Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 45
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 17 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 18 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 23 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 12 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 31 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 48 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 49 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 50 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 51 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 4 (General House Bills) Completed

March 16, 2017
65th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 17
HB0004 Delegate Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, and Disabled Veterans
HB0007 Delegate Holmes Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Lead Hazards - Environmental Investigation, Reporting, and Risk Reduction
HB0068 Delegate Carey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Hunting and Fishing - Discounted Licenses - Purple Heart Recipients
HB0133 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Rules
Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Notification of Elevated Blood Lead Level
HB0169 Delegate Korman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Elections - Open Meetings - Audio Recordings and Documents (State Board of Elections Transparency Act)
HB0205 Delegate Dumais Judicial Proceedings
Drivers' Licenses - Learners' Permits - Minimum Duration
HB0211
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Robinson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests
HB0246 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Rules
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards - Fund and Fees
HB0248 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Rules
Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Special Fund and Fees
HB0250 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Rules
State Board of Barbers and State Board of Cosmetologists - Special Fund and Fees
HB0279 Delegate Moon Judicial Proceedings
Guardianship and Child in Need of Assistance Proceedings - Jurisdiction and Authority of Juvenile Court
HB0290 Delegate Grammer Finance
Maryland Transportation Authority - Third Generation-Electronic Toll Collection System
HB0304 Delegate Barnes, B. Budget and Taxation
Optional Retirement Program - Annuity Contracts - Employee Rights
HB0328 Delegate Barnes, B. Budget and Taxation
Optional Retirement Program - Annuity Contract Providers
HB0352 Delegate Reznik Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health Care Practitioners - Use of Teletherapy
HB0373 Delegate Barnes, D. Budget and Taxation
Biotechnology Investment Tax Credit - Qualified Maryland Biotechnology Company - Definition
HB0390 Speaker Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Improving the State Procurement Oversight Structure
HB0398 Delegate Young, K. Finance
Labor and Employment - Salary History Information Disclosures
HB0456 Delegate Kaiser Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Children With Disabilities and Child Care Providers - Dispute Resolution Process
HB0492 Delegate Carr Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Certificate of Title - Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation
HB0585 Delegate Carozza Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
HB0586 Delegate Hettleman Finance
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Farms and Families Act
HB0635 Delegate Valentino-Smith Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance - Penalties
HB0669 Delegate Arentz Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Schools - Boards of Education - Anonymous Two-Way Electronic Tip Programs
HB0721 Delegate Dumais Judicial Proceedings
Juvenile Services - Services and Programs for Females
HB0740 Delegate Angel Finance
President Jimmy Carter Cancer Treatment Access Act
HB0757 Delegate Dumais Judicial Proceedings
Evidence - Violation of Ignition Interlock System Requirement
HB0760 Delegate Arentz Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Brokerage Services - Duties and Obligations
HB0793 Delegate Angel Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name
HB0815 Delegate Barnes, B. Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Membership Elections
HB0857 Delegate Angel Finance
Maryland Mental Health Law - Small Private Group Home - Definition
HB0951 Delegate Lisanti Finance
State Highway Administration - Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Bridge - Dedication
HB1109 Delegate Barnes, B. Budget and Taxation
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - County Boards of Education Payments
HB1178 Delegate Ghrist Budget and Taxation
Employees' Pension System - Membership - Study
HB1279 Delegate Morales Judicial Proceedings
Police Training Commission - Training Requirements - Human Trafficking
HB1301 Delegate Frush Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - School Crossing Guards - Authority to Direct Traffic
HB1446 Delegate Hayes Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Janitorial Products
March 16, 2017
65th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 18
HB0134 Chair, Appropriations Committee Finance
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Homelessness and Supportive Services - Transfer to Department of Housing and Community Development
HB0210 Delegate Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners
HB0231 Delegate Impallaria Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Alteration
HB0245 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Finance
Department of Commerce - Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness - Renaming and Restructuring
HB0260 Delegate Queen Judicial Proceedings
Local Government - Sexual Assault Cases - Local Audits
HB0266 Delegate Stein Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Financial Aid - Reduction Restrictions
HB0271 Delegate Lierman Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transit Administration - Farebox Recovery Rate - Repeal
HB0289 Delegate Hayes Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Marketplace License
HB0294 Delegate Dumais Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Definition of Convicted of a Disqualifying Crime
HB0295 Delegate Kramer Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Impaired Boating
HB0300 Delegate Fennell Budget and Taxation
Video Lottery Terminals - Disposition of Unclaimed Winnings
HB0351 Delegate Carr Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Homestead Property Tax Credit Percentage and Constant Yield Tax Rate - Deadlines
HB0355 Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Discrimination - Prohibited MC/PG 102-17
HB0455 Delegate Atterbeary Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Applicability
HB0493 Delegate Kramer Judicial Proceedings
Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Rates
HB0595 Delegate McMillan Judicial Proceedings
Mortgages and Deeds of Trust - Prerequisites to Recording
HB0617 Delegate Healey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Afforestation and Reforestation Requirements
HB0684 Delegate Krebs Budget and Taxation
Education - State Grants for Education Aid
HB0746 Delegate Washington, M. Finance
Public School Labor Relations Board - Administration and Enforcement - Revisions
HB0767 Delegate Sydnor Judicial Proceedings
Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices
HB0781 Delegate Kramer Finance
Retail Pet Stores - Animal Seller, Dog Cage Signs, and Records - Requirement Revisions
HB0789 Delegate Cullison Judicial Proceedings
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Amendment of Governing Documents
HB0810 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Rules
Apprenticeships - Apprenticeship and Training Council - Revisions
HB0846 Delegate Bromwell Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pricing and Selection Committee for Blind Industries and Services of Maryland and the Employment Works Program - Staff
HB0860 Delegate Lierman Finance
Transitional Supports for Ex-Offenders - Alteration of Restrictions (Maryland Equal Access to Food Act of 2017)
HB0899 Delegate Anderson Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Psychological Assessments of Law Enforcement Officers
HB0926 Delegate McComas Judicial Proceedings
Child Support - Health Insurance - Definition
HB0972 Delegate Dumais Judicial Proceedings
Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund - Surcharges - Repeal of Sunset
HB0997 Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Finance
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Operation on Sidewalks and in Crosswalks
HB1015 Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Allowing Underage Drinker at Residence to Possess or Consume Alcohol - Penalties
HB1021 Delegate Reznik Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Reorganization of State Procurement
HB1071 Delegate Valentino-Smith Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Victim's Representative Notification - License Suspension Hearing
HB1150 Delegate McMillan Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles
HB1156 Delegate Stein Judicial Proceedings
Residential Property - Foreclosed Property Registry - Notice of Registration
HB1163 Delegate Miller, A. Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Conditional Release - Electronic Monitoring (Amber's Law)
HB1414 Delegate Jameson Finance
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Study
HB1433 Delegate Valentino-Smith Budget and Taxation
Local Income Tax Overpayments - Local Reserve Account Repayment - Forgiveness
HB1492 Delegate Hayes Finance
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Housing and Community Development - Food Deserts - Small Loans
HB1506 Delegate Glenn Finance
State Government - Office of Minority Affairs and Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Minority Affairs - Renaming
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 23
Distribution Date: March 16, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0131 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Selection of Members
SB0422 Favorable with Amendments(6 ) Senator Pinsky
Keep Antibiotics Effective Act of 2017
SB0429 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Klausmeier
Higher Education - Student Loan Notification Letter
SB0817 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Cecil County Senators
Public Safety - Agritourism - Permit Exemption
SB0866 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Klausmeier
Adult High School Pilot Program
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0058 Unfavorable Senator Kagan
Election Law - Election Observers
SB0064 Unfavorable Senator Kagan
Voter Registration - Affiliating With a Party
SB0285 Unfavorable Senator Ready
Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Overlay Easements, Rights-of-Way, or Servitudes
SB0657 Unfavorable Senator Young
Public Schools - Wellness Policy - School Meals
SB0743 Unfavorable Senator Zirkin
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales
UNFAVORABLE
SB0391 Unfavorable Senator Hershey
General Assembly Standing Committees - Posting of Written Testimony on Web Site
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 16, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0304 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) President
Taxpayer Protection Act
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB1132 Unfavorable Senator Mathias
Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Sales by Nonprofit Organizations Raising Funds to Assist Veterans
March 16, 2017
65th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 31
SB0857 State Government - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans' Services Specialists
Senator Smith 03/14/17 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Made a Special Order for 03/15/17. 03/15/17 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Waugh. Made a Special Order for 03/16/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR WAUGH.
SB0476 Behavioral Health Community Providers - Keep the Door Open Act
Senator Guzzone 03/07/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Finance. Made a Special Order for 03/08/17. 03/08/17 Made a Special Order for 03/14/17. 03/14/17 Made a Special Order for 03/16/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0312 Vhcl Lws - Drunk and Drugged Drvg - Sbsqnt Offdrs - Felonies (Rpt Drunk Drvg Offdrs Act of 2017)
President 03/15/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (5) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Committee Amendments (5) Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/16/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0979 Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles
Senator Edwards 03/15/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for 03/16/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB1006 Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Bingo Games - Authorization
Senator Jennings 03/07/17 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/08/17 Made a Special Order for 03/10/17. 03/10/17 Made a Special Order for 03/14/17. 03/14/17 Made a Special Order for 03/15/17. 03/15/17 Committee Amendment (1) Withdrawn. Substitute Committee Amendments (2) and the Favorable Report Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/16/17.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
SB0746 District Court Commissioners - Residency in Contiguous County
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee 03/14/17 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for 03/15/17. 03/15/17 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Ferguson. Made a Special Order for 03/16/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR FERGUSON.
SB0971 Procurement - Nondiscrimination Clauses and State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination
Senator Kagan 03/14/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/15/17 Committee Amendments (2) Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/16/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 15, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 48 (General Senate Bills)
SB0235 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Declaration of Legislative Intent - Services
SB0251 Senator Simonaire Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax - Credit for Seniors of Limited Income
SB0273 Senator Edwards Budget and Taxation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Forest, State Park, and Wildlife Management Area Revenue Equity Program
SB0318 President Budget and Taxation
Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Eligibility and Sunset Extension
SB0460 Senator Conway Budget and Taxation
Education - Debt Service for Transferred Schools - County Reimbursement Grace Period
SB0495 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Transfer of Ownership and Local Impact Grants
SB0498 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Video Lottery Terminals - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account - Transfer of Authority
SB0737 Senator Waugh Budget and Taxation
St. Mary's County - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness - Limitations and Repayment
SB0752 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Optional Retirement Program - Annuity Contract Providers
SB0754 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership
SB0846 Senator Conway Budget and Taxation
Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion and Operations
SB0908 Senator Ferguson Budget and Taxation
Maryland Education Development Collaborative - Established
SB0930 Anne Arundel County Senators Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Economic Development Projects
SB1001 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - County Boards of Education Payments
Distribution Date: March 15, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 49 (General Senate Bills)
SB0044 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Records Management and Preservation - State Units and Public Officials - Responsibilities
SB0266 Senator Conway Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Best Available Technology for Nitrogen Removal
SB0406 Senator Peters Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Voting System - Digital Scanners
SB0450 Senator Manno Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Web Site Postings, and Training
SB0452 Senator Manno Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Accountability Program - Assessments (More Learning, Less Testing Act of 2017)
SB0667 Senator Jennings Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Prekindergarten Student Assessment - Moratorium
SB0814 Senator Rosapepe Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pharmacists - Dispensing of Prescription Drugs - Single Dispensing of Dosage Units
SB0815 Senator Rosapepe Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Pharmacy - Registered Pharmacy Technicians - Exemption for Pharmacy Students
SB0989 Senator Nathan-Pulliam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Physicians - Physician Licensure - Prohibition on Requiring Specialty Certification
SB0997 Senator Conway Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pharmacists - Substitution and Dispensing of Biological Products
SB1012 Senator Conway Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Members - Appointment and Removal
Distribution Date: March 16, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 50 (General Senate Bills)
SB0013 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Safety - State Militia
SB0307 President Budget and Taxation
Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act - Application and Evaluation
SB0387 Senator Lee Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations
SB0484 Senator Madaleno Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transit Administration - Farebox Recovery Rate - Repeal
SB0509 Senator Peters Judicial Proceedings
Prince George's County - Orphans' Court Judges - Salary
SB0574 Senator Feldman Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act)
SB0680 Senator Lee Judicial Proceedings
Adult Protective Services Investigations - Completion Time
SB0713 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Products That Contain Mercury - Prohibition on Sale of Electric Switches, Electric Relays, and Gas Valve Switches
SB0714 Senator McFadden Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Indigent Individual - Bail Review and Indigency Determination
SB0794 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
Legal Advice to Corporations - Clarification
SB0941 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Standards
SB0944 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses - Classification
SB1034 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission - Recording and Distribution During Legislative Session - Funding
Distribution Date: March 16, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 51 (General Senate Bills)
SB0230 Senator Middleton Finance
Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act
Distribution Date: March 15, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 4 (General House Bills)
HB0092
(Amended) 		Chair, Ways and Means Committee Budget and Taxation
Video Lottery Terminals - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account - Transfer of Authority
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