House Agenda for April 4, 2025
Message from the Senate: Yeas and Nays No. 6 Completed Message from the Senate: Yeas and Nays No. 7 Completed Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 28 Completed Message from the Senate: Consent Calendar of Introductory Senate Bills No. 29 Completed Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 30 Completed Appropriations Committee Report No. 25 Completed Appropriations Committee Report No. 26 Completed Economic Matters Committee Report No. 30 Completed Economic Matters Committee Report No. 31 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 35 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 36 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 37 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 38 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 55 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 40 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 41 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 42 Completed Ways and Means Committee Report No. 30 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 64 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 65 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 66 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 67 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 68 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 69 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 70 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 71 Completed

April 4, 2025
Message from the Senate: Yeas and Nays No. 6
House Bills Passed In The Senate
HB0131 Delegate Stein
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program
HB0133 Chair, Ways and Means Committee
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration
HB0150 Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Alteration
HB0163 Delegate Hartman
Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Shows in Worcester County - Permit for Out-of-State Dealers
HB0344 Delegate Stein
Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations
HB0390 Delegate Korman
Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act
HB0397 Delegate Jones, D.
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program
HB0402 Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase
HB0406 Delegate Guzzone
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Appointment of Hearing Aid Dispenser Members
HB0409 Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Part-Time Deputy Chief Inspector - Compensation
HB0412 Delegate Korman
Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)
HB0415 Delegate Palakovich Carr
State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0423 Delegate Lopez
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
HB0425 Delegate Morgan, T.
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers
HB0446
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Morgan, T.
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
HB0450 Delegate Guyton
Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals
HB0452 Delegate Guyton
Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds
HB0472 Delegate Addison
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 45th Alcoholic Beverages District - Licenses
HB0473 Delegate Harris
Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions
HB0476 St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License Quota
HB0486 St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Penalty for Sales Violations
HB0490 St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Competitive Bidding - Threshold
HB0494 Delegate Allen
Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
HB0513 Delegate Allen
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters
HB0515 Delegate Rogers
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations
HB0527 Delegate Charkoudian
Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services
HB0564 Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Venue Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0566 Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Fees
HB0567 Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Arts Beer and Wine License
HB0569 Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
HB0571 Delegate Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Licenses - Events
HB0574 St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Multiple Licensing Plans
HB0600 Delegate Patterson
Educational Equality for Service Members Act
HB0643 Delegate Guyton
Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility
HB0655 Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0685 Delegate Hinebaugh
Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025
HB0691 Delegate Patterson
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act
HB0712 Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Golf Simulator Facilities
HB0714 Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements
HB0715 Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
April 4, 2025
Message from the Senate: Yeas and Nays No. 7
House Bills Passed In The Senate
HB0719 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations
HB0746 Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers
HB0754 Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hearing Notice
HB0785 Delegate Feldmark
Common Ownership Communities and Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Limitations
HB0799 Delegate Vogel
Economic Development - Maryland Innovation Initiative Institution Partnership Extension Program - Establishment
HB0835 Charles County Delegation
Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Baseball Stadium License - Alterations
HB0840 Delegate McCaskill
Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)
HB0859 Delegate Solomon
Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach
HB0866 Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Theater) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0894 Delegate Jacobs
Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
HB0895 Delegate Rogers
Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
HB0953 Delegate Kaiser
Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program - Funding and Alterations
HB0987 Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-OB-CRD (Office Building - Commercial Revitalization District) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB1010 Delegate Jones, A.
African American Heritage Preservation Program and Grant Fund - Noncapital Grants and Donations
HB1021 Delegate Taylor
Real Estate Appraisers - Licensure and Certification - Qualifications
HB1026 Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Tasting Permits
HB1027 Delegate Kerr
Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System
HB1066 Delegate Ruth
Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups
HB1085 Delegate Fair
Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications
HB1108 Allegany County Delegation
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Minimum Age for Employment of Underage Individuals
HB1124 Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program
HB1125 Delegate Clippinger
Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring - Report Alterations and Data Collection
HB1144 Delegate Addison
State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury
HB1145 Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waiting Period After License Denial
HB1172 Delegate Amprey
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Authorizations and Revisions
HB1238 Delegate Otto
Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor Tasting License
HB1259 Delegate Howard
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License and Permit Distance Requirements
HB1281 Delegate Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Special Event Permit
HB1387 Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Licenses - Delivery
HB1464 Delegate Stewart
Motor Vehicles – Rental Fleet Vehicles – Registration
HB1494 Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT (Movie Theater) License
April 3, 2025
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 28
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB0433 President Rules and Executive Nominations
Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established
SB1019 Howard County Senators Rules and Executive Nominations
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT (Movie Theater) License
April 4, 2025
Message from the Senate: Consent Calendar of Introductory Senate Bills No. 29
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB0595 Senator Rosapepe Rules and Executive Nominations
State Lottery Fund - Laurel Race Course - Local Impact Aid
SB0611 Senator King Rules and Executive Nominations
Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach
SB0759 Senator Kagan Rules and Executive Nominations
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income
SB0858 Senator Henson Rules and Executive Nominations
State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury
SB0920 Senator Gile Rules and Executive Nominations
Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment
SB0944 Senator Hettleman Rules and Executive Nominations
Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
SB1027 Senator Lewis Young Rules and Executive Nominations
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council - Establishment
April 4, 2025
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 30
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB0427 President Rules and Executive Nominations
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
SB0685 Senator Augustine Rules and Executive Nominations
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program
Appropriations Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0200 Favorable Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Renaming
SB0208 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment
SB0230 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Human Services - Local Departments of Social Services - Audits
SB0231 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
State Government - Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations
SB0278 Favorable Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Appropriations/Ways and Means)
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act
SB0396 Favorable Senator McKay
Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death Benefits
SB0445 Favorable Senator McCray
Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration
SB0457 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup
SB0612 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Deferred Vested Former Members - Return to Service
Appropriations Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0623 Favorable Senator Bailey
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond
SB0692 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Alterations and Clarifications
SB0693 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Limitations - Maximum Average Final Compensation
SB0765 Favorable Senator Zucker
Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs
SB0767 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
Calvert County Sheriff - Deputy Sheriffs and Correctional Deputies - Collective Bargaining
SB0768 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
SB0810 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing
SB0862 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Fees - Repeal
SB1005 Favorable Senator Benson
Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program - Acquisition of Land
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: April 3, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0149 Favorable Senator Hester
(Jointly Considered Economic Matters/Environment and Transportation)
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports
SB0227 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions
SB0785 Favorable Senator Ready
Labor and Employment - Unpaid Parental Leave - Definition of Employer
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0116 Favorable with Amendments Senator Lewis Young
Data Center Impact Analysis and Report
SB0144 Favorable with Amendments Senator Washington, M.
Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
SB0148 Favorable with Amendments Senator Ellis
State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status
SB0399 Favorable with Amendments Senator McKay
Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 35
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB1506 Favorable Delegate Taylor
Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 36
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0089 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status
SB0250 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation
SB0758 Favorable Senator Kagan
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections, Financial Statements, and Enforcement
SB0891 Favorable Senator Washington, M.
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 37
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0320 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Beauchamp
Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations
HB0460 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Morgan, T.
St. Mary's County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations
HB1520 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stein
Baltimore County and Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Lighting on Privately Owned Vehicles
HB1534 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Holmes
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections, Financial Statements, and Enforcement
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 38
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0101 Favorable with Amendments Senator Carozza
Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations
SB1030 Favorable with Amendments Senator Attar
Baltimore County and Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Lighting on Privately Owned Vehicles
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 55
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0646 Favorable Senator Muse
Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
Judiciary Committee Report No. 40
Distribution Date: April 3, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0080
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Kramer
Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect - Penalties
SB0123 Favorable with Amendments Senator Simonaire
Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties
Judiciary Committee Report No. 41
Distribution Date: April 3, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0828 Favorable with Amendments Senator Smith
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
Judiciary Committee Report No. 42
Distribution Date: April 3, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0676 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Schmidt
Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: April 4, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 4, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB1189 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Young
Baltimore City - Property Tax - Authority to Establish a Subclass and Special Rate for Property No Longer Used for Nonprofit Purposes
SB0259 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements
SB0550 Favorable with Amendments Senator McCray
Baltimore City - Property Tax - Authority to Establish a Subclass and Special Rate for Vacant Property Owned by Nonprofit Organizations
SB0596 Favorable with Amendments Washington County Senators
Washington County - Property Tax - Multi-Use Facilities and Economic Development Projects
April 3, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 64
SB0773 Senator Hershey STATUS: (Health and Government Operations)
Health Benefit Plans – Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution – Requirements Committee Amendments NOT ADOPTED.
Favorable Report NOT ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Cullison to make Bill and Amendments as Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 4, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 65
HB1556 Delegate Stein STATUS: (Environment and Transportation)
Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation - Application and Enforcement Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. M. Morgan to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 4, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 66
HB1035 Speaker STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Public Utilities - Electricity Generation Planning - Procurement, Permitting, and Co-Location (Next Generation Energy Act) Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Crosby to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 4, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 67
HB1036 Delegate Wilson STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Crosby to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 4, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 68
HB1037 Delegate Crosby STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Crosby to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 4, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 69
SB0909 Senator Hester STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Crosby to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 4, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 70
SB0931 Senator Feldman STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by. Del. Crosby to make Bill as Amended a Special Order for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 4, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 71
SB0937 President STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act) Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Crosby to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
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