Legislative Alerts 2024

2024 General Assembly Session Recap:

During the 2024 General Assembly session, a total of 2,714 bills were introduced. Of these bills, 1,526 originated in the House and 1,188 in the Senate. On behalf of the Chamber, the Legislative Committee reviewed all bills by title and identified those that appeared to have some relationship to or impact on business. Of those, 271 were reviewed by bill synopsis and assigned to subject sub-committees for full reading and analysis with discussion and recommendation to the full committee. Sub-committee bill recommendations were discussed and support or oppose motions were voted on during weekly meetings. The Committee took positions of support or opposition on 195 bills. Bills opposed were determined to have a detrimental impact or cost on business. Bills supported were determined to have a positive or beneficial effect on business. Bills that were determined to narrowly affect a specific business or type of business, positive or negative, but did not rise to the level of the committee taking a position, were referred to affected members flagged in the Alert as FYI. The Committee determined there was no need to take a position on 76 bills. These results mirror historical norms. Below is a breakdown of the Committee’s results.

	Total	Passed	Died	Effectiveness Rating
Bills Supported	68	22	46	32%
Bills Opposed	76	29	47	62%
Bills Referred FYI	51	15	36	N/A
No Position	76	N/A	N/A	N/A

Maryland House of Delegates (HB)

Bill	Bill Description	Position	Result
HB12	Property Tax Credit – Retail Service Station Conversions	Support	Died
HB24	Environment – Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions	Oppose	Died
HB26	Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account – Alterations	Support	Died
HB28	Passenger, Truck, and Multipurpose Vehicles – Annual Registration Fees	Oppose	Died
HB29	Real Property – Transfer to Heir – Exemption from Prepayment	FYI to Real Estate Companies	Died
HB55	Maryland Commission on Veterans & Military Families	Support	Died
HB63	Property Tax – Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans – Alterations	Support	Passed
HB66	Property Tax Credits – Public School Employees, Health and Safety Improvements, and Property Used for Local Housing Programs	Support	Died
HB69	Community Development Administration – Live Near Where You Teach Program – Establishment	Support with Amendments	Died
HB75	Higher Education – Teacher Development and Retention Program – Definition	Support	Died
HB76	Health Occupations – Pharmacists – Administration of Vaccines	FYI to Pharmacies	Died
HB81	Constitutional Amendment – Form of County Government – Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule	Oppose	Died
HB82	Post College and Career Readiness Pathways – Cost to Student – Alteration	Oppose	Died
HB93	Landlord and Tenant – Termination of Residential Lease – Limitation of Liability for Rent	Oppose	Passed
HB100	Inheritance Tax Rate – Beneficiaries of Limited Means	Support	Passed
HB136	Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage – Employer Adverse Actions – Prohibition	Oppose	Died
HB138	Education – Financial Literacy Curriculum (Financial Literacy for All Act)	Support	Died
HB146	Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal Licensure and Certification	Support	Passed
HB150	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program and Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program – Fees and Fines	Oppose	Died
HB157	Public Schools – Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures – Increase (School Safety Enhancement Act of 2024)	Support	Died
HB159	Common Ownership Communities – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024)	FYI to Landlords, HOAs, Community Developers, etc	Passed
HB160	Elementary and Secondary Schools – Workplace Readiness Week – Establishment	Oppose	Died
HB162	Courts – Prohibited Liability Agreements – Recreational Facilities	FYI to Recreation Facilities	Passed
HB181	Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings – Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records	FYI to Landlords	Died
HB184	Public Health – Healthy Maryland Program – Establishment	Oppose	Passed
HB196	Motor Vehicles – School Buses – Seat Belts	FYI to Bus Contractors	Died
HB206	Education – Student Behavior – Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)	Oppose	Passed
HB210	Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards	Oppose	Died
HB216	Condominiums – Common Elements – Clean Energy Equipment	FYI to Condominium Owners and Managing Bodies	Died
HB220	Homestead Property Tax Credit – Calculation of Credit for Dwelling Purchased By First-Time Homebuyer	FYI to Real Estate Firms, Attorneys, Etc.	Passed
HB244	Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act – Civil Penalties – Alterations	Oppose	Passed
HB245	Department of the Environment – Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation	Oppose	Died
HB248	Property Tax – Assessment Appeal Boards and Supervisors – Regional Organization	FYI to Real Estate Firms, Attorneys, etc	Died
HB267	Electricity and Gas – Retail Supply – Regulation and Consumer Protection	Support	Died
HB271	Limited Liability Companies – Articles of Organization – Required Information	Oppose	Passed
HB273	Real Property – Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers	FYI to Community Managers	Died
HB281	Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts	FYI to Property Managers	Passed
HB328	Hospitals – Financial Assistance Policies – Revisions	Oppose	Died
HB342	State Procurement – Prompt Payment of Suppliers	Support	Died
HB369	Income Tax – Senior Tax Credit – Alterations	Support	Died
HB385	Wage Payment and Collection – Pay Stubs and Pay Statements – Required Information	Oppose	Died
HB409	Public Utilities – Street Lighting Equipment – Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act)	Support	Died
HB419	Business Regulation – Automatic Tip Prompt Screen – Requirements	Oppose	Died
HB425	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact	FYI to Hospitals	Died
HB427	Higher Education – Community College Facilities Renewal Grant Program – Alterations	Support	Passed
HB430	Firearms – Liability Insurance – Public Wearing and Carrying	Oppose	Died
HB434	Maryland Condominium Act – Amendments to the Declaration	FYI to Condominium Owners and Managing Bodies	Died
HB452	Individual Tax Preparers – Code of Ethics, Notification of Actions, Enforcement, and Penalties (Stop Scam Tax Preparers Act)	FYI to Tax Preparers, Accountants, etc	Died
HB462	Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024)	FYI to Nursing Facilities	Died
HB465	Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage – Violations – Penalties and Referrals	Oppose	Died
HB467	Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers – Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024)	Oppose	Passed
HB470	County Income Tax – Rate and Income Brackets – Alterations	Oppose	Passed
HB472	Education – School Mapping Data Program – Established	Support	Died
HB477	Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies – Local Just Cause Termination Provisions	Oppose	Died
HB484	Constitutional Amendment – Fee or Tax Rate Increases – Yea and Nay Vote of General Assembly Required (Taxpayer Disclosure and Protection Act)	Oppose	Passed
HB520	State Real Estate Commission – Complaints – Advertising Violations	Oppose	Passed
HB525	Employment Discrimination – Use of Cannabis Products	Oppose	Passed
HB529	Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program – Veterans – Number of Eligible Recipients	Support	Died
HB534	Community Development Administration – Live Near Your School Program – Extension	Support	Passed
HB538	Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
HB564	Real Property – Residential Leases – Renter’s Insurance Requirement	Oppose	Died
HB574	Commercial Financing – Small Business Truth in Lending Act	Oppose	Passed
HB597	Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act	Support	Passed
HB598	Discrimination – Military Status – Prohibition	Support	Died
HB599	Maryland Community Investment Corporation – Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024)	Support	Died
HB607	Community Colleges – Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship – Requirements	Support	Died
HB638	State Transfer Tax – Rates and Distribution of Revenue – Alterations	Oppose	Died
HB640	Property Tax – Improvements on Agricultural Land – Assessment	Oppose	Passed
HB649	Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal Work – Wage Range Transparency	Oppose	Died
HB650	Labor and Employment – Apprenticeship Standards – Ratio of Apprentices to Journeypersons	Support	Passed
HB692	Economic Development – County or Municipality Economic Development Authority – Powers and Use of Proceeds	Support	Died
HB693	Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024	Oppose	Passed
HB695	Consumer Protection – Notice to Consumers by Manufacturers and Dealers of Motor Vehicles	FYI to Dealerships	Died
HB697	Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions – Buyer’s Rights	Oppose	Died
HB710	Business Regulation – Household Goods Movers – Special Fund and Fees	Oppose	Passed
HB711	Consolidated Transportation Program – Indian Head Highway – Conversion Into Limited Access Highway	Support	Died
HB713	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income – Individuals Under the Age of 55	Support	Died
HB714	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Employee Retirement Income	Support	Died
HB717	Income Tax – Credit for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave	Support	Died
HB734	Municipalities – Vagrancy – Repeal of Authority to Prohibit	Oppose	Passed
HB735	Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program	Oppose	Died
HB738	Business Regulation – Licensed Home Improvement Contractors – Liability Insurance	Oppose	Died
HB751	Sale of Residential Real Property – Offers to Purchase and Transfer Tax	Oppose	Passed
HB765	Property Tax – Credit for Hotel or Residential Development Projects	Support	Died
HB783	Homeowners Associations – Restriction on Long-Term Rentals – Prohibition	FYI to HOA Management Companies	Died
HB803	Income Tax – Alteration of Brackets and Rates (Economic Prosperity Act of 2024)	Support	Passed
HB805	Cannabis – Licensee Locations – Restrictions	Support	Died
HB808	Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local Delivery Service Permit	Support	Died
HB812	Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland – Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission – Funding	Support	Died
HB853	Residential Leases – Late Payment Penalties – Calculation	FYI to Residential Landlords	Died
HB859	Real Estate Brokers – Licensing – License Renewals and Continuing Education	FYI to Real Estate Brokers	Passed
HB861	Procurement – Preferences – Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Program	Support	Died
HB862	Property Tax Exemption – Disabled Veterans – Service Connected Disability	Support	Died
HB882	Business Regulation – Sale of Motor Fuel – Pricing Signage (Gas Price Gouging Act)	FYI to Service Station Operators	Died
HB889	Building Code – Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units – Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces	Oppose	Died
HB913	Motor Vehicles – Registration – Annual Surcharge	Oppose	Died
HB914	Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program – Modifications	Support	Passed
HB919	Property Tax – County Authority to Set Special Rates	Oppose	Died
HB924	Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities	FYI Transportation Authorities	Died
HB925	Vehicle Excise Tax – Rate Increase	Oppose	Died
HB932	Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Revisions	FYI to Health Care and Health Insurance Providers	Passed
HB940	Local Government – Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees	Oppose	Died
HB952	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement (Keep Our Heroes Home Act)	Support	Passed
HB955	Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal	Support	Passed
HB962	State Procurement – Small and Minority Business Reserve Program (Parren J. Mitchell MBE Prime Contracting Act)	Support	Died
HB964	Landlords and Prospective Tenants – Residential Leases – Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act)	Oppose	Passed
HB1000	Real Property – Residential Contracts of Sale – Buyer Privacy Rights	Oppose	Died
HB1005	Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Membership	FYI to Law Enforcement Agencies	Passed
HB1006	Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities – Surgical Technologists	FYI to Hospitals and Surgical Facilities	Passed
HB1007	Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024	Oppose	Passed
HB1008	Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution Reduction Fund Act)	Oppose	Passed
HB1014	Maryland Estate Tax – Unified Credit	Support	Passed
HB1018	Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax – Exemption	Support	Died
HB1025	Transportation – Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024)	Support	Died
HB1028	Business Regulation – Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment – Regulations for Retail Use	FYI to Service Station Operators	Passed
HB1070	Maryland Transportation Authority – Tolls – Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024)	Oppose	Passed
HB1072	Sales and Use Tax – Alcoholic Beverages – Rate Alteration	Oppose	Passed
HB1073	Tobacco Tax – Cigarettes – Rate Alteration	Oppose	Died
HB1108	Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of a Security Deposit	FYI to Landlords and Property Managers	Died
HB1112	Public Service Commission – Energy Storage Devices – Acquisition	Oppose	Passed
HB1114	Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over	Oppose	Died
HB1117	Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects – Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
HB1123	Maryland Health Care Commission – Health Care Facilities – Cybersecurity for Hospitals	FYI to Hospitals	Died
HB1128	Labor and Employment – Workforce Development – Talent Innovation Program and Fund	Support	Passed
HB1133	Public Utilities – Transportation Network Service – Assessment Cap Increase	Support with Amendments	Passed
HB1134	Hospitals and Related Institutions – Residential Treatment Centers – Accreditation	FYI to Treatment Facilities	Died
HB1143	Emergency Medical Services – Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission and Standardized Protocols – Establishment	FYI to Hospitals	Died
HB1155	Hospitals – Opioid Overdose – Medication-Assisted Treatment	FYI to Hospitals	Passed
HB1157	Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program – Established	Support with Clarifications	Passed
HB1165	Stream and Watershed Restoration – Stream Restoration Contractor Licensing and Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Funding (Whole Watershed Act)	Oppose	Passed
HB1175	Education – Public School Employers and Employees – Subcontracting for Services	Oppose	Died
HB1194	Hospitals – Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans – Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
HB1196	Real Property – Contracts of Sale – Title Report Requirement	Oppose	Died
HB1201	Occupational and Professional Licensing – Military Training and Military Spouses	Support	Died
HB1202	Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution – Delegation to the Convention	Oppose	Passed
HB1204	Economic Development Tax Credit Programs – Qualified Position and Qualified Employee – Definitions	Support	Died
HB1210	Income Tax – Credit for Cybersecurity Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses	Support	Died
HB1215	Transportation Financing – Retail Delivery Fee and Transportation Network Company Impact Fee (Transportation Funding Act of 2024)	Oppose	Passed
HB1217	Alcoholic Beverages – Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries – Direct Delivery and Direct Shipment	Support	Passed
HB1239	Real Estate Brokers – Brokerage Agreements – Requirements	FYI to Real Estate Brokers	Died
HB1240	Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles – Installation, Use, and Fees	Support	Died
HB1256	Electricity – Tariffs, Distributed Energy Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act)	Oppose	Passed
HB1260	State Government – Permits, Licenses, and Certificates – Reimbursement	Oppose	Passed
HB1276	Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)	FYI to State Contactors	Died
HB1279	Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
HB1281	Economic Development – Tourism Zones – Designation and Benefits	Support	Passed
HB1295	Real Property – Residential Rental Apartments – Air-Conditioning Requirements	Oppose	Died
HB1306	Admissions and Amusement Tax – Food and Beverages	Oppose	Died
HB1308	Real Property – Recordation of Instrument With False Information – Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title	FYI to Attorneys and Title Companies	Died
HB1321	Land Use – Southern Maryland Code Counties – Subdivision Regulations – Property Dedication and Fee	FYI to Developers	Died
HB1324	Homestead Property Tax Credit – Eligible Properties – Alteration	FYI to Liquor Stores and Attorneys	Died
HB1326	Primary and Secondary Education – Teachers – Retention and Support Policies, Guidelines, and Training	Support	Died
HB1360	School Bus Transition – Propane-Powered School Buses – Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase	FYI to Bus Contractors	Passed
HB1361	Task Force to Study Various Aspects of Changing Contributory Negligence to Comparative Negligence Act	FYI to Attorneys	Died
HB1365	State and Private Construction Contracts and State Procurement Contracts – Prompt Payment and Interest Requirements	Oppose	Died
HB1388	Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses – Veterinary and Health Care Professionals	Oppose	Passed
HB1399	Corporations and Associations – Resident Agent – Public Information	FYI to Attorneys	Withdrawn
HB1407	County Tier 1 Renewable Sources – Generating Systems, Capacity, and Generation – Prohibition, Studies, and Plans	FYI to Local Governments	Died
HB1408	Residential Property – Assignment of Contracts of Sale – Disclosure Requirements and Rescission	FYI to Attorneys and Real Estate Brokers	Passed
HB1426	Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations	Support	Died
HB1445	Landlord and Tenant – Actions for Possession – Service of Process by a Private Detective	FYI to Landlords	Died
HB1457	Common Ownership Communities – Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions	FYI to Management Companies, HOA’s and Condo Associations	Died
HB1471	Procurement Contracts – Disclosures to Secretary of State – Beneficial Ownership	Support	Passed
HB1497	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners – Scope of Practice, Reinstatements, and Examinations by Health Care Providers	FYI to Massage Therapists and Related Businesses	Died
HB1498	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners – Aiding or Abetting Unauthorized Practice – Prohibition	Oppose	Died
HB1508	Department of Commerce – Employer Tax Credit Programs – Alterations and Establishment	Support with Clarifications	Died
HB1515	Sales and Use Tax – Rate Reduction and Services	Oppose	Died

Maryland Senate Bills (SB)

Bill	Bill Description	Position	Result
SB1	Electricity and Gas – Retail Supply – Regulation and Consumer Protection	Support	Died
SB3	Health Occupations – Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses – Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration and Permitting	Support	Died
SB6	Property Tax – Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans – Alterations	Support	Passed
SB12	College of Southern Maryland – Board of Trustees Membership – Alterations	Oppose	Died
SB14	Economic Development – Tourism Zones – Designation and Benefits	Support	Passed
SB18	Health Occupations – Pharmacists – Administration of Vaccines	FYI to Pharmacies	Died
SB19	Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings – Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records	Oppose	Died
SB24	Consumer Protection – Retail Sales – Return and Exchange Policy	Oppose	Died
SB37	Public Utilities – Street Lighting Equipment – Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act)	Support	Died
SB38	Wage Payment and Collection – Pay Stubs and Pay Statements – Required Information	Oppose	Passed
SB53	Real Property – Transfer to Heir – Exemption From Prepayment	FYI to Real Estate Companies	Died
SB58	Income Tax – Senior Credit – Alterations	Support	Died
SB64	Income Tax – Credit for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave	Support	Died
SB67	Property Tax Credit – Retail Service Station Conversions	Support	Died
SB81	Higher Education – College of Southern Maryland – Budget	Oppose	Died
SB88	Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families	Support	Passed
SB90	Community Development Administration – Live Near Your School Program – Funding and Extension	Support with Amendments	Passed
SB96	Environment – Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions	Oppose	Died
SB160	Labor and Employment – Payment of Minimum Wage – Tipped Employees	FYI to Restaurants	Died
SB131	Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Categorization and Equitable Distribution of Projects	Support	Died
SB160	Labor and Employment – Payment of Minimum Wage – Tipped Employees	FYI to Restaurants	Died
SB162	Landlord and Tenant – Termination of Residential Lease – Limitation of Liability for Rent	Oppose	Passed
SB173	Consolidated Transportation Program – Indian Head Highway – Conversion into Limited Access Highway	Support	Died
SB176	Sales and Use Tax – Tax-Free Day – Veterans’ Day	Support	Died
SB183	State Procurement – Prompt Payment of Suppliers	Support	Passed
SB206	Condominiums – Common Elements – Clean Energy Equipment	FYI to Landlords, Condo Management Companies, etc	Passed
SB214	Maryland Military Installation Council – Membership	Support	Passed
SB215	Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account – Alterations	Support	Died
SB216	Workers’ Compensation – Failure to Insure – Penalties	Oppose	Passed
SB221	Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal Licensure and Certification	Support	Passed
SB233	Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage and Living Wage – Employer Adverse Actions – Prohibition	Oppose	Died
SB321	Property Tax – Credit for Hotel or Residential Development Projects	Support	Passed
SB323	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Volunteers	Support	Died
SB328	Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024)	FYI to Nursing Facilities	Died
SB346	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act)	Support	Died
SB359	Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact	FYI to Hospitals	Died
SB363	Procurement Contracts – Disclosures to Secretary of State – Beneficial Ownership	Support	Passed
SB377	Higher Education – Teacher Development and Retention Program – Definition	Support	Died
SB393	Higher Education – Community College Facilities Renewal Grant Program – Alterations	Support	Passed
SB403	Hospitals and Related Institutions – Residential Treatment Centers – Accreditation	FYI to Treatment Facilities	Died
SB413	Discrimination – Military Status – Prohibition	Support	Died
SB436	Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage – Violations – Penalties and Referrals	Oppose	Died
SB452	Courts – Prohibited Liability Agreements – Recreational Facilities	Oppose	Passed
SB456	Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local Delivery Service Permit	Support	Died
SB461	State Real Estate Commission – Complaints – Advertising Violations	Oppose	Passed
SB465	Common Ownership Communities – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024)	FYI to Property Development Companies	Passed
SB470	Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act	Support	Passed
SB481	Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024	Oppose	Passed
SB483	Maryland Community Investment Corporation – Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024)	Support	Died
SB484	Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
SB498	Income Tax – Senior Tax Credit – Alterations	Support	Died
SB505	Public Utilities – Transportation Network Service – Assessment Cap Increase	Support	Passed
SB509	Commercial Financing – Small Business Truth in Lending Act	FYI to Real Estate Companies	Passed
SB511	Labor and Employment – Apprenticeship Standards – Ratio of Apprentices to Journeypersons	Support	Passed
SB513	Employment Discrimination – Use of Cannabis Products	Oppose	Passed
SB525	Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal Work – Wage Range Transparency	Oppose	Died
SB537	Cannabis – Licensee Locations – Restrictions	Support	Died
SB538	Civil Actions – Noneconomic Damages – Personal Injury and Wrongful Death		Died
SB540	Education – School Mapping Data Program – Established	Support	Died
SB542	Real Estate Brokers – Brokerage Agreements – Requirements	Support	Passed
SB559	Business Regulation – Household Goods Movers – Special Fund and Fees	Oppose	Passed
SB564	Real Estate Brokers – Licensing – License Renewals and Continuing Education	FYI to Real Estate Brokers	Passed
SB576	Property Tax – Assessment Appeal Boards and Supervisors – Regional Organization	FYI to Real Estate Brokers	Passed
SB588	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Employment Retirement Income	Support	Passed
SB589	Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland – Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission – Funding	Support	Died
SB622	Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund – Funding (Maryland Reparations Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
SB635	Landlords and Prospective Tenants – Residential Leases – Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act)	Oppose	Passed
SB639	Property Tax Exemption – Disabled Veterans – Service Connected Disability	Support	Died
SB642	Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program	Oppose	Died
SB644	Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies – Local Just Cause Termination Provisions	Died	Died
SB651	Business Regulation – Sale of Motor Fuel – Pricing Signage (Gas Price Gouging Act)	FYI to Service Station Operators	Died
HB665	Maryland Condominium Act – Amendments to the Declaration	FYI to Condo HOAs and Management Companies	Died
HB673	State Procurement – Small and Minority Business Reserve Program (Parran J. Mitchell MBE Prime Contracting Act	Support	Died
SB675	Individual Tax Preparers – Code of Ethics, Notification of Actions, Enforcement, and Penalties (Stop Scam Tax Preparers Act)	FYI to Accountants & Tax Preparers	Died
SB695	Building Code – Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units – Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces	Oppose	Died
SB715	State and Private Construction Contracts and State Procurement Contracts – Prompt Payment and Interest Requirements	Oppose	Died
SB724	Motor Vehicles – School Buses – Seat Belts	FYI to Bus Contractors	Died
SB725	Real Property – Residential Leases – Renter’s Insurance Requirement	Oppose	Died
SB733	Task Force to Study Transparency in Tax Incentives	Support	Died
SB746	Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program – Modifications	Support	Passed
SB748	Income Tax – Alteration of Brackets and Rates (Economic Prosperity Act of 2024)	Support	Passed
SB766	Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024	Oppose	Passed
SB773	Homeowners Associations – Restriction on Long–Term Rentals – Prohibition	Support	Died
SB791	Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Revisions	FYI to Healthcare and Health Insurance Providers	Passed
SB806	Business Regulation – Licensed Home Improvement Contractors – Liability Insurance	Oppose	Died
SB841	Transportation – Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirements (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024)	Support	Died
SB861	Public Utilities – High-Energy-Use Facilities – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions	FYI to Effected Businesses	Died
SB869	Property Tax – Improvements on Agricultural Land – Assessment	Oppose	Passed
SB874	Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities – Surgical Technologists	FYI to Hospitals and Surgical Facilities	Passed
SB884	Real Property – Recordation – Procedures	FYI to Title Companies and Attorneys	Died
SB906	Housing and Community Development – Conversion of Commercial Buildings for Residential Use – Report	Support	Died
SB926	State Government – Permits, Licenses, and Certificates – Reimbursement	Oppose	Passed
SB928	Maryland Estate Tax – Unified Credit	Support	Passed
SB937	Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program – Established	Support with Clarification	Passed
SB946	Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects – Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
SB951	Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup	FYI to Service Station Operators	Passed
SB954	Corporations and Associations – Transparency – Beneficial Ownership	FYI to Attorneys	Died
SB959	Electricity – Tariffs, Distributed Energy Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act)	Oppose	Passed
SB962	Real Property – Contracts of Sale – Title Report Requirement	FYI to Real Estate Industry	Died
SB969	Stream and Watershed Restoration – Stream Restoration Contractor Licensing and Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Funding (Whole Watershed Act)	Oppose	Passed
SB972	Correctional Officers’ Retirement System – Membership	FYI to Law Enforcement Agencies	Passed
SB980	Education – Computer Science – Content Standards and Requirements	Oppose	Died
SB985	Economic Development – County or Municipality Economic Development Authority – Powers and Use of Proceeds	Support	Died
SB992	Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over	Oppose	Died
SB1006	Hospitals – Medical Debt Collection – Sale of Patient Debt	Support	Died Sine Die
SB1020	Hospitals – Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans – Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
SB1023	Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
SB1041	Alcoholic Beverages – Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries – Direct Delivery and Direct Shipment	Support	Passed
SB1043	Education – Public School Employers and Employees – Subcontracting for Services	Oppose	Died
SB1071	Hospitals – Opioid Overdose – Medication-Assisted Treatment	FYI to Hospitals	Passed
SB1072	Occupational and Professional Licensing – Military Training and Military Spouses	Support	Died
SB1083	Public Utilities – Electric Distribution System Planning – Regulations, Plans, and Fund	Oppose	Passed
SB1093	Maryland Transportation Authority – Tolls – Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024)	Oppose	Passed
SB1101	Scholarships and Police Officer Recruitment	Oppose	Passed
SB1102	Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations	Support	Died
SB1126	Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities	Oppose	Died
SB1138	Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)	FYI State Public Works Contractors	Died
SB1141	Community Colleges – Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship – Requirements	Support	Died
SB1167	Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of a Security Deposit	FYI to Landlords	Died
SB1178	Higher Education – Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Repeal of Service Terminal Date	Support	Passed
SB1181	Real Property – Recovery of Possession – Filing of Sworn Affidavit	Oppose	Died
SB1182	Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses – Veterinary and Health Care Professionals	Oppose	Passed
SB1083	Public Utilities – Electric Distribution System Planning – Regulations, Plans, and Fund	Oppose	Died
SB1093	Maryland Transportation Authority – Tolls – Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024)	Oppose	Died
SB1102	Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations	Oppose	Died
SB1126	Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities	FYI Regional Planning Bodies	Died
SB1138	Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)	FYI State Contractors	Died
SB1141	Community Colleges – Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship – Requirements	Support	Passed
SB1143	Persons Providing Lobbyist Compensation – Statement of Political Contributions – Exemption for Nonprofits	FYI to Condominium Owners and Managing Bodies	Died
SB1157	Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts	FYI Property Managers	Died
SB1167	Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of a Security Deposit	FYI Landlords	Died
SB1169	Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions – Buyer’s Rights	Oppose	Passed
SB1170	Local Government – Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees	Oppose	Died
SB1178	Higher Education – Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Repeal of Service Terminal Date	Support	Passed
SB1181	Real Property – Recovery of Possession – Filing of Sworn Affidavit	Oppose	Died
SB1182	Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses – Veterinary and Health Care Professionals	Oppose	Died

Dear Chamber Members,

The Maryland General Assembly reconvened on January 10, 2024, and closed on April 8th. The Chamber’s Legislative Committee has been hard at work monitoring the proposed laws that would affect Charles County businesses, and has been advocating on your behalf.

We invite you to review our work and to contact us with any concerns you might have about legislation that may affect your business. View our Legislative Advocacy Contact Sheet to share your concerns with the delegation.

We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors who continue to support our advocacy efforts. We also would like to thank the entire delegation for hearing our concerns and acting in the best interest of Charles County, and Maryland at large.

Sincerely,

Your Legislative Committee

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