2021 Legislative Priorities

 

 

1) Prevailing Wage – Applicability (Valderrama – HB 37/Feldman – SB 35)

 

Would change the threshold for the State Prevailing Wage.  The general construction threshold would be reduced to a total cost of $250,000 or more and 0% state money.   The school construction threshold would be reduced to a total cost of $250,000 or more and 25% state money.

 

    • Favorable Report in House Economic Matters Committee & Favorable Report in Senate Finance Committee.
    • It was amended in committee to be 25% state money and over $250,000 across the board.
    • Sent to the floor in both House and Senate.
    • Approved by both House and Senate.  Sent to Governors Desk.
    • Governor Vetoed legislation
    • House and Senate Overrode Governors Veto.  Becomes law October 1, 2021.

 

2) Maryland Stadium Authority – Applicability of Prevailing Wage (Wells – HB 20)

 

Would require the Maryland Stadium Authority to use the state prevailing wage.

 

    • Died in Committee

 

3) Occupational Safety and Health – Handwashing Facilities on Construction Sites (Henson – HB 64)

 

Mandates all construction site, have handwashing stations for workers.

 

    • Unfavorable Report in Committee.

 

4) Maryland Energy Administration Study on Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems and Geothermal Energy Workgroup (Charkoudian – HB 40)

 

Study on Geothermal Heating and Cooling systems.

 

    • Died in Committee.


5) Investor-Owned Utilities – Prevail Wage (Brooks – HB 174/Kramer – SB 95)

 

Would require investor-owned utilities to pay prevailing wage on their construction projects.

 

    • Passed Housed and Senate.  Sent to Governors Desk.

 

6) Gas Service Regulator Safety (Charkoudian – HB 345/Smith – SB 503)

 

It would require that all new construction has gas meters outside of the structure and that all existing structures have the gas meter moved outside.

    • Passed House and Senate.  Sent to Governors Desk.

7) Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems (Charkoudian - HB 1007)

    • Passed both House and Senate.  Sent to Governors Desk.