2023 Bill Position Summary
Senate Bills
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Position |
|---|---|---|
| SB11 | Motor Vehicles – Speed Limits – School Zones | Opposed |
| SB 114 | Property Tax – Constant Yield Tax Rate – Notice Requirements | Support |
| SB 116 | Property Tax – Municipal Corporation Business Personal Property Tax Rate – Alterations | Opposed |
| SB 134 | Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans - Established | Support with Amendment |
| SB 40 | Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | Support |
| SB 77 | Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program | Support |
| SB 18 | Police Retention Workgroup | Support with Amendment |
| SB 222/ HB 284 | Environment - Reducing Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility | Support with Amendment |
| SB 225 | Environment - Publicly Owned Treatment Works - PFAS Monitoring | Opposed |
| SB 229 | Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization, Use, and Penalties | Support |
| SB 287 | State Board of Elections - Municipal Elections - Publication of Results on Website | Support with Amendment |
| SB 355 | Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality | Opposed |
| SB 377 | Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Offset and Hearing Loss | Opposed |
| SB 414 | Commission to Advance and Strengthen Fire Fighting Within Maryland | Support with Amendment |
| SB 285 | County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | Opposed |
| SB 418 | Property Tax - Agricultural Land and Improvements - Assessment | Support with Amendment |
| SB 469 | Task Force to Study Solar Tax Incentives | Support |
| SB 518 | Tax Sales - Revisions | Support |
| SB 407 | Drinking Water - Innovative Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment | Support |
| SB 516/ HB 556 | Cannabis Reform | Support with Amendment |
| SB 471 / HB 607 | Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity | Support |
| SB 526 / HB 723 | Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention | Opposed |
| SB 686 / HB1 | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 577 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Counties and Municipal Corporations | Support with Amendment |
| SB 580 | Public Safety - Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund | Support |
| SB 563 | Tax Sales - Property Maintenance and Nuisance Condition Violation Judgments and Foreclosure Proceedings | Support |
| SB 650/ HB 789 | Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | Support |
| SB 868 | State and Local Cybersecurity - Revisions | Support |
| SB 489 / HB 692 | Public Service Commission - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Local Permits | Opposed |
| SB 512 | Drinking Water - Legionella Pneumophila Bacterium - Minimizing Growth and Transmission | Opposed |
| SB 513 | Environment – Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Data and Information – Requirements | Opposed |
| SB 531 | Public Water Systems - Supplier Requirements (Water Safety and Cybersecurity Act of 2023) | Opposed |
| SB 828 | Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications | Support with Amendment |
House Bills
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Position |
|---|---|---|
| HB 79 | Housing and Community Development - Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2023 | Support with Amendment |
| HB 182 | Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenants - Modification by Municipalities | Support |
| HB 104 | Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice | Support |
| HB 239 | Accessory Dwelling Unit Promotion and Policy Task Force | Support with Amendment |
| HB 332/ SB 330 | Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras (Body–Worn Camera Appropriation and Financing Act of 2023) | Support with Amendment |
| HB 353 | Traffic Control Device Monitoring Systems - Authorization | Support |
| HB 391 | Vehicle Laws - Parking Enforcement - Citations | Opposed |
| HB518/SB409 | Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations | Support |
| HB 430 | Police Immunity and Accountability Act | Opposed |
| HB 503 | Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment | Support |
| HB 550 | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | Support |
| HB 552 | Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | Support |
| HB 688 | Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request | Support |
| HB 893 / SB 883 | Environment - Water Utilities - Shutoff Protections (Water Access for All Protection Act) | Opposed |
| HB 829 | Retail Service Stations - New Construction - Setbacks | Opposed |
| HB 706 | Economic Development - Sustainable Communities - Business Facade Improvement Program | Support with Amendment |
| HB 207 | Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities | Support with Amendment |
| HB 979 | Municipal Elections – Candidates – Reports of Donations and Disbursements | Opposed |
| HB 1089 | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Opposed |
| HB 1209 | Environment – Flood Control – Flood Risk Assessment and Model Ordinance (Climate Ready Floodplain Act of 2023) | Opposed |
| HB 928 | Motor Vehicles - Off-the-Road Motorcycles - Local Regulation and Enforcement | Support |
| HB 1044 | Criminal Procedure - Crime Solvers Reward Fund - Establishment | Support |
| HB 1126 | Local Law Enforcement - Recruitment and Hiring - Bonus Grants | Support with Amendment |
| HB 889 | Retail Service Stations - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Property Tax Credit for Service Station Conversions | Opposed |
| HB 942 | Wetlands and Waterways Program - Authorizations for Stream Restoration Projects | Opposed |
| HB 1094 | Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction | Opposed |
| HB 1273 | Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers | Support |
| HB 1104/ SB 878 | Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities | Opposed |
| HB 90 | Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Bamboo | Support |
| HB 459 | Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act) | Support |