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HB961 - State Government - Commission on New Americans - Established
Deni Taveras, Gabriel Acevero, Harry Bhandari
Last updated 6 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Commission on New Americans to study and periodically report on the contributions of new Americans and the availability of government services for new Americans; and requiring the Commission to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2026, and at least once every 5 years thereafter a quantitative report detailing the contributions of new Americans and the services available to new Americans throughout the State.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB964 - Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act)
Adrian Boafo, Lorig Charkoudian, Kris Fair
Last updated 8 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Altering the number of years of criminal history, from 7 years to 3 years, that are reviewed in a certain reusable tenant screening report; establishing certain prohibitions and limitations on the review and consideration of a prospective tenant's criminal history; and requiring a landlord that denies the lease application of a prospective tenant to provide the individual with a physical document stating with particularity each reason for the denial.
STATUS
Introduced
HB935 - Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act
Bernice Mireku-North, Emily Khoury Shetty, Jazz Lewis
Last updated 8 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Imposing an excise tax on certain gross receipts of certain firearms dealers derived from the sales of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in the State; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB853 - Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
Nick Allen, Vaughn Stewart, Adrian Boafo
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Altering a prohibition concerning the maximum penalty for the late payment of rent that a landlord may charge in a residential lease to prohibit a penalty in excess of 5% of the amount of the unpaid rent rather than of the amount due.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB962 - State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program
Scott Phillips, Adrian Boafo, Kevin M. Harris
Last updated 5 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Increasing a participation goal from a minimum of 15% to 20% for certain small businesses for certain procurement contracts; requiring the certification agency, in consultation with Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to develop an outreach program to increase the participation of small businesses that are owned by economically disadvantaged individuals; requiring, by each December 1, the certification agency to submit a report on the outreach program and the dollar amount of certain awards; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB877 - Board of Public Works - Transparency Data Dashboard
Scott Phillips, Adrian Boafo, Kevin M. Harris
Last updated 5 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Comptroller to develop and maintain on the Board of Public Works' website a procurement transparency data dashboard; establishing a governance committee composed of the liaisons to the Board from the offices of the Governor, the Comptroller, and the State Treasurer to review the contents of the dashboard for accuracy and completeness; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to include in the annual budget bill such sums as are necessary for one full-time position and data dashboard development software.
STATUS
Passed
HB865 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
Ashanti Martinez, Gabriel Acevero, Tiffany T. Alston
Last updated 5 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to prostheses; establishing that certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations must comply with certain provider network requirements; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB680 - Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act)
Todd B. Morgan, Jeffrie E. Long
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Radiation Emergency Response Program in the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to serve as an offsite response organization and the lead State agency for all nuclear incidents within the State; requiring the Department to prepare a technical emergency radiation response plan, respond to emergencies involving a nuclear power plant, participate in a certain federal program, and procure certain specialized equipment; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB579 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024)
Nick Allen, Marlon Amprey, Carl Anderton
Last updated 8 months ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of onsite emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
HB728 - Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)
Bonnie L Cullison, Gabriel Acevero, Adrian Boafo
Last updated 5 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program to facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified plans; providing that the operation and administration of the Program may include functions delegated by the Exchange to a third party; and providing that the implementation of the Program is contingent on approval of a certain waiver application amendment.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Maryland district HD-027
COMMITTEES
Maryland House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Jeffrie E. Long is a Democrat representing Indiana Senate District 16. Long grew up working on the family farm. He put himself through Purdue University, graduating in 1975 with a degree in Ag Economics. After college, Long returned home to join the family grain and livestock farm operation. He later established his own custom farming business. Long has spent his life in agriculture.read less
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