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HB168 - Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program
Jennifer Terrasa, Terri Hill, Mary A. Lehman
Last updated 9 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting certain producers of certain plastic products from selling, offering for sale, or distributing the products to any person in the State unless certain conditions are met; requiring certain producers of certain plastic products to, individually or as part of a representative organization, register and pay a certain annual registration fee to the Department of the Environment; establishing certain minimum postconsumer recycled content percentage requirements for certain products; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB173 - State Buildings and State Highways - Collection of Yard Waste
Mary A. Lehman, Regina T. Boyce, Linda Foley
Last updated 7 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting a person from disposing of yard waste collected on the grounds of a State building or a State highway in a single-use plastic container; requiring a person to collect yard waste on the grounds of a State building or a State highway in a container that will not be discarded with the yard waste or is a compostable paper bag; and providing that the Act does not apply to a person disposing of noxious weeds, as designated by the Department of Agriculture, or invasive species.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB345 - Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations
Julie Palakovich Carr, Mary A. Lehman, Elizabeth M. Embry
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life needs, habitat requirements, and status of the species; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to review and, if warranted, update certain regulations listing endangered or threatened species on or before July 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter; and altering the definitions of "fish" and "wildlife" for certain purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB420 - State and Local Parks - Play Area Accessibility - Recreation Communication Boards Pilot Program
Mary A. Lehman, Catherine M. Forbes, Michele Guyton
Last updated 5 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and local governing bodies to construct communication boards in certain newly constructed public play areas; defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to enable individuals with limited language skills to communicate; establishing the Maryland Recreation Communication Boards Pilot Program, subject to funding, to improve play area accessibility by covering the cost of purchasing and installing communication boards at State and local parks; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB22 - Agriculture - Pollinator Habitat Plan - Requirements for State Highway Administration
Sheila Ruth, Eric D. Ebersole, Linda Foley
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the State Highway Administration's pollinator habitat plan to include policies and procedures regarding the use of pollinator habitat areas along State highways; requiring the Administration to track and evaluate federal programs that provide funding for pollinator habitats, native plants, and invasive species control and to apply for any funding that the Administration determines appropriate and beneficial to pollinator habitats; requiring the Administration to update the plan by October 1 each year; etc.
STATUS
Passed
HB166 - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024)
Vaughn Stewart, Adrian Boafo, Lorig Charkoudian
Last updated 9 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Altering the definition of "Tier 1 renewable source" for purposes of excluding energy derived from waste and refuse from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard; and applying the Act to all renewable energy portfolio standard compliance years starting on or after January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB124 - Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications - Residency Requirements
Deni Taveras, Sheila Ruth
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Altering the information that an applicant is required to provide in an application for an alcoholic beverages license; and authorizing a permanent legal resident of the United States to hold an alcoholic beverages license.
STATUS
Introduced
HB430 - Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying
Terri Hill, Kris Fair, Jessica Feldmark
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Altering the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from possessing a regulated firearm, a rifle, and a shotgun; prohibiting a person from wearing or carrying a firearm under certain circumstances unless the person has obtained certain liability insurance related to wearing and carrying a firearm up to $300,000; providing for the form and issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB473 - Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
Cheryl E. Pasteur, Deni Taveras, Jackie Addison
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Altering, from 3 years to 2 years, the number of years before an academic year for which an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes to be eligible to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB113 - Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors
Mary A. Lehman, Regina T. Boyce, Linda Foley
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting an adult from allowing certain minors to ride a horse, donkey, mule, or pony on a highway, a public horse-riding path, or the grounds of a facility for which the primary purpose is recreational, educational, therapeutic, or competitive equestrian activities unless the minor is wearing a properly secured helmet that meets or exceeds the standards of the American Society of Testing and Materials for protective headgear used in equestrian riding.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Maryland district HD-044
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Maryland House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sheila Ruth is running for Colorado State Senate District 25. She was born and raised in rural Colorado. Ruth graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's degree in secondary social studies education. She taught social studies and coached cross country. Ruth serves on the Board of the Weld County Farm Bureau. Her priorities are individual liberties, free enterprise, private property rights, and limited government spending and regulation.read less
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