General Assembly 2007

Advocacy

Annapolis Watch 2010

Previous Public Policy Agendas

2010 Policy Updates

General Assembly 2007 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 10 - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrest Without Charge - Automatic	Became Law	Read Testimony
HB 38 - Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs	Bill Failed - Died in Senate Budget and Taxation	Read Testimony
HB 150 - Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants	Bill Failed - Died in House Ways and Means	Read Testimony
HB 212 - Labor and Employment - Leave with Pay - Illness of Employee's Immediate Family	Bill Failed - Died in House Economic Matters	Read Testimony
HB 223 - Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount	Bill Failed - Died in House Ways and Means	Read Testimony
HB 263 - Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Payment Incentive Program	Became Law	Read Testimony
HB 430 - State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage	Became Law
HB 534 - Income Tax - Earned Income Tax Credit - Noncustodial Parent	Bill Failed - Died in House Ways and Means	Read Testimony
HB 851 - Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Amount	Bill Failed - Died in House Ways and Means	Read Testimony
HB 926 - Job Skills Advancement Training Program	Bill Withdrawn - 3/22/07	Read Testimony
HB 983 - Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act	Bill Failed - Unfavorable Report by Senate Budget and Taxation	Read Testimony
HB 1180 - Unemployment Insurance - Maximum Benefit	Bill Passed Both Houses	Read Testimony
HB 1301 - Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Construction Training Programs	Bill Failed - Unfavorable Report by House Health and Government Operations	Read Testimony
SB 154 - Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Payment Incentive Program	Became Law	Read Testimony
SB 231 - Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants	Bill Failed - Unfavorable Report by Senate Budget and Taxation	Read Testimony
SB 260 - Labor and Employment - Leave with Pay - Illness of Employee's Immediate Family	Bill Failed - Unfavorable Report by Senate Finance	Read Testimony
SB 526 - Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount	Bill Failed - Unfavorable Report by Senate Budget and Tax	Read Testimony
SB 614 - Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act	Bill Failed - Unfavorable Report by Senate Budget and Tax	Read Testimony
SB 778 - Job Skills Advancement Training Program	Bill Failed - Died in Senate Finance	Read Testimony

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