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MD HB581

MD HB581
State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024)


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Introduced
01/24/2024
In Committee
04/03/2024
Crossed Over
03/07/2024
Passed
04/05/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/09/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring each principal department and independent unit to create a catalog of information relating to permits, licenses, and certificates issued by the department or independent unit and to submit the catalog to the Governor on or before October 1, 2024; requiring each department and independent unit to post certain completed information relating to permits, licenses, and certificates on the website of each department or independent unit by October 1, 2025; and establishing the Government Efficiency Commission.

AI Summary

This bill, the Transparent Government Act of 2024, requires each principal department and independent unit of the Maryland state government to create a catalog of information relating to the permits, licenses, and certificates they issue, and submit it to the Governor by October 1, 2024. It also requires these departments and units to post certain information about their application processes on their websites by October 1, 2025, and establishes the Government Efficiency Commission to monitor the efficiency of processing these permits, licenses, and certificates. The bill aims to enhance government efficiency and economic competitiveness by improving transparency around permitting and licensing processes.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (69)

Nick Allen (D)* Tiffany Alston (D),  Marlon Amprey (D),  Carl Anderton (R),  Heather Bagnall (D),  Harry Bhandari (D),  Adrian Boafo (D),  Christopher Bouchat (R),  Regina Boyce (D),  Jason Buckel (R),  Brian Chisholm (R),  Frank Conaway (D),  Charlotte Crutchfield (D),  Bonnie Cullison (D),  Debra Davis (D),  Eric Ebersole (D),  Mark Edelson (D),  Diana Fennell (D),  Linda Foley (D),  Cathi Forbes (D),  David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),  Brooke Grossman (D),  Michele Guyton (D),  Pamela Guzzone (D),  Kevin Harris (D),  Andrea Harrison (D),  Shaneka Henson (D),  Terri Hill (D),  Kevin Hornberger (R),  Carl Jackson (D),  Andre Johnson (D),  Steve Johnson (D),  Anne Kaiser (D),  Aaron Kaufman (D),  Ken Kerr (D),  Nic Kipke (R),  Robbyn Lewis (D),  Jeff Long (D),  Lesley Lopez (D),  Sara Love (D),  Ashanti Martínez (D),  Rachel Muñoz (R),  Cheryl Pasteur (D),  Edith Patterson (D),  Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),  Scott Phillips (D),  Andrew Pruski (D),  Lily Qi (D),  Kent Roberson (D),  Denise Roberts (D),  April Rose (R),  Sandy Rosenberg (D),  Malcolm Ruff (D),  Sheila Ruth (D),  Gary Simmons (D),  Karen Simpson (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Ryan Spiegel (D),  Vaughn Stewart (D),  Deni Taveras (D),  Kym Taylor (D),  Karen Toles (D),  Chris Tomlinson (R),  Veronica Turner (D),  Courtney Watson (D),  Jennifer White Holland (D),  Nicole Williams (D),  Jamila Woods (D),  Natalie Ziegler (D), 

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 (on 05/09/2024)

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