General Assembly 2005 Session

JOTF tracks workforce development legislation in the Maryland State Senate and Maryland House of Delegates. We also provide written and verbal testimony on a variety of local, state, and national legislative and budget issues.

Bill or Budget Item
Status
JOTF Testimony
HB 391 - Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase

Hearing March 10, 1:00P.M., House Economic Matters Committee.

 
HB 529 - Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy
Heard by House Ways and Means Committee, March 3.
 
HB 563 - Purchase of Childcare - Appropriation Heard by House Appropriations, Feb. 22
HB 607 - Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement
Heard by House Judiciary, Feb. 23  Read Testimony
HB 626 - Pilot Program for the Long-Term Employment of Qualified
Ex-Felons
Hearing March 10, 1:00 P.M., House Ways and Means Committee.  Read Testimony
HB 798 - Unemployment Insurance - Charging and Taxation -
Benefits - Oversight Committee
Heard March 3, House Economic Matters Committee.  
HB 1024 - Public Assistance - Eligibility for Residents
Convicted of a Felony Involving a Controlled Dangerous Substance - (Food
Stamps)
Heard March 3, House Appropriations Committee.

 
HB 1038 - Income Tax - Credit for Earned Income - Non-Custodial
Parents
HEARING MARCH 15, 1:00 P.M., HOUSE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
 
HB 1066 - Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act Heard March 9, House Ways and Means Committee.  Read Testimony
HB 1153 - State Public Assistance - Illegal Aliens

Bill withdrawn by sponsor, March 3.

 
HB 1156 - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records -
(Subsequent Convictions)
Heard March 8, House Judiciary Committee.
 
HB 1174 - Task Force on Illegal Immigrants in Maryland's Job
Market, etc.
Hearing March 17, 1:00 P.M., House Economic Matters Committee.
 Read Testimony
SB 84 - Correctional Services - State Use Industries -
Employment Readiness and Transitional Services
PASSED SENATE 46-0.  Awaiting hearing in House Health & Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 89 - Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase PASSED SENATE 30-16, WITH AMENDMENTS.  Awaiting hearing in House Economic Matters. Read Testimony
SB 169 - Adult Education and Literacy Waiting List Reduction
Fund
Heard Feb. 2, Senate Budget and Taxation. Read Testimony
SB 239 - Long-Term Pilot Program for the Employment of Qualified
Ex-Felons
Heard March 9, Senate Budget and Taxation Read Testimony
SB 371 - Baltimore City - Displaced Building Service Workers Heard March 3, Senate Finance Committee.
Read Testimony
SB 384 - Adult Education and Literacy Services - Waiting List -
Funding

Heard Feb. 23, Senate Budget and Taxation.

 
SB 463 - Public Assistance - Eligibility for Residents Convicted
of a Felony Involving a Controlled Dangerous Substance - (Food Stamps)
Heard Feb. 24, Senate Finance.
SB 569 - Purchase of Childcare - Appropriation

Heard March 9, Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.

SB 597 - Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Heard Feb. 23, Senate Budget and Taxation.
SB 703 - Unemployment Insurance - Charging and Taxation -
Benefits - Oversight Committee
Heard March 1, Senate Finance Committee.  
SB 780 - Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act Heard March 9, Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.HEARF MARCH 9, SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION.

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