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New Laws in MD Became Effective on July 1st
The following are new laws in Maryland that became effective on July 1, 2010:HB 106 and its companion bill SB 248 Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund – Surcharges. These bills increase the surcharge on civil cases filed in Circuit Court by $30 and increases the surcharge from $5 to $10 for summary ejectment cases (non-payment of rent); and from $10 to $20 for all other civil cases in the District Court. The money from the surcharge is earmarked for the Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) Fund, used to finance civil legal services to indigent clients. This new law has a 3-year sunset and legislative oversight of MLSC budget. HB 475 the Sustainable Communities Act of 2010, re-establishes the Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program as the Sustainable Communities Tax Credit Program. HB 464 extends the termination date of the clean energy incentive tax credit to Dec. 31, 2015. The bill also (1) extends to Jan. 1, 2016, the date by which a facility must begin producing qualified energy in order to claim the credit; (2) prohibits the Maryland Energy Administration from issuing an initial credit certificate for less than $1,000; and (3) makes the credit refundable.
