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Maryland Senate Bill SB307

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 400
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4-Chapter 400
5-(Senate Bill 307)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0307*
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9-Public Safety – Board of Boiler Rules – Sunset Extension Membership, Sunset
10-Extension, and Report
10+SENATE BILL 307
11+C3 4lr4560
12+ (PRE–FILED) CF 4lr4561
13+By: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request –
14+Departmental – Labor)
15+Requested: September 22, 2023
16+Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
17+Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
18+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19+Senate action: Adopted
20+Read second time: February 28, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Board of Boiler Rules; extending the
13-termination date for the Board of Boiler Rules; requiring the Maryland Department
14-of Labor to submit a certain report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on
15-or before a certain date; and generally relating to the Board of Boiler Rules.
22+CHAPTER ______
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17-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
18- Article – Public Safety
19- Section 12–901(a) and (c)
20- Annotated Code of Maryland
21- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
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23-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
24-Article – Public Safety
25-Section 12–904(b) and 12–919
26-Annotated Code of Maryland
27-(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
26+Public Safety – Board of Boiler Rules – Sunset Extension Membership, Sunset 2
27+Extension, and Report 3
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29- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
30-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
29+FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Board of Boiler Rules; extending the 4
30+termination date for the Board of Boiler Rules; requiring the Maryland Department 5
31+of Labor to submit a certain report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on 6
32+or before a certain date; and generally relating to the Board of Boiler Rules. 7
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32-Article – Public Safety
34+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
35+ Article – Public Safety 9
36+ Section 12–901(a) and (c) 10
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
38+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
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34-12–901.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
41+Article – Public Safety 14
42+Section 12–904(b) and 12–919 15
43+Annotated Code of Maryland 16
44+(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
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36- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
47+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
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38- (c) “Board” means the Board of Boiler Rules.
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40-12–904.
51+Article – Public Safety 1
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42- (b) (1) The Board consists of the following [10] members:
53+12–901. 2
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44- (i) as an ex officio member, the Commissioner; and
55+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
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46- (ii) [nine] 10 members appointed by the Governor with the advice of
47-the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
48- Ch. 400 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
57+ (c) “Board” means the Board of Boiler Rules. 4
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51- (2) Of the [nine] 10 appointed members of the Board:
59+12–904. 5
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53- (i) one shall be a representative of owners and users of power
54-boilers;
61+ (b) (1) The Board consists of the following [10] members: 6
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56- (ii) one shall be a representative of owners of agricultural, model, or
57-historical steam engine equipment;
63+ (i) as an ex officio member, the Commissioner; and 7
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59- (iii) one shall be a representative of owners and users of pressure
60-vessels;
65+ (ii) [nine] 10 members appointed by the Governor with the advice of 8
66+the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 9
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62- (iv) one shall be a representative of manufacturers or assemblers of
63-boilers or pressure vessels;
68+ (2) Of the [nine] 10 appointed members of the Board: 10
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65- (v) one shall be a representative of an insurer authorized to insure
66-boilers or pressure vessels;
70+ (i) one shall be a representative of owners and users of power 11
71+boilers; 12
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68- (vi) one shall be a mechanical engineer on the faculty of a recognized
69-engineering college in the State;
73+ (ii) one shall be a representative of owners of agricultural, model, or 13
74+historical steam engine equipment; 14
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71- (vii) one shall be a stationary engineer;
76+ (iii) one shall be a representative of owners and users of pressure 15
77+vessels; 16
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73- (viii) one shall be a professional engineer with boiler or pressure vessel
74-experience; [and]
79+ (iv) one shall be a representative of manufacturers or assemblers of 17
80+boilers or pressure vessels; 18
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76- (ix) one shall be a consumer member; AND
82+ (v) one shall be a representative of an insurer authorized to insure 19
83+boilers or pressure vessels; 20
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78- (X) ONE SHALL BE A REPRE SENTATIVE WITH AT LEAST 10
79-YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTING , INSTALLING, AND REPAIRING BOILER S
80-AND PRESSURE VESSELS .
85+ (vi) one shall be a mechanical engineer on the faculty of a recognized 21
86+engineering college in the State; 22
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82-12–919.
88+ (vii) one shall be a stationary engineer; 23
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84- Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program
85-Evaluation Act, § 12–904 of this subtitle shall terminate on July 1, [2024] 2034 2029.
90+ (viii) one shall be a professional engineer with boiler or pressure vessel 24
91+experience; [and] 25
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87- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before July 1, 2025, the
88-Department of Labor shall submit a report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee,
89-in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, with information regarding
90-the Board of Boiler Rules as determined by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
93+ (ix) one shall be a consumer member; AND 26
94+ SENATE BILL 307 3
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92- SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
93-June 1, 2024.
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95-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
97+ (X) ONE SHALL BE A REPRE SENTATIVE WITH AT LE AST 10 1
98+YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTING, INSTALLING, AND REPAIRING BOILER S 2
99+AND PRESSURE VESSELS . 3
100+
101+12–919. 4
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103+ Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program 5
104+Evaluation Act, § 12–904 of this subtitle shall terminate on July 1, [2024] 2034 2029. 6
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106+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before July 1, 2025, the 7
107+Department of Labor shall submit a report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 8
108+in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, with information regarding 9
109+the Board of Boiler Rules as determined by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee. 10
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111+ SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 11
112+June 1, 2024. 12
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117+Approved:
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119+ Governor.
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121+ President of the Senate.
122+________________________________________________________________________________
123+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.