Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 12
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 2 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 5 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 7 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 4 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 7 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 9 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 12 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 8 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 9 (General Senate Bills) Completed

February 16, 2021
35th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 2
HB0001
(Emergency Bill) 		Speaker Budget and Taxation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding
HB0065 Delegate Bhandari Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Fees - General Fund
HB0098 Delegate Washington Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program - Alterations (Maryland College Access Act)
HB0133 Delegate Korman Budget and Taxation
State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act)
HB0147 Delegate Crutchfield Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes)
HB0173 Delegate Feldmark Budget and Taxation
Community Colleges - State Funding - Revision
HB0189 Delegate Qi Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Mobile Laundry for the Homeless Pilot Program
HB0206 Delegate Washington Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law – Early Voting Centers – Hours of Operation
HB0239 Delegate Rogers Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Real Estate Commission - Property Managers - Registration
HB0243 Delegate Atterbeary Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce
HB0251 Delegate Carr Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act - Nonbudgeted State Agencies
HB0258 Delegate Guyton Judicial Proceedings
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
HB0262 Delegate Palakovich Carr Budget and Taxation
Opportunity Zone Tax Deduction Reform Act of 2021
HB0269 Delegate Wells Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Program
HB0294 Delegate Williams Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Business Occupations and Professions - Architects - Scope of Licensure
HB0302 Delegate Stein Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation
HB0307 Delegate Rosenberg Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Technology Internship Program - Qualifications for Participation - Alterations
HB0311 Delegate Carr Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts
HB0324 Delegate Moon Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute
HB0345 Delegate Charkoudian Finance
Public Utilities - Gas Service Regulator Safety (Flower Branch Act)
HB0356 Delegate Qi Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Associations – Filing Fee Study
HB0363 Delegate Lierman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition
HB0369 Delegate Rosenberg Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law – Foreign Manufacture of Election Systems – Notification and Termination of Contract
HB0376 Delegate Mautz Finance
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Municipal Electric Utilities
HB0457 Delegate Dumais Budget and Taxation
Insurance - Application of Premium Tax - Continued Exclusion of Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
HB0473 Delegate Dumais Finance
Electricity - Change of Address - Maintenance of Subscriptions and Contracts
HB0487 Delegate Solomon Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education – School Construction – Pedestrian Safety Plans (School Pedestrian Safety Act)
HB0497 Delegate Boyce Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Repeal of Repayment Requirement
HB0556
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Davis, D.E. Finance
Public Service Commission - Virtual Public Hearings
HB0578 Delegate Davis, D.E. Finance
Public Utilities - Annual Reports
February 12, 2021
31st Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 5
SB0103 Business Regulation - Retail Pet Stores - Modifications (No More Puppy- and Kitten-Mills Act of 2021)
Senator Kramer 02/05/21 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Finance. Made a Special Order for 02/09/21. 02/10/21 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendment (1) offered from the Floor by Senator Hough and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT (1) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR HOUGH.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: February 12, 2021
Second Reading Date: February 12, 2021
FAVORABLE
SB0006 Favorable Senator Lam
General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
SB0175 Favorable Senator Ellis
Procurement - Performance and Payment Security - Requirements and Limitations
SB0244 Favorable Senator Lam
Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act - Nonbudgeted State Agencies
SB0296 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
Election Law – Campaign Finance – Protection of Contributor Information
SB0326 Favorable Senator Hayes
Baltimore City Community College - Procurement Authority
SB0353 Favorable Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements
UNFAVORABLE
SB0274 Unfavorable Senator Kramer
State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2021)
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 16, 2021
Second Reading Date: February 16, 2021
FAVORABLE
SB0218 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator King
Maryland Child Tax Credit
Finance Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: February 12, 2021
Second Reading Date: February 12, 2021
FAVORABLE
SB0083 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kramer
Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor
SB0095 Favorable Senator Kramer
Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage
SB0149 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kelley
(Jointly Considered Finance/Budget and Taxation)
Insurance - Application of Premium Tax - Continued Exclusion of Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
SB0184 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator McCray
Maryland Transit Administration – Reduced Fare Program for Opioid Treatment Program Patients – Program Requirements
SB0307 Favorable Senator Guzzone
(Jointly Considered Finance/Budget and Taxation)
Labor and Employment - Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0064 Unfavorable Senator Salling
Unemployment Insurance - Earned Rating Record - Waiver of Benefit Charges Due to COVID-19
February 12, 2021
31st Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 9
SB0041 Health - Mental and Emotional Disorders - Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Senator Augustine Calendar Day 02/10/21 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Finance and made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/12/21.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0278
(Emergency Bill) 		State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Telehealth
Senator Kagan 02/09/21 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Made a Special Order for 02/10/21. Calendar Day 02/10/21 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/12/21.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
February 16, 2021
35th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 12
SB0316 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Hydroelectric Power
Senator Klausmeier Calendar Day 02/05/21 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Finance and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 02/10/21 Committee Amendments (2) and Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Klausmeier Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Hough. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/16/21.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR HOUGH.
Distribution Date: February 16, 2021
Third Reading Date: February 16, 2021
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 8 (General Senate Bills)
SB0019 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Economic Development – Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program – Alterations
SB0048 Senator Young Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Living Organ Donors
SB0079 Senator Kramer Finance
Electricity – Change of Address – Maintenance of Subscriptions and Contracts
SB0100 Senator Kelley Finance
Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland
SB0146 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Department of Juvenile Services – Deputy Secretaries
SB0160 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Economic Development – Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program – Expansion and Extension
SB0180 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
SB0220 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Protected Groups and Penalties
SB0251 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Licensing of Nondepository Institutions - Elimination of Paper License Requirements
Distribution Date: February 16, 2021
Third Reading Date: February 16, 2021
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 9 (General Senate Bills)
SB0257 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax – Vendor Collection Credit – Job Training
SB0294 Senator Gallion Budget and Taxation
Cecil County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Federal Facilities Redevelopment Areas
SB0319 Senator Hester Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Clean Energy Loan Program - Remediation and Resiliency
SB0325 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Tax Sales – Redemption – Nondelinquent Taxes
SB0366 Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force
SB0480 Senator Zucker Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Distribution – Tax Clinics for Low–Income Marylanders
SB0510 Senator Simonaire Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping - Sale of Sewing Items
SB0534 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Credit – Wineries and Vineyards – Sunset Extension
SB0539 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Credit – Food Donation Pilot Program – Extension
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