Legislative Alerts 2023

Attention Chamber Members:

VIEW BILLS OF INTEREST TO SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES

Maryland House of Delegates (HB)

Bill Number	Subject of Bill	Position
HB 56	Dual Language Certification in Public Schools	Support
HB 72	Business Regulation- Charitable Contribution- Definition	Oppose
HB 91	Environment – Recycling – Hotels	Oppose
HB 15	Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Military & Public Safety Retirement	Support
HB 46	Corporate Income Tax – Combined Reporting	Oppose
HB 74	Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment	Support
HB 75	Maryland Tech Development Corp – Digital Bay Business Diversity Program	Support
HB 143	Career and Technical Education Committee – Alterations	Support
HB 147	Environment – Climate Crisis Plan – Requirement	Oppose
HB 171	Corporations and Associations – Annual Reports – Filing Fees	Support
HB 181	Four–Day Workweek Pilot Program and Income Tax Credit – Established	Oppose
HB 25	Public Health – Healthy Maryland Program – Establishment	Oppose
HB 155	Genetic Testing – Prohibitions on Disability, Life, & Long–Term Care Ins…	Oppose
HB 145	Maryland Police Training & Standards Commission Police Officer Certification	Support
HB 151	Real Property – Residential Leases – Notification of Rent Increases	Oppose
HB 150	Housing and Community Development – Adaptive Reuse	Support
HB 142	More Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2023	Oppose
HB 191	Income Tax-Payment of Fines, Penalties, & Other- Addn Modification	Oppose

Maryland State Senate (SB)

Bill Number	Subject of Bill	Position
SB 121	More Opportunities for Career–Focused Students Act of 2023	Support
SB 12	Annual Report Filing Fees – Electronic Filing Exemption	Support
SB 81	Labor and Employment – State Minimum Wage Rate	Oppose
SB 34	Dept of Agriculture – State Ombudsman for Value-Added Agriculture	Support
SB 61	Property Tax Credit – Public Safety Officer	Support
SB 76	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Volunteers	Support
SB 78	Health Occupations – Military, Vets, & Military Spouses Temp Licensure	Support
SB 94	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and EMS	Support
SB 134	Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans – Established	Support
SB 20	Sales and Use Tax – Tax-Free Period – Spring School Shopping	Support
SB 49	Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Retirement Income	Support
SB 103	Income Tax – Maryland Residential Solar Investment Tax Credit	Oppose
SB 38	Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing	Support
SB 125	Business Diversity Incubator Program	Support
SB 250	Environment – Climate Crisis Plan – Requirement	Oppose
SB 197	Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program and Income Tax Credit – Established	Oppose
SB 179	Consumer Protection – Retail Sales – Return and Exchange Policy	Oppose
SB 184	Health Insurance – Diagnostic & Supplemental Exams Breast Cancer…	Support
SB 116	Property Tax – Municipal Corporation Business Personal Property Tax Rate	Support
SB 166	Housing and Community Development – Adaptive Reuse	Support
SB 172	Employment for Minors – Opportunities for Work	Oppose