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HB1232 - Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey
Jay A. Jacobs, Steven J. Arentz, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Expanding the scope of the annual young-of-the-year juvenile survey of striped bass or rockfish by requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct the survey at sampling sites in the central region of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay in addition to sampling sites in the northern and southern regions of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay; and establishing certain requirements for the central region sampling sites.
STATUS
Introduced
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
HB1189 - Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course
April Rose, Steven J. Arentz, Christopher Eric Bouchat
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing a student who is enrolled at a public high school to satisfy part of a graduation requirement to earn credits in mathematics by completing a credit in an advanced placement computer science or computer programming course or an equally rigorous college preparatory computer science or programming course if enrolled in the course concurrently with or after completing Algebra II; and requiring a county board of education to make a certain certification that certain selected courses may count toward graduation.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1200 - Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2024)
April Rose, Steven J. Arentz, Christopher Eric Bouchat
Last updated 8 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Altering the definition of "full-time equivalent enrollment" in the calculation for State education aid to include the average number of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 on September 30, December 31, March 31, and the last day of the prior school year; and applying the Act to the calculation of education funding for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2025.
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
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
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
HB1401 - State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program
Teresa E. Reilly, Lauren Arikan, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the School Psychologist Recruitment Program within the State Department of Education to provide professional development programs and aid for a certification fee to school psychologists and individuals seeking to become school psychologists and to reimburse school psychologists for professional conference expenses.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1354 - Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday
Seth A. Howard, Steven J. Arentz, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing public schools to designate Veterans' Day as a public school holiday.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Maryland district HD-035
COMMITTEES
Maryland House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Michael J. Griffith is running for the Arizona State Senate. He currently serves on the Arizona House Of Representatives. Griffith is the CEO of the Griffith Companies. He has a bachelor's degree in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Arizona. Griffith is involved in many community organizations and formerly served as President of the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association.read less
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Maryland House from Maryland
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