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LEGISLATIVE REPORT FOR THE 2010 SESSION
(Click on the subject of the bill to read the Chamber's position letter)
Check this site often for updates and actions taken during the
Maryland General Assembly session beginning in January.

Our thanks to

Harry's Main Street Grille

for hosting the Chamber's Legislative Committee meetings.


 
HOUSE BILLS
 
Bill Number

Subject of Bill

Chamber Position
HB6 Property Tax - Notice - 60-Day Appeal Support
HB10 Teacher and Employee Pension Sustainability and Solvency Trust Fund Oppose
HB27 Automobile Insurance - Use of Territory in Rate Making - Limitation Oppose
HB32 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cap on Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan Oppose
HB63 Eminent Domain - Condemnation Porceedings and Limitation on Condemenation Authority Support
HB91 Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Modernization and Tax Relief Act Access Oppose
HB92 Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit Support
HB163 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Support
HB175 Labor and Employment - Credit Reports and Credit Histories of Applicants and Employees - Limitations on Use by Employers Oppose
HB214 Labor and Employment - Wage Payment and Collection Law - Definition of Wage Oppose
HB221 Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property Support
HB244 Tax Compliance and Administration Act of 2010 Oppose
HB267 Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight - Repeal of Termination Date Support
HB312 Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act Support
HB381 Workplace Religious Freedom Act Oppose
HB383 Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act Support
HB404 Labor and Employment - Wage Payment andCollection - Order to Pay Wages Oppose
HB463 Human Relations - Employment Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities - Prohibitions Oppose
HB484 Property Tax - Semiannual Payment Schedule - Small Business Property Support
HB504 Employment Discrimination - Unlawful Employment Practices - Motivating Factor Oppose
HB525 Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010 Oppose as written
HB584 Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting Oppose
HB588 Rules of the Road - Duty to Remain at the Scene of an Accident - Penalties Support
HB653 Taxes - Limitations Support
HB690 Election Law - Persons Doing Public Business - Independent Expenditures Oppose
HB714 Labor and Employment - Exemption from Covered Employment - Home Care Workers Oppose
HB721 State Procurement - Use of Federal E-Verify Program to Prevent Employment of Unauthorized Alien Workers Oppose
HB746 Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal Support
HB751 Worker's Compensation - Temporary Total Disability Benefits - Credit Support
HB755 Earned Income Credit Information Act Oppose
HB767 Maryland Health Security Act of 2010 Oppose
HB881 Libraries – Collective Bargaining Oppose
HB917 Elections - Campaign Finance - Prohibition of Contributions by Business Entities Oppose
HB984 Employment - Applications for Employment - Prohibitions Oppose
HB1008 Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Status and Renaming Support
HB1091 Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders Oppose
HB1162 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry Support
HB1177 Income Tax - Millionaires Tax - Sunset Repeal Oppose
HB1180 Prescription Confidentiality Act Oppose
HB1238 Health Insurance Requirements - Public Work Contracts Oppose
HB1272 Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act Oppose
HB1280 Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions Oppose
HB1299 Labor and Employment - Healthy Retail Employee Act Oppose
HB1317 Public Investment Protection Act Oppose
HB1318 Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Dependency Support
HB1320 Courts - Jury Service - Employer Compensation Oppose
HB1388 Maryland Medical Marijuana Act Oppose as Written
HB1528 Libraries - Motor Vehicle Administration - Online Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Verification System - Required Study Support
 
SENATE BILLS
 
Bill Number
Subject of Bill
Chamber Position
SB34 Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight - Repeal of Termination Date Support
SB106 Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit Support
SB107 Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Modernization and Tax Relief Act Oppose
SB110 Labor and Employment - Job and Financial Privacy Protection Act Oppose
SB225 Libraries – Collective Bargaining Oppose
SB243 Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibitions Oppose
SB279 Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010 Oppose as written
SB303 Labor and Employment - Exemption from Covered Employment - Home Care Workers Oppose
SB312 Labor and Employment - Credit Reports and Credit Histories of Applicants and Employees - Limitations on Use by Employers Oppose
SB354 Corporate Income - Combined Reporting - Pension Sustainability Trust Fund Oppose
SB384 Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit Support
SB418 Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Damages Oppose
SB419 Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Criminal Penalties Oppose
SB507 Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Status and Renaming Support
SB583 Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination Oppose
SB591 Maryland Estate Tax Support
SB592 Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property Support
SB601 Elections - Campaign Finance - Prohibition of Contributions by Business Entities Oppose
SB608 Worker's Compensation - Temporay Total Disability - Incarcerated Employees Support
SB609 Worker's Compensation  - Temporary Total Disability Benefits - Credit Support
SB610 Worker's Compensatin - Jurisdiction Pending Appeal - Proposed Settlement Support
SB638 Earned Income Credit Information Act Oppose
SB646 Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions Oppose
SB682 Maryland Health Security Act of 2010 Oppose
SB691 Election Law - Persons Doing Public Business - Independent Expenditures Oppose
SB712 Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act Support
SB785 Public Investment Protection Act Oppose
SB789 Labor and Employment - Healthy Retail Employee Act Oppose
SB824 Sales and Use Tax – Online Sales Presumption Oppose
SB844 State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program Oppose
SB845 Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal Support
SB913 Income Tax - Surcharge - Extension Oppose
SB953 Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Dependency Support
SB1024 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Support
SB1028 Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders Oppose
SB1040 Prescription Confidentiality Act Oppose
SB1092 Snowstorm and Related Climate Change Preparation Act Oppose

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has 450 plus members and represents the interests of more than 32,000 public and private sector employees. The Chamber's membership spans a broad spectrum of businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

The Chamber serves as the voice of its members by:
Providing information on current legislation
Soliciting member views
Expressing those views and concerns to our legislators, and
Providing opportunities for members to meet with legislators

The Legislative Committee is comprised of business, government and nonprofit leaders. Weekly meetings are held during the regular State legislative session. The Committee reviews synopses of proposed House and Senate bill to assess potential impact on our members and our community. Position letters are written to our legislators.

We invite you to contact the Chamber office for any of the following:

To make your position known on a particular piece of legislation
For information on the Chamber's views on specific issues or
To volunteer to serve on the Chamber's Legislative Committee

For information on federal legislation, click here for the US Chamber of Commerce.
For additional information on state legislation, click here for the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.


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