Photo Courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor Governor Moore recently presided over the second bill signing ceremony of 2024. In addition to signing three housing bills that were a part of the Moore-Miller Administration’s 2024 legislative agenda, he signed SB 517/ HB 624 to transfer the primary responsibility for the administration [...]
The 2024 General Assembly session came to a close Monday evening, April 9 at midnight with final action being taken on a number of bills and a few others left outstanding. Typical for the second year of a four-year term, several hundred more bills were introduced this session. A total of 2,728 bills and joint [...]
The Department of Legislative Services recently released its 90 Day Report providing a summary of the major issues of the 2024 General Assembly session and an overview of what passed and what did not. The 90 Day Report is divided into 12 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Each part contains a discussion of the majority [...]
As the General Assembly session moves into its final two weeks, the House and Senate must hash out the differences in their spending plans. The Senate, who approved its $63.1 billion version of the budget two weeks ago, used larger than expected capital gains taxes to offset the recent revenue write down, covered a $236 [...]
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland held a press conference announcing its legislative priorities for the 2024 general assembly session. The priorities fall into five major issue areas: Health & Environmental Justice, Housing & Transportation, Black Wealth & Black Businesses, Education Equity, and Justice & Public Safety. HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Maryland Maternal Health Act of [...]
Governor Wes Moore announced this week the Moore-Miller administration’s 2024 legislative session public safety agenda. The administration is offering bills that will reform the state's victim compensation program, address recruitment and retention of police officers, and create a gun violence prevention and intervention office at the Maryland Department of Health. The Moore-Miller Administration’s 2024 public [...]
Governor Wes Moore announced this week four major actions that the Moore-Miller Administration is taking to transform the digital experience in State government. The transformation focuses on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, user-centered design in digital services, ensuring equal access to all information technology, and protecting Maryland’s digital infrastructure through enhanced intergovernmental partnerships. Issuing [...]
Executive and legislative leadership broached the hard subjects of potential tax increases, budget cuts, cost shifts, and other tough decisions that will need to be made as the state faces a structural budget shortfall at the 2024 MACo Winter Conference last week. An article in Maryland Matters offers key insights and quotes from the presentation. [...]
The Department of Legislative Services has released its annual Issues Papers. The 2024 Issue Papers preview major fiscal and policy matters for the upcoming General Assembly session. They are valuable resources for snapshots of hot topics that will likely come before the body when it convenes in January. Links to specific subject areas may be found below: [...]
Ahead of the 2024 General Assembly session, Senate President Bill Ferguson has announced changes to Senate committee leadership and membership. Notably, he has appointed Senator Pamela Beidle to chair the Finance Committee. Senator Beidle will replace Senator Melony Griffith who resigned to lead the Maryland Hospital Association. The appointments, noted in a letter to members of [...]
