Feb. 9, 2012
Public hearings have been scheduled in Annapolis for several bills introduced by local lawmakers during the Maryland General Assembly session.
The Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee reviewed Sen. George Edwards’ SB 331 today. This bill would allow local jurisdictions to “opt out” of the state requirement that sprinkler systems be installed in manufactured homes.
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The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. for Edwards’ SB 332. This proposed legislation would exempt the state’s Family Security Trust Fund from a requirement that specified interest accrue to the General Fund.
Del. Wendell Beitzel’s HB 402 will be reviewed by the House Environmental Matters Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. This bill would require a court order that terminates a dormant mineral interest to identify specified information, and require a clerk of the court who issued the order to record it in the land records.
That committee will also hold a hearing for Beitzel’s HB 403 on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. This bill would prohibit a clerk of court from recording an instrument that affects a specified real property lease dealing in natural gas and oil unless the instrument is accompanied by a complete intake sheet.
The House Economic Matters Committee will review Beitzel’s HB 222 and HB 223 on Monday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m. These bills were requested by the Garrett County Board of License Commissioners/Liquor Control Board. HB 222 would give the board the authority to revoke a license because of nudity or sexual displays at the licensed premise, as outlined in Article 2B ยง 10-405(j) (2).
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