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House Agenda for Proceedings No. 49

Proceedings
MARCH 20, 2015 - SESSION 2
March 20, 2015
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 27
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB 265
Calvert County Senators
Ways and Means
Calvert County - Electronic Bingo and Electronic Tip Jars - Distribution of Admissions and Amusement Tax Revenues
SB 295
Senator Ramirez
Ways and Means
Prince George's County - Education - Youth Wellness Leadership Pilot Program
SB 320
Senator Nathan-Pulliam
Health and Government Operations
University of Maryland School of Medicine - Workgroup to Study Issues Related to Uterine Fibroids
SB 328
Senator Klausmeier
Economic Matters
Private Detective Agencies - License Terms
SB 345
Senator Middleton
Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment
SB 356
Senator McFadden
Ways and Means
Baltimore City - Property Tax Exemption - Low Income Housing
SB 370
Senator Rosapepe
Environment and Transportation
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development, Regulation, and Privacy Act of 2015
SB 383
Senator Hershey
Judiciary
Public Safety - Appointment of Members of Fire Companies as Deputy Sheriffs - Caroline County and Talbot County
SB 428
Senator Lee
Health and Government Operations
Maryland Trust Act - Revocable Trusts - Partial Revocation by Divorce or Annulment
SB 453
Senator Guzzone
Environment and Transportation
Appropriations
Public-Private Partnership Agreements - Performance Security - Requirements
SB 516
Senator Klausmeier
Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Overdose Response Program
SB 542
Senator Lee
Economic Matters
Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Establishment
SB 582
Senator Pugh
Economic Matters
Pilot Program for Small Business Development by Ex-Offenders
SB 597
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Immunizations - Related Institutions
SB 607
Senator Klausmeier
Health and Government Operations
Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
SB 623
Senator Currie
Ways and Means
Prince George's County - Property Tax Deferrals - Elderly and Disabled Homeowners
SB 639
Senator Serafini
Appropriations
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees - Exemptions
SB 652
Senator Muse
Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records
SB 689
Senator Benson
Ways and Means
Prince George's County - Transfer Tax - Deputy Sheriffs
SB 707
Senator Eckardt
Economic Matters
Alcoholic Beverage Tax Returns - Manufacturers and Wholesalers - Due Date
SB 796
Senator Nathan-Pulliam
Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Expansion of Eligibility and Services - Pharmaceutical Rebate Coverage
SB 862
Senator Kasemeyer
Appropriations
Maryland Park Service - Operations Revenue - Mandated Appropriation
SB 863
Senator Miller
Environment and Transportation
Watershed Protection and Restoration Programs - Revisions
SB 896
Senator Jennings
Economic Matters
Military Personnel and Veteran-Owned Small Business No-Interest Loan Program and Fund
SB 929
Senator King
Ways and Means
Video Lottery Terminal Revenues - Standardbred Owners and Trainers - Benefit Programs
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Economic Matters Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 20, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 20, 2015
FAVORABLE
HB 90
Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waiver of License Requirements MC 17-15
HB 851
Favorable with Amendments Prince George's County Delegation
Alcoholic Beverages - Towne Centre at Laurel - Class A License PG 316-15
HB 931
Favorable with Amendments Prince George's County Delegation
Alcoholic Beverages - Prince George's County - Seven Day Sales PG 318-15
HB 932
Favorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - City of College Park - Class D Beer and Wine License PG 317-15
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Economic Matters Committee Report No. 16
Distribution Date: March 20, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 20, 2015
FAVORABLE
HB 468
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jameson
Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company and Injured Workers' Insurance Fund Advisory Board
HB 585
Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Regulations to Prohibit Smoking MC/PG 109-15
HB 630
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jameson
Transportation - Mechanical Repair Contracts
HB 670
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Frick
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Transfers
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 528
Unfavorable Delegate Lierman
Labor and Employment - Wage Records, Wages, and Paydays - Requirements
HB 645
Unfavorable Delegate Kramer
Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited - Companion Animal Welfare Act
UNFAVORABLE
HB 26
Unfavorable Delegate Miller, A.
Clean Indoor Air Act - Use of Electronic Smoking Devices - Prohibition
HB 404
Unfavorable Delegate Barnes, B.
Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Requirements
HB 752
Unfavorable Delegate Miller, W.
Professional Engineers - Responsible Charge - Review and Approval of Engineering Documents
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Judiciary Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 20, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 20, 2015
FAVORABLE
HB 395
Favorable Delegate Valentino-Smith
Death or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Subsequent Offenders - Penalties
HB 430
Favorable Delegate Folden
Drunk Driving - Accidents Resulting in Death - Sanctions for Administrative Per Se Offenses
HB 780
Favorable with Amendments Delegate McComas
Task Force on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
HB 1185
Favorable Delegate Dumais
Family Law - Application for Divorce - Residency Requirement
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Ways and Means Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 20, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 20, 2015
FAVORABLE
HB 274
Favorable with Amendments Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Gaming Events
HB 280
Favorable with Amendments Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Table Gaming Events
HB 1111
Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Video Lottery Facility - Areas Prohibited to Individuals Under the Age of 21 Years - Employee Exception
UNFAVORABLE
HB 1112
Unfavorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - Hearing Committee
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Ways and Means Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 20, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 20, 2015
FAVORABLE
HB 452
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ebersole
Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools
HB 535
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Turner
Blind or Visually Impaired Children - Individualized Education Programs - Orientation and Mobility Instruction
HB 1133
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Walker
Task Force to Study the Warrant Intercept Program for Maryland Income Tax Refunds
HB 1137
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Shoemaker
Primary Education - State Standardized Assessments - Moratorium
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March 20, 2015
Special Order Calendar No. 32
HB 533
Delegate Sydnor
STATUS: (Judiciary)
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Body-Worn Digital Recording Device and Electronic Control Device - Exception



Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.

Motion by Del. O’Donnell to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 2ND READING.


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March 20, 2015
Special Order Calendar No. 33
HB 644
Delegate Metzgar
STATUS: (Ways and Means)
Property Tax Credit - Elderly, Veterans, and Returning Residents (Welcome Home, Stay at Home Act)



CALENDAR #30
Motion by Del. Lierman to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 3RD READING.



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March 20, 2015
Special Order Calendar No. 34
HB 121
Delegate Anderson
STATUS: (Judiciary)
Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Repeal of Mandatory Minimum Sentences



Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.

Motion by Del. Walker to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 2ND READING.


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March 20, 2015
Special Order Calendar No. 35
HB 1087
Delegate Clippinger
STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating System Program



Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.

Motion by Del. Beitzel to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 2ND READING.


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March 20, 2015
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 33
HB 234
Delegate Tarlau
Environment and Transportation
Ethics - Executive Branch - Lobbying by Former Officials
HB 235
Delegate Reznik
Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Distributors - Sale of Electric or Nonfossil-Fuel Burning Vehicles
HB 283
Delegate Carter
Judiciary
Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
HB 288
Delegate Lafferty
Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Regulation of Parking - Jurisdiction
HB 292
Baltimore County Delegation
Environment and Transportation
Baltimore County - Regulation of Parking on York Road
HB 298
Delegate Kaiser
Ways and Means
Education - Student Data Privacy Act of 2015
HB 455
Delegate Parrott
Judiciary
Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
HB 554
Delegate Beitzel
Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Nonresident Senior and Junior Hunting Licenses
HB 571
Delegate Hettleman
Appropriations
Institutions of Higher Education - Sexual Assault - Policy and Survey
HB 852
Delegate Carter
Appropriations
Human Resources - Homeless Shelters - Best Practices and Models
HB 913
Delegate Hixson
Environment and Transportation
Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Local Government Reporting - Revisions
HB 917
Delegate Kramer
Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles - Checkpoints - Prohibition on Targeting Motorcycles
Top
March 20, 2015
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 34
HB 189
Delegate Cluster
Judiciary
Public Safety - Handgun Permit Background Investigation - Armored Car Company Employees
HB 225
Delegate Dumais
Judiciary
Domestic Violence - Additional Relief
HB 505
Delegate Kramer
Judiciary
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - K-9 Law Enforcement Officers Act
HB 524
Delegate McMillan
Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate - Class L (Historic) Vehicles
HB 737
Delegate Wilson, B.
Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Financial Crimes Against Vulnerable and Elder Adults - Petition to Freeze Assets
HB 807
Delegate Glass
Judiciary
Family Law - Protective Orders - Additional Relief
HB 939
Speaker
Economic Matters
Health and Government Operations
Proposed Regulations - Determination of Impact on Small Businesses
HB 940
Speaker
Economic Matters
Office of the Business Ombudsman - State Customer Service and Business Development Efforts Training Program
HB 942
Speaker
Economic Matters
Ways and Means
Apprenticeship Pilot Program - Apprenticeship Maryland
HB 1074
Delegate Kipke
Environment and Transportation
Complimentary Hunting License for Former Prisoners of War or Disabled Veterans - Reciprocity
HB 1115
Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Gaming - Video Lottery Employee - Temporary License
HB 1176
Delegate Knotts
Ways and Means
Harness Racing - Purses - Deductions Paid to an Organization
Top
March 20, 2015
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 35
HB 12
Baltimore County Delegation
Economic Matters
Workers' Compensation - Baltimore County Deputy Sheriff
HB 263
Delegate Valentino-Smith
Judiciary
Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Orders - Conspiracy or Solicitation to Commit Murder
HB 649
Prince George's County Delegation
Environment and Transportation
Prince George's County - Clean Water Program - Report PG 404-15
HB 724
Delegate Valderrama
Economic Matters
Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Scope of Coverage
HB 744
Delegate Carter
Economic Matters
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - "Mug Shot" Web Sites
HB 786
Delegate Davis
Economic Matters
Self-Service Storage Facilities - Enforcement of Lien - Advertisement of Sale
HB 803
Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Environment and Transportation
Agriculture - Industrial Hemp - Legalization
HB 934
Delegate Young, K.
Appropriations
Educational Institutions - Personal Electronic Account - Privacy Protection
HB 943
Speaker
Economic Matters
Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Restructuring
HB 1244
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Economic Matters
Education and Workforce Training Coordinating Council for Correctional Institutions - Name Change
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March 20, 2015
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 36
HB 44
Delegate Luedtke
Ways and Means
Special Education - IEP Translation Pilot Program - Establishment
HB 45
Delegate Morhaim
Health and Government Operations
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day
HB 54
Chair, Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Funding
HB 491
Delegate Morhaim
Health and Government Operations
Office of Cemetery Oversight - Conservation Cemeteries - Perpetual Care Trust Fund Requirements
HB 580
Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Health and Government Operations
Health Care Disparities, Cultural and Linguistic Competency, and Health Literacy - Recommended Courses
HB 613
Delegate Hammen
Health and Government Operations
Hospitals - Rate-Setting - Participation in 340B Program Under the Federal Public Health Service Act
HB 697
Delegate Davis
Health and Government Operations
Life Insurers - Reserve Investments - Loans Secured by Real Estate
HB 707
Prince George's County Delegation
Ways and Means
Prince George's County - Board of Education - Issuance of Credit Cards - Prohibition PG 411-15
HB 748
Delegate Saab
Health and Government Operations
Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacist Rehabilitation Committee - Definition
HB 779
Delegate Washington, A.
Ways and Means
Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program
HB 799
Delegate Young, P.
Ways and Means
Higher Education - Veterans and Dependents Nonresident Tuition - Compliance With Federal Law
HB 821
Delegate Simonaire
Environment and Transportation
Environment - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Composition - Second Duties
HB 1239
Delegate Lierman
Judiciary
Civil Penalties for Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Repeal
Top
March 20, 2015
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 37
HB 127
Delegate Krebs
Health and Government Operations
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Alteration of Dates for Termination Provisions and Sunset Program Evaluation
HB 216
Delegate Morhaim
Environment and Transportation
Environment - Personal Care Products Containing Synthetic Plastic Microbeads - Prohibition on Manufacturing or Sale
HB 512
Delegate Young, K.
Health and Government Operations
Office of Cemetery Oversight - Preneed Burial Contracts - Report Submission Requirement
HB 540
(Emergency Bill)
Delegate Mautz
Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Regulation of Milk Products - Revisions
HB 542
Delegate O'Donnell
Judiciary
Circuit Court for Calvert County - Fees for Appearance of Counsel
HB 555
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Health and Government Operations
Anne Arundel County - Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Wastewater Disposal
HB 603
Delegate Robinson, S.
Environment and Transportation
Yard Waste and Food Residuals Diversion and Infrastructure Task Force
HB 674
Delegate Barron
Health and Government Operations
Public Information Act - List of Contact Information for Governmental Unit Representatives
HB 738
Delegate Krebs
Health and Government Operations
Jurisdiction of the State Ethics Commission and the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Participation in Procurement
HB 746
Delegate Barve
Health and Government Operations
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - South Asian American Heritage Day
HB 902
Calvert County Delegation
Appropriations
Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds
HB 1035
Delegate Oaks
Ways and Means
Baltimore City - Tax Sales
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March 20, 2015
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 38
HB 209
Howard County Delegation
Ways and Means
Howard County - Room Rental Tax - Room Rental Fee Ho. Co. 12-15
HB 556
Delegate Pendergrass
Health and Government Operations
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Revisions
HB 658
Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program
HB 770
Delegate Davis
Health and Government Operations
Insurance - Standard Valuation Law and Reserve and Nonforfeiture Requirements
HB 847
Delegate Simonaire
Ways and Means
Community Colleges - Victims of Human Trafficking - Exemption From Out-of-County and Out-of-Region Fees
HB 848
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Ways and Means
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
HB 1130
Delegate Carter
Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Driving Without a License or While License is Suspended - Penalties
HB 1178
(Emergency Bill)
Delegate Lafferty
Environment and Transportation
Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption - Purchase Money Mortgage or Purchase Money Deed of Trust
Top
March 20, 2015
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 39
HB 561
Delegate Krebs
Health and Government Operations
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Notice of Member Vacancies
HB 598
Prince George's County Delegation
Ways and Means
Prince George's County - Raffles - Charitable Foundations PG 301-15
HB 618
Delegate Carter
Judiciary
Juveniles - Transfer Determinations - Confinement in Juvenile Facilities
HB 642
Delegate Luedtke
Ways and Means
Children - Child Care Facilities, Public Schools, and Nonpublic Schools - Contractors and Subcontractors
HB 745
Delegate Bromwell
Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Overdose Response Program
HB 1105
Delegate Zucker
Appropriations
Disabled Individuals - Task Force on the Maryland ABLE Program
HB 1113
Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Video Lottery Facilities - Operation and Employee Licenses - Crimes or Acts of Moral Turpitude or Gambling
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