Welcome to the GBC’s 2020 legislative session bill positions. Below are bills on which the GBC has taken a formal position. For each bill, there is a link to find out more information. To read the GBC’s written testimony, click on the position. If you have any questions or thoughts about policy or positions, please do not hesitate to contact Brian Levine at brianl@gbc.org or 410-727-2820 ext. 44.
| Bill Number | Bill Title | GBC Position |
|---|---|---|
| HB0001 (SB0001) | Built to Learn Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| HB0040 (SB0064) | Criminal Procedure – Evidence – Causing Unavailability of Witness | Monitor |
| HB0045 (SB0122) | Economic Development – Opportunity Zone Incentives – Alteration of the More Jobs for Marylanders and Opportunity Zone Enhancement Programs | Monitor |
| HB0049 (SB0068) | Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Pretrial Risk Assessment Instruments | Monitor |
| HB0075 | Clerks of the Courts – Case Management System – Information on Judge or Magistrate | Monitor |
| HB0076 (SB0213) | Criminal Procedure – Victims and Witnesses – Restrictions on Release of Personal Information | Monitor |
| HB0086 (SB0136) | Transportation – Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act – Alterations | Monitor |
| HB0107 | Baltimore City - Complete Streets Program Funding - Traffic and Vehicle Monitoring Systems | Support |
| HB0123 (SB0217) | Labor and Employment – Wage History and Wage Range | Oppose |
| HB0129 | Taxes - Election for Pass-Through Entities | Monitor |
| HB0132 (SB0205) | Public Safety – Crime of Violence – Witness Intimidation | Monitor |
| HB0147 | Education – High School Teachers Teaching Dual Enrollment Courses – Qualifications | Monitor |
| HB0160 | Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program – Eligible Organizations – Alteration of Geographic Boundaries | Monitor |
| HB0169 | Expansion of Commercial Gaming – Referendum – Sports Wagering | Monitor |
| HB0185 (SB0223) | Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Support |
| HB0196 (SB0124) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Establishment of a State-Based Health Insurance Subsidies Program | Support |
| HB0207 (SB0159) | Baltimore City Community College – Procurement Authority | Support |
| HB0209 | Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act | Monitor |
| HB0215 (SB0030) | Criminal Law – Crimes Involving Computers – Ransomware | Monitor |
| HB0220 | Income Tax Credit - Employment of Apprentices - Extension | Support |
| HB0222 | Income Tax Rates - Capital Gains Income | Oppose |
| HB0223 | End Ineffective Business Subsidies Act of 2020 | Oppose |
| HB0224 (SB0263) | Opportunity Zone Tax Deduction Reform Act of 2020 | Oppose |
| HB0225 | Gaming – Sports Wagering – Implementation | Monitor |
| HB0231 | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act | Monitor |
| HB0234 | Child Support - Suspension of Payments and Arrears for Incarcerated Obligors - Modifications | Monitor |
| HB0252 | Public Safety - Department of State Police - Primary Enforcement for Interstate 83 (Jones Falls Expressway) in Baltimore City | Monitor |
| HB0268 | Election Law – Deadline for Selection of Lieutenant Governor | Support |
| HB0280 (SB0234) | Vehicle Laws – Suspension of Driver’s License or Registration – Unpaid Citations or Judgments | Support |
| HB0295 | Corporate Income Tax – Combined Reporting | Oppose |
| HB0338 (SB0276) | Building Opportunity Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| HB0342 (SB0278) | Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| HB0343 (SB0270) | Economic Development – Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program | Support |
| HB0348 (SB0267) | AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| HB0350 (SB0269) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | Monitor |
| HB0351 | Land Use and Vehicle Miles Traveled Workgroup | Monitor |
| HB0355 (SB0272) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Annual Report – Crimes of Violence (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2020) | Support |
| HB0356 (SB0273) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) | Monitor |
| HB0357 (SB0271) | Crimes – Victim and Witness Intimidation – Penalties and Procedures | Support |
| HB0358 (SB0268) | Victim's Rights - Restitution | Support |
| HB0361 (SB0279) | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement Income | Monitor |
| HB0368 (SB0424) | Maryland Transit Administration – Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | Support |
| HB0371 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement Income (Defense Workforce Opportunity Act) | Monitor |
| HB0386 | Sales and Use Tax - Transportation Network Services - Application and Rates | Monitor |
| HB0401 (SB0758) | Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) | Monitor |
| HB0404 (SB0499) | Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking - Minority Business Enterprises | Support |
| HB0439 (SB0216) | Income Tax – Carried Interest – Additional Tax | Monitor |
| HB0473 | Corporate Income Tax - Throwback Rule | Oppose |
| HB0507 | Income Tax - Pass-Through Entity - Additional Tax | Oppose |
| HB0514 (SB0398) | Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program | Support |
| HB0521 (SB0583) | Maryland Small Business Innovation Research Technical Assistance Program - Establishment | Support |
| HB0548 | Career and Technology Education - Training in Soft Business Skills | Support |
| HB0562 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel (First Responders Tax Benefit Act) | Monitor |
| HB0565 | Income Tax - Business and Economic Development Tax Credits - Termination | Oppose |
| HB0566 (SB0713) | Opportunity Zone Enhancement Program - Eligibility - Lead-Based Paint Affected Properties | Monitor |
| HB0591 | Public Safety – Lost or Stolen Regulated Firearm – Reporting | Support |
| HB0605 (SB0325) | Constitutional Amendment – Gaming – Expansion | Monitor |
| HB0644 (SB0644) | State Department of Education - Financial Literacy Instruction - Reporting | Monitor |
| HB0695 (SB0002) | Digital Advertising Gross Revenues – Taxation | Position Statement |
| HB0715 | Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transport | Oppose |
| HB0765 | Maryland Tax Revision Commission | Support with amendment |
| HB0788 (SB0486) | Income Tax - Itemized Deductions | Monitor |
| HB0812 (SB0912) | Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | Support |
| HB0839 (SB0539) | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Oppose |
| HB0840 (SB0302) | Joint Committee on Workforce Development | Monitor |
| HB0851 (SB0026) | Partnership for Workforce Quality Program - Alterations | Support |
| HB0879 | Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers | Monitor |
| HB0913 (SB0631) | Income Tax Standard Deduction – Alteration and Cost of Living | Monitor |
| HB0930 (SB0977) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Funding for Small Business Insurance Subsidies and Outreach | Monitor |
| HB0932 (SB1001) | 21st–Century Economy Sales Tax Act | Monitor |
| HB0940 | Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Business Personal Property | Monitor |
| HB0957 (SB1005) | Commercial Law - Maryland Net Neutrality Act of 2020 | Oppose |
| HB1018 (SB0780) | Labor and Employment - Economic Stabilization Act - Revisions | Monitor |
| HB1026 | Economic Development Programs - Data Collection, Tracking, and Reporting Requirements - Alteration | Monitor |
| HB1030 | Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity | Support with amendment |
| HB1056 | Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 | Support |
| HB1088 | Effective Corporate Tax Rate Transparency Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| HB1089 | Economic Development - Job Creation Tax Credit - Qualified Position | Oppose |
| HB1117 | Economic Development - Enterprise Zone Program - Alterations | Oppose |
| HB1143 | Labor and Employment - Employment Contracts - Employment After Contract Termination | Monitor |
| HB1190 | Individual Income Tax - Rates and Rate Brackets - Alterations | Monitor |
| HB1236 | Transit - Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train - Expansion of Service | Position Statement |
| HB1239 (SB0602) | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Partnership Program | Support |
| HB1260 | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Monitor |
| HB1284 | State Tax Credits, Exemptions, and Deductions - Alterations and Repeal (Tax Modernization Act) | Oppose |
| HB1300 (SB1000) | Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation | Support with amendment |
| HB1301 | Property Tax Credit - Opportunity Zone Property Improvements | Monitor |
| HB1329 | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Establishment of Small Business Health Insurance Subsidies Program | Monitor |
| HB1335 | Criminal Procedure - Automatic Expungement | Support |
| HB1339 (SB0397) | Sales and Use Tax and Personal Property Tax - Exemptions - Data Centers | Support |
| HB1354 | Sales and Use Tax - Services | Monitor |
| HB1367 | Transportation - Western Maryland MARC Rail Extension - Study | Monitor |
| HB1394 (SB0982) | Highway User Revenues - Revenue and Distribution | Support |
| HB1395 | Public Safety – Persistent Aerial Surveillance | Oppose |
| HB1408 (SB0929) | Public Safety - Baltimore City - P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Public Resources Organizing to End Crime Together) Program | Monitor |
| HB1410 (SB0062) | Labor and Employment – Secure Maryland Wage Act | Oppose |
| HB1455 (SB0826) | Economic Development - Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program | Support |
| HB1457 (SB0751) | Apprenticeship Start-Up Act of 2020 | Support |
| HB1463 | Correctional Services - Inmates - Intake and Release Requirements (Reentry Success Act of 2020) | Support |
| HB1494 | County Income Tax - Maximum Rate and Authority to Impose on an Income Bracket Basis | Monitor |
| HB1501 | Public Safety – Regulated Firearms – Reporting Loss or Theft | Monitor |
| HB1526 | Transportation Carbon Reduction Fund – Establishment (Transportation Carbon Fund Act) | Monitor |
| HB1555 (SB0072) | Baltimore City - Members of the Command Staff of the Police Department - Residency Requirements | Monitor |
| HB1563 (SB0879) | Public Health – Maryland Infant Lifetime Care Trust Funded by HSCRC and Maryland Patient Safety Center Duties | Support |
| HB1579 (SB0907) | Public Safety - Crime Plan and Law Enforcement Councils (Maryland State Crime Plan) | Support |
| HB1585 (SB0389) | Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program - Extension and Alterations | Support |
| HB1628 | Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services | Oppose |
| HB1629 (SB1047) | Office of the Attorney General - Firearm Crime - Study | Support |
| HB1658 (SB1065) | Economic Development - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Funding and Reporting | Support |
| SB0001 (HB0001) | Built to Learn Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| SB0002 (HB0695) | Digital Advertising Gross Revenues – Taxation | Position Statement |
| SB0004 | Gaming – Sports Betting – Implementation | Monitor |
| SB0024 | Small Business Fairness Act | Oppose |
| SB0026 | Partnership for Workforce Quality Program – Alterations | Support |
| SB0030 (HB0215) | Criminal Law – Crimes Involving Computers – Ransomware | Monitor |
| SB0058 | Expansion of Commercial Gaming – Referendum – Sports Wagering | Monitor |
| SB0062 | Labor and Employment – Secure Maryland Wage Act | Oppose |
| SB0064 (HB0040) | Criminal Procedure – Evidence – Causing Unavailability of Witness | Monitor |
| SB0068 (HB0049) | Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Pretrial Risk Assessment Instruments | Monitor |
| SB0070 | Correctional Institutions – Correctional Education Council – Mandatory Education Program Requirements | Support |
| SB0072 | Baltimore City – Members of the Command Staff of the Police Department – Residency Requirements | Monitor |
| SB0122 (HB0045) | Economic Development – Opportunity Zone Incentives – Alteration of the More Jobs for Marylanders and Opportunity Zone Enhancement Programs | Monitor |
| SB0124 (HB0196) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Establishment of a State-Based Health Insurance Subsidies Program | Support |
| SB0133 | Education – High School Students – Graduation and Attendance Credit for Vocational Training | Support |
| SB0136 (HB0086) | Transportation – Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act – Alterations | Monitor |
| SB0140 | Office of Legislative Audits – Audits of the Baltimore Police Department | Monitor |
| SB0157 | Employers of Ex-Offenders – Liability – Immunity | Support with amendment |
| SB0159 (HB0207) | Baltimore City Community College – Procurement Authority | Support |
| SB0205 (SB0132) | Public Safety – Crime of Violence – Witness Intimidation | Monitor |
| SB0211 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement Income | Monitor |
| SB0213 | Criminal Procedure – Victims and Witnesses – Restrictions on Release of Personal Information | Monitor |
| SB0216 (HB0439) | Income Tax – Carried Interest – Additional Tax | Monitor |
| SB0217 (HB0123) | Labor and Employment – Wage History and Wage Range | Oppose |
| SB0223 (HB0185) | Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Support |
| SB0234 (HB0280) | Vehicle Laws – Suspension of Driver’s License or Registration – Unpaid Citations or Judgments | Support |
| SB0253 | State Finance and Procurement – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | Oppose |
| SB0263 (HB0224) | Opportunity Zone Tax Deduction Reform Act of 2020 | Oppose |
| SB0267 (HB0348) | AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| SB0268 (HB0358) | Victim's Rights - Restitution | Support |
| SB0269 (HB0350) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | Monitor |
| SB0270 (HB0343) | Economic Development – Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program | Support |
| SB0271 (HB0357) | Crimes – Victim and Witness Intimidation – Penalties and Procedures | Support |
| SB0272 (HB0355) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Annual Report – Crimes of Violence (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2020) | Support |
| SB0273 (HB0356) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) | Monitor |
| SB0276 (HB0338) | Building Opportunity Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| SB0278 (HB0342) | Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| SB0279 (HB0361) | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement Income | Monitor |
| SB0302 (HB0840) | Joint Committee on Workforce Development | Monitor |
| SB0311 | Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2020 | Oppose |
| SB0313 (HB0209) | Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act | Monitor |
| SB0325 (HB0605) | Constitutional Amendment – Gaming – Expansion | Monitor |
| SB0331 | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices – Prohibition | Oppose |
| SB0389 | Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program - Extension and Alterations | Support |
| SB0396 | Election Law - Deadline for Selection of Lieutenant Governor | Support |
| SB0397 (HB1339) | Sales and Use Tax and Personal Property Tax - Exemptions - Data Centers | Support |
| SB0398 (HB0514) | Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program | Support |
| SB0413 | Income Tax Credit – Individuals Working in STEM Fields – Student Loan Payments | Monitor |
| SB0424 (HB0368) | Maryland Transit Administration – Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | Support |
| SB0486 (HB0788) | Income Tax - Itemized Deductions | Monitor |
| SB0488 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military and Public Safety Retirement Income | Monitor |
| SB0499 (HB0404) | Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking - Minority Business Enterprises | Support |
| SB0523 | Income Tax - Pass-Through Entities - Imposition of Tax | Monitor |
| SB0530 (HB0231) | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act | Monitor |
| SB0539 (HB0839) | Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment | Oppose |
| SB0574 | District Court - Jobs Court Pilot Program | Support |
| SB0583 (HB0521) | Maryland Small Business Innovation Research Technical Assistance Program - Establishment | Support |
| SB0602 (HB1239) | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Partnership Program | Support |
| SB0631 (HB0913) | Income Tax Standard Deduction - Alteration and Cost of Living | Monitor |
| SB0694 | Corporate Income Tax - Single Sales Factor Apportionment Exemption - Worldwide Headquartered Company Election | Monitor |
| SB0713 (HB0566) | Opportunity Zone Enhancement Program - Eligibility - Lead-Based Paint Affected Properties | Monitor |
| SB0751 (HB1457) | Apprenticeship Start-Up Act of 2020 | Support |
| SB0758 (HB0401) | Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act) | Monitor |
| SB0780 (HB1018) | Labor and Employment – Economic Stabilization Act – Revisions | Monitor |
| SB0795 | Youth Apprenticeship 2.0 Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| SB0811 | Criminal Procedure - Automatic Expungement | Support |
| SB0826 (HB1455) | Economic Development - Makerspace Initiative Pilot Program | Support |
| SB0879 (HB1563) | Public Health – Maryland Infant Lifetime Care Trust Funded by HSCRC and Maryland Patient Safety Center Duties | Support |
| SB0907 (HB1579) | Public Safety - Crime Plan and Law Enforcement Councils (Maryland State Crime Plan) | Support |
| SB0922 (HB0812) | Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | Support |
| SB0929 (HB1408) | Public Safety - Baltimore City - P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Public Resources Organizing to End Crime Together) Program | Monitor |
| SB0971 | Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education Milestones | Support |
| SB0977 (HB0930) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Funding for Small Business Insurance Subsidies and Outreach | Monitor |
| SB0982 (HB1394) | Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | Support |
| SB0987 | Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 | Support |
| SB1000 (HB1300) | Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation | Support with amendment |
| SB1001 (HB0932) | 21st-Century Economy Sales Tax Act | Monitor |
| SB1005 (HB0957) | Commercial Law - Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality | Oppose |
| SB1040 (HB1494) | Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2020 | Monitor |
| SB1043 (HB1260) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | Monitor |
| SB1047 (HB1629) | Office of the Attorney General - Firearm Crime - Study | Support |
| SB1050 (HB0591) | Public Safety - Lost or Stolen Regulated Firearm - Reporting | Support |
| SB1065 (HB1658) | Economic Development - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Funding and Reporting | Support |
| SB1074 (HB1104) | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Transfer | Monitor |