SENATE BILL 73

Sponsored By:

Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)

Entitled:

Maryland Emergency Management Agency - Director

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of law so as to require the Governor to appoint directly the Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA); and requiring the Director of MEMA to be responsible to the Governor for carrying out the State emergency management program, to develop specified mutual aid agreements without specified approval, and to employ personnel in a specified manner that is not subject to a specified authority.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

10/1

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/6

Hearing 1/14 at 2:30 p.m.

1/18

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

1/21

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

1/22

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/17

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/13

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 24

Sponsored by:

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair

Departmental

Military

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Emergencies

Governor

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety

( 14-104 , 14-112 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

House

Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

January 21, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 31, 2010: Third Reading Passed (140-0)