SENATE OF MARYLAND MARCH 23, 2012 73RD DAY OF SESSION MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES NO. 4 SENATE BILLS PASSED BY YEAS AND NAYS SB 326 (Emergency Bill) Sen. DeGrange Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Anne Arundel County - Benson-Hammond House By Order, William B. C. Addison, Jr., Secretary SENATE OF MARYLAND MARCH 23, 2012 73RD DAY OF SESSION MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES NO. 20 FIRST READING HOUSE BILLS HB 19 State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Reservists B&T HB 193 Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement FIN HB 292 Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's Licenses - Driver Education Requirements JPR HB 362 Northeast Maryland Higher Education Advisory Board EHE HB 589 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Mephedrone JPR HB 630 State Ret and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees - Parole and Probation Employees B&T HB 664 Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties JPR HB 666 Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Remedy and Priority of Restitution JPR HB 753 Md St Bd of Morticians and Fnrl Drctrs - Prmts and Registr Reqd to Remove and Transport Hmn Remains EHE HB 801 State Retirement and Pension System - Transfer of Members Between Systems B&T HB 823 Orphans' Court - Minor - Guardianship of the Person JPR HB 825 Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates for Motorcycles - Individuals with Disabilities JPR HB 835 Workers' Comp - Permanent Partial Disability Benefits - WMATA FIN HB 1027 Credit Reg - Retail Installment Sales and Closed End Credit - Debt Cancellation Agts - Definitions FIN HB 1031 Criminal Procedure - Right of Appeal from Final Judgments - Conditional Guilty Plea JPR HB 1085 Workers' Compensation - Emergency Responders - Revisions FIN HB 1105 Homeowner's or Renter's Ins and Private Psgr Motor Vehicle Ins - Bundling Reqmt - Prohibited FIN HB 1279 Motor Vehicle Administration - Plug-In Vehicles - Disclosure of Personal Information FIN HB 1431 (Emergency Bill) Del. O'Donnell Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - Turkey Hunting on Private Property - Sundays EHE By Order, William B. C. Addison, Jr., Secretary REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND TAXATION Distribution Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Second Reading Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Report Number: 12-010 Favorable Report SB 294 FWA(1) Sen Miller, et al Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012 SB 296 FWA(3) Sen Manno, et al Income Tax Credit - Security Clearance Expenses SB 498 FAV Sen Jones-Rodwell (Chr Jt Com on Pnsns) State Ret and Pension System - Contrib Rates and Reinvestment of Savings - Technical Clarifs SB 542 FWA(2) Sen Jones-Rodwell Local Government Investment Pool - Authorized Participants SB 570 FWA(2) Sen King, et al Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Small Business Refund SB 580 FWA(2) Sen Peters, et al Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief SB 802 FAV Sens Brinkley and Young Frederick County - Budgetary Processes SB 852 FWA(2) Sen King, et al Sales and Use Tax - Alcoholic Beverages - Calculation of Tax SB 1066 FWA(1) Sen Kasemeyer Income Tax - Film Production Credit - Extension and Increase SB 1093 FAV Sen Dyson Calvert County - County Commissioners - Pensions Withdrawn by sponsor SB 896 UNF Sen Conway Baltimore City - Gaming - Electronic Bingo SB 1061 UNF Sen Pipkin Office of Legislative Audits - Managing for Results Audits of DOT Modal Admins Unfavorable Report SB 825 UNF Sen Pipkin, et al Maryland Transportation Authority - Audits - Statements Available Online SB 834 UNF Sen Pipkin Transit Facilities - Farebox Recovery Deficiency - Payment by Political Subdivisions to State REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HEALTH, & ENVIRON. AFFAIRS Distribution Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Second Reading Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Report Number: 12-028 Favorable Report SB 343 FWA(2) Sen Pugh, et al St Govt - Brokerage and Invsmt Mgt Servs - Use of Minority Business Enterprises - Application (Joint Referral EHE/B&T, considered by both committees) SB 415 FWA(5) Sen Montgomery, et al Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012 (Joint Referral EHE/FIN, considered by both committees) SB 611 FWA(2) Sen Benson, et al Health - Pregnant Women - Hepatitis B Testing SB 850 FWA(2) Sen King Hlth Occups - Qualifs for Licnsr - Mortuary Science, Funeral Direction, and Apprenticeship SB 921 FWA(2) Sen Conway State Board of Nursing - Sunset Extension and Revisions SB 969 FWA(6) Sen Conway State Bd of Prof Cnslrs and Therapists - Licensure of Clinical Prof Art Therapists SB 1078 FWA(3) Sen Dyson Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Internet or Facsimile Transmission REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HEALTH, & ENVIRON. AFFAIRS Distribution Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Second Reading Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Report Number: 12-029 Favorable Report SB 318 FAV Sens Dyson and Colburn Natural Resources Police Force - Number of Officers (Joint Referral EHE/B&T, considered by both committees) SB 708 FWA(3) Sen Montgomery County Boards of Education - Green Product Cleaning Supplies - Written Policies SB 1018 FWA(2) Sen Kasemeyer Alcoholic Beverages - Rectifiers - Tours, Samples, and Sales SB 1024 FAV Sen Astle Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses SB 1032 FWA(2) Sen Klausmeier Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Gill Nets SB 1040 FWA(2) Sens Brinkley and Young Frederick County - Middletown Wine Festival License SB 1075 FAV Sen Mathias Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer and Wine Festivals Unfavorable Report SB 860 UNF Sen Colburn Critical Area Commission - Buffer Standards - Hydric Soils SB 962 UNF Sen Ramirez Real Property - Dwellings Rented to Individuals at Least 55 Years Old - Air-Conditioning Systems SB 1074 UNF Sen Colburn Critical Area Commission - Planting Credits - Warm Season Grass REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Distribution Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Second Reading Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Report Number: 12-017 Favorable Report SB 238 FWA(17) The Pres (Admin), et al Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012 SB 652 FWA(2) Sen Middleton, et al Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Geothermal Heating and Cooling SB 726 FWA(4) Sen Muse Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope and Penalties SB 744 FWA(6) Sen Madaleno, et al Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage and Workgroup SB 783 FWA(2) Sen Pugh, et al State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Applicability SB 792 FWA(2) Sen Garagiola, et al State Procurement - Banking Services Preference - Lend Local Act of 2012 SB 861 FWA(3) Sen Klausmeier Portable Electronics Insurance SB 1077 FAV Sen Middleton Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Reporting Requirements - Sunset Extension Withdrawn by sponsor SB 593 UNF Sen Pinsky Med Asstnce Pgm - Hlth Care for Mothers, Chldrn, Seniors, and Indivs wth Dsblts - Pilot Pgm SB 702 UNF Sens Pipkin and Colburn Public Utilities - Susquehanna River - Dam Floodgates SB 782 UNF Sen Pugh Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs Unfavorable Report SB 206 UNF Sen Pinsky, et al Maryland Health Security Act of 2012 SB 637 UNF Sen Pipkin Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2012 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Distribution Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Second Reading Date: MARCH 23, 2012 Report Number: 12-020 Favorable Report SB 529 FAV Sen Robey Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving SB 556 FWA(3) Sen Getty Real Property - Restrictions on Use of Property - Separate Parcels SB 558 FAV Sen Forehand Crimes - Solicitation - Statute of Limitations SB 787 FWA(4) Sen Forehand Estates and Trusts - Md Uniform Principal and Income Act - Certain Payments to and from Trusts SB 889 FWA(1) Sen Stone Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Possession of Child Pornography - Statute of Limitations Withdrawn by sponsor SB 90 UNF Sens Jacobs and Montgomery Crimes - Manslaughter by Vehicle - Definition of "Operating" Unfavorable Report SB 351 UNF Sen Forehand, et al Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers SB 667 UNF Sen Jones-Rodwell (Prsnr Reentry TF) and Criminal Records - Shielding - Nonviolent Convictions MARCH 23, 2012 73RD DAY OF SESSION LAID OVER BILLS No. 48 SB 814 Sen. Astle Public Safety - Elevators - Board Membership, Accessibility Lifts, and Lift Mechanics. 03/22/12 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Finance and Laid Over under the Rule. QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT. SB 901 Sen. Klausmeier Credit Reg - Retail Installment Sales and Closed End Credit - Debt Cancellation Agts - Definitions. 03/22/12 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Finance and Laid Over under the Rule. QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT. By Order, William B. C. Addison, Jr., Secretary MARCH 23, 2012 73RD DAY OF SESSION SPECIAL ORDERS No. 47 SB 616 Sen. Jennings Judges - Mandatory Retirement. 03/13/12 Reported Favorably by the CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for 03/15/12. 03/16/12 Made a Special Order for 03/20/12. 03/20/12 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/21/12. 03/21/12 Made a Special Order for 03/23/12. BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT. SB 309 Sen. Klausmeier Mopeds and Motor Scooters - Titling, Insurance, and Required Use of Protective Headgear. 03/22/12 On Third Reading Calendar No.44. Made a Special Order for 03/23/12. BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE. SB 236 The President Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012. 03/20/12 Reported Favorably with Amendments (7) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/21/12 Made a Special Order for 03/22/12. 03/22/12 Made a Special Order for 03/23/12. QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (7) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT. SB 678 Sen. Forehand Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Criminal Charge Transferred to Juvenile Court. 03/22/12 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for 03/23/12. QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT. SB 604 Sen. Kelley Motor Vehicle Ins - Uninsured Motorist Coverage - Effect of Consent to Offer of Settlement. 03/22/12 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Finance. Favorable Report Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/23/12. BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT. EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 03/22/12 Report of the Committee on REPORT NO. 7 Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for 03/23/12. QUESTION IS: "WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?" By Order, William B. C. Addison, Jr., Secretary SENATE OF MARYLAND DIST DATE: MAR 22, 2012 THIRD RDG: MAR 23, 2012 SENATE THIRD READING CALENDAR NO. 45 PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS (SENATE BILLS) SB 180 Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine EHE SB 362 Education - Age for Compulsory Public School Attendance - Exemptions EHE SB 452 Other Tobacco Products Licenses - Repeal FIN & B&T SB 597 Elections - Baltimore City - Election Dates EHE SB 602 Public Safety - Building Performance Standards - Fire and Life Safety EHE SB 674 (Emergency Bill) Sen. Rosapepe Primary and Secondary Education - Online Courses - Local Approval and Reporting Requirements EHE SB 918 Election Law - Campaign Contributors - Occupation and Employer EHE By Order, William B. C. Addison, Jr., Secretary SENATE OF MARYLAND DIST DATE: MAR 23, 2012 THIRD RDG: MAR 26, 2012 SENATE THIRD READING CALENDAR NO. 46 PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS (SENATE BILLS) SB 76 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Research - Synthetic Cannabinoids JPR SB 261 Northeast Maryland Higher Education Advisory Board EHE SB 397 Estates and Trusts - Allowance for Funeral Expenses JPR SB 465 Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession or Distribution EHE SB 591 Real Property - Manufactured Homes - Affixation to and Severance from Real Property JPR SB 647 Domestically Related Crimes - Reporting JPR SB 725 Residential Condominiums - Governing Documents - Claims Provisions JPR SB 755 Consuming Wine Not Bought on Premises - Restaurants, Clubs, and Hotels EHE SB 868 Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners - Certification - Modifications EHE SB 885 Parole and Probation - Employee Caseloads - Disciplinary Actions JPR SB 895 Md St Bd of Morticians and Fnrl Drctrs - Prmts and Registr Reqd to Remove and Transport Hmn Remains EHE SB 967 Maryland Higher Education Commission - Student Transfer Advisory Committee EHE SB 1044 Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Licenses - Follow-Up Records Checks EHE By Order, William B. C. Addison, Jr., Secretary SENATE OF MARYLAND DIST DATE: MAR 23, 2012 THIRD RDG: MAR 26, 2012 SENATE THIRD READING CALENDAR NO. 47 PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS (SENATE BILLS) SB 82 Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Claims for Bodily Injury or Death - Payment Limitation FIN SB 257 Education - Talbot County - Participation in High School Athletic Programs EHE SB 272 Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions FIN SB 455 State Personnel - Special Appointments - Status FIN SB 531 Property and Casualty Insurance - Underwriting Period - Discovery of Material Risk Factor FIN SB 540 Maryland Health Care Commission - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Benchmarks FIN SB 610 Crms - Sl of Drg Prphrnlia to a Mnr - Lcl Law Auth Bus Lic Revoc for a Scnd or Subq Viol FIN SB 680 State Personnel Management System - Criminal History Records Check FIN SB 920 Ethics Online Disclosure Act of 2012 EHE SB 941 Fiduciary Institutions - Protection of Elder Adlts from Financial Abuse - Reporting Requirements FIN SB 1073 Electricity - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines FIN By Order, William B. C. Addison, Jr., Secretary