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SENATE BILL 131
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ENROLLED BILL
— Education, Energy, and the Environment/Health and Government Operations —
Introduced by The President
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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President.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Mandated Reports – Revisions 2
FOR the purpose of modifying certain reporting requirements for practicability and 3
efficiency; repealing certain reporting requirements that are unnecessary, obsolete, 4
duplicative, or inefficient; and generally relating to mandated reports. 5
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 7
Section 2–208(i)(1), 2–209(j)(1), and 2–210(k)(1) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Correctional Services 12
Section 3–207(a)(2) 13 2 SENATE BILL 131
Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 2
BY repealing 3
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 4
Section 6–313(h) 5
Annotated Code of Maryland 6
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Criminal Procedure 9
Section 10–210(4) and (5) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12
BY repealing 13
Article – Criminal Procedure 14
Section 10–210(6) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 17
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Article – Economic Development 19
Section 10–415(b)(1), 10–826(a), and 10–855(g)(2) 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 22
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
Article – Education 24
Section 7–212(c)(1) and (3), 7–1905(b), 12–306(c)(2), 15–106.1(f), 18–3607(10) and 25
(12), 24–207(b)(4)(ii), and 24–703.1(a) 24–703.1 26
Annotated Code of Maryland 27
(2022 Replacement Volume) 28
BY repealing 29
Article – Education 30
Section 11–1404, 12–113(d), 18–3009, and 18–3607(11) 31
Annotated Code of Maryland 32
(2022 Replacement Volume) 33
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 34
Article – Election Law 35
Section 2–303(e)(2) 36
Annotated Code of Maryland 37
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 38
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 39 SENATE BILL 131 3
Article – Environment 1
Section 2–1304 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 4
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
Article – Environment 6
Section 9–204(n)(5), 9–1605.2(j)(6)(ix) and (k)(1) and (3), 9–1702(e), 9–1702.1(b), and 7
9–1724.1(e) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
BY adding to 11
Article – Environment 12
Section 9–1605.2(h)(9) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
BY repealing 16
Article – Health – General 17
Section 2–908(a)(3) and 20–904 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 20
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21
Article – Health – General 22
Section 13–1303(d) 23
Annotated Code of Maryland 24
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 25
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 26
Article – Housing and Community Development 27
Section 4–2003(d) 28
Annotated Code of Maryland 29
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 30
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 31
Article – Human Services 32
Section 8–507 and 8–1004(g) 33
Annotated Code of Maryland 34
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 35
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 36
Article – Public Safety 37
Section 1–307(b)(3) 38
Annotated Code of Maryland 39
(2022 Replacement Volume) 40 4 SENATE BILL 131
BY repealing 1
Article – Public Safety 2
Section 4–1504 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2022 Replacement Volume) 5
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
Article – Real Property 7
Section 8–907 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2015 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – State Finance and Procurement 12
Section 7–314(r) and 7–317(i)(2) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
BY repealing 16
Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
Section 12–101(b)(6) 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 20
BY repealing 21
Article – State Government 22
Section 9–1A–23(d) 23
Annotated Code of Maryland 24
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 25
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 26
Article – State Government 27
Section 10–605 28
Annotated Code of Maryland 29
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 30
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 31
Article – State Personnel and Pensions 32
Section 2–308(f), 22–406(o), and 23–407(o) 33
Annotated Code of Maryland 34
(2015 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 35
BY repealing 36
Article – State Personnel and Pensions 37
Section 22–406(n), 23–215.1(c), and 23–407(n) 38
Annotated Code of Maryland 39 SENATE BILL 131 5
(2015 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 1
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 2
Article – Tax – General 3
Section 2–107(e) 4
Annotated Code of Maryland 5
(2022 Replacement Volume) 6
BY repealing 7
Chapter 1 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1998 8
Section 3 9
BY repealing 10
Chapter 2 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1998 11
Section 3 12
BY repealing 13
Chapter 597 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001 14
Section 2 15
BY repealing 16
Chapter 598 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001 17
Section 2 18
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
Chapter 306 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2004 20
Section 13 21
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
Chapter 307 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2004 23
Section 13 24
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 25
Chapter 580 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2007 26
Section 4 27
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 28
Chapter 581 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2007 29
Section 4 30
BY repealing 31
Chapter 671 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2012 32
Section 2 33
BY repealing 34
Chapter 533 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2013 35
Section 7 36 6 SENATE BILL 131
BY repealing 1
Chapter 80 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2014 2
Section 3 3
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 6
2–208. 7
(i) (1) On or before [October] DECEMBER 1 each year, the Comptroller shall 8
report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the 9
House Economic Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 10
Article, the total beer production of each Class 6 license holder in the preceding fiscal year, 11
identified by jurisdiction and license holder. 12
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 13
The reporting date is modified to allow the Comptroller and the Alcohol and Tobacco 14
Commission to consolidate reports and to report statistics at the end of the year. 15
2–209. 16
(j) (1) On or before [October] DECEMBER 1 each year, the Comptroller shall 17
report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the 18
House Economic Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 19
Article, on the following, identified by jurisdiction and Class 7 license holder: 20
(i) the total beer production of the license holder in the preceding 21
fiscal year; and 22
(ii) the total sales of the license holder for on–site consumption. 23
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 24
The reporting date is modified to allow the Comptroller and the Alcohol and Tobacco 25
Commission to consolidate reports and to report statistics at the end of the year. 26
2–210. 27
(k) (1) On or before [October] DECEMBER 1 each year, the Commission shall 28
report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the 29
House Economic Matters Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 30 SENATE BILL 131 7
Article, the total beer production of each Class 8 license holder in the preceding fiscal year, 1
identified by jurisdiction and license holder. 2
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 3
The reporting date is modified to allow the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to 4
consolidate reports and to report statistics at the end of the year. 5
Article – Correctional Services 6
3–207. 7
(a) On or before October 31 of each year, the Commissioner shall submit an 8
annual report to the Secretary and the Governor that states, for each correctional facility 9
in the Division: 10
(2) the number of inmates and each inmate’s age, sex, race, place of [birth 11
and] conviction, crime, and term of confinement; 12
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 13
The reporting requirement is modified to reflect that the Department of Public 14
Safety and Correctional Services no longer collects inmates’ places of birth. 15
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 16
6–313. 17
[(h) The Motor Vehicle Administration shall report to the General Assembly on or 18
before January 1 of each year, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, 19
the following information for the preceding calendar year: 20
(1) The total number of subpoenas, summonses, and other service of 21
process issued in accordance with the provisions of this section; 22
(2) The number of instances in which the Motor Vehicle Administration 23
failed to reach the individual being served and the reasons that those attempts failed; 24
(3) A breakdown of all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Motor 25
Vehicle Administration in carrying out the requirements of this section; and 26
(4) The total fees collected by the Motor Vehicle Administration from 27
persons requesting service of process under this section.] 28
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 29
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The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. The reporting requirement 1
was intended to ensure that requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to serve as an 2
agent for nonresident drivers for the purpose of service of process was revenue neutral. The 3
fiscal effect of this requirement is well established. 4
Article – Criminal Procedure 5
10–210. 6
The Advisory Board shall: 7
(4) monitor the operation of the Criminal Justice Information System; AND 8
(5) recommend: 9
(i) procedures and methods for criminal history record information 10
to be used in the research, evaluation, and statistical analysis of criminal activity; 11
(ii) any legislation necessary to implement, operate, and maintain 12
the Criminal Justice Information System; and 13
(iii) any legislation for consideration by the Governor and the 14
General Assembly as necessary to implement the recommendations regarding 15
compatibility and interoperability of communication and information management systems 16
maintained by State, county, and municipal public safety units[; and 17
(6) submit a report on interoperability on or before December 1 of each year 18
to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the 19
General Assembly]. 20
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 21
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. This section requires the 22
Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board to report on the interoperability of 23
communication and information systems. The Board has not met in 2 years and 24
interoperability is covered by at least two other bodies. 25
Article – Economic Development 26
10–415. 27
(b) (1) [On a quarterly basis] ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, 28
BEGINNING IN 2023, AND EVERY 6 MONTHS THEREAFTER , the Corporation shall report 29
to the Governor, the Maryland Economic Development Commission, and, in accordance 30
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee 31
and the General Assembly. 32 SENATE BILL 131 9
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 1
The reporting frequency is modified to still allow frequent review while lessening the 2
administrative burden on the Maryland Technology Development Corporation. 3
10–826. 4
(a) On or before [October] DECEMBER 1 of each year, the Center shall report to 5
the Governor, the Administration, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 6
Government Article, the General Assembly. 7
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 8
The reporting date is modified based on the availability of certified public 9
accountants to certify the report. 10
10–855. 11
(g) (2) On or before [October] DECEMBER 1 each year, the Center shall report 12
to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the 13
General Assembly on the use of the Fund and outcomes of investments made from the 14
Fund. 15
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 16
The reporting date is modified based on the availability of certified public 17
accountants to certify the report. 18
Article – Education 19
7–212. 20
(c) (1) On or before July 1 each year, beginning in 2023 and ending in 2028, 21
each county board shall report to the Maryland [Longitudinal Data System] HIGHER 22
EDUCATION COMMISSION on: 23
(i) The number of students who completed and submitted the 24
FAFSA in the immediately preceding school year; 25
(ii) The number of students who did not complete and submit the 26
FAFSA in the immediately preceding school year; and 27
(iii) The number of students who completed the FAFSA by the 28
deadline for eligibility for State financial aid. 29
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(3) On or before October 1 each year, beginning in 2023 and ending in 2028, 1
the Maryland [Longitudinal Data System] HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION shall 2
disaggregate the information reported under this subsection and submit a report to the 3
Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the House 4
Appropriations Committee, and the House Committee on Ways and Means, in accordance 5
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 6
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 7
The reporting requirement in this section is modified to alter the reporting entity, as 8
the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center advises that the Ma ryland Higher 9
Education Commission is better suited to handle the reporting requirement. 10
7–1905. 11
(b) On or before September 30 [each] IN EVERY ODD –NUMBERED year, the 12
County Superintendent shall submit to the State Board an evaluation report for the prior 13
fiscal year that includes: 14
(1) The academic and career progress of each student enrolled in the LYNX 15
High School; 16
(2) The level of satisfaction of the students, teachers, parents or guardians, 17
and advocates with the LYNX High School; and 18
(3) The LYNX High School’s fiscal year financial report. 19
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 20
The reporting frequency is modified to reflect that the Linking Youth to New 21
Experiences (LYNX) High School has been in existence for 6 years. 22
[11–1404. 23
(a) The Commission shall compare successful completers of each Program to 24
similarly situated students who did not enroll in either Program with regard to the 25
following characteristics: 26
(1) Employment rate; 27
(2) Wage earnings; and 28
(3) Job retention rate. 29
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(b) On or before December 1, 2021, the Commission shall report its findings to the 1
Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General 2
Assembly.] 3
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 4
This section is repealed as obsolete; the study was completed and the report was 5
submitted as required. 6
12–113. 7
[(d) The Board of Regents shall submit to the Governor, and in accordance with § 8
2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, an annual report on: 9
(1) The business entities established in accordance with this section; 10
(2) Funds invested in, and financing provided to, business entities 11
established in accordance with this section; 12
(3) Ownership interests in any business entities established in accordance 13
with this section; and 14
(4) The current status of the business entities.] 15
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 16
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. The authority of the 17
University Board of Regents to establish businesses under this section has been in law for 18
a number of years and there has been no indication of legislative interest in this report for 19
some time. 20
12–306. 21
(c) (2) The Executive Director shall: 22
(i) Ensure that the provisions of this section are carried out; AND 23
(ii) Develop a plan to appropriately staff UMCEED in order to 24
effectively carry out the duties of UMCEED[; and 25
(iii) Annually report to the presidents and to the General Assembly, 26
in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the number of: 27
1. New certificate and degree programs created; 28
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2. University of Maryland graduates who are employed in 1
Maryland–based businesses; 2
3. Patents or other intellectual property created within the 3
new certificate or degree programs; 4
4. New companies that are developed from the new 5
certificate or degree programs; and 6
5. New grant or contract funding that is awarded to faculty 7
of the new certificate or degree programs]. 8
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 9
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. There has not been any 10
indication of legislative interest in this report in some time and the information reported is 11
available on the website of the University of Maryland Center for Economic and 12
Entrepreneurship Development. 13
15–106.1. 14
(f) (1) On or before June 1 of each year, each public institution of higher 15
education in the State shall report to the [Commission] MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL 16
DATA SYSTEM CENTER on the aggregate and disaggregate number of foster care 17
recipients and homeless youth, including data disaggregated by age, race, ethnicity, sexual 18
orientation, and gender identity, who: 19
(i) Received a tuition exemption under this section during the prior 20
academic year; 21
(ii) Applied for but did not receive a tuition exemption under this 22
section during the prior academic year and the reason for the denial; 23
(iii) Previously received a tuition exemption under this section at any 24
point during their enrollment at the institution but did not receive the tuition exemption 25
during the prior academic year and the reason for not continuing to receive the exemption; 26
(iv) Earned a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree, or a vocational 27
certificate from the institution during the prior academic year; and 28
(v) Filed an appeal in accordance with subsection (e) of this section, 29
including the outcome of each appeal and the reason for each appeal denial. 30
(2) On or before June 1 each year, each public institution of higher 31
education shall submit to the [Commission] MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM 32 SENATE BILL 131 13
CENTER a brief description of any forms used in conjunction with the tuition exemption 1
established under this section. 2
(3) On or before September 1 of each year, the [Commission] MARYLAND 3
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER shall: 4
(i) Compile the reports and documents received in accordance with 5
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; 6
(ii) Submit the compilation of reports and documents to the General 7
Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article; and 8
(iii) Publish the compilation of reports and documents to the 9
Commission’s website within 30 days after the date on which the compilation is submitted 10
to the General Assembly. 11
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 12
The reporting requirement in this section is modified to alter the reporting entity, as 13
the Maryland Higher Education Commission advises that the Maryland Longitudinal Data 14
System Center is better suited to handle the reporting requirement repeal the requirement 15
that the Maryland Higher Education Commission compile, submit, and publish the reports 16
compiled under this subsection, as the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center advises 17
this report duplicates an existing reporting requirement while retaining the Maryland 18
Higher Education Commission’s role in collecting this data from the institutions of higher 19
education. 20
[18–3009. 21
(a) At the end of each fiscal year, UMBC shall prepare an annual report that 22
includes an accounting of all financial receipts and expenditures that relate to the Program. 23
(b) UMBC shall submit a copy of the report to the General Assembly in 24
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.] 25
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 26
The reporting requirement in this section is repealed as unnecessary. The Maryland 27
Technology Internship Program is well established and there has not been any indication 28
of legislative interest in this report in some time. 29
18–3607. 30
On or before December 1, 2020, and each December 1 thereafter, the Commission 31
shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 32 14 SENATE BILL 131
Article, on the implementation of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship 1
program, including: 2
(10) The number of scholarship recipients who received a baccalaureate 3
degree after transferring to a 4–year institution in the State; AND 4
[(11) The actual and potential impact of the program on enrollment rates at 5
community colleges and 4–year public institutions in the State; and] 6
[(12)] (11) The outreach activities made by the Commission for the 7
scholarship. 8
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 9
The reporting requirement in this section is modified for practicability to remove the 10
requirement that the report include the actual and potential impact of the Maryland 11
Community College Promise Scholarship program on community colleges and 4–year public 12
institutions. The Maryland Higher Education Commission advises that, due to the methods 13
needed to measure the impact, the annual requirement to report this information cannot 14
be met. 15
24–207. 16
(b) (4) (ii) The independent certified public accountant shall send copies of 17
each annual audit report to the Commission [and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State 18
Government Article, to the Department of Legislative Services]. 19
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 20
The reporting requirement is modified to remove the requirement to submit the 21
audit reports to the Department of Legislative Services. The Maryland Public Broadcasting 22
Commission posts the reports on its website as required under federal law. As a result, the 23
submission requirement is unnecessary. 24
24–703.1. 25
(a) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26
INDICATED. 27
(2) “FOSTER CARE RECIPIENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 28
15–106.1 OF THIS ARTICLE. 29
(3) “HOMELESS YOUTH ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 15–106.1 OF 30
THIS ARTICLE. 31
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(B) [(1)] The Center shall develop a clear and easy–to–understand graphic data 1
dashboard that is published annually on the Center’s website with information, 2
disaggregated by local school system, regarding: 3
[(i)] (1) The number of students who are dually enrolled under 4
Title 18, Subtitle 14A of this article; and 5
[(ii)] (2) The number and course name of the courses in which a 6
student under item [(i)] (1) of this subsection dually enrolls at the high school and at the 7
public institution of higher education. 8
[(2) On or before December 15, 2021, and each December 15 thereafter, the 9
Center shall send to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 10
Government Article, the General Assembly a copy of the data dashboard published under 11
this subsection, as the dashboard appeared on the date it is sent.] 12
[(b)] (C) (1) The Center, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION, shall 13
develop a clear and easy–to–understand graphic data dashboard that is published annually 14
on the Center’s website with information[, disaggregated by county,] regarding the 15
experience of [former children in out–of–home placements] FOSTER CARE RECIPIENT 16
RECIPIENTS AND HOMELESS YOUTH and how out–of–home placement affected 17
participation in higher education. 18
(2) THE INFORMATION IN TH E DATA DASHBOARD UND ER THIS 19
SUBSECTION SHALL BE DISAGGREGATED BY THE COUNTY, AGE, RACE, AND 20
ETHNICITY OF THE FOS TER CARE RECIPIENT RECIPIENTS AND HOMELESS YOUTH . 21
[(2)] (3) The data dashboard required under this subsection shall include 22
information on: 23
(i) The rate of enrollment in institutions of higher education by 24
placement; 25
(ii) The type of institution of higher education in which [children in 26
out–of–home placements] FOSTER CARE RECIPIEN TS AND HOMELESS YOUT H are 27
enrolled; 28
(iii) The type of financial support provided to [children in 29
out–of–home placements] FOSTER CARE RECIPIEN TS AND HOMELESS YOUT H enrolled 30
in an institution of higher education, INCLUDING THE NUMBER THAT: 31
1. RECEIVED A TUITION EX EMPTION DURING THE 32
PREVIOUS ACADEMIC YE AR; AND 33
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2. PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A TUITION EXEMPTION AT 1
ANY POINT DURING THE IR ENROLLMEN T AT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 2
EDUCATION BUT DID NO T RECEIVE THE TUITIO N DURING THE PREVIOU S ACADEMIC 3
YEAR; and 4
(iv) The graduation rate for [children in out–of–home placements] 5
FOSTER CARE RECIPIEN TS AND HOMELESS YOUT H from institutions of higher 6
education. 7
[(3)] (4) On or before December 15, 2021, and each December 15 8
thereafter, the Center shall send to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 9
State Government Article, the General Assembly a copy of the data dashboard published 10
under this subsection, as the dashboard appeared on the date it is sent. 11
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 12
This The reporting requirement in the former subsection (a) of this section is 13
repealed as unnecessary. Dual enrollment reporting is well established and publishing the 14
information annually on the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center website is 15
sufficient. The reporting requirement in former subsection (b) of this section is updated to 16
combine duplicative reporting requirements required of the Maryland Higher Education 17
Commission under § 15–106.1 of the Education Article and the Maryland Longitudinal 18
Data System Center under this section. 19
Article – Election Law 20
2–303. 21
(e) (2) Upon receipt of the [written] description and map relating to a precinct 22
boundary established during the period described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 23
State Administrator shall immediately [forward the documents] SEND THE 24
INFORMATION ELECTRON ICALLY to the Secretary of the Department of Planning and 25
the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services. 26
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 27
The reporting requirement is modified to reflect that, due to changes in technology, 28
the preferred way to receive the precinct boundary information is electronically. 29
Article – Environment 30
2–1304. 31
(a) On or before [November] DECEMBER 15 of each year, the Commission shall 32
report to the Governor and General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 33
Government Article, on the status of the State’s efforts to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, 34 SENATE BILL 131 17
and adapt to the consequences of climate change, including future plans and 1
recommendations for legislation, if any, to be considered by the General Assembly. 2
(b) The report due on or before [November] DECEMBER 15, 2023, and each 3
subsequent report shall include an analysis, prepared by the Department, of: 4
(1) The total amount of State money spent on measures to reduce greenhouse 5
gases and, to the extent practicable, co–pollutants, during the immediately preceding fiscal 6
year; and 7
(2) The percentage of that funding that benefited disproportionately affected 8
communities identified according to the methodology adopted by the Department under § 9
1–702 of this article. 10
9–204. 11
(n) (5) [Beginning September 1, 2000] ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH 12
YEAR, the Department shall [annually] submit, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 13
Government Article, a report of the activities undertaken and the progress made in 14
accordance with this section to: 15
(i) The House Environmental Matters Committee; and 16
(ii) The Senate Education, [Health] ENERGY, and [Environmental 17
Affairs] THE ENVIRONMENT Committee. 18
9–1605.2. 19
(h) (9) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF 20
THE ENVIRONMENT SHALL SUB MIT A REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 21
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 22
COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE EDUCATION, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT 23
COMMITTEE ON : 24
(I) EACH PROJECT FUNDED U NDER PARAGRAPH (5)(IV)2 OF 25
THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 26
(II) A SUMMARY OF ANY IMPAC TS THAT THE FUNDING USED FOR 27
THESE PROJECTS HAD ON OVERALL FUNDING F OR UPGRADING INDIVID UAL ON–SITE 28
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYST EMS WITH BEST AVAILA BLE TECHNOLOGY FOR N ITROGEN 29
REMOVAL. 30
(j) (6) The Committee shall: 31
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(ix) [Beginning January 1, 2006, and every year thereafter] ON OR 1
BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR, report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the 2
State Government Article, the General Assembly on its findings and recommendations. 3
(k) (1) [Each] ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 EACH year, the Department 4
and the Department of Planning shall jointly report on: 5
(i) The impact that a wastewater treatment facility that was 6
upgraded to enhanced nutrient removal during the calendar year before the previous 7
calendar year with funds from the Bay Restoration Fund had on growth within the 8
municipality or county in which the wastewater treatment facility is located; and 9
(ii) Each privately owned wastewater facility to which the 10
Department provided funding under subsection (i)(12) of this section in the immediately 11
preceding 12 months and the reasons for providing the funding. 12
(3) The Department and the Department of Planning shall submit the 13
report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the President of the Senate, the 14
Speaker of the House, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Education, 15
[Health] ENERGY, and [Environmental Affairs] THE ENVIRONMENT Committee, the 16
House Appropriations Committee, the House Environment and Transportation Committee, 17
and the Governor, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 18
9–1702. 19
(e) [Beginning on January 1, 1990] ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2024, and 20
[biannually] EVERY 2 YEARS thereafter, the Office shall, in coordination with the Maryland 21
Environmental Service, study and report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the 22
State Government Article, the General Assembly on: 23
(1) The identification and location of recycling centers, including an 24
analysis of existing recycling centers and the need to expand these facilities or construct new 25
recycling centers; 26
(2) Programs necessary to educate the public on the need to participate in 27
recycling efforts; 28
(3) The economics and financing of existing and proposed systems of waste 29
disposal and recycling; 30
(4) State procurement policies for the purchase of recycled materials; 31
(5) Programs necessary to reduce the amount of solid waste generated for 32
disposal by a State agency or unit; 33
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(6) The liaison role with local governments, the federal government, and the 1
private sector; 2
(7) The percentage reduction in the amount of solid waste that has been 3
achieved by each county; and 4
(8) Economically feasible methods for the recycling of scrap automobile 5
tires, batteries, and white goods. 6
9–1702.1. 7
(b) On or before [September 1] DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2022, 8
[and each September 1 thereafter,] the annual Maryland solid waste management and 9
diversion report required under § 9–204(n) of this title shall include the activities conducted 10
under this section. 11
9–1724.1. 12
(e) On or before December [1] 31 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2023, [and each 13
December 1 thereafter,] the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance 14
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the implementation of this section, 15
including the impacts on waste diversion in the State. 16
Article – Health – General 17
2–908. 18
(a) [(3) On or before December 1, 2020, the Collaborative shall report to the 19
Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General 20
Assembly on the standards and criteria that a community must meet to establish a rural 21
health complex before the Collaborative approves a rural health complex.] 22
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 23
The reporting requirement is repealed as obsolete; the one–time report was 24
submitted as required. 25
13–1303. 26
(d) [(1) On or before September 1 of each year, the University of Maryland 27
School of Nursing and the Advisory Board shall submit a report to the Governor and, in 28
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly detailing 29
the operation and management of the Program, including: 30
(i) The number of individuals served by the Program; 31
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(ii) The type and number of health care services provided to 1
individuals served by the Program; 2
(iii) The establishment and continuation of any public or private 3
partnerships; 4
(iv) The funding received from public and private sources; 5
(v) Funds received through third party reimbursement; 6
(vi) The condition and maintenance expenses of vehicles used by the 7
Program to deliver health care services; 8
(vii) The areas served by the Program; 9
(viii) The impact of the Program in the communities served; and 10
(ix) Any recommendations for enhancing or furthering the purposes 11
of the Program. 12
(2)] The accounts and transactions of the Governor’s Wellmobile Program 13
shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor in accordance with §§ 2–1220 through 14
2–1227 of the State Government Article. 15
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 16
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. The Governor’s Wellmobile 17
Program is well established. 18
[20–904. 19
(a) On or before December 1 of each year, each institution of higher education in 20
the State that offers a program necessary for the licensing of health care professionals in 21
the State shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 22
Government Article, the General Assembly on the actions taken by the institution to reduce 23
health disparities. 24
(b) The Secretary may set standards for the form of the report required under this 25
section.] 26
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 27
The reporting requirement is repealed as obsolete as the institutions of higher 28
education are incorporating training regarding health disparities as part of the structure 29
of the programs and, therefore, the intent of the law is being met. 30
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Article – Housing and Community Developm ent 1
4–2003. 2
(d) [Every 6 months beginning] ON OR BEFORE January 1[, 2015] EACH YEAR, 3
the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 4
2–1257 of the State Government Article, on regulations adopted under subsection (a)(5) of 5
this section to increase participation of minority businesses in the Program and the 6
outcome of that effort. 7
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 8
The reporting requirement is modified to require that the report be submitted 9
annually, rather than every 6 months. The Department of Housing and Community 10
Development advises that there are no more than three projects under the Energy Efficient 11
Homes Construction Loan Program in any given year, which may result in reports that 12
contain no information. 13
Article – Human Services 14
8–507. 15
(a) (1) The [Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim 16
Services] MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH and the OTHER agencies of the 17
Children’s Cabinet, with input from local management boards, local home visiting 18
programs, and the Early Childhood Advisory Council, shall require the recipients of State 19
funding for home visiting programs to submit reports to the [Governor’s Office of Crime 20
Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services] MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH on a 21
regular basis. 22
(2) Home visiting program reports shall include, at a minimum: 23
(i) a verifiable accounting of the State funds spent; 24
(ii) the number and demographic characteristics of the individuals 25
served; and 26
(iii) the outcomes achieved by the home visiting programs. 27
(b) The [Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services] 28
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH and the OTHER agencies of the Children’s 29
Cabinet shall develop a standardized reporting mechanism for the purpose of collecting 30
information about and monitoring the effectiveness of State–funded home visiting 31
programs. 32
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(c) On or before December 1, 2013, and at least every 2 years thereafter, the 1
[Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and] MARYLAND 2
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, JOINTLY WITH the OTHER agencies of the Children’s 3
Cabinet shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 4
Government Article, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways and Means 5
Committee, and the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families on the 6
implementation and outcomes of State–funded home visiting programs. 7
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 8
The reporting requirement is modified to alter the reporting entity, as the Maryland 9
Department of Health provides the information to draft the report. 10
8–1004. 11
(g) On or before October 1 of each year, the [Office] DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 12
SERVICES, in coordination with the OTHER cooperating departments, shall submit a 13
report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, 14
to the General Assembly on the progress of implementing the system for outcomes 15
evaluation. 16
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 17
The reporting requirement is modified to alter the reporting entity, as the 18
Department of Human Services provides the information for the report. 19
Article – Public Safety 20
1–307. 21
(b) The report submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall provide the 22
following information: 23
(3) for the annual reports submitted in [2022] 2023 through [2027] 2028: 24
(i) an update on the progress of each county in transitioning to next 25
generation 9–1–1 technology, including compliance with cybersecurity standards and 26
meeting goals of interoperability and geographic information system mapping integration; 27
(ii) the following personnel information for each county public safety 28
answering point: 29
1. staffing and vacancy levels; 30
2. a summary of the county’s efforts to find, hire, and retain 31
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3. an update on training of public safety answering point 1
personnel under § 1–306 of this subtitle; and 2
4. incidence of workers’ compensation claims by public safety 3
answering point personnel; 4
(iii) an update on audits conducted by the Comptroller of fee 5
collection and remittances, including whether fees collected are sufficient to cover each 6
county’s operational costs for the 9–1–1 system and any measures recommend ed or 7
implemented to address cost shortages; 8
(iv) annual incidents of unnecessary requests for emergency services 9
made to 9–1–1 for the purpose of dispatching an unneeded emergency response and any 10
resulting bodily harm or death; 11
(v) incidence and interval data relating to 9–1–1 outages or the 12
absence of 9–1–1 specialists to receive requests for emergency services; and 13
(vi) an update on integration of the 9–1–1 system with 9–8–8 and 14
2–1–1 and the impact on 9–1–1 operations and capacity. 15
[4–1504. 16
(a) On or before December 31 annually, beginning in 2020, the Department of 17
State Police, Baltimore City, the Department of Juvenile Services, the Department of 18
Public Safety and Correctional Services, and the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, 19
Youth, and Victim Services shall each report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 20
2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the progress made in 21
implementing the requirements of this subtitle. 22
(b) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall 23
include in the report required under subsection (a) of this section: 24
(1) a description of the activities of each “End the Violence” P.R.O.T.E.C.T. 25
Coordinator during the year; and 26
(2) the results of any activities or projects completed during the year in 27
each micro–zone established under § 4–1502 of this subtitle.] 28
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 29
The reporting requirement is repealed as obsolete. The P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Public 30
Resources Organizing to End Crime Together) Program has been fully implemented. 31
Article – Real Property 32
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8–907. 1
On or before August 31 each year, MSLC shall report to the Governor and, in 2
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly: 3
(1) The number of covered individuals provided legal representation 4
during the previous [calendar] FISCAL year; 5
(2) Information on and metrics evaluating case outcomes; and 6
(3) A summary of the engagement and education of tenants. 7
Article – State Finance and Procurement 8
7–314. 9
(r) [(1)] For fiscal years 2019 through 2021, the Governor shall include in the 10
annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Account to be used by the 11
Department of Commerce to provide conditional loans or grants to companies that meet the 12
following criteria: 13
[(i)] (1) construction of company headquarters in the State with 14
capital expenditures of at least $500,000,000; and 15
[(ii)] (2) retention of company headquarters in the State with at 16
least 3,250 eligible employees, consistent with a letter of intent entered into with the 17
Department of Commerce in October 2016. 18
[(2) On or before December 1, 2017, and each December 1 through 2021, the 19
Department of Commerce shall submit a report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 20
Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House 21
Appropriations Committee on the compliance of a company with the letter of intent 22
described under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.] 23
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 24
The reporting requirement is repealed as obsolete; all the reports were submitted as 25
required. 26
7–317. 27
(i) For each program, project, or activity receiving funds appropriated under 28
subsection (g)(3) of this section, the Governor shall: 29
(2) report annually, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, 30
to the General Assembly no later than [November] DECEMBER 1 on: 31 SENATE BILL 131 25
(i) total funds expended, by program and subdivision, in the prior 1
fiscal year from the Fund established under this section; and 2
(ii) the specific outcomes or public benefits resulting from that 3
expenditure. 4
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 5
The reporting date is modified to reflect the timing of the receipt of relevant data 6
from local health departments. 7
12–101. 8
(b) [(6) The Board shall develop and submit to the General Assembly, in 9
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, an annual report on the 10
procurement system that includes information on actions necessary to improve effective 11
broad–based competition in procurement.] 12
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 13
The reporting requirement is repealed as duplicative. This information is also 14
required to be reported by the Procurement Advisor, who is appointed by the Board of 15
Public Works, under § 12–102(a)(2)(ix) of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 16
Article – State Government 17
9–1A–23. 18
[(d) (1) Within 30 days after the completion of its first year of operations, a 19
video lottery operation licensee in Baltimore City shall: 20
(i) compile data on the age, sex, race, and county of residence of its 21
State video lottery employees who worked in the State during the previous year; and 22
(ii) submit the data to the Commission. 23
(2) Within 3 months after receiving the data required under paragraph (1) 24
of this subsection, the Commission shall submit a report containing the data to the 25
Governor, the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, and, 26
subject to § 2–1257 of this article, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 27
of Delegates. 28
(3) The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.] 29
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The reporting requirements are being repealed as unnecessary. While the 1
requirements were never met, the video lottery operation licensee in Baltimore City has 2
been operating for several years and there is no longer a need for these reports. 3
10–605. 4
[(a)] On or before July 31 of each year, each department or independent unit shall 5
submit to the Division an annual report on its activities as to the management of its forms 6
during the previous fiscal year. 7
[(b) On or before September 1 of each year, the Division shall submit, subject to § 8
2–1257 of this article, to the General Assembly an annual report that consolidates the 9
reports of the departments and independent units.] 10
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 11
The reporting requirement is being repealed as unnecessary. There has been no 12
indication of legislative interest in this consolidation report in some time. 13
Article – State Personnel and Pensions 14
2–308. 15
(f) (1) On or before December 1 each year, [each unit of State government, or 16
the principal department in which the unit is located,] THE DEPARTMENT shall report to 17
the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, in 18
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the number of eligible and 19
participating employees in the applicable telework program established under subsection 20
(c) of this section. 21
(2) EACH APPROPRIATE OFFI CIAL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 22
DEPARTMENT ANY INFORM ATION THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES IS NECESSARY 23
TO COMPLETE THE REPO RT REQUIRED UNDER PA RAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 24
SUBSECTION. 25
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 26
The report requirement is modified for efficiency to require that one report be 27
submitted by the Department of Budget and Management, rather than one from each unit 28
of State government or principal department in which the unit is located, and to require 29
that the appropriate officials submit any information to the Department that it needs to 30
complete the report. 31
22–406. 32
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[(n) On or before October 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall submit a 1
report for the previous calendar year to the Joint Committee on Pensions, in accordance 2
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, that provides: 3
(1) the number of individuals in each local school system that the Board of 4
Trustees and the State Department of Education agree were rehired and did not satisfy the 5
criteria provided in subsection (c)(4)(v) or (vi) and (5), (6), or (8) of this section; and 6
(2) any reimbursements a local school system made under subsection 7
(c)(9)(iv) of this section.] 8
[(o)] (N) On or before September 1 of each year, the Secretary of Public Safety 9
and Correctional Services shall submit a report in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 10
Government Article to the Joint Committee on Pensions that provides: 11
(1) the number of rehired retirees under subsection (c)(4)(x) of this section; 12
(2) the annual salary of each rehired retiree at the time of retirement and 13
the current annual salary of each rehired retiree; 14
(3) the number of parole and probation employees hired who are not 15
retirees; and 16
(4) the annual salary of each parole and probation employee who is hired. 17
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 18
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. The State Retirement Agency 19
advises that it has penalized only one school in 10 years. 20
23–215.1. 21
[(c) On or before October 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall submit a 22
report in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article to the Joint Committee 23
on Pensions that provides the number of members described under subsection (a) of this 24
section who were: 25
(1) rehired in the preceding fiscal year into a position included in the 26
Employees’ Pension System or Teachers’ Pension System; and 27
(2) participating in the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection.] 28
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 29
This reporting requirement is repealed because current pension law renders the 30
report obsolete. 31 28 SENATE BILL 131
23–407. 1
[(n) On or before October 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall submit a 2
report for the previous calendar year to the Joint Committee on Pensions, in accordance 3
with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, that provides: 4
(1) the number of individuals in each local school system that the Board of 5
Trustees and the State Department of Education agree were rehired and did not satisfy the 6
criteria provided in subsection (c)(4)(iv) or (v) and (5), (6), or (8) of this section; and 7
(2) any reimbursements a local school system made under subsection 8
(c)(9)(iv) of this section.] 9
[(o)] (N) On or before September 1 of each year, the Secretary of Public Safety 10
and Correctional Services shall submit a report in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 11
Government Article to the Joint Committee on Pensions that provides: 12
(1) the number of rehired retirees under subsection (c)(4)(viii) of this 13
section; 14
(2) the annual salary of each rehired retiree at the time of retirement and 15
the current annual salary of each rehired retiree; 16
(3) the number of parole and probation employees hired who are not 17
retirees; and 18
(4) the annual salary of each parole and probation employee who is hired. 19
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 20
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. The State Retirement Agency 21
advises that it has penalized only one school in 10 years. 22
Article – Tax – General 23
2–107. 24
(e) On or before [October] DECEMBER 1 each year, the Executive Director of the 25
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with 26
§ 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on: 27
(1) the aggregate number of licensed tobacco retailers that committed a 28
violation of § 10–107 of the Criminal Law Article and the aggregate number of minors who 29
committed a violation of § 10–107 of the Criminal Law Article during the reporting period; 30
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(2) the number of prior violations for licensed tobacco retailers and minors 1
that committed a violation during the reporting period; and 2
(3) the subsequent action taken by the Executive Director against each 3
violator and, for each action taken, the number of violations committed by the violator. 4
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 5
The reporting date is modified to allow the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to 6
consolidate reports and to report statistics at the end of the year. 7
Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1998 8
[SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Motor Vehicle 9
Administrator shall report to the General Assembly on or before December 31 of each year, 10
in accordance with § 2–1246 of the State Government Article, on the total number of 11
driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration, the 12
number of driver’s licenses and identification cards on which a donor designation is noted 13
under § 12–303 of the Transportation Article, and the number of 16 and 17 year old minors 14
who are designated as donors.] 15
Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1998 16
[SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Motor Vehicle 17
Administrator shall report to the General Assembly on or before December 31 of each year, 18
in accordance with § 2–1246 of the State Government Article, on the total number of 19
driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration, the 20
number of driver’s licenses and identification cards on which a donor designation is noted 21
under § 12–303 of the Transportation Article, and the number of 16 and 17 year old minors 22
who are designated as donors.] 23
DRAFTER’S NOTES: 24
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. The inclusion of organ 25
donation designations on driver’s licenses is well established. 26
Chapter 597 of the Acts of 2001 27
[SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That within 90 days following the 28
end of each fiscal year the Maryland Technology Development Corporation shall report to 29
the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1246 of the State Government Article, on the 30
activities of the Maryland Technology Incubator Program during the previous fiscal year 31
and anticipated activities for the following fiscal year.] 32
Chapter 598 of the Acts of 2001 33
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[SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, within 90 days following t he 1
end of each fiscal year, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation shall report to 2
the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1246 of the State Government Article, on the 3
activities of the Maryland Technology Incubator Program during the previous fiscal year 4
and anticipated activities for the following fiscal year.] 5
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 6
The reporting requirement is repealed as duplicative. The Maryland Technology 7
Development Corporation is required to submit an annual report of its activities and 8
information regarding the Maryland Technology Incubator Program is included in that 9
report. 10
Chapter 306 of the Acts of 2004 11
SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Public School 12
Construction Program shall provide assistance to Baltimore City, counties, and local 13
education agencies in using alternative financing mechanisms to fund school construction, 14
when appropriate. The Public School Construction Program shall prepare a guide for 15
Baltimore City, counties, and local education agencies to use when evaluating alternative 16
financing proposals. The guide should include model contracts, model solicitations, and 17
references to other documents which provide information on alternative financing. The 18
Public School Construction Program should help Baltimore City, counties, and local 19
education agencies identify when an alternative financing mechanism may be appropriate 20
for a particular project and to develop the procurement, contractual, and technical 21
instruments that will meet State and local procurement requirements and bring the project 22
to a successful conclusion. [The Public School Construction Program shall report to the 23
Board of Public Works, Baltimore City, the county governments, local education agencies, 24
and the General Assembly on or before September 1 of each year, in accordance with § 25
2–1246 of the State Government Article, on the use of alternative financing mechanisms to 26
finance public school construction in Maryland in the prior fiscal year.] 27
Chapter 307 of the Acts of 2004 28
SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Public School 29
Construction Program shall provide assistance to Baltimore City, counties, and local 30
education agencies in using alternative financing mechanisms to fund school construction, 31
when appropriate. The Public School Construction Program shall prepare a guide for 32
Baltimore City, counties, and local education agencies to use when evaluating alternative 33
financing proposals. The guide should include model contracts, model solicitations, and 34
references to other documents which provide information on alternative financing. The 35
Public School Construction Program should help Baltimore City, counties, and local 36
education agencies identify when an alternative financing mechanism may be appropriate 37
for a particular project and to develop the procurement, contractual, and technical 38
instruments that will meet State and local procurement requirements and bring the project 39
to a successful conclusion. [The Public School Construction Program shall report to the 40 SENATE BILL 131 31
Board of Public Works, Baltimore City, the county governments, local education agencies, 1
and the General Assembly on or before September 1 of each year, in accordance with § 2
2–1246 of the State Government Article, on the use of alternative financing mechanisms to 3
finance public school construction in Maryland in the prior fiscal year.] 4
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 5
The reporting requirement is repealed as inefficient as the report is rarely used. 6
Chapter 580 of the Acts of 2007 7
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, the Public Service 8
Commission, with input from the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of People’s 9
Counsel, shall track the number of consumer complaints received by those State agencies 10
regarding the provision of VoIP services in Maryland, including consumer complaints 11
related to service outages, terminations without consumer consent, poor service, or billing 12
disputes. [If, at any time, the Commission determines that additional consumer protections 13
may be necessary for the public interest based on consumer complaints or that a substantial 14
number of consumers lack alternatives for voice service, including regulated voice services 15
offered under Commission–approved tariffs or VoIP service offered by other providers, the 16
Commission on its own initiative may report its findings and recommendations to the 17
General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1246 of the State Government Article.] 18
Chapter 581 of the Acts of 2007 19
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, the Public Service 20
Commission, with input from the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of People’s 21
Counsel, shall track the number of consumer complaints received by those State agencies 22
regarding the provision of VoIP services in Maryland, including consumer complaints 23
related to service outages, terminations without consumer consent, poor service, or billing 24
disputes. [If, at any time, the Commission determines that additional consumer protections 25
may be necessary for the public interest based on consumer complaints or that a substantial 26
number of consumers lack alternatives for voice service, including regulated voice services 27
offered under Commission–approved tariffs or VoIP service offered by other providers, the 28
Commission on its own initiative may report its findings and recommendations to the 29
General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1246 of the State Government Article.] 30
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 31
The reporting requirement is repealed as unnecessary. The Public Service 32
Commission advises that voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services are no longer 33
emergent and most land–line type services are now VoIP–based. 34
Chapter 671 of the Acts of 2012 35
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[SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 1
2012, universities, colleges, and higher education programs of medicine, nursing, 2
pharmacy, dentistry, social work, public health, and allied health in the State shall report, 3
in accordance with § 2–1246 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Education, 4
Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Health and Government 5
Operations Committee, and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities on the 6
courses that have been developed independently by the colleges, universities, and higher 7
education programs or through a collaboration with the Office of Minority Health and 8
Health Disparities under § 20–1004(15) of the Health – General Article, as enacted by 9
Section 1 of this Act.] 10
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 11
The reporting requirement is repealed as obsolete. While the report was never 12
submitted, the universities, colleges, and higher education programs have been 13
incorporating cultural competency and health literacy courses into their programs. 14
Chapter 533 of the Acts of 2013 15
[SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, by December 1 of each year, 16
the Maryland Higher Education Commission shall submit to the Department of Legislative 17
Services de–identified data in compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and 18
Privacy Act that is collected from institutions of higher education and submitted to 19
Complete College America.] 20
DRAFTER’S NOTE: 21
The reporting requirement is repealed as obsolete. According to the Maryland Higher 22
Education Commission, the data is no longer collected because the mission of Complete 23
College America has changed. 24
Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2014 25
[SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That beginning December 1, 2015, 26
the Department of the Environment shall submit a report each year, in accordance with § 27
2–1246 of the State Government Article, to the House Environmental Matters Committee 28
and the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, on: 29
(1) each project funded under § 9–1605.2(h)(5)(iv)2 of the Environment 30
Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 31
(2) a summary of any impacts that the funding used for these projects had 32
on overall funding for upgrading individual on–site sewage disposal systems with best 33
available technology for nitrogen removal.] 34
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 1
1, 2023. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.