Legislative Status Report: 2016
Bills Requested by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County
HB 884 - St. Mary's County - Taxicabs - Repeal of Local Provisions
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:Economic MattersNotes:Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283
HB 890 - St. Mary's County - Local Landlord and Tenant Law - Repeal
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:Environment and TransportationNotes:Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129
SB 995 - St. Mary's County - Local Licenses - Repeal (Hucksters and Peddlers
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:Environment and TransportationNotes:Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236
HB 1092 - St. Mary's County - Keeper of the Jail - Repeal
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:Environment and TransportationNotes: Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 297
HB 1062/SB 1015 - St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Permits, Training, Prohibited Acts, and Violations
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:Economic MattersNotes:HB 1062 - Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 601 ;SB 1015 - Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
HB 1185/ SB 1000 - St. Mary's County - Circuit Court Personnel - Repeal
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:JudiciaryNotes:HB 1185 - FAILED; SB 1001 - FAILED
Bills specific to St. Mary's County not requested by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County
HB 40 - St. Mary's County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption
Sponsor:Delegate MorganCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 20 - Calvert County and St. Mary's County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone
Sponsor:Delegate O'DonnellCommittee:Environment and TransportationNotes:Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246
SB 172 - Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Historic St. Mary's City Commission - Dove Pier
Sponsor:Senators Miller and WaughCommittee:Budget and TaxationNotes:In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:00 a.m.
HB 775 - Criminal Law - Tobacco Products - Minimum Age
Sponsor:Delegates Healey, Frush, Jalisi, and LamCommittee:JudiciaryNotes:In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
SB 249 - Income Tax Credit - Qualified Farms - Food Donation Pilot Program
Sponsor:Senator MiddletonCommittee:Budget and TaxationNotes:PASSED SENATE with Amendments ; In the House - Second Reading Passed
SB 401/HB 1417 - Charles County and St. Mary's County - Deer Management Permit - Firearms
Sponsor:Senators Waugh and MiddletonCommittee:Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsNotes:SB 401 -Passed and Approved by Governor as Chapter 383; HB 1417 Passed and Approved by Governor as Chapter 384
HB 889 - St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission Bonds - Extension of Maximum Maturity Date
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:Environment and TransportationNotes:Passed and Approved by the Governor - Chapter 284
HB 917/SB 998 - St. Mary's County - Property Tax Credit - New or Expanding Businesses
Sponsor:St. Mary's County DelegationCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:HB 917 - Passed and approved by the Governor as Chapter 599; SB 998 - Passed and approved by the Governor as Chapter 598
HB 966 - Higher Education - College of Southern Maryland - Bachelor's Degree Programs
Sponsor:Delegate FisherCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
SB 737 - Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit
Sponsor:Senators Edwards, Eckardt, Hershey, Manno, Mathias, and SerafiniCommittee:Budget and TaxationNotes:In the Senate - Hearing 3/15 at 2:30 p.m.
Other Legislation of Interest
SB 17/HB 984 - Open Meetings Act - Retention of Minutes and Tape Recordings - Revision
Sponsor:Senator ReillyCommittee:Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsNotes:SB 17 - RETURNED PASSED: HB 984 - RETURNED PASSED
HB 14/SB 58 - Natural Resources - Vessel Excise Tax Cap - Repeal of Termination
Sponsor:Delegate KipkeCommittee:HB - Ways and Means; SB - Budget and TaxationNotes:HB 14 - RETURNED PASSED; SB 58 - PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS
SB 115 - Property Tax Assessments - Inspection of Property
Sponsor:Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeCommittee:Budget and TaxationNotes:In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
HB 69 - Personal Property Tax - Credit for New or Small Business
Sponsor:Delegates Luedtke, Buckel, Hixson, Krebs, Shoemaker, and TarlauCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:RETURNED PASSED
SB 76 - Enterprise Zones - Reimbursements to Local Governments - Schedule
Sponsor:Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeCommittee:Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeNotes:RETURNED PASSED
HB 27 - Education - Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining
Sponsor:Delegate HaynesCommittee:AppropriationsNotes:PASSED HOUSE; In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
SB 83 - Public Safety - School Safety Enforcement Fund
Sponsor:Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Office of Crime Control and Prevention)Committee:Judicial ProceedingsNotes:RETURNED PASSED
HB 31/SB 57 - Community Cleanup and Greening Act of 2016
Sponsor:HB - Delegate Lierman; SB - Senator Ramirez Committee:HB 31 -Environment and Transportation ; SB - Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsNotes:HB 31 - In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation ; SB 57 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
HB 61 - Environment - Solid Waste, Recycling, and Anaerobic Digestion
Sponsor:Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)Committee:Environment and TransportationNotes:PASSED HOUSE; In the Senate - Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Pinsky)
HB 8/ SB 126 - Task Force to Study Issues Related to the Use of Self-Driving Vehicles
Sponsor:HB - Environment and Transportation; SB - Senator SerafiniCommittee:HB - Delegate Beidle; SB - Notes:HB 8 - WITHDRAWN - ;In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn SB 126 - In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
HB 57 - Public Safety - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Adoption, Implementation, and Enforcement of Modifications
Sponsor:Delegate CassillyCommittee:Environment and TransportationNotes:RETURNED PASSED
SB 97/HB 468 - Public Health - Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs
Sponsor:Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee:Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)Notes:SB 97 - RETURNED PASSED; HB 468 -In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
SB 114 - Health - Prohibition on Distribution of Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices to Minors - Civil Enforcement
Sponsor:Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee:FinanceNotes:In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn
SB 104 - Housing and Community Development - Local Government Infrastructure Projects - Financing
Sponsor:Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)Committee:Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsNotes:RETURNED PASSED
HB 29 - Education - Participants in Youth Sports Programs - Concussions - Penalties for Coaches
Sponsor:Delegate ChangCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 686 - Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Information Sharing (Carl Henn's Law)
Sponsor:Senator KaganCommittee:FinanceNotes:In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance
HB 492/sb 155 - Public Bodies - Use and Retention of E-Mail - Requirements
Sponsor:Delegates Saab, Arentz, Grammer, Miele, W. Miller, Morgan, and WestCommittee:Health and Government OperationsNotes:hb 492 -In the House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn . ; SB 155 - In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB 666/SB 581 - Local Governments - Legal Notice Requirements
Sponsor:Delegate S. RobinsonCommittee:Environment and TransportationNotes:HB 666 - In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation ; SB 581 - In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
HB 613 - Public Utilities - Telephone Companies - Wired Broadband (Wired Broadband Act of 2016)
Sponsor:Delegates Fisher, Angel, ET AL.Committee:Economic Matters and JudiciaryNotes:In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
HB 488 - Property Tax - Property Transferred to New Owner -
Sponsor:Delegate MorganCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS
HB 823/SB 598 - General Provisions - Open Meetings Act - Enforcement and Training
Sponsor:Delegate MoralesCommittee:Health and Government OperationsNotes:HB 823 -PASSED HOUSE - In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; SB 598 - In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB 366/SB366 - Land Use - Department of Planning - Permit for Development Projects
Sponsor:Senator BrochinCommittee:Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Notes:HB 366 - In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn ; SB 366 - In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn
HB898 - Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals and Veterans
Sponsor:Delegates Metzgar, Anderson, et alCommittee:Ways and MeansNotes:RETURNED PASSED