Commissioners of St. Mary's County

Legislative Status Report: 2019

Bills requested by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County
Bill Number	Description	Notes	Correspondence
SB 292/HB 477	Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers - Definition Senator Bailey/Delegates Clark, Morgan, Crosby -	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239	CSMC Letter of Support Letter of Support SB 292 Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support HB 477 Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support
HB 359	St. Mary's County - Building Authority Commission - Repeal St. Mary's County Delegation -	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181	CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Support
NOT INTRODUCED	To request a study on immediate, short-term, long-term and temporary placement options for older adults with mental disorders -	NOT INTRODUCED	Other Letters of Support CSMC Letter of Support
HB 819	To request enabling authority to grant a personal income tax credit to startup companies headquartered in St. Mary's County St. Mary's County Delegation -	In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. in Ways and Means	CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note Kaselemis Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support
WITHDRAWN	To amend §9-260 of the Tax Property Article to include a dispatcher in the definition of Public Safety Officer -	WITHDRAWN	Withdrawal of Request Letter
HB 484	St. Mary's County - Charitable or Fundraising Campaign Fraud - Police Dispatcher St. Mary's County Delegation -	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; WITHDRAWN	CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note
HB 358	St. Mary's County - Public Facility Bonds St. Mary's County Delegation -	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 180	Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Support
NOT INTRODUCED	To amend Natural Resources 4-11A-08 - no water column lease located within 600 feet of shoreline or pier without written permission of riparian owner at time of initial application for lease -	NOT INTRODUCED	Letter of Support

Bills specific to St. Mary’s County not requested by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County
Bill Number	Description	Notes	Correspondence
HB 360	St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales at a Bar or Counter St. Mary's County Delegation -	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182	CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support Letter of Support to Environment. & Trans. Committee Fiscal and Policy NoteCSMC Letter of Support
HB 982	St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Per Diem License St. Mary's County Delegation -	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 708	CSMC Letter of Support CSMC Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Support
WITHDRAWN	To allow back child support owed by the Estate to be claimed as a creditor -	WITHDRAWN
HB 159/SB 205	Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court Speaker -	HB 159 - In the House - Conference Committee Appointed ; SB 205 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 749	HB 159 Fiscal and Policy Note SB 205 Fiscal and Policy Note
HB 263/SB 551	Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release Services Program - Victim Notification Delegate Atterbeary -	HB 263 - PASSED HOUSE; In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings; SB 551 - In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. in Judicial Proceedings	Letter of Support to Committee HB 263 Fiscal and Policy Note SB 551 Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Support
HB 340	State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) Delegate McKay -	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means; Withdrawn	Fiscal and Policy Notes
SB 58	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Elimination of District Agreements Chair, Education, Health & Env. Affairs Committee -	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130	Fiscal and Policy Notes
HB 298/SB 448	Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration Delegate Busch -	HB 298 - Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/4/2019) - Chapter 17; SB 448 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754	HB 298 Fiscal and Policy Note SB 448 Fiscal and Policy Note
HB 840	Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation Delegate Stein -	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn	Fiscal and Policy Note
HB 1018	St. Mary's County - Public Safety - Special Police Officers Pilot Program Delegate Morgan and Delegate Clark -	In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. in Judiciary	Fiscal and Policy Note Letter of Support
SB 973	Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Membership and Funding Senator Miller -	In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. in Budget and Taxation	Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Support
SB 99/HB 639	Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism Senator Elfreth -	Approved by the Governor - Chapters 71 and 70	SB 99 Fiscal and Policy Note HB 639 Fiscal and Policy Note Letter of Support to Senate Committee Letter of Support to House Committee Letter of Support to the Senate Committee
SB 866	College of Southern Maryland - Local Budget Process - Modifications Senator Miller -	In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation; Withdrawn	Fiscal and Policy Note

Other Legislation of Interest
Bill Number	Description	Notes	Correspondence
SB 122/HB 160	Property Tax Credits - Real Property Used for Robotics Programs Senator Guzzone -	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404	Letter of Support to Senate Committee Letter of Support to House Committee HB 160 Fiscal and Policy Note SB 122 Fiscal and Policy Note Letter of Support to the Senate Committee
SB 284/HB 1090	9-1-1 Specialists - Compensation and Benefits Senator Kagan -	Approved by the Governor - Chapters 299 and 300	Letter of Support to Senate Committee Letter of Support to House Committee SB 284 Walker Letter of Support HB 1090 Walker Letter of SupportSB 284 Fiscal and Policy NoteHB 1090 Fiscal and Policy Note
HB 1142	Environment - Hazardous Materials - Disposal of Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill Delegate Lehman, et al -	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn	Fiscal and Policy Note
SB 876/HB 1309	Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal Senator Bailey and Delegate Crosby -	SB 876 - In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 10:00 a.m. in Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; HB 1309 - In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation	CSMC Letter of Support to Senate Committee CSMC Letter of Support to House Committee SB 876 Fiscal and Policy Note HB 1309 Fiscal and Policy Note
SB 290/HB 527	Public Health - Cottage Food Products - Definition Senator Smith -	Approved by the Governor - Chapters 370 and 371	Letter of Support to Senate Committee Letter of Support to House Committee SB 290 Fiscal and Policy Note HB 527 Fiscal and Policy Note SB 290/HB 527 Sasscer Letter of Support
HB 1029	Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Restrictive Housing Reform Act of 2019) Delegate Lewis, J. -	In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. in Judiciary	Letter of Opposition Fiscal and Policy Note
SB 624	Juveniles Charged as Adults - Transfer of Jurisdiction - Community Detention Senator Carter -	In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m. in Judicial Proceedings	Letter of Opposition Fiscal and Policy Note
SB 280/HB 166	Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages - Minimum Wage and Enforcement (Fight for Fifteen) Senator McCray -	SB 280 - Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 11; HB 166 - Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 10	HB 166 Fiscal and Policy Note SB 280 Fiscal and Policy Note Letter of Opposition to Senate Committee Letter of Opposition to House Committee
HB 1358	Natural Resources - Oyster Severance Tax - Increase Delegate Mautz -	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 976	Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Establishment by Counties Delegate Parrott -	In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters	Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note
HB 654/SB 937	Wireless Facilities - Installation and Regulation Delegate Davis, D.E. -	HB 654 - In the House - Referred to interim study by Economic Matters; SB 937 - In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Finance	HB 654 Fiscal and Policy Note Letter of Opposition SB 937 Fiscal and Policy Note CSMC Letter of Opposition
HB 1020/SB 713	Wireless Facilities - Permitting and Siting Delegate Lisanti -	HB 1020; In the House - Referred to interim study by Economic Matters; SB 713 - In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Finance	CSMC Letter of Support to House Committee HB 1020 Fiscal and Policy Note SB 713 Fiscal and Policy NoteCSMC Letter of Support to Senate Committee
SB 846/HB 116	Public Health - Correctional Services - Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment Senator West -	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532	CSMC Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note
SB 645/HB 1082	Local Health Services Funding - Modifications Senator Klausmeier -	In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. in Budget and Taxation; HB 1082 - In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. in Appropriations	CSMC Letter of Support Fiscal and Policy Note