Legislative Update —
State
Updated 3/23/10
BUDGET
State Senate
budget approves
teacher pension
shift:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/03192010/polinew172551_32559.php
Finally, a plan
for pensions:
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-ed.pensions23mar23,0,7501340.story
Maryland
delegates weighing a
bill extending
millionaire's tax:
http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/03/15/daily32.html
TRANSPORTATION
Senator want more
study of Red, Purple
lines:
http://marylandreporter.com/page5503718.aspx
EDUCATION
Education law
coming down to wire:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/03192010/polinew194301_32551.php
HEALTH
Bill could save
state millions in
Medicaid fraud:
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/legislature/bal-md.fraud23mar23,0,1987093.story
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Wage Requirement
Bill Hits Buzz Saw
http://mddailyrecord.com/2010/03/18/wage-requirement-bill-hits-buzz-saw/
JOB CREATION &
RECOVERY TAX CREDIT
MD tax credit
bill passes House of
Delegates:
http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/03/15/daily42.html
Updated 3/4/10
BUDGET
http://mddailyrecord.com/2010/03/03/md-budget-cuts-meet-fierce-resistance/
O'Malley, GOP
hold budget
meetings.
http://www.gazette.net/stories/03022010/polinew191824_32565.php
County
Leaders: State
should reduce
teacher pensions,
not cut local aid.
http://www.marylandreporter.com/page5504922.aspx
UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE
Finally A
Deal On Unemployment
Insurance:
http://www.marylandreporter.com/page610511.aspx
COMBINED
REPORTING
Combined
reporting could cost
Maryland businesses
nearly $200M:
http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/03/01/daily23.html
JOB CREATION &
RECOVERY TAX CREDIT
MD Senate Ok’s
Employee Tax Credit:
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2010/02/22/daily84.html
EDUCATION
O’Malley’s Education
Reform Act:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.education04mar04,0,7582877.story
TRANSPORTATION
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2010/03/03-33/Debt-may-lead-to-toll-hikes.html
ENVIRONMENT &
ENERGY
Fees
Proposed to
Statewide to Cut
Runoff Pollution:
www.baltimoresun.com/features/green/bal-md.gr.stormwatermar03,0,5336432.story
Lawmakers push
electric choice
awareness:
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/nbh/2010/03/03-25/