The House of Delegates passed a measure today, HB 1343, that would require companies with million-dollar state government contracts to disclose contributions they make to advocacy organizations. House Majority Leader Eric Luedtke is the bill sponsor and had this to say about the proposed measure: “It’s a transparency bill that allows the public in Maryland [...]
The Maryland Senate passed a comprehensive climate change bill Monday night that would accelerate the timeline to reduce state greenhouse gas emissions to be net-zero by 2045, partly by requiring that large buildings significantly reduce their energy usage by 2035. The bill garnered Democratic support in the Senate and passed in a 32-15 party-line vote, [...]
The Board of Revenue Estimates voted to increase the revenue projections for the current and upcoming fiscal years by $1.6 billion. The Board - comprised of Comptroller Peter Franchot, Treasurer Dereck Davis and State Budget Secretary David Brinkley - increased the state’s tax revenue projection for the current fiscal year to $22.5 billion, an $867 [...]
Governor Larry Hogan issued an executive order yesterday that announced the creation of the Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence Advisory Group. The recommendation for the creation of this advisory group came from the Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland. Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, chair of the Commission [...]
Jackie Brown, CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs, has announced that she will retire on June 30, 2022. Jackie has been a member of the MACPA for 42 years and has served as the association’s president and CEO since early 2021. From an article on the Maryland Association of CPAs website announcing her retirement: [...]
Governor Larry Hogan submitted a $480 million supplemental budget to the General Assembly for Fiscal Year 2023, including funding for first responders, economic development in rural counties, renters and homeowners, and restores Blueprint funding for Baltimore and Prince George's County school systems. From the Governor's press release: “With this supplemental budget, we are providing critical [...]
House and Senate environmental leaders have proposed several bills to tackle major environmental concerns and require the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avoid using fossil fuels, and swap vehicles with electric models. The House has proposed a package of four bills, whereas the Senate proposed one all-encompassing bill. Here is a breakdown of the [...]
Senate President Bill Ferguson sent a letter to the Senate of Maryland announcing updates made to the guidelines and protocols for the 2022 Regular Legislative Session. These safety updates go into effect on Monday, February 14th. Important information included in the letter is listed below. Of significant importance is the change in procedures for witness [...]
Governor Hogan released details yesterday of his Fiscal Year 2023 proposed budget. As described in the Governor’s press release, the surplus budget “strengthens the state’s Rainy-Day Fund to record levels, delivers major tax relief to retirees and working families, expands relief for vulnerable Marylanders, makes record investment in K-12 education and school construction, increases funding [...]
Governor Hogan held a press conference yesterday where he announced a $4.6 billion tax cut for retirees, small businesses, and lower-income Marylanders. The proposal would be funded through Maryland's budget surplus. From Governor Hogan's press release: “Next to our health recovery from the worst pandemic in more than a century, nothing is more important than [...]
