MD HB314

Employers with 100+ employees in Maryland who reduce workforce by at least 10 employees while deploying automation technology (AI, machine learning, robotics) must pay $900 per displaced employee, adjusted annually for inflation

Annual reporting to the Secretary of Labor required by January 15 starting in 2028, including employee counts, automation technologies used, and number of displaced workers

Employers can reduce the assessment by 50% per displaced employee if they provided 12+ weeks severance, offered certified retraining, or placed the worker with a Maryland small business under 50 employees

Establishes the Displaced Employee Retraining Fund as a special nonlapsing fund to support job training and placement programs for workers displaced by automation

Civil penalties include $250 per day for late reporting and $250,000 for failure to pay the required assessment; effective date July 1, 2026