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Testimony
The Maryland General Assembly meets from January to April. Written testimony submitted by the Maryland Catholic Conference is posted here after a hearing.
HB 0841 | Environment – Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction – Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting
Favorable
HB 1139 | Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program – Permanent Establishment
Favorable
HB 1164 | Nonpublic Schools – Transcripts – Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt
Unfavorable
HB 0599 | Maryland Community Investment Corporation – Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024)
Favorable
HB 0718 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Seniors – Minimum Benefit
Favorable
HB 0791 | Operating Budget – Funding – Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students
Favorable
HB 0862 | Property Tax Exemption – Disabled Veterans – Service Connected Disability
Favorable
HB 0963 | Criminal Law – Sexual Solicitation of a Minor, Human Trafficking, and Drug Distribution – Sensitive Locations
Favorable
SB 0668 | Department of Human Services – Children in Foster Care – Luggage
Favorable
SB 0956 | Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters from PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters from PFAS Pollution Act)
Favorable
HB 0403 | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
Unfavorable
SB 0644 | Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies – Local Just Cause Termination Provisions
Favorable
HB0508 | Children – Labor Trafficking
Favorable
HB 0542 | Department of Human Services – Children in Foster Care – Luggage
Favorable
HB 0606 | Sales and Use Tax – Baby Products – Exemption
Favorable
HB 0713 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income – Individuals Under the Age of 55
Favorable
HB 0717 | Income Tax – Credit for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave
Favorable
HB 0736 | Health Insurance and Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Coverage – Opioid Reversal Drugs and Products (NARCAN Price Cap Act)
Favorable
HB 0469 | Employment Discrimination – Exceptions – Religious Activities of Religious Employers
Information only
HB 0583 | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention – Establishment
Favorable
HB 0620 | Education – Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program – Human and Sex Trafficking
Favorable
HB 0696 | Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion
Favorable
SB 0535 | Health Insurance – Labor and Delivery Services – Cost–Sharing Requirements
Favorable
SB 0579 | Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion
Favorable
SB 0639 | Property Tax Exemption – Disabled Veterans – Service Connected Disability
Favorable
SB 0676 | Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders – Funding
Favorable
SB 0124 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits – Coverage and Reimbursement
Favorable
SB 0384 | Maryland Energy Administration – Carbon Capture Opportunity Program – Establishment
Favorable
HB 0087 | Criminal Law – Death Penalty
Unfavorable
HB 0367 | Community Colleges – Contraception – Access Requirements
Unfavorable