MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN S ASSOCIATION Representing the Volunteer Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Personnel

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1 MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN S ASSOCIATION Representing the Volunteer Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Personnel LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SEVENTEEN STATE CIRCLE Annapolis, Maryland FAX msfaleg@msfa.org February 8, 2013 LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN NO. 2 Our bulletin offers up-to-date information on legislation that the MSFA is tracking. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the listed legislation, please contact us via phone or . Also, before addressing any Legislative matters, please contact the Legislative Committee so that we can keep the goals of the Maryland State Firemen s Association in the forefront. We are here to assist with questions or concerns relating to the status of any particular piece of legislation. Should you have any information on issues of special interest to the Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services, please let us know. The MSFA Legislative Office phone number is , Fax is Our address is msfaleg@msfa.org. If you need to speak with the Chairman or Vice Chairman at night or on weekends, please contact: Chairman Doyle E. Cox at (c), dcox@msfa.org Vice Chairman Richard Smith at (c), richard21601@yahoo.com To find information on a bill, go to page down to Bill Information and then enter HB (House Bill) number or SB (Senate Bill) number, then press enter. Thank you for your support. Doyle E. Cox Doyle E. Cox Chairman

2 MSFA Bills of Interest (February 8, 2013) There have been 605 House Bills and 538 Senate Bills introduced to date. We are currently tracking 59 bills. The MSFA stance on these bills will be determined later. THE PROFILE IS CONTAINED IN ATTACHMENT. A breakdown of these bills is as follows: MONITORING THE FOLLOWING: Total: 22 HB0012 (SB0019) Crimes - Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft Arora HB0099 Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals (TRIS) - Prohibition Hubbard Health and Government HB0158 (SB0192) Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts - Penalty Reznik HB0262 (SB0348) Criminal Law - Distribution of Faked Controlled Dangerous Substance - Substantially Similar Chemical Structure Haddaway- Riccio HB0267 (SB0109) Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Research - Synthetic Cannabinoids Sophocleus HB0332 (SB0185) Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services Pena-Melnyk Health and Government HB0469 (SB0018) Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Inspections (Jonathan's Law) Stein Hearing 2/14 at 02/14/2013-1:00 SB0018 (HB0469) Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Inspections (Jonathan's Law) Young Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 and 01/29/2013-2:00 SB0019 (HB0012) Crimes - Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft Jennings Hearing 1/24 at 1:30 01/24/2013-1:30 SB0092 Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel - Sprinkler Assistance Revolving Fund Astle SB0109 (HB0267) Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Research - Synthetic Cannabinoids Kelley 2:00 01/30/2013-2:00 SB0118 State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day Simonaire Hearing 1/31 at 2:00 and 01/31/2013-2:00 SB0185 (HB0332) Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services Pugh

3 SB0192 (HB0158) Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts - Penalty King SB0193 Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Handheld Telephone Use - Offense if Child Is Passenger King SB0201 (HB0406) Loan of Baltimore City - Roland Park Fire Station Rehabilitation Gladden SB0213 Emergency Medical Services - Automated External Defibrillators - Immunity from Liability Jacobs Judicial Proceedings SB0311 Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability Benefits - Credit Astle SB0312 Vehicle Laws - Provisional Drivers' Licenses - First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Requirement Astle SB0348 (HB0262) Criminal Law - Distribution of Faked Controlled Dangerous Substance - Substantially Similar Chemical Structure Colburn SB0380 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Workgroup on Cancer Clusters and Causes of Cancer Muse OPPOSING THE FOLLOWING: Total: 3 HB0061 State Brain Injury Trust Fund McConkey Health and Government 01/22/ HB0322 (SB0222) Motor Vehicle Administration - Yellow Dot Program Kelly, K. Health and Government 02/07/ SB0222 (HB0322) Motor Vehicle Administration - Yellow Dot Program Raskin 02/07/ SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING: Total: 8 HB0012 (SB0019) Crimes - Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft Arora HB0036 Vehicle Laws - Seat Belts and Child Safety Seats Wilson HB0114 Task Force to Study Recovery Efforts Following Residential Fires Stukes Hearing 1/31 at Economic 01/31/2013-1:00

4 HB0174 (SB0247) Workers' Compensation - Payment for Physician- Dispensed Prescriptions - Limitations Jameson Hearing 2/26 at Economic 02/26/2013-1:00 SB0019 (HB0012) Crimes - Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft Jennings Hearing 1/24 at 1:30 01/24/2013-1:30 SB0054 Maryland Higher Education Commission - Scholarship Funds - Technical Alterations Chair, Education, Health, and Committee Ways and Means and 01/16/2013-3:00 SB0247 (HB0174) Workers' Compensation - Payment for Physician- Dispensed Prescriptions - Limitations Klausmeier SB0339 Motor Vehicles - Use of Wireless Communication Device - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties Robey Judicial Proceedings LOCAL: Total: 19 HB0018 (SB0016) Anne Arundel - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Container License Vitale Hearing 2/25 at Economic 02/25/2013-1:00 HB0069 (SB0006) Dorchester - Restriction on Sunday Gaming - Repeal Dorchester HB0175 (SB0314) - Slot Machines for HB0204 (SB0106) Baltimore City - Charitable Gaming Events - For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations Stukes HB0310 (SB0430) Carroll - Gaming Carroll HB0344 (SB0130) Harford - Charitable Gaming Impallaria HB0402 (SB0320) - Authority to Ban Synthetic Cannabinoids HB0406 (SB0201) Loan of Baltimore City - Roland Park Fire Station Rehabilitation Rosenberg HB0414 (SB0315) - Gaming Permits SB0006 (HB0069) Dorchester - Restriction on Sunday Gaming - Repeal Colburn 3:00 01/30/2013-3:00 SB0016 (HB0018) Anne Arundel - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Container License Reilly Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 and

5 01/29/2013-2:00 SB Slot Machines for Young 3:00 01/30/2013-3:00 SB0106 (HB0204) Baltimore City - Charitable Gaming Events - For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations McFadden Hearing 2/06 at 02/06/2013-1:00 SB0130 (HB0344) Harford - Charitable Gaming Glassman Hearing 2/06 at 02/06/2013-1:00 SB0201 (HB0406) Loan of Baltimore City - Roland Park Fire Station Rehabilitation Gladden SB0314 (HB0175) - Slot Machines for SB0315 (HB0414) - Gaming Permits SB0320 (HB0402) - Authority to Ban Synthetic Cannabinoids SB0430 (HB0310) Carroll - Gaming Carroll s BUDGET: Total: 6 Committee(s) and Committee(s) and HB0100 (SB0125) HB0101 (SB0126) HB0102 (SB0127) SB0125 (HB0100) SB0126 (HB0101) SB0127 (HB0102) Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2014) Speaker Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2013, and the Loans of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2013 Speaker Speaker Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2014) President Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2013, and the Loans of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2013 President President