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Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 47A

Proceedings
MARCH 21, 2016 - SESSION 1
March 21, 2016
69th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 20
HB 14
Delegate Kipke
Budget and Taxation
Natural Resources - Vessel Excise Tax Cap - Amount and Repeal of Termination
HB 37
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Deferrals - Payment Due Date
HB 115
Delegate Reznik
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Robotics Grant Program - Establishment
HB 205
Carroll County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds
HB 214
Delegate Lafferty
Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Passing Bicycles, Personal Mobility Devices, or Motor Scooters
HB 220
Delegate Barron
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Partial Expungement
HB 245
Delegate Dumais
Judicial Proceedings
Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report
HB 260
(Constitutional Amendment)
Delegate Moon
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
HB 271
Delegate Dumais
Judicial Proceedings
Child Support - Extraordinary Medical Expenses
HB 272
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Benefit Corporations and Benefit Limited Liability Companies
HB 320
Frederick County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Frederick County - Property Tax - Small Business Tax Credit
HB 349
Delegate Grammer
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Career Exploration and Development Activities - Caffeinated Beverages (Java Act)
HB 360
Delegate Jalisi
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Foster Care Recipients
HB 366
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Blind Individuals
HB 409
Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Providing Alcohol to Underage Drinkers - Penalties (Alex and Calvin's Law)
HB 488
Delegate Morgan
Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Property Transferred to New Owner - Appeals
HB 590
Delegate Vallario
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Probation Before Judgment
HB 610
Delegate Barve
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act - Reauthorization
HB 749
Delegate Lam
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition
HB 751
Delegate Sanchez
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses - Court-Ordered Services Provider
HB 786
Delegate Morales
Judicial Proceedings
Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking - Sunset Extension
HB 828
Delegate Ebersole
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Special Elections - Voting by Mail - Canvass of Votes
HB 837
Delegate Haynes
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Finance and Procurement - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Policies Concerning Procurement Contracts
HB 850
Delegate McComas
Judicial Proceedings
Child Support - Health Insurance - Definition
HB 887
Delegate West
Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Trust Act - Representation
HB 888
Delegate West
Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Trust Act - Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements
HB 1003
Delegate Valderrama
Finance
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work
HB 1004
Delegate Davis
Finance
Equal Pay Commission - Establishment
HB 1008
Delegate Turner
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Early Voting Centers
HB 1015
Delegate Kaiser
Budget and Taxation
Study of Student Loan Refinancing in Maryland
HB 1017
Prince George's County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Prince George's County - Property Tax Deferrals - Elderly and Disabled Homeowners PG 412-16
HB 1024
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County - Municipal Authority to Regulate Structures - Clarification PG/MC 112-16
HB 1047
Delegate Hixson
Budget and Taxation
Earned Income Tax Credit - Expansion
HB 1065
Montgomery County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County Board of Education - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy MC 2-16
HB 1077
Montgomery County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County Board of Elections - Election Director - Appointment Requirement MC 26-16
HB 1127
Prince George's County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George's County - Dissemination of Voter Information Material - Multifamily Residential Structures PG 408-16
HB 1128
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Drinking Water - Testing PG/MC 113-16
HB 1153
Prince George's County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Prince George's County - Tax Sales - Limited Auction and Foreclosure for Abandoned Property PG 431-16
HB 1193
Delegate Platt
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Effective Date of Adopted Regulations
HB 1268
Calvert County Delegation
Judicial Proceedings
Calvert County - Pretrial Release Program - Nonviolent Felon
HB 1273
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Human Trafficking Awareness Pilot Program
HB 1476
Delegate Jalisi
Budget and Taxation
Housing and Community Development - Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program - Mandated Funding
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March 21, 2016
69th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 21
HB 172
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County Board of Education and School Board Nominating Commission
HB 335
Delegate Lierman
Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - College Savings Plans - Contributions
HB 365
Delegate Jackson
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Policies - Update
HB 397
Delegate Washington, M.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Assessments - Best Practices in the Administration of Assessments
HB 446
Delegate West
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government - Maryland Youth Advisory Council - Revisions
HB 452
Speaker
Budget and Taxation
Earned Income Tax Credit - Expansion
HB 454
Speaker
Budget and Taxation
State Employees - Merit Increases in Salary
HB 489
Delegate Hammen
Finance
Termination of Maryland Health Insurance Plan, Transfer of Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program, and Funding for State Reinsurance Program
HB 558
Delegate Glenn
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore City - Partially Elected School Board
HB 602
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Special Taxing Districts - Water or Wastewater Services
HB 648
Delegate Moon
Budget and Taxation
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes - Electronic Filing of Returns
HB 657
Delegate Shoemaker
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Assessments - Administration
HB 668
Delegate Rosenberg
Budget and Taxation
Preschool Development Grants - Expansion Grants - Required State Funding
HB 788
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Program Oversight and Continuation
HB 835
Cecil County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Local Facility Closure Reserve Funds - Investments and Reinvestments
HB 965
Delegate Walker
Finance
The Maryland International and Preakness Stakes Incentive Act of 2016
HB 986
Delegate Beidle
Budget and Taxation
Vehicle Laws - Trade-In Allowance - Leased Vehicles
HB 999
Delegate Kaiser
Budget and Taxation
Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education
HB 1095
Delegate Platt
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Prekindergarten Programs - Notification of Eligibility by Local Departments of Social Services
HB 1105
Howard County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Howard County Public School System - Access to Public Information Ho. Co. 9-16
HB 1147
Carroll County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Carroll County - Board of Education Members - Term Limitation and Referendum
HB 1155
Calvert County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Calvert County - Bonding Authority
HB 1181
Delegate Morgan
Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Nursing Homes - Partial Payment for Services Provided
HB 1217
Delegate Sample-Hughes
Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Specialty Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Parity
HB 1229
Delegate Dumais
Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse
HB 1230
Delegate Turner
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Departmental Secretaries - Political Activity
HB 1336
Delegate Howard, S.
Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Notice Requirement - Method of Delivery
HB 1450
Delegate Vaughn
Finance
Commercial Law - Debt Settlement Services - Fund and Sunset Repeal
HB 1463
Delegate Patterson
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Coordinating Council for Juvenile Services Educational Programs - Membership
HB 1488
Delegate Hettleman
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Finance
Service, Stipends, and Scholarships - Maryland Corps Program - Established
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March 21, 2016
69th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 11
SB 1005

President
Justice Reinvestment Act

Calendar Day 03/18/16 Reported Favorably with Amendments (7) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (7) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 37
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 21, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 313
Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Klausmeier
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Financial Aid - Reduction Prohibited
SB 381
Favorable President
(Jointly Considered Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Finance)
Housing and Community Development - Community Development Administration - Student and Residential Mortgage Loans
SB 783
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Rosapepe
Higher Education - Adult Correctional Institutions - Credit-Bearing Courses (Raising Education Attainment)
SB 937
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Manno
Sustainable Oyster Harvest Act of 2016
SB 1136
(Emergency Bill)
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Eckardt
Regulation of Radiation Sources - Fee - Exemption for Temporary Pro Bono Dental Clinics
UNFAVORABLE
SB 1091
Unfavorable Senator Eckardt
Wetlands and Waterways Program - Fee Reduction
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 38
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 21, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 39
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Simonaire
General Provisions - State Designations - Great Seal and State Motto
Top
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 17
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 21, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 637
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Cassilly
Evidence - Admissibility of DNA Profile - Definition and Validation of DNA Profile
SB 864
Favorable with Amendments (4) Senator Lee
Public Safety - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund - Establishment (Alicia's Law)
SB 1047
Favorable with Amendments (1) Senator Lee
Task Force to Study Recording Deeds for Victims of Domestic Violence
Top
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 21, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 756
Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Madaleno
Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast Program - School Requirements (Breakfast After the Bell Act)
SB 936
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Manno
Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2016
SB 998
Favorable Senator Waugh
St. Mary's County - Property Tax Credit - New or Expanding Businesses
SB 1080
Favorable Senator Edwards
Garrett County - Property Tax Exemption - Garrett College Business Incubator
SB 1107
Favorable Senator Manno
Biotechnology Investment Tax Credit - Qualified Maryland Biotechnology Company - Definition
SB 1119
Favorable Senator Rosapepe
State Treasurer - Supranational Issuers
Top
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 21, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 191
Favorable with Amendments (113) President
Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2016, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
Top
Finance Committee Report No. 23
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 21, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 481
Favorable with Amendments (5) Senator Lee
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work
SB 544
Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Middleton
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Insurance Identification Card - Carrying Proof of Coverage - Uninsured Motorist Education and Enforcement Fund
SB 818
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Peters
State Personnel - Individuals With Disabilities - Hiring Preferences
SB 839
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Feldman
Insurance - Rate Filings - Trade Secrets
SB 888
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Middleton
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Program to Incentivize and Enable Uninsured Vehicle Owners to Be Insured
SB 898
Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Klausmeier
Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program for Food Service Facilities
SB 968
Favorable with Amendments (1) Senator Astle
Business Regulation - Home Builder Registration - Fees
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 911
Unfavorable Senator Feldman
Insurance - Bail Bondsmen - Installment Agreements and Premium Rates
UNFAVORABLE
SB 690
Unfavorable Senator Bates
State Labor Relations Board and the State Higher Education Labor Relations Board - Election and Certification of Exclusive Representatives
Top
Finance Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 21, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 56
Favorable with Amendments (1) Senator Mathias
Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study - Cost Estimate and Payment
SB 354
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Feldman
(Jointly Considered Finance/Judicial Proceedings)
Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Minors - Sealing of Court Records
SB 899
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Klausmeier
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Specialty Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Parity
SB 907
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Middleton
Transportation - Harry W. Nice Memorial Potomac River Bridge - Replacement
SB 929
Favorable with Amendments (11) Senator Klausmeier
Health Benefit Plans - Network Access Standards and Provider Network Directories
SB 1099
(Emergency Bill)
Favorable Senator Feldman
State Highway Administration - Watkins Mill Road Interchange Project
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March 21, 2016
69th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 34
SB 106

Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
DLLR - St Bd of Heating, Ventilation, A-C, and Rfrgrtn Contractors - Authrty of the Scrtry

Calendar Day 03/18/16 On Third Reading Calendar No.51. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/21/16.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
SB 954

Senator Klausmeier
St Bd of Heating, Ventilation, A-C, and Rfrgrtn Contractors - Mntnc Technician - License Reqmts

Calendar Day 03/18/16 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Committee Amendment (1) Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/21/16.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT AS AMENDED.
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Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Third Reading Date: March 21, 2016
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 55 (General Senate Bills)
SB 462
Senator Conway
Finance
Public Health - Copies of Medical Records - Fees
SB 485
Senator Pugh
Finance
Task Force to Study Family and Medical Leave Insurance
SB 497
Senator Guzzone
Finance
Budget and Taxation
Behavioral Health Community Providers - Keep the Door Open Act
SB 679
Senator Astle
Finance
Unemployment Insurance - Exemption From Covered Employment - Nail Technicians
SB 777
Senator Astle
Finance
Unemployment Insurance - Exemption From Covered Employment - Messenger Service Business
SB 840
President
Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Rates, Personal Exemptions, and Earned Income Tax Credit
SB 843
President
Budget and Taxation
Tax Credits - Evaluations and Sunset Provisions
SB 912
Senator Feldman
Finance
Clean Energy Loan Program - Residential Property - Study
SB 931
Senator Zucker
Finance
Birth Certificates - Homeless Individuals - Prohibition on Collection of Fee
SB 1054
Senator Mathias
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Commercial Northern Snakehead Bowfishing License - Establishment
SB 1113
Senator Eckardt
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Talbot County - Deer Management Permit - Firearms
Top
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Third Reading Date: March 21, 2016
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 56 (General Senate Bills)
SB 115
Senator Kasemeyer
Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Assessments - Inspection of Property
SB 160
Senator Cassilly
Judicial Proceedings
Death or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Subsequent Offenders - Penalties
SB 208
Senator Hough
Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Renewal of Handgun Permits - Fingerprinting
SB 215
Senator Norman
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Nolle Prosequi
SB 271
Senator King
Budget and Taxation
Capital Grant Program for Local School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth or Relocatable Classrooms - Funding
SB 280
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Budget and Taxation
Academic Facilities Bonding Authority
SB 379
President
Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
SB 413
Senator Guzzone
Finance
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Crisis Resolution and Prevention Resolution Services - Funding and Reporting
SB 848
Senator Kelley
Finance
Health Insurance - Contraceptive Equity Act
SB 953
Senator Ready
Finance
State Fire Marshal - Unauthorized Billing - Prohibition
SB 969
Senator Brochin
Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Equipment - Counterfeit and Nonfunctional Airbags - Prohibitions
SB 996
Senator Waugh
Judicial Proceedings
St. Mary's County - Local Landlord and Tenant Law - Repeal
SB 999
Senator Waugh
Judicial Proceedings
St. Mary's County - Keeper of the Jail - Repeal
SB 1104
(Emergency Bill)
Harford County Senators
Finance
Transportation - Highways - Heroes Highway
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Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Third Reading Date: March 21, 2016
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 57 (General Senate Bills)
SB 47
Senator Simonaire
Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Benefit Corporations and Benefit Limited Liability Companies
SB 374
Senator Serafini
Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - College Savings Plans - Contributions
SB 377
President
Budget and Taxation
Admissions and Amusement Tax - Revenue Distribution - Maryland State Arts Council
SB 542
Senator Feldman
Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits
SB 608
Senator Guzzone
Budget and Taxation
Employees' Pension System - Redeposit of Contributions
SB 631
Senator Hershey
Budget and Taxation
Local Facility Closure Reserve Funds - Investments and Reinvestments
SB 673
Senator DeGrange
Budget and Taxation
Personal Property Tax - State Land - Exemption
SB 759
Senator Madaleno
Budget and Taxation
Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit - Alteration and Extension
SB 875
Senator Serafini
Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Disability Benefits Study
SB 884
Senator Hough
Budget and Taxation
Frederick County - Property Tax - Small Business Tax Credit
SB 982
Senator Kasemeyer
Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments
SB 1062
Senator Guzzone
Budget and Taxation
Target Redevelopment Areas - Sales and Use Tax Exemption
Top
Distribution Date: March 21, 2016
Third Reading Date: March 21, 2016
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 58 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 5
SB 547
Senator Pugh
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Ex-Offenders Recidivism Reduction Act
SB 582
Senator King
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Robotics Grant Program - Establishment
SB 649
Senator Astle
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
City of Annapolis - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Container Permit for Draft Beer
SB 804
Senator Pugh
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Judicial Proceedings
State Government - Occupational Licensing of Ex-Offenders - Transfer of Statutory Provisions
SB 852
Senator Astle
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer and Wine Festivals
SB 950
Senator Conway
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Students With Disabilities - Study of Parental Consent in the Individualized Education Program Process
SB 1068
Senator Eckardt
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Auxiliary Winery Permit
SB 1135
Washington County Senators
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington County - Business Licenses - Repeal of Zoning Certification Requirement
SB 1140
Senator Mathias
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Youth and Civic Center License
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