Maryland Legislative WatchThe 2014 session is over and this post is for information purposes, only. HB 332, sponsored by Delegate Glass, is a bipartisan effort to preserve electricity consumers’ choice between analog and smart meter, prohibit certain reporting to third parties, and prohibits fees for those opting for an analog meter. The electricity provider must: Give written
HB 527, sponsored by Delegate B. Robinson proposes to require employers to provide employees with earned sick leave. This bill would add, among other things, Article 3-1203 to the Maryland Labor and Employment Article. In part, this reads: (A) AN EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE WITH EARNED SICK LEAVE THAT IS PAID AT THE SAME
HB 640, sponsored by Delegate Tarrant, proposes to have non-paid interns’ transportation costs. (B) IF AN INTERN IS NOT ENTITLED TO WAGES FOR THE TIME SPENT IN THE INTERNSHIP, AN EMPLOYER SHALL REIMBURSE THE INTERN FOR TRANSPORTATION COSTS INCURRED BY THE INTERN BECAUSE OF THE INTERNSHIP. This bill has co-sponsors from both political parties. In
HB 295/SB 331, sponsored by Delegate Busch and Senator Miller, respectively, propose to raise the minimum wage to certain dollar amounts on certain dates and tie future increases to the Consumer Price Index, making the increases automatic after July 1, 2017. (C) (1) The STATE MINIMUM WAGE RATE IS: (I) FOR THE 12–MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING