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Delegate April Rose introduced the proposal and turned the floor to industry witnesses who described risks from unregulated practice and urged a 100-hour accredited training requirement and competency exam. Charity Flaskamp, a cosmetology professional with more than two decades of experience, said a limited license would bring Maryland in line with other states and help prevent eye infections, allergic reactions and other harms.

Several salon owners and small-business advocates framed the bill as an economic equity issue. Mary Paulino, representing Maryland's minority-owned business community, said the current requirement to have a full aesthetician or cosmetology license can cost $10,000 to $25,000 and can take months to years to obtain, creating a barrier for small, often female- and minority-owned businesses. Melanie Adams, who operates two lash studios that employ about 20 people, said requiring full cosmetology or aesthetics training would force many technicians to leave the field and would undermine existing livelihoods.

Witnesses outlined the bill's proposed structure: roughly 100 hours of accredited training focused on eyelash-extension safety, sanitation and application techniques, followed by an exam to demonstrate competency. Witnesses contrasted that with a traditional cosmetology license (about 1,500 hours) and an aesthetician program (about 600 hours).

Panel discussion also addressed a recent implementation problem. Sid Saab, appearing for the American Estates Alliance, said that when eyelash language was added to the aesthetician scope of practice last year, the State Board of Cosmetology required lash artists to become aesthetician or cosmetology licensees. Saab said the board misinterpreted the legislature's intent and that the board subsequently delayed implementing the existing law until October 2025 to allow the General Assembly to consider a limited-license fix; Saab provided a letter of support from the board in committee materials.

Committee members asked whether the bill imposes penalties and how enforcement would operate. A witness said she did not believe a penalty was in the bill as presented. Delegate Rogers asked whether witnesses had tried the service; Sid Saab said he had. Delegate Turner asked how consumers can be sure an available technician on a given day is licensed; witnesses described salon practices of posting licenses and scheduling licensed technicians on specific days.

No formal vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing and moved on. Sponsors said companion materials and prior committee work on related bills informed the panel and that amendments and board input have been included in the committee packet.

Ending: The committee concluded the hearing with no immediate vote; proponents said the bill would allow skilled technicians to be licensed without forcing unrelated and costly training.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ECM Committee Session, 3/5/2025 #1","oneSentenceSummary","Supporters of House Bill 12 23 told the Economic Matters Committee the measure would set health, safety and training standards for eyelash-extension services while avoiding the high cost and lengthy training required by cosmetology or aesthetician programs.","taxTitle","Economic Matters Committee, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15059,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6650377,"Committee hears bill to require oversight of cemetery sales, transfers and government acquisition",2609,197700,2807210,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2508373-4bcaeb59ac4f17a7a927a07210506d43&start=197&end=2807","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2508373-4bcaeb59ac4f17a7a927a07210506d43/thumbnail_197700.jpg","/articles/6650377/Maryland/Committee-hears-bill-to-require-oversight-of-cemetery-sales-transfers-and-government-acquisition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6650377-0407a3bdb266a2fd309c157c1686d5f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181426&Signature=O7ZLz9av7YaQCF114PqdYne~idmp-ZTzN~UPiqKMVx~vF~SGD006i-5C3HIPOGnkYy2W9pi9yMyfH7onUhOOTzZlPmn7VCyBcSwql25Nm9nro~~7Mqir1VsfxQhOe4pSvuGXtJalURGbRaLFHNl0WUlTldVrW1VQ5KnvY2y8a-PzQFGELQJMXqlWrV6cz179Y9398twwZhw~k6jGh~D9z5o-VAGqJGhgzhdKodRs72JI5f5yJvejMJjvQGbans2d40Us4k8QbjCG0PWMy56zOK59OBFFxyu5e7uLHnsXNod2EG09qFdRWeow8t9sc7ZsRfK81lwhQf2GWRCZuEaMpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 13 54 drew an hours-long panel of cemetery advocates, genealogists and preservationists before the Economic Matters Committee, which heard testimony about requiring Office of Cemetery Oversight approval before the sale, transfer or government acquisition of cemeteries.

Proponents told the committee the measure is aimed at protecting historic and family burial grounds from neglect, improper reuse and commercial exploitation. Michael DeWeaver, an intern for Delegate Gary Simmons, said the bill would require cemetery owners to obtain approval from the director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight before completing a sale or transfer.

The bill would also establish requirements for notice and procedural safeguards during any transfer or government acquisition, supporters said. Christine Simmons, a board member of the Anne Arundel Genealogical Society and the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites, told lawmakers she has researched Maryland cemeteries for 40 years and cited repeated problems when current ownership is unknown. She described cases in Anne Arundel County where neighbors parked on or fenced off family cemetery plots and where descendants have struggled for years to establish clear title and to obtain local enforcement because no owner is recorded.

Jennifer Johnson, founder of Friends of Saint Peter's Cemetery in West Baltimore, said her cemetery, founded in 1851, contains about 15,000 interments and that the bill would create an organized process to preserve cemeteries and protect remains if a move becomes necessary. David Zinner, coordinator of the Maryland Cemetery Legislative Advocates, told the committee the bill protects descendants, buyers and sellers by requiring full disclosure and a structured process for any transaction.

Yvonne Fisher, who said she has served nine years on the advisory council for the Office of Cemetery Oversight, argued for stricter procedural documentation so sales and transfers do not leave ‘‘room for abuses and illegal use of cemeteries,’’ including removing remains without appropriate surveys and notice. Fisher recommended ecological or burial surveys for apparently unused land before any construction and said owners should be required to inform every family member named in cemetery records before sales or transfers.

Committee members asked about the bill's fiscal note. A committee member noted the fiscal note said the Office of Cemetery Oversight could handle the bill's requirements with existing resources, while the Department of Labor indicated it would need to hire two people to carry out related requirements. Proponents said they had met with both agencies and that the Department of Legislative Services's (DLS) assessment that the change could be handled at minimal cost was their working estimate, though they continued discussions with agencies to resolve disagreements.

Not all advocates supported the bill as written. Dr. Marsha Coleman Adebayo, president of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC), said BACC could not support the measure because it could allow the director of cemeteries to be the final arbiter in disputes involving African American burial grounds. Citing the Maryland Supreme Court decision in BACC v. Housing Opportunities Commission (08/30/2024), Adebayo said descendant communities must be central decision-makers and urged that judicial review remain available rather than vesting final authority solely in the director.

On procedural safeguards for disinterment and reinterment, witnesses noted existing law already references that disinterments be performed by funeral directors, archaeologists or licensed cemetery professionals and suggested coordination with the Maryland Department of Health. A committee member proposed a friendly amendment that would require the director, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, to establish guidelines to ensure safe and dignified handling of human remains; a supporter on the panel said that would be a ‘‘wonderful addition.’'

The hearing included several concrete examples of the problems the bill intends to address: a descendant who has spent years and private funds on title work and surveys while the county declared ownership unknown; and the situation at Moses Cemetery in Montgomery County, which witnesses said was the subject of recent litigation and public commentary. Advocates repeatedly requested clear notice and involvement of descendants in any transfer process.

No formal vote was taken at the hearing; the chair closed testimony after receiving questions and comments and moved on to other bills. The committee record indicates amendments have been filed to address concerns raised by churches and descendant groups, and sponsors said they would provide those amendments to members.

Ending: The committee concluded the bill hearing and said it would consider amendments and continue interagency discussions before any further action.","House Bill 13 54 drew an hours-long panel of cemetery advocates, genealogists and preservationists before the Economic Matters Committee, which heard testimony about requiring Office of Cemetery Oversight approval before the sale, transfer or government acquisition of cemeteries.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6650368,"Delegate Conway seeks itemized receipts for carryout-bag fees; retailers say state action is unnecessary",141,2650895,2792165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2508373-4bcaeb59ac4f17a7a927a07210506d43&start=2650&end=2792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2508373-4bcaeb59ac4f17a7a927a07210506d43/thumbnail_2650895.jpg","/articles/6650368/Maryland/Delegate-Conway-seeks-itemized-receipts-for-carryout-bag-fees-retailers-say-state-action-is-unnecessary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6650368-2e565141db2e6af99633451edfad2258/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181426&Signature=BQSWxu-VoxMlBNp95PJsR3ofk9R~yeEWcmop6hq55uLJqpqqDYG-FiyYAdwAQphfmV8ifwau-oUoUiAuJLJ7qM7ImfavLYfOQbAGzDh5MTAhRsiibRAMvptXD~3j7gyL-1-rJZp9nV4UiWVbo770icAYfhgvNzw0TGBvosrDMcipMcimMvSIchWMpixR8MLo2rhXznVtKtcqotrtPcf~NGjOHU5-LinoxVCPmgg1IKZWb3LlQxbimWX05FLziHSJwq0rAnFUBbRzOlXlj3aWr3w0WucHUY36gQtLY8Xe7-xhDJLrUSwBF3NOnernndJemMXPKCayhYmtQX4PvZr8Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Delegate Conway presented House Bill 12 32 to the Economic Matters Committee, saying that current receipts are not reliably showing the number of carryout bags sold or the portion of the charge that is taxed, which he said reduces tax revenue.

Conway told the committee the bill would require cashiers and point-of-sale systems to provide customers a receipt that shows the number of bags charged and the tax breakdown. He said he could provide receipts to the committee to illustrate the problem.

Sarah Price, representing the Maryland Retailers Alliance, testified that requiring itemized bag charges at the state level is unnecessary because every jurisdiction that has passed a carryout-bag law and requires a fee already requires those charges to be itemized on receipts. Price said local statutes set penalties for noncompliance and that adding state-level penalties could create double jeopardy for businesses found out of compliance with local laws. She urged the committee to give the bill an unfavorable report.

The committee concluded the hearing on the bill and moved on to other business; no vote was recorded during this hearing.

Ending: The committee closed testimony and prepared to proceed to a voting session on other items.","Delegate Conway presented House Bill 12 32 to require receipts that itemize bag charges and the tax breakdown. Retail representatives told the Economic Matters Committee that local jurisdictions that impose bag fees already require itemization and warned the bill could duplicate local penalties or create double enforcement.","actionData","errors"]

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Panel backs limited lash-tech license to set training and safety standards, witnesses say

Committee hears bill to require oversight of cemetery sales, transfers and government acquisition

Delegate Conway seeks itemized receipts for carryout-bag fees; retailers say state action is unnecessary