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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  
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.  
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.  
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Bill withdrawn by sponsor, March 3.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.
 
SB 84 - Correctional Services - State Use Industries -
Employment Readiness and Transitional Services
PASSED SENATE 46-0.  Awaiting hearing in House Health & Governmental Operations Committee.
Read Testimony
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.  
SB 239 - Long-Term Pilot Program for the Employment of Qualified
Ex-Felons
Heard March 9, Senate Budget and Taxation
 
SB 371 - Baltimore City - Displaced Building Service Workers Heard March 3, Senate Finance Committee.
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.

For more information on Maryland House and Senate bills, visit the Maryland General Assembly web site.

 

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