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House Agenda for Proceedings No. 46

Proceedings
MARCH 17, 2016 - SESSION 1
March 17, 2016
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 33
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB 200
Senator Conway
Health and Government Operations
Health Occupations - State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
SB 360
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Judiciary
Juvenile Causes - Permanency Plans - Restrictions on Use of Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement
SB 425
Senator Reilly
Ways and Means
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Warrant Intercept Program - Statewide
SB 533
Senator Pinsky
Ways and Means
Education - Assessments - Administration and Provision of Information
SB 555
(Constitutional Amendment)
Senator Pinsky
Ways and Means
United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Temporary Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
SB 557
Senator Astle
Economic Matters
Members of the National Guard - Employment and Reemployment Rights - Enforcement
SB 595
Senator Rosapepe
Ways and Means
Education - Middle School Students - Awarding of Credit
SB 614
Senator Conway
Health and Government Operations
Veterinarians, Pharmacies, and Pharmacists - Dispensing Compounded Preparations for Use by Companion Animals
SB 706
Senator DeGrange
Ways and Means
Maryland Education Credit
SB 715
Cecil County Senators
Judiciary
Cecil County - Marriage Licenses - Applications
SB 716
Cecil County Senators
Judiciary
Public Safety - Fire Police - Cecil County
SB 729
Senator Hershey
Ways and Means
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program
SB 775
Senator Simonaire
Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program - Establishment
SB 785
Senator Zucker
Appropriations
Foster Youth Summer Internship Program
SB 821
Senator Peters
Appropriations
Participating Governmental Units - Amortization Schedule
SB 826
Senator Conway
Health and Government Operations
Construction Contracts - Change Orders (State Procurement Change Order Fairness Act)
SB 837
Senator Waugh
Environment and Transportation
Crabs - Harvest Times - Trotlines and Crab Pots
SB 876
Senator Serafini
Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Black Fly Management and Control - Washington County
SB 924
Senator Ramirez
Judiciary
Family Law - Protective Orders - Notification of Service - Sunset Repeal
SB 979
Senator Peters
Appropriations
Optional Retirement Program - Eligibility - Alterations
SB 1020
Senator Pugh
Health and Government Operations
State Board of Physicians - Physician Licensing Reciprocity
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March 17, 2016
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 34
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB 190
President
Appropriations
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2017)
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Economic Matters Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 17, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 1003
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Valderrama
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work
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Economic Matters Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 17, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 740
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kelly
Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment
HB 749
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Lam
Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition
HB 1281
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jameson
Strategic Energy Investment Program and Advisory Board - Alterations
HB 1450
Favorable Delegate Vaughn
Commercial Law - Debt Settlement Services - Fund and Sunset Repeal
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ACTION
HB 1266
Unfavorable Delegate Frick
(Referred to Interim Study)
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Transfers, Sales, and Resales
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Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 17, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 211
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Healey
Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Labeling, Signage, and Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016)
HB 916
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jacobs
Hard-Shell Clams - Use of Hydraulic Clam Dredge - Atlantic Coastal Bays
HB 1024
Favorable Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Municipal Authority to Regulate Structures - Clarification PG/MC 112-16
HB 1387
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Hornberger
Commercial Northern Snakehead Bowfishing License - Establishment
HB 1417
Favorable Delegate Morgan
Charles County and St. Mary's County - Deer Management Permit - Firearms
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 1205
Unfavorable Delegate Jacobs
Oyster Advisory Commission - Membership and Appointments
HB 1224
Unfavorable Delegate Lam
Organ Donation Driver Education Act of 2016
HB 1284
Unfavorable Delegate Patterson
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces
HB 1356
Unfavorable Delegate Lam
Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Event Data Recorders
UNFAVORABLE
HB 1374
Unfavorable Delegate Rose
Hunting and Fishing - Complimentary Licenses - Military and Veterans
HB 1435
Unfavorable Delegate Glass
Fishing Under a Boat License - Repeal of Registration Requirement (Fishing Freedom Act of 2016)
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Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 17, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 214
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Lafferty
Vehicle Laws - Passing Bicycles, Personal Mobility Devices, or Motor Scooters
HB 681
Favorable Delegate Lam
Vehicle Laws - School Vehicles - Definition
HB 854
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Lisanti
State Highway Administration - Relocation of Water or Sewer Lines - Cost Sharing
HB 986
Favorable Delegate Beidle
Vehicle Laws - Trade-In Allowance - Leased Vehicles
HB 1128
Favorable Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Drinking Water - Testing PG/MC 113-16
UNFAVORABLE
HB 73
Unfavorable Delegate Luedtke
Intercounty Connector - Public School Bus - Exemption From Toll
HB 213
Unfavorable Delegate Howard, C.
Motor Vehicles - Aggressive Driving
HB 296
Unfavorable Delegate Grammer
Maryland Transportation Authority - Vehicle Not Using Bridge - Toll Prohibited
HB 967
Unfavorable Delegate Cassilly
Motor Vehicles - Driver Education Program Curriculum - Police Traffic Stop Procedures
HB 1039
Unfavorable Delegate Lisanti
Motor Vehicles - Driver Education Program Curriculum - Police Traffic Stop Procedures and Basic Vehicle Maintenance
HB 1338
Unfavorable Delegate Smith
Transportation - Transit Improvements - Interstate 270 Corridor
HB 1382
Unfavorable Delegate Oaks
Maryland Transit Administration - Free Ridership for State Employees
HB 1473
Unfavorable Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Public Schools - School Vehicles - Three-Point Seat Belts
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Judiciary Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: March 17, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 220
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Barron
Criminal Procedure - Partial Expungement
HB 245
Favorable Delegate Dumais
Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report
HB 271
Favorable Delegate Dumais
Child Support - Extraordinary Medical Expenses
HB 409
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Criminal Law - Providing Alcohol to Underage Drinkers - Penalties (Alex and Calvin's Law)
HB 590
Favorable Delegate Vallario
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Probation Before Judgment
HB 600
Favorable Delegate Sanchez
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Denial of Petition Without Hearing
HB 641
Favorable Delegate Sophocleus
Evidence - Admissibility of DNA Profile - Definition and Validation of DNA Profile
HB 751
Favorable Delegate Sanchez
Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses - Court-Ordered Services Provider
HB 786
Favorable Delegate Morales
Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking - Sunset Extension
HB 850
Favorable Delegate McComas
Child Support - Health Insurance - Definition
HB 1268
Favorable with Amendments Calvert County Delegation
Calvert County - Pretrial Release Program - Nonviolent Felon
HB 1502
Favorable Delegate Rosenberg
Child Support Enforcement - Noncustodial Parent Employment Assistance Pilot Program
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 257
Unfavorable Delegate Moon
Criminal Procedure - Providing Electronic Device Location Information - Historical Data
HB 847
Unfavorable Delegate Rey
Criminal Procedure - Crime of Violence - Definition
HB 866
Unfavorable Delegate Rosenberg
Civil Right to Counsel - Pilot Program - Domestic Violence
HB 906
Unfavorable Delegate Sydnor
Correctional Services - Special Requirements for Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Terminally Ill Inmates
UNFAVORABLE
HB 255
Unfavorable Delegate Moon
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Approval of Governor
HB 770
Unfavorable Delegate Barnes, D.
Criminal Procedure - Nonviolent Felonies - Stet, Shielding, and Expungement
HB 775
Unfavorable Delegate Healey
Criminal Law - Tobacco Products - Minimum Age
HB 825
Unfavorable Delegate Valentino-Smith
Child Protection - Reporting - Threat of Harm
HB 1173
Unfavorable Delegate Buckel
Criminal Law - Sentencing - Subsequent Offenders (Career Criminal Truth in Sentencing Act)
HB 1188
Unfavorable Delegate Angel
Law Enforcement Officers - Entrance-Level and In-Service Training Requirements - Mental Health Issues
HB 1292
Unfavorable Delegate McDonough
State and Local Correctional Facilities - Release - Notification of Immigration Status
HB 1294
Unfavorable Delegate Carter
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Nonviolent Convictions
HB 1298
Unfavorable Delegate McDonough
Baltimore County - Release From Local Correctional Facilities - Notification of Immigration Status
HB 1327
Unfavorable Delegate Glass
Courts - Law Enforcement Officer as Witness - Prohibition on Postponement for Inability to Appear
HB 1423
Unfavorable Delegate Impallaria
Marijuana Laws - Full Disclosure of Legal, Employment, and Health Risks
Top
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: March 16, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 260
(Constitutional Amendment)
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Moon
United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments to Fill a Vacancy
HB 272
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Benefit Corporations and Benefit Limited Liability Companies
HB 349
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Grammer
Education - Career Exploration and Development Activities - Caffeinated Beverages (Java Act)
HB 360
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jalisi
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Orphans and Foster Care Recipients
HB 365
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jackson
Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Policies - Update
HB 406
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jameson
Motor Fuel Tax - Aviation Gasoline - Definition
HB 412
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kaiser
Education - Administration of Assessments - Provision of Information
HB 446
Favorable with Amendments Delegate West
State Government - Maryland Youth Advisory Council - Revisions
HB 602
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Sophocleus
Anne Arundel County - Special Taxing Districts - Water or Wastewater Services
HB 713
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Luedtke
State Department of Education - Community-Partnered School Behavioral Health Services Programs - Reporting System and Report (School Behavioral Health Accountability Act)
HB 815
Favorable with Amendments Cecil County Delegation
Horse Racing - Fair Hill - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
HB 828
Favorable Delegate Ebersole
Special Elections - Voting by Mail - Canvass of Votes
HB 852
Favorable Delegate Lisanti
Local Government - Municipal Elections - Tie Votes
HB 963
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Luedtke
Campaign Finance - Ballot Issue Committees - Prospective Questions
HB 965
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Walker
The Maryland International and Preakness Stakes Incentive Act of 2016
HB 1008
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Turner
Election Law - Early Voting Centers
HB 1009
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Platt
Task Force to Study Increased Voter Participation
HB 1012
Favorable with Amendments Delegate McCray
Income Tax Credit - Commuter Benefits - Eligibility and Credit Amount
HB 1015
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kaiser
Study of Student Loan Refinancing in Maryland
HB 1017
Favorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Property Tax Deferrals - Elderly and Disabled Homeowners PG 412-16
HB 1065
Favorable Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County Board of Education - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy MC 2-16
HB 1077
Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County Board of Elections - Election Director - Appointment Requirement MC 26-16
HB 1095
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Platt
Education - Prekindergarten Programs - Notification of Eligibility by Local Departments of Social Services
HB 1127
Favorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Dissemination of Voter Information Material - Multifamily Residential Structures PG 408-16
HB 1153
Favorable with Amendments Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Tax Sales - Limited Auction and Foreclosure for Abandoned Property PG 431-16
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 1066
Unfavorable Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County Public Schools - Communications in Spanish MC 37-16
HB 1134
Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Equality in Education Act PG 434-16
HB 1178
Unfavorable Delegate Angel
Primary and Secondary Education - Immunizations of Children Entering School
UNFAVORABLE
HB 578
Unfavorable Delegate Carr
Real-Time Transparency Act of 2016
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Ways and Means Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: March 16, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 37
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Deferrals - Payment Due Date
HB 115
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Reznik
Education - Robotics Grant Program - Establishment
HB 320
Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Property Tax - Small Business Tax Credit
HB 366
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Malone
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Blind Individuals and Surviving Spouses
HB 488
Favorable Delegate Morgan
Property Tax - Property Transferred to New Owner - Appeals
HB 648
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Moon
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes - Electronic Filing of Returns
HB 709
Favorable Delegate Jones
Education - Maryland School for the Blind - Funding
HB 727
Favorable with Amendments Delegate West
Horse Racing - Intertrack Betting - Public Hearing Requirements
HB 780
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Wilson, C.
Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
HB 1273
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Chang
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Human Trafficking Awareness Pilot Program
HB 1463
Favorable Delegate Patterson
Coordinating Council for Juvenile Services Educational Programs - Membership
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 1141
Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - County Employees - Taxation and Retirement PG 437-16
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Ways and Means Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: March 17, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
FAVORABLE
HB 141
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Luedtke
Education - Education Accountability Program - Limits on Testing
HB 335
Favorable Delegate Lierman
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - College Savings Plans - Contributions
HB 397
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Washington, M.
Education - Assessments - Best Practices in the Administration of Assessments
HB 551
Favorable Delegate Kaiser
Education - Children With Disabilities - Individualized Education Program Mediation
HB 558
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Glenn
Baltimore City - Partially Elected School Board
HB 596
Favorable Delegate Flanagan
State Department of Education - Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Age of Eligibility
HB 657
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Shoemaker
Education - Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Assessments - Administration
HB 999
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kaiser
Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education
HB 1014
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jones
(Jointly Considered Ways and Means/Appropriations)
College Affordability Act of 2016
HB 1105
Favorable with Amendments Howard County Delegation
Howard County Public School System - Access to Public Information Ho. Co. 9-16
HB 1230
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Turner
Campaign Finance - Departmental Secretaries - Solicitation of Contributions or Donations
HB 1233
Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ebersole
Education - Administration of Standardized Tests and Assessments - Notice
HB 1330
Favorable Delegate Oaks
Baltimore City - Table Games Proceeds - Recreational Facilities
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 1390
Unfavorable Delegate Parrott
Election Law - Voter Registration and Absentee Voting - Proof of Citizenship
UNFAVORABLE
HB 288
(Constitutional Amendment)
Unfavorable Delegate Moon
Attorney General and Comptroller - Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
HB 853
Unfavorable Delegate Lisanti
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Disbursements by Debit and Credit Cards
HB 1389
Unfavorable Delegate Parrott
Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
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House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee Report No. 11 Consent No. 6
Distribution Date: March 17, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2016
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB 1511
Unfavorable Delegate Ghrist
Caroline County - Deer Management Permit - Firearms
HB 1617
Unfavorable Delegate Young, P.
State Government - Maryland Veterans Commission - Membership
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March 15, 2016
Special Order Calendar No. 25
HB 378
Delegate Tarlau
STATUS: (Ways and Means)
Homeowners' Property Tax Credit Program - Eligibility Awareness Campaign



CALENDAR #20
Motion by Del. Holmes to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Tuesday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 3RD READING.


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March 17, 2016
Special Order Calendar No. 29
HB 610
Delegate Barve
STATUS: (Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act - Reauthorization



Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.

Motion by Del. Barve to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 2ND READING.


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March 17, 2016
Special Order Calendar No. 30
HB 1004
Delegate Davis
STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Equal Pay Commission - Establishment



Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.

Motion by Del. Davis to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.

BILL ON 2ND READING.


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March 14, 2016
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 35
HB 1005
Delegate Kelly
Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Contraceptive Equity Act
HB 1020
Prince George's County Delegation
Economic Matters
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class B-WPL (Wtrfrnt Pavilion) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 314-16
HB 1021
Prince George's County Delegation
Economic Matters
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Notice Requirements and Loitering Enforcement PG 303-16
HB 1071
Cecil County Delegation
Economic Matters
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses
HB 1192
Delegate McMillan
Environment and Transportation
Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resales - Disclosures and Fees
HB 1220
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Health and Government Operations
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Activities
HB 1303
Delegate Angel
Health and Government Operations
Freestanding Birthing Centers - Use of Ultrasound Imaging
HB 1311
Prince George's County Delegation
Economic Matters
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Development District Licenses and Sunday Off-Sale Permits PG 305-16
HB 1487
Delegate Valderrama
Economic Matters
Health Care Provider Malpractice Insurance - Scope of Coverage
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March 14, 2016
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 37
HB 46
Delegate Chang
Environment and Transportation
Animal Control Units - Impounded Animals - Identification
HB 321
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Environment and Transportation
Anne Arundel County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone
HB 1135
Prince George's County Delegation
Economic Matters
Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Budget and Funding PG 308-16
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March 14, 2016
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 38
HB 675
Delegate Branch
Economic Matters
Vehicle Laws - Mechanical Repair Contracts
HB 1223
Delegate O'Donnell
Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Apprentice Hunting License - Establishment
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