2019 Session of the Maryland General Assembly has Ended
The 2019 Session of the Maryland General Assembly drew to a close at Midnight on Monday, April 8, 2019. This session ended on a somber note as General Assembly Members mourned the passing of their colleague, Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch.
As a service to the veteran community, information on legislation of possible interest to veterans is provided below:
2019 Legislative Information
You may may find additional information on legislation at:
Maryland General Assembly Website
Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism Now Accepting Nominations
for 2019 Governor's Service Awards
New Small Business, Government Employee/Agency Category
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism announced the opening of the nomination period for the 2019 Governor’s Service Awards, marking the 36th year of the awards program. The awards will recognize Marylanders who have provided significant volunteer contributions to communities around the state during 2018. This year, the program will feature two new categories – Small Business and Government Employee/Agency. The categories are introduced to honor small businesses as an integral part of community prosperity across the state, and to extend appreciation to public servants across different levels of government.
“Through the Small Business category, we will honor a corporation or business with 50 employees or less for their service to Maryland communities,” said Van Brooks, director of the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism. “Similarly, the Government Employee/Agency category will help us to recognize government employees at the local, state, or federal levels for their service to our communities.”
Nominations for the Governor’s Service Awards may be submitted in one of 14 categories, including AmeriCorps Alum, Corporate Business, Emerging Leader, Faith-Based, First Responder, Government Employee/Agency, Group/Team, Individual, Lifetime Achievement, Member of the Board, National Service, Nonprofit Volunteer Program, Small Business, and Veteran. Nominations will not be accepted for youth or youth groups in the Governor’s Service Awards; instead, a new youth awards program recognizing individual youth and youth groups will be announced separately.
The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2019 Governor’s Service Awards is Friday, June 7, 2019. To learn more about the awards programs and submit a nomination, visit gosv.maryland.gov/governors-service-awards.
Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs
Small Business Events
Ready, Set, GROW! in Central Maryland
Our signature Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop will be held in Hanover at the Maryland Department of Transportation's headquarters on Maryland on Monday, April 22nd. Participants will learn how to do business with state agencies then meet with the buyers from 10 different agencies/departments. Small, minority, women, and veteran business owners are invited to attend this free event which includes access to a variety of small business resource partners who can help your small business grow. Seating is limited, so register today and join us.
Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop
Mark Your Calendar
Most business development takes place outside the office. We maintain a robust calendar of events on our website. It's updated regularly, so be sure to check back often. Here are just a few upcoming events:
04/18/2019 - WBO Network Building Luncheon
04/22/2019 - Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop
04/23/2019 - Understanding Prevailing & Living Wage Laws
04/23/2019 - Cash Flow Management
04/25/2019 - Quickbooks for Business
Check out our full range of small business events
online at goMDsmallbiz.maryland.gov.
University of Maryland Study
Have you experienced a traumatic event in your life? Do thoughts about this experience affect you now? Do you use alcohol to get relief? We are conducting a research study of a medication that may help people who have experienced a traumatic event feel better and drink less. Traumatic events are things like physical or sexual assault, war zone exposure, serious accidents, and natural disasters. To learn more, go to: http://www.rethinkyourdrinking.org/ or contact us by phone (667) 214-2111.
Eligibility Criteria Flier
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Free Tree Seedlings for Wicomico County Property Owners
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering free tree seedlings to Wicomico County landowners who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program.
Trees and shrubs planted along waterways help improve water quality by absorbing excess nutrients, lowering peak water temperatures, reducing sediment and stabilizing stream banks.
Each bag contains approximately 25 native bare-root tree and shrub seedlings, including bald cypress, river birch, serviceberry, spicebush and winterberry.
Maryland Forest Service staff will provide information on tree maintenance and planting techniques, in addition to suggestions of other suitable native species at the time of pickup.
Quantities are limited so reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Orders can be placed by calling 410-543-1950 by April 26. Pickup will be on April 27 at the Wicomico Extension Office at 28647 Old Quantico Road, Salisbury.
Free Trees for Somerset and Worcester County Backyard Buffers
The Maryland Department of Natural Resourcesis offering free tree seedlings to landowners in Somerset and Worcester counties who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program.
Trees and shrubs planted along waterways help improve water quality by absorbing excess nutrients, lowering peak water temperatures, reducing sediment and stabilizing stream banks.
Each bag contains approximately 25 native bare-root tree and shrub seedlings, including bald cypress, river birch, serviceberry, spicebush and winterberry.
Maryland Forest Service staff will provide information on tree maintenance and planting techniques, in addition to suggestions of other suitable native species at the time of pickup.
Quantities are limited so reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Order deadline is April 26.
Somerset County landowners should call 410-651-2004 to order. Pickup will be 10 a.m. to noon April 27 at the University of Maryland Extension Office, 30730 Park Drive, Princess Anne.
Worcester County landowners should call 410-641-4314 to order. Pickup will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 27 at Stephen Decatur Park, Tripoli Street, Berlin.
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