APPOINTMENTS

CR61-2014Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the

County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming theappointment of Katherine B. Bornstein to the AdvisoryBoard on Consumer Affairs.

Final Action:Votes:


County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the

appointment of Bridget C. McCarthy to the Commissionon Disability Issues.Final Action:Votes:


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming theappointment of Robert C. McLaughlin to theCommission on Aging.Final Action:

Votes:

CR64-2014

Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming theappointment of Lawrence J. Schoen to the PublicTransportation Board.Final Action:

Votes:

CR65-2014Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the

appointment of Winnie Tsao to the Recreation & ParksBoard.Final Action:Votes:


County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the

The Calvin Ball Bulletin

Legislation Edition: June 2014
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reappointment of Richard M. Alexander to the Board ofLibrary Trustees.Final Action:Votes:

CR67-2014

Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the

County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the

reappointment of Renee Bitner, R.N., to the Adult PublicGuardianship Review Board.Final Action:Votes:

CR68-2014Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive A RESOLUTION confirming thereappointment of Beryl Gantt to the Adult PublicGuardianship Review Board.Final Action:

Votes:

CR69-2014Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming thereappointment of Barbara Kellner to the PublicTransportation Board.

Final Action:Votes:

CR70-2014


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the

reappointment of Danilsa M. Marciniak to the Board ofSocial Services.Final Action:Votes:

CR71-2014


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming thereappointment of Howard T. Mooney, Jr. to the HowardCounty Commission for Veterans and Military Families.Final Action:Votes:

CR72-2014

Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming thereappointment of William A. Moss to the Adult PublicGuardianship Review Board.Final Action:

Votes:

GENERAL

CB32-2014Introduced by: Greg Fox

Co-sponsored by Calvin Ball, Mary Kay Sigaty,Jennifer Terrasa, and Courtney WatsonAN ACTrequiring, to the extent practical, that County documentsand other files be searchable by the public through the

Countys website; requiring the County to create andimplement a plan forthis purpose; setting a deadline for publishing suchinformation; requiring that certain County documentsrelated to land use be regularly posted on the Countyswebsite in a searchable format; and generally relating toaccessible data in the County.Final Action:Votes:

CB33-2014Introduced by: Jennifer Terrasa, Councilmember AN

ACT amending the Howard County Code to revise therequirements that developers of residential property holdcommunity meetings before submitting theirdevelopment plans for County approval; and generallyrelating to presubmission community meetings.Final Action:

Votes:

CB34-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT amending the HowardCounty Employees Retirement Plan to amend the

definition of benefitted employee in order to correctcertain classification code references and to add certainnew classifications; and generally relating to the HowardCounty Employees Retirement Plan.Final Action:Votes:

CB35-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the

County Executive AN ACT amending the HowardCounty Police and Fire Employees Retirement Plan tomake certain technical corrections; to allow Police cadet

to receive credit for years of eligibility service undercertain conditions; and generally relating to the HowardCounty Police and Fire Employees Retirement Plan.Final Action:

Votes:

FINAL CONSIDERATION

APPOINTMENTS
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County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming theappointment of Bita Dayhoff to the Howard County

Local Childrens Board.Final Action: Passed 6/2/14Votes: 4-0 (Terrasa absent)

CR41-2014Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive A RESOLUTION confirming theappointment of Erica C. Roberts to the Planning Board.Final Action: Passed 6/2/14Votes: 4-0 (Terrasa absent)

CR42-2014Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming theappointment of Charley C. Sung to the AlcoholicBeverage Hearing Board.

Final Action: Passed 6/2/14Votes: 4-0 (Terrasa absent)

Financial (Non-FY2015 Budget)

CR43-2014

Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving certaintransfers between major categories of the HowardCounty Board of Education Operating Budget for FiscalYear 2014; transferring $500,000 to the Administrationcategory; transferring $450,000 to the Textbooks and

Instructional Supplies category; transferring $250,000 tothe Other Instructional Costs category; and transferring$2,750,000 to the Fixed Charges category.Final Action: Passed 6/2/14

Votes: 4-0 (Terrasa absent)

GENERAL

CB16-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT authorizing the advancepayment of real property tax in accordance with State

law and generally relating to real property tax in HowardCounty.Final Action: Passed 6/2/14Votes: 4-0 (Terrasa absent)


County Executive AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 ofthe Howard County Charter, approving a multiyear GrantAgreement between Howard County, Maryland and theDowntown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission,

Inc., a Maryland non-profit corporation, for the purposeof funding certain improvements to Merriweather PostPavilion.Final Action: Withdrawn before introduction

CB18-2014Introduced by: Council Member Calvin Ball

Co-sponsored by: Council Member Greg Fox,

Council Member Mary Kay Sigaty, Council MemberJennifer Terrasa and Council Member CourtneyWatsonAN ACT amending the Rehabilitation LoanProgram to allow loans for renovations and expansions;amending the moderate income housing unit provisionsto prohibit certain alternatives in certain areas; requiringthe use of fee in lieu funds for homeownershipopportunities in certain areas; prohibiting the Departmenof Housing and Community Development and theHousing Commission from participating in certainhousing projects; and generally related to moderateincome housing units and the Rehabilitation Loan

Program in Howard County.Final Action: Passed as amended 6/2/14Votes: 4-0 (Terrasa absent)

CB19-2014 (ZRA 150)Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the

County Executive AN ACT amending the HowardCounty Zoning Regulations to change certain bonusdensity options and percentages of employment land useareas that apply when age-restricted adult housing isprovided in MXD-6 developments, under certainconditions; amending the process for certain Preliminary

Plan amendments under certain conditions; and generallrelating to the Howard County Zoning Regulations.Final Action: Passed 6/2/14Votes: 3-0 (Terrasa absent; Nay - Fox)

CB20-2014 (ZRA 149)Introduced by: Greg Fox, Councilmember

Co-sponsored by: Mary Kay Sigaty, CouncilmemberCourtney Watson, Councilmember AN ACTamending the Howard County Zoning Regulations toalter and include new definitions related to compostingand wood processing; removing all references to Mulch

Manufacturing; adding Natural Wood Waste RecyclingFacilities as a Conditional Use on County PreservationEasements under certain conditions; adding NaturalWood Waste Recycling Facilities as a Permitted Use inthe M-1 (Manufacturing: Light) zoning district; addingComposting Facilities as a Permitted Use in the SolidWaste Overlay zoning district with a M-2(Manufacturing: Heavy) underlying zone under certainconditions; removing Composting Facilities as aConditional Use in the RC (Rural Conservation) zoningdistrict; adding Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facilitie
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as a Conditional Use in the RC (Rural Conservation)zoning district under certain conditions; and generallyrelated to Composting and Wood Processing uses.Final Action: Passed as amended 6/2/14

Votes: 4-0 (Terrasa absent)

CB21-2014 (ZRA 148)Introduced by: the Chair at the request of

The Dayton Rural Preservation Society, LLC ANACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulationsto alter and include new definitions related to compostingand wood processing; removing Composting Facility as aConditional Use on County Preservation Easements;adding Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facilities as aPermitted Use in the M-1 (Manufacturing: Light) zoningdistrict; adding Composting Facilities as a Permitted Usein the Solid Waste Overlay zoning district with a M-2(Manufacturing: Heavy) underlying zone under certainconditions; removing Composting Facilities as aConditional Use in the RC (Rural Conservation) zoning

district; and generally related to Composting and WoodProcessing uses.Final Action: Withdrawn 6/2/14

BUDGET

ENRCB22-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive AN ACT amending the Pay Plan forHoward County; providing pay scales for employees;lengthening certain longevity pays for certainCorrectional managers; amending certain specialty pays;

amending certain overtime and compensatory timeprovisions; adding, removing and amending certainposition classifications; reflecting pay grades that applyto certain bargaining units; amending certain pay grades;making certain technical corrections; providing for theapplication of this Act; and generally relating to the PayPlan for Howard County.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous


County Executive AN ACT amending the ClassificationPlan for Howard County; amending and adding certainclass descriptions; clarifying certain eligibility toparticipate in a union; providing for the application ofthis Act; and generally relating to amendments to theHoward County Classification Plan.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB24-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the

County ExecutiveAN ACT adopting the current expense budget and thecapital budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014and ending June 30, 2015, to be known as the AnnualBudget and Appropriation Ordinance of Howard CountyFiscal Year 2015.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB25-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive AN ACT for the purpose ofauthorizing and empowering Howard County, Marylandto borrow money in the principal amount of up to$156,123,336 on its full faith and credit, and issue andsell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used topay costs of certain County capital projects (includingbridge projects, general county projects, storm drainageprojects, school system projects, fire and rescue projectsroad resurfacing projects, road construction projects,

roadside and sidewalk projects, library projects,community college projects, parks and recreationprojects, police projects, sewer projects and trafficimprovements projects), which are specified anddescribed in the County's 2015 Capital Budget(including, without limitation, borrowings for certaincapital projects previously authorized in other calendaryears, which such authorization has lapsed or will lapse)and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds or otherobligations; authorizing the County to issue bondanticipation notes or to enter into installment purchaseagreements for payment of portions of such costs; and to

levy taxes upon the assessable property within theCounty sufficient, together with other available funds, topay the debt service on such obligations; and providingfor and determining various matters in connectiontherewith.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous

CB26-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive AN ACT for the purpose ofauthorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland

to borrow money in the principal amount of up to$55,526,614 on its full faith and credit, and issue and selits bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to paycosts of certain County water and sewer capital projectswhich are specified and described in the County's 2015Capital Budget (including, without limitation,borrowings for certain water and sewer capital projectspreviously authorized in prior calendar years which suchauthorization has lapsed or will lapse), and to pay costsof issuance of such bonds or other obligations;authorizing the County to issue bond anticipation notes
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or to enter into installment purchase agreements forpayment of portions of such costs; and to levy taxes uponthe assessable property within the County sufficient,together with benefit assessments, ad valorem taxeslevied upon the assessable property in the MetropolitanDistrict and other available funds, to pay the debt serviceon such obligations; and providing for and determiningvarious matters in connection therewith.

Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous

CB27-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive AN ACT for the purpose ofauthorizing and empowering Howard County, Marylandto borrow money in a principal amount of up to$27,561,012 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sellits bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to paycosts of certain County road construction projects whichare specified and described in the County's 2015 Capital

Budget (including, without limitation, borrowings forcertain of such capital projects previously authorized),and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds or otherobligations; authorizing and empowering the County toissue bond anticipation notes or to enter into installmentpurchase agreements for payment of portions of suchcosts; and to levy taxes upon the assessable propertywithin the County sufficient, together with buildingexcise taxes and other available funds, to pay the debtservice on such obligations; and providing for anddetermining various matters in connection therewith.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous


County ExecutiveAN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empoweringHoward County, Maryland to borrow money in theaggregate principal amount of up to $4,000,000, on itsfull faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds or otherobligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certainCounty education capital projects as more particularlydescribed in the County's 2015 Capital Budget, and to

pay costs of issuance of such bonds or other obligations;authorizing and empowering the County to issue bondanticipation notes or to enter into installment purchaseagreements for payment of portions of such costs; and tolevy taxes upon the assessable property within theCounty sufficient, together with school facilitysurcharges and other available funds, to pay the debtservice on such obligations; and providing for anddetermining various matters in connection therewith.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous


County Executive AN ACT for the purpose ofauthorizing and empowering Howard County, Marylandto borrow money in the aggregate principal amount of upto $4,406,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue andsell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to

pay costs of certain County environmental servicesprojects as more particularly described in the County's2015 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of sucbonds or other obligations; authorizing and empoweringthe County to issue bond anticipation notes or to enterinto installment purchase agreements for payment ofportions of such costs; and to levy taxes upon theassessable property within the County sufficient, togethewith amounts held in the Environmental Services SpeciaRevenue Fund and other available funds, to pay the debtservice on such obligations; and providing for anddetermining various matters in connection therewith.


CB30-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive AN ACT for the purpose ofauthorizing and empowering Howard County, Marylandto borrow money in the aggregate principal amount of upto $20,000,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue andsell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used topay costs of certain County broadband projects as moreparticularly described in the County's 2015 Capital

Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds orother obligations; authorizing and empowering theCounty to issue bond anticipation notes or to enter intoinstallment purchase agreements for payment of portionsof such costs; and to levy taxes upon the assessableproperty within the County sufficient, together withamounts held in the Non-County Government BBI Fundand the Private Sector BBI Fund and other availablefunds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; andproviding for and determining various matters inconnection therewith.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous

CB31-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive AN ACT to authorize and empowerHoward County, Maryland, to enter into installmentpurchase agreements to acquire development rights inagricultural lands located within the County (Project NoG 0163), for an aggregate purchase price of not morethan $5,406,832, plus interest thereon; providing that theCountys obligation to pay the purchase price under and
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interest on such agreements shall be a general obligationof the County made upon its full faith and credit; and tolevy taxes upon the assessable property within theCounty sufficient, together with the portion of thetransfer tax imposed on transfers of real property inHoward County which is dedicated to agricultural landpreservation and other available funds, to provide for thepayment of the purchase price under and interest on any

agreements so entered into; and providing for anddetermining various matters in connection therewith.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous

ENRCR44-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive A RESOLUTION approving theCapital Program for Howard County for Fiscal Years2016 through 2020 and the Extended Capital Program forFiscal Years 2021 through 2024.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous

ENRCR45-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the

County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving the Fiscal Year 2015operating budget for the Howard Community Collegeand indicating appropriations for major functionalcategories.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous

ENRCR46-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving the Fiscal Year 2015 budgetfor the Howard County Library System and indicatingappropriations for object classes.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous

ENRCR47-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the

County Executive

A RESOLUTION setting forth the Fiscal Year 2015Operating Budget for the Howard County Board ofEducation.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous

CR48-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the

County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving the Fiscal Year 2015 budgetfor the Howard County Health Department and

indicating appropriations for object classes.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving schedules for charges

pertaining to the Metropolitan District, to water andsewer service, and to shared sewage disposal facilities.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees for thefunctions regulated by the Department of Public Works.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees, fines andcharges for functions regulated by the Howard CountyDepartment of Inspections, Licenses and Permits.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous

ENRCR52-2014

Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees andcharges for functions regulated or administered by theDepartment of Planning and Zoning.Final Action: Passed as amended 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees and rates

for functions regulated and administered by theDepartment of Police.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous


County Executive A RESOLUTION approving fee andrate schedules for:(1) Applying for approval of an industrial developmentrevenue bond or MIDFA bond or loan;
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(2) Solicitor and Peddler Identification Card;(3) Weekend Prisoners - Room and board;(4) Prisoner - Health care provider fee;(5) Participation in work release program;(6) Participation in home detention program;(7) Marriage license fee charge for funding of domesticviolence programs;(8) Annual registration of trespass towing companies and

maximum rates to be charged by trespass towingservices;(9) Fee and specifications for transcripts ofadministrative proceedings; and(10) Reproduction of public records.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous

CR55-2014


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION levying a tax on certain admissions

and amusements, establishing classes of admissions andamusements, setting tax rates on different classes, andproviding for certain exemptions from the tax.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION establishing a recordation tax rate oninstruments of writing that are recorded with the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court.


CR57-2014Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive A RESOLUTION adopting theschedule of rates for the Building Excise Tax.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: YEAS Council Members Ball, Sigaty, Terrasa

and WatsonNAYS Council Member Fox


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION levying Fire and Rescue tax ratesbeginning July 1, 2014.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: Unanimous


County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION levying a property tax for the fiscalyear beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015;setting the tax rates for property; and providing for thecollection of the property tax.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014

Votes: Unanimous


County Executive A RESOLUTION setting the fee-in-lieu rate for moderate income housing.Final Action: Passed 5/21/2014Votes: YEAS Council Members Ball, Fox, Sigaty andWatsonNAYS Council Member Terrasa

TABLED

CR150-2011Introduced By, Greg FoxA RESOLUTION proposing to add a section to ArticleVIII. Centralized Purchasing of the Howard CountyCharter to limit the exercise of the power of eminentdomain so that the power is used only for publicpurposes and not for private economic development, andsubmitting this amendment to the voters of HowardCounty for their adoption or rejection in accordance withArticle X of the Howard County Charter and Article XIAof the Maryland Constitution.

Last Action: Tabled 10/3/2011Votes: YEAS Council Members Fox, Sigaty, Terrasa

and WatsonNAY Council Member Ball

THE PROCESS

The County Council is responsible for adopting the lawsof the County. The legislative process generally followsa monthly cycle:

1st Monday - New legislation is introduced;legislation from prior month is given finalconsideration

3rd Monday - Public hearing on legislationintroduced that month

4th Monday - Legislative work session, if neede 1st Monday - New legislation is introduced;

legislation from prior month is given finalconsideration

Council bills must be signed or vetoed by the CountyExecutive within 10 days of the Council's presentation opassed legislation.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Unless otherwise noted, the County Council will hold itsmeetings in the Banneker Room of the George HowardBuilding, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD.The next meetings are as follows:

Monday, June 9, 2014 at 4:30pm: MonthlyMeeting in C. Vernon Gray Room

Monday, June 16, 2014 at 7:30pm: LegislativePublic Hearing

Monday, June 23, 2014 at 4:30 pm: LegislativeWork Session

Monday, July 7, 2014 at 7:30pm: LegislativeSession

Monday, July 14, 2014 at 8:30am: MonthlyMeeting in C. Vernon Gray Room

Monday, July 21, 2014 at 7:30pm: LegislativePublic Hearing

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 4:30 pm: LegislativeWork Session

Friday, July 25, 2014 at 3:00pm: Special Session- Legislative Wrap-up

* Please note these dates are subject to change. Toaccess the most up-to-date calendar of meetings, clickhere.

Cant attend a meeting but still want to stay involved?You can stream the Councils sessionsonlineand click

on the meeting you would like to watch. The Councilssessions are also streamed in real time on this website.

Howard County State

Delegation Legislation

The 2014 legislative session has concluded. For yourconvenience, I have shared an update of the bills thatwere under consideration. For further information,contact Dan Furmanat the Howard County DelegationOffice at 410-841-3360or [email protected]

SB1112

Howard CountyAlcoholic BeveragesPopulation

Restriction on Class A Licenses Ho. Co. 1-14Sponsored by: Howard County Delegation

Prohibiting the Board of License Commissioners ofHoward County from issuing more than one Class Alicense of any type for every 4,000 individuals in theCounty, as determined by the latest federal census; andproviding a specified exception.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective July 1, 2014

HB1093

Howard County Board of EducationMembersSalary Increase Ho. Co. 2-14Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationIncreasing the amount of compensation of the chairmanfrom $14,000 to $17,000 and other elected membersfrom $12,000 to $15,000 of the Howard County Board oEducation; establishing a $5,000 scholarship for thestudent member of the board under specifiedcircumstances; specifying that the student member maybe reimbursed for specified expenses; providing that theAct does not apply to the salary or compensation of thechairman or other elected members of the board during a

specified term of office; etc.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective July 1, 2014

HB1092

Howard CountyCasino Events - Authorized Ho.

Co. 03-14Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationAuthorizing specified organizations to hold casino eventthat may include a card game or roulette in HowardCounty, as specified; requiring an organization to obtaina permit from the Howard County Department ofInspections, Licenses, and Permits before operating a

casino event; requiring the county to establish theamount of the permit fee; limiting the amount ofspecified money prizes; requiring a permit holder toensure that specified standards are met; etc.Status: Fail.

HB466/SB427

Creation of a State DebtHoward CountyDay

Resource CenterHo. Co. 4-14Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationAuthorizing the creation of State Debt not to exceed$575,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the

County Executive and County Council of HowardCounty for the acquisition, planning, design,construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, andcapital equipping of the Day Resource Center, located inHoward County; providing for disbursement of the loanproceeds, subject to a requirement that the granteeprovide and expend a matching fund; etc.Status: $315,000 of the funding request is embedded intothe Capital Budget. (*Subject to final review of the

Capital Budget/SB171)
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HB449 /SB426

Creation of a State DebtHoward CountyHead

Start Program Retrofitting Ho. Co. 5-14Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed$200,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to theCounty Executive and County Council of HowardCounty for the acquisition, planning, design,

construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction,retrofitting, and capital equipping of the Head StartProgram facilities, located in Howard County; providingfor disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to arequirement that the grantee provide and expend amatching fund; etc.Status: $200,000 is embedded into the Capital Budget.(*Subject to final review of the Capital Budget/SB171)

HB455 /SB425

Creation of a State DebtHoward CountyHistoric

Belmont Property and Historic Garden Restoration

Ho. Co. 6-14Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed$125,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to theCounty Executive and County Council of HowardCounty for the acquisition, planning, design,construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, andcapital equipping of the Historic Belmont Property andGarden, located in Howard County; providing fordisbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to arequirement that the grantee provide and expend amatching fund; etc.

Status: $65,000 of the funding request is embedded intothe Capital Budget. (*Subject to final review of the

Capital Budget/SB171)

HB470 /SB424Creation of a State DebtHoward CountyShaded

Structures for PlaygroundsHo. Co. 7-14Introduced by the Howard County Chairs at the requestof the County ExecutiveAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed$200,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to theCounty Executive and County Council of Howard

County for the acquisition, planning, design,construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, andcapital equipping of shaded structures for playgrounds,located in Howard County; providing for disbursement ofthe loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that thegrantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.Status: This project was not funded.

HB1091

Howard CountyAlcoholic BeveragesBeer

Festivals Ho. Co. 09-14

Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationAuthorizing the Howard County Board of LicenseCommissioners to issue a special beer festival license;specifying that a special beer festival license authorizesthe holder to display and sell at retail beer for

consumption on and off the licensed premises onspecified days and hours; requiring an applicant for aspecial beer festival license to be the holder of a specifielicense; establishing a license fee of $50 for a 1-day or 2day festival; etc.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective July 1, 2014

HB456/SB643

Creation of a State DebtHoward County

Community Action Council Food FacilitySponsored by: Howard County Delegation

Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed

$250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Boardof Directors of the Community Action Council ofHoward County, Maryland, Inc. for the acquisition,planning, design, construction, repair, renovation,reconstruction, and capital equipping of the CommunityAction Council Food Bank Facility; providing fordisbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to arequirement that the grantee provide and expend amatching fund; etc.Status: $250,000 is embedded into the Capital Budget.(*Subject to final review of the Capital Budget/SB171)

HB471Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2012 -

Howard County - Supported Living Facility Ho. Co.

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Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationAmending the Maryland Consolidated Capital BondLoan of 2012 to provide that the Board of Directors ofthe Supported Living, Inc. have until June 1, 2016, toprovide a matching fund for a grant for the SupportedLiving Facility, located in Howard County; etc.Status: Project integrated as part of Capital Project.

HB1411Howard County - Appointed Alcoholic Beverage

Hearing Board - Compensation Ho. Co. 12-14Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationProviding that the compensation for the Howard CountyAppointed Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board shall bethe amount set by the Howard County Council.Status: Fail.
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HB1084

Howard County - Practice of Massage - Regulation

Ho. Co. 13-14Sponsored by: Howard County DelegationAuthorizing the governing body of Howard County toadopt ordinances or regulations relating to massageestablishments and the practices of specified individuals;etc.

Status: Fail.

HB972

Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2011 -

Howard County - The Arc of Howard County -

Graeloch Home RenovationSponsored by Delegate GuzzoneAmending the Maryland Consolidated Capital BondLoan of 2011 to alter the purpose of a grant for The Arcof Howard County - Graeloch Home Renovation;extending the deadline to June 1, 2015, for the Board ofDirectors of The Arc of Howard County, Inc. to present

evidence of a matching fund; providing that the grantmay not terminate before June 1, 2015; etc.Status: $136,000 of funding request was granted anextention. Additionally, a new request for $9,000 was

also authorized for the Homewood Road renovation

project.(*Subject to final review of the CapitalBudget/SB171)

Maryland State General

Assembly Legislation

HB295

Maryland Minimum Wage Act of 2014Sponsored by: SpeakerSpecifying the State minimum wage rate that is in effectfor specified time periods; authorizing specified

amusement and recreational establishments to payspecified employees a specified wage under specifiedcircumstances; repealing the exemption from theMaryland Wage and Hour law for specified individuals;repealing specified exemptions from a provision of lawrelated to the payment of overtime wages; etc.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective July 1, 2014.

SB212

Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014

Sponsored by: Senator MadalenoProhibiting discrimination based on gender identity withregard to public accommodations, housing, andemployment and by specified licensed or regulatedpersons; altering the applicability of specified provisionsof law prohibiting discrimination in places of public

accommodation; prohibiting discrimination based onsexual orientation or gender identity with regard tocommercial leasing; altering the applicability ofprovisions of law prohibiting discrimination inemployment; providing specified immunity; etc.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective October 1,

2014.HB1215/SB785

Higher Education2+2 Transfer ScholarshipSponsored by: Delegate Bohanan / Senator Curie

Renaming the Community College Transfer Scholarship

to be the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship and altering specifiedelements of the Program; altering the qualifications forthe scholarship and the annual amount of the award;specifying that the scholarship may be used for 3 years,or six semesters, whichever is longer; requiring at least$2,000,000 to be transferred from the Need-BasedStudent Financial Assistance Fund under specifiedcircumstances; etc.Status: Passed the General Assembly (House: 136-0;

Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB482/SB455Higher EducationUnaccompanied Homeless Youth

Tuition ExemptionSponsored by: Delegate / Senator ReillyAdding an unaccompanied homeless youth to the list ofindividuals who may be eligible for waiver of specifiedtuition and fees at specified institutions of highereducation; requiring a specified administrator to verifythat specified youth qualify as independent studentsunder the federal College Cost Reduction and AccessAct; etc.Status: Passed the General Assembly (House: 135-0;


HB811/SB876

EducationSummer Career Academy Pilot Program

Sponsored by: Delegate Olszewski / Senator KlausmeieEstablishing the Summer Career Academy PilotProgram; identifying the purpose of the Program;requiring the State Department of Education to developcriteria for the selection of eligible school systems andeligible students; authorizing the State Superintendent ofSchools to select up to four school systems to participate
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in the Program; requiring a student selected for theProgram to be assigned a summer career counselor, asummer employment opportunity, and to receive astipend of up to $4,500; etc.

Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 136-0;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor)

HB701/SB454

Criminal Law Child Kidnapping for the Purpose ofCommitting a Sexual CrimePenaltySponsored by: Delegate Lee / Senator RobeyReclassifying as a felony a specified offense relating tochild kidnapping and prostitution involving an individualunder the age of 16 years; and increasing the penalty, toup to 30 years imprisonment or a fine not to exceed$5,000 or both, for violation of a specified provision oflaw relating to child kidnapping and prostitutioninvolving an individual under the age of 16 years.Status: Passed the General Assembly (House: 137-0;

Senate: 44-0). Approved by the Governor 4/14/14.HB559/SB818

State GovernmentHuman Trafficking Address

Confidentiality Program

Sponsored by: Delegate Robinson / Senator ForehandRequiring the Secretary of State to establish the HumanTrafficking Address Confidentiality Program for victimsof human trafficking; stating the purpose of the Program;establishing eligibility requirements of the Program;establishing application and participation requirements ofthe Program; requiring an applicant to provide a specifiedrelease and waiver of future claims against the State;

prohibiting false statements in an application;establishing penalties for a violation of specifiedprovisions of the Act; etc.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective October 1,

2014.

SB364

Criminal LawPossession of MarijuanaCivil

Offense

Sponsored by: Senator ZirkinAltering the penalty for the use or possession of less than10 grams of marijuana; making the use or possession of

less than 10 grams of marijuana a civil offense;establishing that a person who violates the Act may beissued a citation; requiring a court to summon a person toappear in court if the court finds that a person hascommitted a third or subsequent violation of lawinvolving the use or possession of less than 10 grams ofmarijuana; authorizing a police officer to issue a citationunder specified circumstances; etc.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective October 1,

2014.

HB359/SB75

Alcoholic BeveragesMaximum Alcohol Content

Sponsored by: Delegate Barkley / Senator MadalenoProhibiting a person from selling at retail an alcoholicbeverage with an alcohol content of 95% (190 proof) ormore, with an exception; and stating that a person whoviolates the provision is guilty of a misdeameanor and onconviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1000.

Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly(House: 97-32; Senate: 39-8). Awaiting signature byGovernor.HB208/SB546

Alcoholic BeveragesRefillable ContainersPermit

and Labels

Sponsored by: Delegate Barkley / Senator ReillyProviding that the holders of specified alcoholicbeverages manufacturing and retail licenses and refillablcontainer permits may refill specified containers that arebranded by a specified holder of a refillable container

permit; renaming specified refillable container licenses tbe refillable container permits; authorizing the issuanceof refillable container permits in specified jurisdictions tthe holders of specified licenses for specified fees andsubject to specified requirements; etc.Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly

(House: 127-0; Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature fromGovernor.

HB464

Alcoholic BeveragesMicro-Brewery Licenses

Retail SalePrepackaged Beer

Sponsored by: Delegate SchultzAuthorizing the holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery (on-and off-sale) license to sell at retail beer brewed underthe license to customers for consumption off the licensedpremises as prepackaged beer in nonrefillable containersStatus: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 135-0Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB004

Alcoholic BeveragesVaportinis and Similar Device

Prohibited

Sponsored by: Delegate Barkley

Expanding the definition of "AWOL machine" to includa Vaportini or any similar device, so as to prohibit aVaportini or any similar device from being used to inhalalcohol vapor or otherwise introduce alcohol in any forminto the human body.Status: Signed by the Governor Effective July 1, 2014

SB226

Alcoholic BeveragesBrewing Company Off-Site

Permit

Sponsored by: Senator Pinsky
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Authorizing the Office of the Comptroller to issue abrewing company off-site permit to specified personswho meet specified requirements; requiring the Office tocollect a fee for a brewing company off-site permit;authorizing a brewing company off-site permit holder toprovide and sell a specified amount of beer for specifiedpurposes; requiring a brewing company off-site permitholder to have a specified agent present while selling

beer or providing samples at a farmers' market; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly. (Senate: 47-0;House: 133-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB356

Alcoholic BeveragesClass 8 Farm Breweries

Festival Licenses

Sponsored by: Delegate BarkleyAuthorizing the holder of a Class 8 farm brewery licenseto enter into a temporary delivery agreement with adistributor for specified purposes under specifiedcircumstances; authorizing the boards of license

commissioners of specified counties to issue specifiedfestival licenses to holders of Class 8 farm brewerylicenses for specified purposes; authorizing holders ofClass 8 farm brewery licenses to participate in specifiedfestivals; applying specified provisions to a specifiedlicensee in Garrett County; etc.

Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 135-0;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB600

Alcoholic BeveragesFarmers Market Permit

Establishment

Sponsored by: Delegate LuedtkeEstablishing a farmers' market permit; authorizing theOffice of the Comptroller to issue the permit to a holderof a specified license under specified circumstances;requiring the permit holder to provide specified notice tothe local licensing board of a specified jurisdiction;specifying the places and times in which a permit holdermay use a farmers' market permit; prohibiting the Officeof the Comptroller from issuing more than a specifiednumber of permits for use at each farmers' market; etc.Status: Passed the General Assembly (House 135-0;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB261/SB161

Alcoholic BeveragesHard CiderDefinitionSponsored by: Delegate Minnick / Senator ConwayAltering the definition of hard cider to include beveragesderived primarily from pears or pear concentrate andwater, containing no other fruit product, and containingat least one-half of 1% and less than 7% of alcohol byvolume.

Status: Passed the General Assembly (House: 134-0;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB 453

Housing and Community Development - Multifamily

Rental Housing Programs Efficiency Act

Introduced by: Chair, Environmental MattersCommitteeRepealing specified provisions of law governing theElderly Rental Housing Program, the Nonprofit

Rehabilitation Program, and the Rental HousingProduction Program and establishing a new RentalHousing Program in the Department of Housing andCommunity Development; consolidating loan programswithin the Department into a single program; providingfor types of financing and repayment terms; establishinguses for loan proceeds; clarifying standards formultifamily loans; etc.Status: Passed the General Assembly (House 129-6;Senate 46-0). Approved by the Governor 4/14/14.

HB 553

Housing - Energy-Efficient Homes Construction LoaProgramIntroduced by: Chair, Environmental MattersCommittee

Establishing the Energy-Efficient Homes ConstructionLoan Program; establishing the purpose of the Program;requiring and authorizing the Department of Housing anCommunity Development to perform specified duties;establishing the Energy-Efficient Homes ConstructionFund as a special, non-lapsing fund; requiring theDepartment to adopt specified regulations; etc.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed (108-26);

In the Senate

Hearing 4/1 at 1pm

HB 621/SB 700

Registration of Pesticides - Fee Increase - Disposition

of Fees

Introduced by: Delegate Lafferty/Senator MannoIncreasing specified pesticide registration fees from $10to $110; and providing that at least $10 of each annualregistration fee and each terminal registration feecollected under 5-103 of the Agriculture Article may bused only for activities of the Department of Agriculturerelating to the collection, analysis, and reporting of data

on pesticide use in the State; specifying that moneyexpended from the State Chemist Fund for a specifiedpurpose is supplemental to other specified funding; etc.Status: Passed General Assembly (House 99-36; Senate

41-6). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB 628/SB 238

Board of Public Works - Relocatable Classrooms -

Indoor Air Quality Requirements

Introduced by: Delegate Robinson, Senator King
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Requiring the Board of Public Works, in consultationwith specified departments, to adopt regulations thatinclude specifications relating to indoor air quality for theoccupants of relocatable classrooms constructed afterJuly 1, 2014, that are purchased or leased using Statefunds.Status: Passed the General Assembly (House132-0;

Senate 46-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB883/SB14

Department of Health and Mental HygieneStudy of

Safe and Healthy School Hours for Maryland Public

SchoolsSponsored by: Delegate A. Miller / Senator ReillyRequiring the Office of Public Health Services in theDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct astudy of safe and healthy school hours for Marylandpublic schools, consult with specified persons, makerecommendations relating to alternative school daystarting times for Maryland public schools; and requiring

the Office of Public Health Services submit a report of itsfindings and recommendations to the Governor and theGeneral Assembly on or before December 31, 2014.Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly


HB798/SB701

EducationChildren with DisabilitiesHabilitative

Services InformationSponsored by: Delegate A. Kelly / Senator MadalenoRequiring a local school system to provide to the parents

or guardians of a child with a disability verbal andwritten information about access to habilitative servicesat specified times.Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly


SB120

EducationChildren with DisabilitiesParent

Surrogates

Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Health, andEnvironmental Affairs Committee

Adding the Department of Labor, Licensing, andRegulation and the Department of Public Safety andCorrectional Services to the list of public agenciesrequired to request a local school system superintendentto appoint a parent surrogate to represent a child at anypoint in the educational decision making process if it issuspected that the child may be disabled; and requiringthat, for specified purposes, efforts to identify specifiedparents be made and documented in a specified manner.

Status: Passed by the General Assembly (Senate: 44-0;House: 133-0). Approved by the Governor 4/14/14.

HB1001/SB910

EducationFederal Elementary and Secondary

Education ActWaiver Requests

Sponsored by: Delegate HixsonRequiring the State Department of Education to submit arequest for a waiver from the federal Elementary andSecondary Education Act to the Legislative Policy

Committee of the General Assembly before theDepartment submits the proposed waiver request to theUnited States Department of Education and to give theCommittee a specified amount of time to review andcomment; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 129-0

Senate 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB427

EducationMaryland Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Awareness Act

Sponsored by: Delegate Hixson

Requiring the State Department of Education, incollaboration with specified entities, to develop policiesand to implement a program to provide awareness tocoaches, school personnel, students, and parents orguardians of students on the risk of sudden cardiac arresrequiring a county board of education to provideinformation and a notice to specified students and parentor guardians; requiring a student and parent or guardianto sign a specified statement; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House 136-0;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB812EducationMiddle SchoolsAutomated External

Defibrillators

Sponsored by: Delegate LeeAltering a requirement that each county board ofeducation develop and implement an automated externaldefibrillator program that meets specified requirementsfor high schools to include middle schools in the countyStatus: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 135-0


HB440/SB58

EducationSchool VehiclesAuthorized RidersSponsored by: Delegate Pena-Melnyk / Senator Pugh

Prohibiting the driver of a school vehicle from allowingspecified individuals to board or ride on the schoolvehicle, subject to specified exceptions; and authorizingspecified individuals to board or ride on a school vehicleunder specified circumstances.Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly(House: 132-0; Senate 47-0). Awaiting signature from

Governor.
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SB1066/HB1181

Fairness in Negotiations Act and the Public School

Labor Relations BoardSunset Repeal and

Reporting Requirements

Sponsored by: Senator Raskin / Delegate HixsonRepealing the termination date of specified provisionsrelating to collective bargaining for public schoolemployees and the Public School Labor Relations Board;

requiring the Board to report to specified committees ofthe General Assembly on information andrecommendations regarding cases heard and decided bythe Board on or before August 1, 2018; requiring theBoard to report to specified committees of the GeneralAssembly regarding administrative procedures and openmeetings provisions on or before December 1, 2014; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (Senate: 38-8;House: 93-43). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB1164

Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards and

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for Collegeand Careers (PARCC) Implementation Review

WorkgroupSponsored by: Delegate Luedtke

Establishing the Maryland College and Career-ReadyStandards and Partnership for Assessment of Readinessfor College and Careers (PARCC) ImplementationReview Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to assessspecified needs, design specified plans, and makerecommendations regarding specified matters; requiringthe Workgroup to submit a final report of its findings andrecommendations to the Governor, the State Board of

Education and the General Assembly on or beforeDecember 31, 2014; etc.Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly(House: 137-0; Senate: 46-1). Approved by the

Governor 4/14/14.

HB922/SB857

Physical Education and Athletic Programs for

Students with DisabilitiesFunding

Sponsored by: Delegate Luedtke / Senator KasemeyerRequiring the State Board of Education and specifiedcounty boards of education to ensure that specified types

of physical education and athletic programs are funded ina specified manner; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 136-0;Senate 47-0) Awaiting signature from the Governor.

HB297/SB332

Prekindergarten Expansion Act of 2014

Sponsored by: Speaker, PresidentExpanding prekindergarten services to specified 4-year-old children; establishing the Prekindergarten ExpansionGrant Program; providing expansion grants may be used

for establishing or expanding existing half-day and full-day prekindergarten programs for specified eligiblechildren, and establishing or expanding existing JudyCenters for families of specified children; requiring aqualified vendor who has received a grant in the currentyear to be awarded a grant in the following year underspecified circumstances; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 103-

33; Senate: 44-1). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB1366/SB503

Public SchoolsCardiopulmonary Resuscitation and

Automated External Defibrillator Instruction

(Breannas Law)

Sponsored by: Delegate Cardin / Senator PughRequiring each county board of education to provideinstruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, beginningin the 2015-2016 school year, in every public school thaenrolls students in any of the grades 7 through 12 in thecounty; providing that a specified instructional course

may not be offered for a specified certification; etc.Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly(House: 136-0; Senate: 47-0). Approved by theGovernor 4/14/14.

HB413

Special EducationIndividualized Education

Program Parental Notice Requirements and Service

Models List

Sponsored by: Delegate LuedtkeRequiring the parents of a child attending their initialindividualized education program evaluation meeting to

be provided a specified verbal and written explanation otheir rights and responsibilities and a program procedurasafeguards notice and providing the right for the parentsto request this information at any meeting thereafter;requiring that a specified verbal and written explanationbe given in plain language; requiring the StateDepartment of Education to adopt regulations; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 136-0Senate: 46-0). Awaiting signature from the Governor.

SB91

State Ethics CommissionLocal Governments and

School BoardsCompliance EnforcementSponsored by: Chair, Education, Health, and

Environmental Affairs CommitteeRequiring the State Ethics Commission to adoptspecified model provisions for school boards; providingthat a specified model provision may be adopted orimposed on a school board under specifiedcircumstances; authorizing the State Ethics Commissionafter making a specified determination, to issue an orderdirecting a county or municipal corporation or school
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board to comply with specified provisions of the PublicEthics Law; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (Senate: 46-0;House: 134-0). Approved by Governor 4/8/14.

HB265

Task Force to Study How to Improve Student

Achievement in Middle School

Sponsored by: Delegate HixsonEstablishing the Task Force to Study How to ImproveStudent Achievement in Middle School; providing forthe Task Force composition including the StateDepartment of Education Deputy for Teaching andLearning and a specified representative of the MarylandPTA; providing for the Task Force chair and staffing;prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receivingspecified compensation and authorizing thereimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the TaskForce to study "A New Mission for the Middle Grades";etc.

Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 128-3;Senate: 47-0). Approved by the Governor 4/14/14.

HB1332

Task Force to Study Sports Injuries in High School

Female Athletes

Sponsored by Delegate DumaisEstablishing the Task Force to Study Sports Injuries inHigh School Female Athletes; providing for thecomposition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force;prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receivingspecified compensation, but authorizing the

reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the TaskForce to study and make recommendations regardingspecified matters; providing for the termination of theAct at the end of December 31, 2015; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 135-1;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB1167/SB676

Teachers and PrincipalsPerformance Evaluation

CriteriaUse of Student Growth Data

Sponsored by: Delegate Hixon / Senator KingRenaming specified model performance evaluation

criteria; prohibiting specified performance evaluationcriteria from requiring the use of specified studentgrowth data before the 2016-2017 school year; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 128-0;


HB35

Electric ReliabilityPriorities and FundingSponsored by: Delegate W. MillerRequiring the Public Service Commission and specifiedelectric companies to establish priorities for targeting

remediation projects; establishing an Electric ReliabilityRemediation Fund in the Commission; providing for thepurpose, administration, investment, sources, andpermissible uses of the Fund; requiring that specifiedelectric companies maintain the reliability of theirdistribution systems in accordance with specifiedstandards; requiring that specified civil penalties be paidinto the Fund; etc.

Status: Passed the General Assembly (House: 136-0;Senate 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

SB1044/HB928

Public Service CommissionCompetitive Retail

Electricity and Gas SupplyConsumer Protection

Report

Sponsored by: Senator Middleton / Delegate RudolphRequiring the Public Service Commission to report to thGeneral Assembly on or before January 1, 2015, on thestatus of the Commission's efforts to provide appropriateprotections for consumers in connection with competitiv

retail electricity supply and retail gas supply andrecommendations regarding ratepayer protections;specifying the contents of the report; requiring theCommission to convene a workgroup of interestedpersons, including retail electricity suppliers, to advisethe Commission; etc.

Status: Passed as amended by the General Assembly(Senate: 47-0; House: 135-0). Approved by theGovernor 4/8/14.HB401/SB381

Health Occupations - Chiropractors, Massage

Therapists, Physical Therapists, and PhysicalTherapist Assistants - Criminal History Records

Checks RequiredSponsored by: Delegate Cullison / Senator ConwayRequiring applicants to the State Board of Chiropracticand Massage Therapy Examiners and the State Board ofPhysical Therapy Examiners to submit to a criminalhistory records check as a condition of licensure orregistration; requiring the Boards to consider specifiedfactors in determining whether to grant a license orregistration on receipt of the criminal history recordinformation; prohibiting the Boards from issuing a

license or registration if the criminal history recordinformation has not been received; etc.Status: Passed the General Assembly (House: 131-6;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB1157

Health OccupationsMassage TherapyAuthority

to PracticeSponsored by: Delegate HubbardRequiring an individual to be registered by the StateBoard of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners
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before the individual may practice massage therapy in aspecified setting; altering the number of hours andspecified educational requirements an applicant for aspecified license or registration must complete to qualifyfor a license or registration; etc.Status: Passed by the General Assembly (House: 130-1;Senate: 47-0). Awaiting signature from Governor.

HB11EnvironmentBay Restoration FundAuthorized

UsesSponsored by: Chair, Environmental Matters Committee

Authorizing specified fee revenue collected for the BayRestoration Fund to pay specified debt issued by a localgovernment for the cost of connecting properties servedby on-site sewage disposal systems to specified existingmunicipal wastewater facilities under specifiedcircumstances; altering conditions for the funding ofspecified costs; requiring the Department of theEnvironment to adopt specified regulations; etc.

Status: Passed the General Assembly (House: 134-1;Senate: 46-0). Approved by the Governor 4/8/14.

HB12

Bay Restoration FundAuthorized UsesLocal

Entities

Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Health, andEnvironmental Affairs CommitteeAuthorizing specified fee revenue collected for the BayRestoration Fund to be used by specified local publicentities to implement regulations for on-site sewagedisposal systems that utilize the best available technology

June 2014 Legislation Edition

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Transcript of June 2014 Legislation Edition