Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 59
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 28 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 48 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 49 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 43 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 44 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 24 Consent No. 18 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 25 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 26 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 43 Consent No. 7 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 44 Consent No. 8 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 45 Consent No. 9 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 46 Consent No. 10 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 47 Consent No. 11 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 48 Consent No. 12 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 49 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 67 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 68 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 81 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 11 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 13 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 14 (General House Bills) Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 1 Completed

March 29, 2024
80th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 28
HB0538 Speaker Rules
Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024)
March 29, 2024
80th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 48
SB0361 Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2024
President Calendar Day 03/28/14 Reported Favorably with Amendments (171) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (171) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 29, 2024
80th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 49
SB0966 Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations
Senator Zucker Calendar Day 03/28/14 Reported Favorably with Amendments (13) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (13) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 43
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0397 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Charkoudian
Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act)
HB0505 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Charkoudian
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Membership and Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
HB0823 Favorable Delegate Charkoudian
Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act)
HB1162 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Rogers
9-1-1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup
HB1256 Favorable Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Electricity – Tariffs, Distributed Energy Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act)
HB1296 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Wilson
Electricity - Offshore Wind Projects - Alterations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 44
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0570 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act)
SB0682 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Limitations on Cost Recovery by Public Service Companies and Reports on Votes Cast at Meetings of Regional Transmission Organizations (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
SB0689 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Smith
Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act)
SB1034 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Carozza
9–1–1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention Workgroup
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 24 Consent No. 18
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0147 Favorable Delegate Hartman
Tobacco Tax Stamp Refunds - Loss Due to Theft
HB0455 Favorable Speaker
Comptroller - Electronic Tax and Fee Return Filing Requirements
HB0504 Favorable Delegate Watson
Department of Planning - Maryland Humanities Council - Appropriation to the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative
HB0846
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Speaker
State Investment Portfolio and Local Government Investment Guidelines - Investment Standards
HB0877 Favorable Delegate Phillips
Board of Public Works - Transparency Data Dashboard
HB0962 Favorable Delegate Phillips
State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program
HB0966 Favorable Delegate Forbes
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Reemployment as Sheriff
HB1004 Favorable Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System - Average Final Compensation - Compensation Adjustments
HB1005 Favorable Delegate McCaskill
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership
HB1009 Favorable Delegate Chang
Public Health – Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program – Recovery of Funding
HB1150 Favorable Speaker
Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act – Maryland 529 Program – Exemption
HB1211 Favorable Delegate Adams
Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0002 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Boyce
Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property
HB0035 Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Property Tax - Submission of Building Permits to Supervisor of Assessments - Estimated Construction Cost
HB0054 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Atterbeary
Property Tax - Transfer to Heir or Legatee - Payment Plans
HB0063 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Pruski
Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans - Alterations
HB0165 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Lewis, J.
Local Government – Annual Audit Reporting Requirements – Alterations
HB0228 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Natural Resources - Maryland State Parks - Funds and Plan Alterations
HB0376 Favorable with Amendments(1) Prince George's County Delegation
Study on the Feasibility of Relocating the Prince George's County Public School System Headquarters PG 501-24
HB0451 Favorable Speaker
Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding
HB0490 Favorable Delegate Jones, D.
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Donations to Diaper Banks and Other Charitable Entities - Sunset Extension
HB0666 Favorable Delegate Shetty
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement
HB0688 Favorable Delegate Barnes
Maryland Historical Trust - Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program - Funding
HB0765 Favorable Delegate Wells
Property Tax - Credit for Hotel or Residential Development Projects
HB0780 Favorable Delegate Embry
Competitive Sealed Proposals - Security Contracts
HB0933 Favorable Delegate Feldmark
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees
HB1357 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Moderate Income Housing Ho. Co. 8-24
HB1440 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County Public Schools - Differences in Capital Budget Proposals - Report Ho. Co. 16-24
HB1450 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0101 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator McCray
University of Baltimore - Schaefer Center for Public Policy - Funding
SB1186 Favorable with Amendments(1) Howard County Senators
Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24
Finance Committee Report No. 43 Consent No. 7
Distribution Date: March 28, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0261 Favorable Delegate Palakovich Carr
Unemployment Insurance - Benefits - Election Judges
HB0262 Favorable Delegate Palakovich Carr
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Information in Consumer Credit Reports
HB0265 Favorable Delegate Qi
Insurance - Producer Licensing Requirements - Education and Experience
HB0584 Favorable Speaker
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act)
HB0611 Favorable Delegate Harrison
Electronic Transactions Protection Act - Repeal
HB0702 Favorable Delegate Wilson
Wage and Hour Law - Minor League Baseball Players - Exemption
HB0998 Favorable Delegate Adams
Maryland Department of Labor – Unemployment Insurance – Study on Actively Seeking Work Requirements
Finance Committee Report No. 44 Consent No. 8
Distribution Date: March 28, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0375 Favorable Delegate Korman
Port of Baltimore - Renaming
HB0827 Favorable Delegate Qi
Maryland Insurance Administration – Professional Employer Organizations – Study
HB0887 Favorable Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Maryland Department of Health - Health Commissions and Maryland Insurance Administration - Study
HB0953
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Amount of Annual Subsidies
HB1074
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting Requirements
HB1127 Favorable Delegate Bartlett
Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study
HB1339 Favorable Delegate Reilly
Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage
Finance Committee Report No. 45 Consent No. 9
Distribution Date: March 28, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0103 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Dental Services - Coverage and Rate Study
HB0381 Favorable Delegate Hill
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Criminal History Records Checks
HB0408 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Mental Health Law - County Mental Health Advisory Committees - Membership
HB0410 Favorable Delegate Atterbeary
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Equitech Growth Fund - Alterations
HB0582 Favorable Speaker
Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024)
HB0741 Favorable Baltimore County Delegation
Northwest Baltimore County Sports Tourism Facility - Feasibility Study
Finance Committee Report No. 46 Consent No. 10
Distribution Date: March 28, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0753 Favorable Delegate Young
Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Application and Reporting Requirements
HB0755 Favorable Delegate Bhandari
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Board Membership and Certified Social Worker Licenses
HB0759 Favorable Delegate Alston
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification Requirements
HB0776 Favorable Delegate Feldmark
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Authority
HB0786 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Health Occupations – Limited License to Practice Dentistry – Services for Adults
HB0914 Favorable Delegate Jones, D.
Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program - Modifications
Finance Committee Report No. 47 Consent No. 11
Distribution Date: March 28, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0084 Favorable Delegate Kerr
Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law)
HB0177 Favorable Delegate Lewis, R.
Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024)
HB0548 Favorable Delegate Guzzone
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances
HB0938 Favorable Delegate Crosby
State–Owned Nursing Homes – Deficiencies, Citations, and Fines – Reporting Requirements
HB1125 Favorable Delegate Kerr
Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements and Administrative Updates
Finance Committee Report No. 48 Consent No. 12
Distribution Date: March 28, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB1051 Favorable Delegate White Holland
Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024)
HB1103 Favorable Delegate Wolek
Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program
HB1134 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Hospitals and Related Institutions – Residential Treatment Centers – Accreditation
HB1293 Favorable Delegate Woods
Maryland Department of Health - Public Education Campaign on Prostate, Lung, and Breast Cancer Prevention
Finance Committee Report No. 49
Distribution Date: March 28, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 29, 2024
FAVORABLE
HB0153 Favorable Delegate Rosenberg
Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys Representing Patients
HB0603 Favorable Delegate Solomon
Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code)
HB0728 Favorable Delegate Cullison
Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)
March 29, 2024
80th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 67
Calendar Day 03/28/24 Report of the Committee on Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/29/24.
QUESTION IS: “WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?”
March 29, 2024
80th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 68
HB0486 Residential Property Sales - Contract Disclosures - Superfund Sites
Delegate Fair Calendar Day 03/28/24 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/29/24.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Third Reading Date: March 29, 2024
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 81 (General Senate Bills)
SB0042 Senator Kelly Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors
SB0932 Senator Elfreth Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Agricultural BMP Priority Environmental Stewardship Program - Established
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Third Reading Date: March 29, 2024
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General House Bills)
HB0001 Delegate Boyce Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Paint Stewardship
HB0062 Delegate Simpson Finance
State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Investigation of Complaints
HB0076
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Lopez Finance
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines
HB0113 Delegate Lehman Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors
HB0211 Delegate Taveras Finance
Business Regulation - Contractors, Subcontractors, and Brokers - Prohibited Conduct
HB0256 Delegate Jones, D. Judicial Proceedings
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study
HB0260 Delegate Chang Finance
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
HB0380 Delegate Solomon Finance
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements
HB0385 Delegate Long, J. Finance
Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information
HB0464 Delegate Martinez Finance
Health Occupations – Practice Audiology – Definition
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Third Reading Date: March 29, 2024
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 11 (General House Bills)
HB0497 Delegate Hornberger Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hunting - Nonresident Sika Deer Stamp - Fee Alteration
HB0562 Delegate Hornberger Education, Energy, and the Environment
Special Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fishing License - Nonresidents - License Fee
HB0571 Delegate Qi Finance
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications
HB0628 Delegate Johnson, S. Finance
Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements
HB0649 Delegate White Holland Finance
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency
HB0650 Delegate Boafo Finance
Maryland Department of Labor - Report on Apprenticeship Mentoring Ratios
HB0710 Delegate Rogers Finance
Business Regulation – Household Goods Movers – Special Fund and Fees
HB0738 Delegate Wims Education, Energy, and the Environment
Business Regulation - Licensed Home Improvement Contractors - Liability Insurance
HB0882 Delegate Rosenberg Finance
Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage (Gas Price Clarity Act)
HB0979 Delegate Foley Education, Energy, and the Environment
Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Third Reading Date: March 29, 2024
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 13 (General House Bills)
HB0039
(Amended) 		Delegate Lewis, R. Finance
Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024)
HB0052
(Amended) 		Delegate Stewart Finance
State Employees - Parental Bereavement Leave
HB0143
(Amended) 		Delegate Foley Judicial Proceedings
Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure
HB0159
(Amended) 		Delegate Korman Judicial Proceedings
Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024)
HB0161
(Amended) 		Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards
HB0216
(Amended) 		Delegate Charkoudian Judicial Proceedings
Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment
HB0238
(Amended) 		Chair, Economic Matters Committee Finance
Public Health - Clean Indoor Air Act - Revisions
Distribution Date: March 29, 2024
Third Reading Date: March 29, 2024
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 14 (General House Bills)
HB0589
(Amended) 		Dorchester County Delegation Finance
Dorchester County - County Applicants - Polygraph Examination
HB0601
(Amended) 		Delegate Lehman Judicial Proceedings
Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties
HB0785
(Emergency Bill)
(Amended) 		Delegate Jones, D. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Freedom to Read Act
HB0874
(Amended) 		Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators - Requirements for Assisted Living Managers
HB0906
(Amended) 		Delegate Hinebaugh Judicial Proceedings
Garrett County – Sheriff’s Salary – Alteration
HB0934
(Amended) 		Delegate Hutchinson Finance
State Board of Physicians - Performance of X-Ray Duties Without a License
HB1155
(Amended) 		Delegate Stewart Finance
Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment
March 29, 2024
80th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 1
SB0197 Senator Ellis Finance
Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services
SB0212 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations
SB0613 Senator Beidle Finance
State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators - Requirements for Assisted Living Managers
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