Legislative Report for 2012 Session

Check this site often for updates and actions taken during the Maryland General Assembly session beginning in January. Click the title to read the Chamber’s position letter.

Our thanks to Harry’s Main Street Grille for hosting the Chamber’s Legislative Committee meetings.

House Bills

Bill NumberSubject of BillPosition
HB15 Maryland Medical Marijuana Oppose
HB87 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012 Oppose
HB91 Right to Work Support
HB121 Redistricting - Request for a Public Hearing Support
HB133 Carroll County Gaming Support
HB146 Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act Support
HB167 Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition Oppose
HB203 Maryland Death Taxes-Family Property Protection Act Support
HB234 Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction Support
HB287 Civil Rights-Discrimination by a place of Public Accommodation-Enforcement and Remedies Oppose
HB291 Labor and Employment-Employment of Minors-Work Permits
Oppose
HB353 Jury Service - Employers – Prohibited Acts Oppose
HB441 MD Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 Oppose
HB443 MD Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012 Oppose as Written
HB444 Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012 Support
HB445 Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 Oppose
HB470 MD Health Care Commission-Preauthorization of Medical Services and Pharmaceuticals-Standards Support
HB523 Procurement-Economic Inclusion Plans Oppose
HB581 Income Tax-Expensing of Business Property and Bonus Depreciation Support
HB652 Criminal Records - Shielding - Nonviolent Convictions Oppose
HB665 Senior Falls Prevention Act Oppose as Written
HB676 Religious Observance Accommodations Act Oppose
HB759 MD Medical Assistance Program-Health Care Delivery Systems - Pilot Project Support
HB784 State Individual Income Tax-Millionaires' Tax Oppose
HB836 Income Tax-Repeal of 1997 Income Tax Reduction Oppose
HB840 Procurement-Living Wage-Repeal Support
HB846 County Transfer Tax -Collection Oppose
HB941 MD Business Tax Fairness Act Oppose
HB943 Income Tax Credit - Qualified RD Expenses-Small Business RefundSupport
HB956 Income Tax - Capital Gains Oppose
HB959 Recordation & Transfer Taxes-Transfer of Property Btwn Related Entities – Exemption Support
HB982 Fees for Administrative Services by Ins. Producers Support
HB1015 Maryland Health Security Act of 2012 Oppose
HB1042 Courts & Judicial Proceedings-Witnesses-Privileged Communication Btwn Labor Org. & MemberOppose
HB1051 Sales and Use Tax – Services Oppose
HB1090 Health-Palliative Care-Services and Education Oppose as Written
HB1092 Prevailing Wage Rate - Contract Threshold Amount Oppose
HB1099 Criminal Law-Second Degree Assault-Health Care Practitioners Support
HB1159 Working Families Flexibility Act Oppose
HB1346 Graduated Income Tax Reform Oppose

Senate Bills

Bill NumberSubject of BillPosition
Redistricting - Request for a Public Hearing
SB16 Jury Service - Employers – Prohibited Acts Oppose
SB65 Dedicated Funds-Prohibition of Transfer-Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund & Bay Restoration Fund Support
SB152 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012 Oppose
SB206 Maryland Health Security Act of 2012 Oppose
SB207 Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition Oppose
SB218 County Income Tax - Maximum Rate & Authority to Impose on a Bracket Basis Oppose
SB219 Procurement-Public Work Contracts-Project Labor Agreements Oppose
SB236 Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012Oppose
SB237 MD Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 Oppose
SB238 MD Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012 Oppose as Written
SB249 State Individual Income Tax-Millionaires' Tax Oppose
SB269 MD Business Tax Fairness Act Oppose
SB272 Labor and Employment-Workplace Fraud Act-Revisions Support with Amendments
SB294 Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012 Support
SB329 Education-Parent Teacher Meetings-Unpaid Leave Oppose
SB368 Procurement-Prevailing Wage - Applicability Oppose
SB403 Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act Support
SB440 Highway User Revenue Distribution Support
SB464 County Transfer Tax - Collection Oppose
SB491 Civil Rights-Discrimination by Place of Public Accommodation-Enforcement & RemediesOppose
SB523 Procurement-Economic Inclusion Plans Oppose
SB540 MD Health Care Commission-Preauthorization of Medical Services and Pharmaceuticals-Standards Support
SB570 Income Tax Credit - Qualified RD Expenses-Small Business RefundSupport
SB653 Income Tax-Expensing of Business Property & Bonus DepreciationSupport
SB661 Carroll County Gaming Support
SB667 Criminal Records - Shielding - Nonviolent Convictions Oppose
SB719 Procurement-Living Wage-Repeal Support
SB797 Courts & Judicial Proceedings-Witnesses Privileged Communication Btwn Labor Org. & Member Oppose
SB845 Recordation & Transfer Taxes-Transfer of Property Btwn Related Entities - Exemption Support
SB928 Fees for Administrative Services Provided by Ins. Producers Support
SB966 Civil Rights-Employment Discrimination-Employment Status Oppose
SB999 Abusive Work Environment - Employee Remedies Oppose