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HB1192 - Video Lottery Facility Operations - Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Value of Table Game Chips - Alterations
Jessica Feldmark, Michael J. Griffith, Vanessa Atterbeary
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Altering the circumstances under which the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission is required to disqualify an applicant who committed a certain crime involving moral turpitude from holding a video lottery employee license; and altering the definition of "value" as it relates to crimes involving theft to include the face value of a chip designated for use in table games.
STATUS
Passed
HB1221 - Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund
Jay A. Jacobs, Carl Anderton, Steven J. Arentz
Last updated 8 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide grants to the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute to train local fire departments on certain safety aspects associated with lithium-ion battery storage systems installed with solar arrays; requiring the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute to consult with certain entities in determining how to meet the purpose of the Program with the grants awarded under the Program; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1178 - Handgun Permit Holders - Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests
Kevin Bailey Hornberger, Steven J. Arentz, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from prohibiting an individual to whom a handgun permit has been issued from wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun in a State park or forest.
STATUS
Introduced
HJ6 - Commercial Fishery Disaster Declaration Due to Invasive Species
Jay A. Jacobs, Steven J. Arentz, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Supporting the Governor's request for a federal commercial fishery disaster declaration; and encouraging further efforts to obtain federal assistance to protect and rehabilitate the State's commercial fisheries as a result of an abundance of invasive species.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1251 - Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase
Ric Metzgar, Carl Anderton, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal property tax imposed on a dwelling owned by an individual who is at least 60 years old, who has resided in the dwelling for 30 consecutive years, and whose combined income does not exceed $75,000; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1185 - Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreements - Crime of Violence
Ric Metzgar, Jason C. Buckel, Brian Alan Chisholm
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting a person who has been convicted of a crime of violence from entering into a plea agreement; and applying the Act prospectively.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1280 - Sales and Use Tax – Electricity to Charge Electric Vehicles – Transportation Trust Fund
April Fleming Miller, Steven J. Arentz, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Comptroller to distribute to the Transportation Trust Fund revenue from the sales and use tax that is attributable to the sale of electricity used to charge an electric vehicle at an electric vehicle charging station or used to charge an electric vehicle and is not sold under a residential or domestic rate schedule on file with the Public Service Commission; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1222 - Local Boards of Elections - Maintenance and Public Disclosure of Election Records
Christopher Troy Adams, Jason C. Buckel, Brian Alan Chisholm
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requiring each local board of elections to maintain certain records, including all election data, absentee ballot requests, and voter registration lists, for at least 10 years and organized by election year; requiring an election director or a representative of a local board to make certain records available for public inspection immediately and to post certain records on the local board's website on request; and authorizing a person to enforce a certain request by filing a petition for a writ of mandamus.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1210 - Income Tax - Credit for Cybersecurity Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses
April Rose, Steven J. Arentz, Christopher Eric Bouchat
Last updated 8 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing a credit against the State income tax for a certain small business that employs 50 or fewer employees for costs incurred by the small business during the taxable year for certain cybersecurity measures undertaken by the small business; making the credit refundable; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1240 - Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles - Installation, Use, and Fees
April Rose, Steven J. Arentz, Christopher Eric Bouchat
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the governing body of a county or municipality from prohibiting the use or installation of natural gas- and propane-powered appliances in a home that is under construction or undergoing a 50% remodel or renovation; prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from charging or collecting fees and charges for a certificate of title or vehicle registration based on a vehicle's use of gasoline; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Maryland district HD-001
COMMITTEES
Maryland House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Jason C. Buckel is from Indiana. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and History from Indiana University in 2003. He earned his J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2009. After law school, Jason served as Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel to Indiana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. He also worked in state government affairs. Now, Jason practices education law. He represents public school districts.read less
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