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House Agenda for Proceedings No. 44

Proceedings
MARCH 15, 2016 - SESSION 1
Appropriations Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 194
Favorable with Amendments Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - State's Attorney's Office and Child Support Enforcement Administration - Transfer of Personnel
HB 262
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Washington, M.
Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund - Funding and Distribution
HB 462
Favorable with Amendments Speaker
State Transfer Tax - Distribution of Revenue
SB 98
Favorable with Amendments Chair, Finance Committee
Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund - Distributions - Alteration
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 209
Unfavorable Delegate Krebs
Education - State Grant to Counties With Declining Student Enrollment
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Economic Matters Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 238
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Sophocleus
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Disposition of Fees
HB 264
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Robinson, B.
Study Group to Investigate Discriminatory Practices Against Minority Franchisees
HB 387
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Barkley
Clean Energy Loan Program - Residential Property - Repayment of Loans Through Surcharge
HB 689
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Frick
Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Liquidated Damages
HB 782
Favorable Delegate Waldstreicher
Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices
HB 919
Favorable Delegate Jameson
Portable Electronics Insurance - Compensation of Vendor Employees - Repeal of Sunset and Reporting Requirement
HB 1113
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kramer
Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)
HB 1115
Favorable Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Cigarette Retailers - County License Fee MC 12-16
HB 1398
Favorable Delegate Jameson
Homeowner's Insurance - Discrimination Based on Driving History of Applicant or Insured
HB 1440
Favorable Delegate Carr
Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 530
Unfavorable Delegate Stein
Credit Regulation - Motor Vehicle Sales - Assignment of Financing Agreements
HB 598
Unfavorable Delegate Frick
(Jointly Considered Economic Matters/Ways and Means)
Alcoholic Beverages - Distribution and Sales Tax Revenues
HB 787
Unfavorable Delegate Korman
Electricity - Energy Storage Systems (Storage Technology and Electric Power (STEP) Act)
HB 861
Unfavorable Delegate Healey
(Jointly Considered Economic Matters/Ways and Means)
Electronic Smoking Devices - Regulation and Taxation
HB 1053
Unfavorable Delegate Valderrama
Workers' Compensation Commission - Location of Hearings - Claims Filed by Employees of Governmental Agencies
HB 1276
Unfavorable Delegate Clippinger
Electric Universal Service Program - Solar Procurement Study
HB 1348
Unfavorable Delegate Brooks
Uninsured Motor Vehicle Coverage - Exclusion
HB 1430
Unfavorable Delegate Howard, S.
Telecommunications Access of Maryland Program - Communications Companies - Registration Requirement
UNFAVORABLE
HB 333
Unfavorable Delegate Robinson, B.
Commission to Study the Employment of Ethnic Minorities and Women Under Procurement Contracts at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
HB 500
Unfavorable Delegate Sydnor
Task Force to Study the Capital Needs of Disadvantaged, Minority, and Small Businesses in Maryland
HB 509
Unfavorable Delegate Robinson, B.
Green Career Gender Empowerment and Training Pilot Program
HB 548
Unfavorable Delegate Glenn
Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Maryland Design Excellence Commission
HB 872
Unfavorable Delegate Smith
Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
HB 948
Unfavorable Delegate Morhaim
Public Service Commission - Utility Customers - Carbon Footprint
HB 1118
Unfavorable Delegate Robinson, B.
Public Utilities - Utility Supplier Diversity - Data Submission and Task Force
HB 1200
Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Community-Based Developmental Disabilities Services Providers - County Minimum Wage Reimbursement PG 414-16
HB 1354
Unfavorable Delegate Glass
Gas and Electricity - Smart Meters - Customer Rights and Required Reports
HB 1355
Unfavorable Delegate Glass
Gas and Electricity - Analog Meters - Purchase and Installation
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Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 494
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Miele
Agriculture - Animal Shelters - Uniform Standards of Operation and Care (Animal Shelters Standards Act of 2016)
HB 538
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Holmes
Real Property - Notice of Postponement or Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale
HB 605
Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements - Administrative Appeals
HB 726
Favorable Delegate Carr
Ethics - Reports of Regulated Lobbyists - Open Data Format
HB 920
Favorable with Amendments Delegate O'Donnell
Real Property - Actions to Quiet Title
HB 970
Favorable Delegate Reznik
Tax Sales - Condominium Assessments and Homeowners Association Fees
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 508
Unfavorable Delegate Lafferty
(Referred to Interim Study)
Residential Property - Foreclosure Sale - Recordation of Instrument of Writing
HB 664
Unfavorable Delegate Krimm
(Referred to Interim Study)
Foreclosures - Responsibility for Maintenance of Residential Property and Registration Requirement
HB 1171
Unfavorable Delegate Lisanti
(Referred to Interim Study)
Foreclosed Property Registry - Responsibility for Maintenance of Residential Property, Registration Requirement, and Access to Registry
HB 1286
Unfavorable Delegate Long
(Referred to Interim Study)
Residential Property - Foreclosed Property Registry - Notification to Local Jurisdictions
HB 1377
Unfavorable Delegate Parrott
(Referred to Interim Study)
Real Property - Vacant and Abandoned Property - Expedited Foreclosure
HB 1412
Unfavorable Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
(Referred to Interim Study)
Real Property - New Residential Property - Information on Renewable Energy Alternatives
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Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 318
Favorable Delegate Jacobs
Kent County - Fisheries - Use of Haul Seines
HB 516
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Glass
Harford County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone
HB 758
Favorable with Amendments Delegate O'Donnell
Natural Resources - County Oyster Committees
HB 799
Favorable Delegate O'Donnell
Aquaculture - Liability for Trespass
HB 918
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jacobs
Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties - Gear Violations
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 8
Unfavorable Delegate Beidle
Task Force to Study Issues Related to the Use of Self-Driving Vehicles
HB 1125
Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Members - Annual Salary PG/MC 106-16
HB 1132
Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Board of Ethics - Subpoena Power PG/MC 105-16
HB 1475
Unfavorable Delegate McMillan
(Jointly Considered Environment and Transportation/Ways and Means)
Municipalities - Vacant and Blighted Buildings - Registration, Remediation, and Taxation
UNFAVORABLE
HB 19
Unfavorable Delegate Adams
Public Safety - Building Performance Standards - Local Amendments to Fire Sprinkler Systems Provisions
HB 542
Unfavorable Delegate Luedtke
Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention
HB 845
Unfavorable Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Modifications - Local Enforcement
HB 1496
Unfavorable Delegate Washington, M.
Farmers' Rights Act
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Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 102
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Barnes, B.
Anne Arundel County - Solicitation of Money or Donations From Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibitions and Permit Program
HB 212
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Turner
Vehicle Laws - Use of Handheld Telephone While Driving - Increased Penalties
HB 523
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stein
E-ZPass Accounts - Transponder Theft - Notice and Unauthorized Charges
HB 545
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Lafferty
Landlord and Tenant - Water and Wastewater Charges - Prohibition on Ratio Utility Billing Systems
HB 805
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Beidle
Motor Vehicles - Autocycles - Standards and Requirements
HB 922
Favorable Delegate Beidle
Vehicle Laws - Application - Park Model Recreational Vehicles - Definition
HB 1179
Favorable with Amendments Delegate McMillan
Vehicle Laws - HOV Lanes - Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles
HB 1365
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Folden
Landlord and Tenant - Military Personnel - Limitation on Liability for Rent
HB 1461
Favorable Delegate Folden
Commercial Drivers' Licenses - Cancellations and Downgrades (Driving Privilege Preservation Act of 2016)
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 563
Unfavorable Delegate Lam
Vehicle Laws - Obstruction Hanging From Rearview Mirror - Enforcement
UNFAVORABLE
HB 322
Unfavorable Delegate Afzali
Frederick County - Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device on Maryland Route 75 - Penalty
HB 817
Unfavorable Delegate Conaway
Unlawful Use of Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Repeal of Administrative Penalties
HB 964
Unfavorable Delegate Metzgar
Maryland Transportation Authority - Francis Scott Key Bridge - Toll Discount Plans
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Judiciary Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 346
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Carter
Criminal Law - Synthetic Cannabinoids - Prohibition
HB 493
Favorable Delegate Morales
Criminal Law - Extortion - Immigration Status
HB 521
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Smith
Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Reporting and Limitations
HB 565
Favorable Delegate Dumais
Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation
HB 583
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Lam
Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Implement of Dogfighting
HB 777
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Wilson, B.
Criminal Law - Smoking or Consuming Marijuana in a Public Place - Prohibition
HB 832
Favorable Cecil County Delegation
Cecil County - Marriage Licenses - Applications
HB 871
Favorable Delegate Parrott
Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
HB 1107
Favorable Delegate Anderson
Baltimore City - Police Officers - Warrantless Arrests
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 475
Unfavorable Delegate Sydnor
Courts - Grand Juries - Prohibited Action
HB 630
Unfavorable Delegate Vallario
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Reinstatement of Revoked License
HB 879
Unfavorable Delegate Carter
Public Safety - Imitation Firearms - Prohibition
HB 974
Unfavorable Delegate Dumais
Serious and Subsequent Offenders - Conditions for Reinstatement of Driver's License
HB 992
Unfavorable Delegate Dumais
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office - Repeal
HB 1379
Unfavorable Delegate Valentino-Smith
Child Custody and Visitation - Deployed Parents
HB 1477
Unfavorable Delegate McMillan
Gestational Agreements - Rights of Parties
HB 1484
Unfavorable Delegate Wilson, C.
Child Placement - Prohibition on Human Trafficking, Restrictions on Advertising, and Reporting Requirements
UNFAVORABLE
HB 99
Unfavorable Delegate Wilson, B.
Criminal Law - Synthetic Cannabinoids - Prohibition
HB 223
(Constitutional Amendment)
Unfavorable Delegate West
(Jointly Considered Judiciary/Ways and Means)
Circuit Court Judges - Election
HB 224
(Constitutional Amendment)
Unfavorable Delegate Kramer
(Jointly Considered Judiciary/Ways and Means)
Circuit Court Judges - Election
HB 269
Unfavorable Delegate Moon
Pretrial Release, Parole, and Probation - Marijuana - Urinalyses
HB 334
Unfavorable Delegate Valentino-Smith
Criminal Law - Marijuana Consumption in Public Place - Prohibition
HB 350
Unfavorable Delegate Anderson
Courts - Civil Action for Law Enforcement Officer Conduct - Nondisclosure Agreements
HB 372
Unfavorable Charles County Delegation
Criminal Law - Synthetic Drugs - Penalties
HB 388
(Constitutional Amendment)
Unfavorable Delegate Hill
(Jointly Considered Judiciary/Ways and Means)
Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office
HB 448
(Constitutional Amendment)
Unfavorable Delegate Sydnor
(Jointly Considered Judiciary/Ways and Means)
Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Qualifications, and Term of Office
HB 479
Unfavorable Delegate Haynes
Vehicle Laws - Law Enforcement Transport Vehicles - Seat Belts
HB 482
Unfavorable Delegate Haynes
Vehicle Laws - Law Enforcement Transport Vehicles - Recording Equipment
HB 665
(Constitutional Amendment)
Unfavorable Delegate Moon
Constitutional Amendment - Marijuana - Right to Use, Possess, and Cultivate
HB 677
Unfavorable Delegate Hill
Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
HB 809
Unfavorable Delegate Wilson, B.
Marijuana - Smoking or Consuming in a Vehicle or Vessel - Prohibition
HB 836
Unfavorable Delegate Arentz
(Jointly Considered Judiciary/Ways and Means)
Educational Institutions - Notice of Criminal Activity and Threats to Safety
HB 838
Unfavorable Delegate Waldstreicher
Civil Immunity - Emergency Care for Drug Overdose - Protocols
HB 877
Unfavorable Delegate Parrott
Civil Actions - Damage or Loss Related to Property Occurring After Completion of Improvement to Real Property
HB 962
Unfavorable Delegate McConkey
Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Publication of Periodic Review
HB 1091
Unfavorable Delegate Morales
Criminal Law - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Repeal of Residence Requirement
HB 1119
Unfavorable Delegate Morhaim
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity
HB 1304
Unfavorable Delegate Jalisi
Criminal Law - Smoking Marijuana in Public - Penalty
HB 1362
Unfavorable Delegate Anderson
Crimes - Robbery, Burglary, or Theft of Property - Controlled Dangerous Substances
HB 1460
Unfavorable Delegate Morales
Courts - Concealment of Public Hazards (Sunshine in Litigation Act)
HB 1479
Unfavorable Delegate Young, K.
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Qualifying Patients and Caregivers - Immunity
HB 1481
Unfavorable Delegate Young, K.
Civil Actions - Immunity From Liability - Entering a Property to Provide Emergency Assistance or Medical Care
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March 15, 2016
Special Order Calendar No. 24
HB 1503
Delegate Simonaire
STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Adult Education - GED Testing Fees - Exemption for Homeless Youth



Favorable Report ADOPTED.

Floor Amendment by Del. Rey PENDING.

Motion by Del. Davis to make Bill and Amendment a Special Order of Business for Tuesday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 2ND READING.


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March 12, 2016
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 28
HB 352
Delegate Ghrist
Appropriations
Office of Legislative Audits - Local School System Audits
HB 445
Delegate Lierman
Appropriations
Food Stamp Program - Minimum Benefit - State Supplement
HB 593
Delegate Washington, M.
Appropriations
Human Services - Interagency Council on Homelessness - Membership
HB 843
Frederick County Delegation
Economic Matters
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beauty Salon License
HB 878
Delegate Parrott
Appropriations
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Authority to Operate
HB 892
Harford County Delegation
Economic Matters
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Movie Theater License
HB 969
Harford County Delegation
Economic Matters
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Business Establishments Near Schools
HB 1002
Delegate Barnes, B.
Appropriations
Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones
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March 12, 2016
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 29
HB 1090
Howard County Delegation
Economic Matters
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Continuing Care Retirement Community License Ho. Co. 15-16
HB 1140
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Appropriations
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Ratemaking Structure - Review by Office of Legislative Audits PG/MC 108-16
HB 1162
Delegate Reznik
Appropriations
Foster Youth Summer Internship Program
HB 1291
Delegate Kelly
Economic Matters
State Board of Cosmetologists - Limited License - Hair Services - Blow Drying
HB 1342
Delegate Kramer
Judiciary
Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 (Noah's Law)
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