Legislation - SB0777

Title: Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Salling
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Health
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to allocate money from the Hospital Employees Retraining Fund to local workforce development boards under certain circumstances; altering certain workforce development programs to require inclusion of local workforce boards; requiring the Department to provide funding to a local workforce board as part of a certain quick response program; requiring local workforce boards to provide grants to employers under the Apprenticeship Career Training in Our Neighborhoods Program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections; Health

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Cross-filed with: HB1358

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Health Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act)
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act)
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Health	48AClick to view Recorded Media

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