MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION
Representing the Volunteer Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Personnel
LEGISLATIVE OFFICE
SEVENTEEN STATE CIRCLE
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-974-2222
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February 25, 2016
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN NO. 5
Our bulletin offers up-to-date information on legislation that the MSFA is tracking. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the listed legislation, please contact us via phone or e-mail. Also, before addressing any Legislative matters, please contact the Legislative Committee so that we can keep the goals of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association in the forefront.
We are here to assist with questions or concerns relating to the status of any particular piece of legislation. Should you have any information on issues of special interest to the Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services, please let us know.
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Stephan D. Cox Richard Smith
Stephan D. Cox Richard Smith
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/ Senate Bill 945 Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 (Noah's Law)Sponsored by: Senator Raskin
Status: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00p.m.
Synopsis: / Increasing the suspension periods for the driver's license of a person who is convicted of specified offenses relating to driving under the influence and driving while impaired; providing that the Administration shall require a person who is convicted of specified offenses relating to driving under the influence and driving while impaired and a person who refuses or has specified results from a breath alcohol concentration test to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for a specified period of time; etc.
Analysis: / Fiscal and Policy Note
All Sponsors: / Senators Raskin, Feldman, Guzzone, King, Lee, Madaleno, Manno, Rosapepe, Young, and Zucker
Additional Facts: / Cross-filed with: HB1342
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016
Committee(s): / Judicial Proceedings
Broad Subject(s): / Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration
Narrow Subject(s): / Chemical Tests
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc.
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Subst Abus
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death
Drivers' Licenses
Drunk and Drugged Driving
Forms
Hearings
Homicide -see also- Manslaughter; Murder
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motor Vehicle Equipment
Public Information
Signatures
Time
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc
Statutes: / Article - Transportation
(16-205, 16-205.1, 16-404.1, 21-901.1, 27-101, 27-107)
MSFA Bills of Interest
(February 25, 2016)
There have been 1123 Senate Bills and 1607 House Bills introduced to date.
We are currently tracking the following 43 bills.
The MSFA stance on these bills will be determined later. A breakdown of these bills are as follows:
OPPOSING THE FOLLOWING: Important Status Change has been announced hearing dates, please see below for updated status changes and committee work to perspective bills.
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 3 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0019 / Public Safety - Building Performance Standards - Local Amendments to Fire Sprinkler Systems Provisions / Delegate Adams / Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. / Environment and Transportation
2/16/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0845
(SB0519) / Washington County - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Modifications - Local Enforcement / Washington County Delegation / Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. / Environment and Transportation
3/8/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0519
(HB0845) / Washington County - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Modifications - Local Enforcement / Washington County Senators / Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/23/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING: Important Status Change has been announced hearing dates, please see below for updated status changes and committee work to perspective bills.
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 10 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0050 / Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Expansion to Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders / Delegate Arentz / Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. / Judiciary
1/19/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0849
(SB0182) / Public Safety - Rental Dwelling Units - Carbon Monoxide Alarms / Delegate Sample-Hughes / Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. / Environment and Transportation
2/23/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0864
(SB0302) / Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages / Delegate Smith / Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. / Judiciary
2/24/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1143
(SB0728) / Income Tax Credit - New Dwellings - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems / Delegate Sample-Hughes / Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
3/8/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1342
(SB0945) / Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 (Noah's Law) / Delegate Kramer / Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. / Judiciary
2/24/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0158 / Criminal Law - Arson, Burning, Malicious Destruction, and Theft - Property of Another - Definition / Senator Cassilly / Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings / Judicial Proceedings
1/28/2016 - 1:30 p.m.
SB0182
(HB0849) / Public Safety - Rental Dwelling Units - Carbon Monoxide Alarms / Senator Mathias / Third Reading Passed (47-0) / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/2/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0302
(HB0864) / Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages / Senator Raskin / First Reading Judiciary / Judicial Proceedings
2/9/2016 - 1:00 p.m. / Judiciary
SB0728
(HB1143) / Income Tax Credit - New Dwellings - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems / Senator Mathias / Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. / Budget and Taxation
3/9/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0945
(HB1342) / Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 (Noah's Law) / Senator Raskin / Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. / Judicial Proceedings
3/10/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
MONITORING THE FOLLOWING: Important Status Change has been announced hearing dates, please see below for updated status changes and committee work to perspective bills.
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 19 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0057 / Public Safety - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Adoption, Implementation, and Enforcement of Modifications / Delegate Cassilly / Third Reading Passed (133-6) / Environment and Transportation
1/26/2016 - 1:30 p.m.
HB0078 / State Fire Marshal - Reporting Requirements - Repeal / Chair, Judiciary Committee / First Reading Finance / Judiciary
1/26/2016 - 1:00 p.m. / Finance
HB0227 / Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel / Delegate Hixson / Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
2/16/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0281 / Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility / Delegate Smith / Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
2/11/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0380
(SB0344) / State Retirement and Pension System - Local Fire and Police System - Commingling of Assets / Delegate Barnes, B. / First Reading Budget and Taxation / Appropriations
2/2/2016 - 12:30 p.m. / Budget and Taxation
HB0559 / Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception / Delegate Bromwell / Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. / Environment and Transportation
2/18/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0581
(SB0477) / State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Ordinary Disability Retirees - Earnings Limitation / Delegate Barnes, B. / Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations / Appropriations
2/16/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1245 / Income Tax Credit - Single-Family Dwellings - Smoke Detection Systems / Delegate Adams / Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
3/11/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1384 / Baltimore City - Registration of Volunteer Rescue Squads / Delegate Rosenberg / Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. / Health and Government Operations
3/3/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1472 / Fire Safety Construction Act of 2016 / Delegate Branch / Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. / Environment and Transportation
3/8/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1481
(SB0723) / Civil Actions - Immunity From Liability - Entering a Property to Provide Emergency Assistance or Medical Care / Delegate Young, K. / Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. / Judiciary
3/2/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1541 / Higher Education - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Partial Tuition Waiver / Allegany County Delegation / First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations / Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0160 / Death or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Subsequent Offenders - Penalties / Senator Cassilly / Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. / Judicial Proceedings
2/2/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0216 / Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations / Senator Lee / Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings / Judicial Proceedings
2/4/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0344
(HB0380) / State Retirement and Pension System - Local Fire and Police System - Commingling of Assets / Senator Peters / First Reading Appropriations / Budget and Taxation
2/11/2016 - 9:00 a.m. / Appropriations
SB0477
(HB0581) / State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Ordinary Disability Retirees - Earnings Limitation / Senator Peters / Hearing 2/25 at 8:30 a.m. / Budget and Taxation
2/25/2016 - 8:30 a.m.
SB0594
(HB0270) / General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Maryland Sportsmanship Month / Senator Mathias / Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/4/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0686 / Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Information Sharing (Carl Henn's Law) / Senator Kagan / Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. / Finance
3/1/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0723
(HB1481) / Civil Actions - Immunity From Liability - Entering a Property to Provide Emergency Assistance or Medical Care / Senator Young / Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. / Judicial Proceedings
3/3/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
LOCAL BILLS BEING MONITORED: Important Status Change has been announced hearing dates, please see below for updated status changes and committee work to perspective bills.
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 11 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0246
(SB0716) / Public Safety - Fire Police - Cecil County / Cecil County Delegation / Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. / Judiciary
2/9/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0480
(SB0180) / Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Arundel Volunteer Fire Department Community Center / Delegate Saab / First Reading Appropriations / Appropriations
HB0868
(SB0516) / Washington County - Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Service - Local Authority / Delegate McKay / Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. / Health and Government Operations
3/3/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0894
(SB0952) / Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department / Carroll County Delegation / First Reading Appropriations / Appropriations
HB1199 / Prince George's County - Emergency Medical Services - Motorcycle Unit PG 312-16 / Prince George's County Delegation / Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. / Health and Government Operations
3/3/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0180
(HB0480) / Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Arundel Volunteer Fire Department Community Center / Senator Reilly / First Reading Budget and Taxation / Budget and Taxation
SB0251 / Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department / Senator Kasemeyer / First Reading Budget and Taxation / Budget and Taxation
SB0516
(HB0868) / Washington County - Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Service - Local Authority / Washington County Senators / Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/23/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0683
(HB1057) / Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Emergency Operations Center / Senator Edwards / First Reading Budget and Taxation / Budget and Taxation
SB0716
(HB0246) / Public Safety - Fire Police - Cecil County / Cecil County Senators / Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. / Judicial Proceedings
3/2/2016 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0952
(HB0894) / Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department / Carroll County Senators / First Reading Budget and Taxation / Budget and Taxation
BUDGET:
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 2 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0150
(SB0190) / Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2017) / Speaker / First Reading Appropriations / Appropriations
SB0190
(HB0150) / Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2017) / President / First Reading Budget and Taxation / Budget and Taxation