2020 Bill Position Summary
House Bills
| Bill Number | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5 SB 161 | Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate | Support |
| HB 8 | Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Yard Waste | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 42 SB 67 | Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits | Oppose |
| HB 78 SB 172 | Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses | Support |
| HB 125 SB 148 | Board of Public Works - Land Acquisition - Requirements | Support |
| HB 127 SB 287 | Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program | Support |
| HB 130 SB 319 | Vehicle Laws - Move Over Safety Monitoring System - Authorization | Support |
| HB 166 | Criminal Procedure - Law Enforcement Procedures - Use of Force | Oppose |
| HB 185 SB 223 | Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Support |
| HB 203 | Community Parks and Playgrounds Program - Baltimore County and Howard County - Expansion | Oppose |
| HB 223 | End Ineffective Business Subsidies Act of 2020 | Oppose |
| HB 235 SB 120 | State Government - Department of Information Technology - Cybersecurity | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 280 SB 234 | Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver’s License or Registration - Unpaid Citations or Judgments | Oppose |
| HB 292 SB 229 | Support | |
| HB 301 | Public Safety - Task Force on Missing Persons | Support |
| HB 351 | Land Use and Vehicle Miles Traveled Workgroup | Support |
| HB 359 SB 277 | Clean Cars Act of 2020 – Extension, Funding, and Reporting | Support |
| HB 401 | Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) | Oppose |
| HB 472 SB 387 | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Support |
| HB 502 | Public Information Act - Revisions | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 517 | Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | Oppose |
| HB 539 SB 457 | Local Governments - Resilience Authorities - Authorization | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 561 SB 315 | Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy | Support |
| HB 565 | Income Tax - Business and Economic Development Tax Credits - Termination | Oppose |
| HB 602 SB 956 | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation - County, Municipal Corporation, or County Board Retirees | Support |
| HB 606 | Economic Development - Community Development Fund | Support |
| HB 607 SB 305 | Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence | Support |
| HB 648 | Maryland Emergency Management Agency - Definitions and Authority | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 657 SB 996 | Tax - Property - Tax Sales | Support |
| HB 717 SB 514 | Public Information Act - Required Denials - Distribution Lists | Oppose |
| HB 739 | Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 747 SB 933 | State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices | Oppose |
| HB 748 | Transportation - Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Program | Support |
| HB 767 SB 619 | Workers’ Compensation - Fees for Legal Services | Oppose |
| HB 1034 SB 835 | County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act | Support |
| HB 1035 SB 495 | Bay Restoration Fund – Use of Funds – Municipal Wastewater Facilities | Support |
| HB 1055 SB 974 | Public Ethics – Lobbyists – Gift Exception and Regulated Activities Exemption | Oppose |
| HB 1087 | Business Occupations and Professions - Architects - Scope of Licensure | Support |
| HB 1098 | Use of Public Funds – Playground and Athletic Field Surfaces – Authorizations, Preferences, and Prohibitions (Safe and Healthy Fields Act) | Oppose |
| HB 1106 SB 954 | Property Tax - Solar Energy Systems | Oppose |
| HB 1117 | Economic Development - Enterprise Zone Program - Alterations | Oppose |
| HB 1147 SB 401 | Places of Public Accommodation and Public Buildings - Single-Occupancy Public Restrooms - Availability (The Accessible to All Act) | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1216 SB 883 | Business Regulation - Security Systems - Battery-Charged Fences | Oppose |
| HB 1221 SB 1029 | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers | Support |
| HB 1225 | Local Government - Regulation of Amateur Radio Station Antenna Structures | Oppose |
| HB 1280 | Admissions and Amusement Tax - Small Business Exemption | Oppose |
| HB 1330 SB 877 | Underground Facilities Damage Prevention - Revision | Support |
| HB 1390 SB 741 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Electric Facilities - Study and Procedures | Support |
| HB 1392 SB 677 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Municipal Electric Utilities | Support |
| HB 1394 SB 982 | Highway User Revenues - Revenue and Distribution | Support (Priority) |
| HB 1406 | Land Use - Development - Middle Housing (Modest Home Choices Act of 2020) | Oppose |
| HB 1416 SB 820 | Public Water Systems - Supplier Requirements (Water Quality Accountability Act of 2020) | Oppose |
| HB 1455 SB 826 | Economic Development - Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program | Support |
| HB 1489 SB 975 | Governmental Entities - Authorization to Bank With Credit Unions | Support |
| HB 1520 SB 737 | Sustainable Maryland Program Fund - Establishment | Support |
| HB 1522 SB 756 | General Provisions - Public General Law - Preemption of Local Laws | Support |
| HB 1539 SB 630 | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1540 | Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties | Oppose |
| HB 1581 SB 895 | Maryland Technology Internship Program – Units of State Government | Support |
| HB 1613 SB 976 | Speed Monitoring Systems - School Zones - Hours and Days of Operation | Support |
Senate Bills
| Bill Number | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| SB 67 HB 42 | Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits | Oppose |
| SB 120 HB 235 | State Government - Department of Information Technology - Cybersecurity | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 148 HB 125 | Board of Public Works - Land Acquisition - Requirements | Support |
| SB 161 HB 5 | Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate | Support |
| SB 172 HB 78 | Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses | Support |
| SB 223 HB 185 | Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Support |
| SB 229 HB 292 | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion | Support |
| SB 234 HB 280 | Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver’s License or Registration - Unpaid Citations or Judgments | Oppose |
| SB 277 HB 359 | Clean Cars Act of 2020 - Extension, Funding, and Reporting | Support |
| SB 287 HB 127 | Maryland Arts and Culture Capital Grant Program | Support |
| SB 305 HB 607 | Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence | Support |
| SB 315 HB 561 | Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy | Support |
| SB 319 HB 130 | Vehicle Laws - Move Over Safety Monitoring System - Authorization | Support |
| SB 387 HB 472 | Housing - Community Development Program Act - Funding | Support |
| SB 401 HB 1147 | Places of Public Accommodation and Public Buildings - Single-Occupancy Public Restrooms - Availability (The Accessible to All Act) | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 457 HB 539 | Local Governments - Resilience Authorities - Authorization | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 495 HB 1035 | Bay Restoration Fund – Use of Funds – Municipal Wastewater Facilities | Support |
| SB 514 HB 717 | Public Information Act - Required Denials - Distribution Lists | Oppose |
| SB 619 HB 767 | Workers’ Compensation - Fees for Legal Services | Oppose |
| SB 630 HB 1539 | Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 677 HB 1392 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Municipal Electric Utilities | Support |
| SB 737 HB 1520 | Sustainable Maryland Program Fund - Establishment | Support |
| SB 741 HB 1390 | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Electric Facilities - Study and Procedures | Support |
| SB 750 | Low Speed Electric Vehicles - Use by Municipalities | Support |
| SB 756 HB 1522 | General Provisions - Public General Law - Preemption of Local Laws | Support |
| SB 820 HB 1416 | Public Water Systems - Supplier Requirements (Water Quality Accountability Act of 2020) | Oppose |
| SB 826 HB 1455 | Economic Development - Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program | Support |
| SB 835 HB 1034 | County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act | Support |
| SB 877 HB 1330 | Underground Facilities Damage Prevention - Revision | Support |
| SB 883 HB 1216 | Business Regulation - Security Systems - Battery-Charged Fences | Oppose |
| SB 895 HB 1581 | Maryland Technology Internship Program – Units of State Government | Support |
| SB 925 | Criminal Law - Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs - Classification and Requirements | Support |
| SB 933 HB 747 | State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices | Oppose |
| SB 956 HB 602 | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation - County, Municipal Corporation, or County Board Retirees | Support |
| SB 954 HB 1106 | Property Tax - Solar Energy Systems | Oppose |
| SB 974 HB 1055 | Public Ethics – Lobbyists – Gift Exception and Regulated Activities Exemption | Oppose |
| SB 975 HB 1489 | Governmental Entities - Authorization to Bank With Credit Unions | Support |
| SB 976 HB 1613 | Speed Monitoring Systems - School Zones - Hours and Days of Operation | Support |
| SB 982 HB 1394 | Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | Support (Priority) |
| SB 996 HB 657 | Tax - Property - Tax Sales | Support |
| SB 1029 HB 1221 | Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers | Support |