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
FAX 410-974-3999
e-mail:
October 24, 2018
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN NO. 12
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.
The MSFA Legislative Office phone number is 410-974-2222, Fax is 410-974-3999.
Our e-mail address is . If you need to speak with the Chairman, please contact:
Chairman Richard Smith at 410-829-2232 (c), e-mail:
To find information on a bill, go to page down to “Bill Information and Status” then enter HB (House Bill) number or SB (Senate Bill) number, then press enter.
Thank you for your support.
Richard Smith
Richard Smith
Chairman
MSFA Bills of Interest
(October 24, 2018)
There were a total of1555House Bills and 1117 Senate Bills introduced during the 2014 session.
MONITORING THE FOLLOWING:
The following bills have passed that were monitored by the MSFA Legislative Committee.
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 10 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0229 / Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - TDCPP - Prohibition / Delegate Hubbard / Returned Passed / Health and Government Operations
2/4/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Finance
3/26/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0812 / Education - Middle Schools - Automated External Defibrillators / Delegate Lee / Returned Passed / Ways and Means
2/28/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/27/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1212
(SB0348) / Use of Text Messaging Device or Handheld Telephone While Driving - Accidents Resulting in Death or Serious Injury - Penalties / Delegate Clippinger / Passed Enrolled / Judiciary
2/26/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Judicial Proceedings
SB0090/CH0019 / Public Ethics - Regulated Lobbyists - Certification to Authorize Lobbying and Electronic Filing of Registration / Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee / Approved by the Governor - Chapter 19 / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
1/23/2014 - 2:45 p.m. / Environmental Matters
3/20/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0092/CH0021 / Public Ethics - Regulated Lobbyists - Ethics Training Requirements / Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee / Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
1/23/2014 - 2:45 p.m. / Environmental Matters
3/20/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0096/CH0023 / Health Insurance - Conformity With and Implementation of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Chair, Finance Committee / Approved by the Governor - Chapter 23 / Finance
1/15/2014 - 2:00 p.m. / Health and Government Operations
3/20/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0130/CH0038 / Commissioner of Labor and Industry and Workers' Compensation Commission - Reports of Accidental Injury or Disability - Electronic Sharing / Chair, Finance Committee / Approved by the Governor - Chapter 38 / Finance
1/9/2014 - 1:30 p.m. / Economic Matters
3/11/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0348
(HB1212) / Use of Text Messaging Device or Handheld Telephone While Driving - Accidents Resulting in Death or Serious Injury - Penalties / Senator Manno / Passed Enrolled / Judicial Proceedings
2/28/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Judiciary
4/1/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING:
The following bills have passed that were supported by the MSFA Legislative Committee.
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 10 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0308
(SB0338) / Public Safety - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board - Established / Speaker / Returned Passed / Health and Government Operations
1/30/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations / Finance
3/25/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0365
(SB0254) / Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Funds - Distribution / Delegate Conway / Returned Passed / Health and Government Operations
2/19/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Budget and Taxation
3/19/2014 - 1:45 p.m.
HB0378
(SB0440) / Somerset County - Service Award Program for Emergency Medical Services and Fire and Rescue Personnel / Delegate Otto / Returned Passed / Health and Government Operations
2/19/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HB1228
(SB1070) / Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Members / Delegate Luedtke / Returned Passed / Ways and Means
3/7/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Budget and Taxation
HB1366
(SB0503) / Public Schools - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction (Breanna's Law) / Delegate Cardin / Passed Enrolled / Ways and Means
3/12/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
SB0254
(HB0365) / Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Funds - Distribution / Senator Glassman / Returned Passed / Budget and Taxation
1/29/2014 - 1:45 p.m. / Health and Government Operations
SB0338
(HB0308) / Public Safety - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board - Established / President / Returned Passed / Finance
2/18/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Health and Government Operations
3/20/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
Appropriations
SB0440
(HB0378) / Somerset County - Service Award Program for Emergency Medical Services and Fire and Rescue Personnel / Senator Mathias / Returned Passed / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/11/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Health and Government Operations
3/20/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0503
(HB1366) / Public Schools - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction (Breanna's Law) / Senator Pugh / Returned Passed / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/12/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
3/19/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB1070
(HB1228) / Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Members / Senator DeGrange / Returned Passed / Budget and Taxation
3/13/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
4/2/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
LOCAL:
The following bills have passed that were local bills that were monitored by the MSFA Legislative Committee.
Number/Chapter(CrossFile/Chapter)
Total: 10 / Title / Primary Sponsor / Status / Original House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates / Opposite House Committee(s) and
Hearing Dates
HB0329/CH0097
(SB0615) / Frederick County - Gaming Permits / Frederick County Delegation / Approved by the Governor - Chapter 97 / Ways and Means
2/11/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Budget and Taxation
3/25/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
HB0367
(SB0441/CH0060) / Worcester County - Bingo Board - Repeal / Worcester County Delegation / Returned Passed / Ways and Means
2/11/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Budget and Taxation
3/25/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
HB1531 / St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Water and Sewer Service Charges - Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads - Exemption / St. Mary's County Delegation / Returned Passed / Environmental Matters
3/14/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/28/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0441/CH0060
(HB0367) / Worcester County - Bingo Board - Repeal / Senator Mathias / Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 / Budget and Taxation
2/5/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
3/18/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0764 / Caroline County - Volunteer Fire Companies - Storage of Alcoholic Beverages / Senator Colburn / Returned Passed / Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/25/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Economic Matters
3/18/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
SB0899
(HB1135) / Kent County - Gaming - Permits / Senator Hershey / Returned Passed / Budget and Taxation
3/12/2014 - 1:00 p.m. / Ways and Means
4/1/2014 - 1:00 p.m.
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
HB0160
(SB0170) / Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2015) / Speaker / First Reading Appropriations / Appropriations
SB0170
(HB0160) / Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2015) / President / Passed Enrolled / Budget and Taxation / Appropriations