A roundup of bills heard Wednesday in the state legislature.
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Hears Bills on School Funding, Free College, Transportation Revenues
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Maryland Raw Milk Cheese Makers Get to Keep Their Cheesy Grins
Dairy cows, goats and sheep will stay cheesy in Maryland under a bill presented Thursday.
‘Augustine’ Commission Recommends New Secretary Position, Other Business-Friendly Measures
A state commission recommended Thursday that Maryland lawmakers create a Cabinet-level position to oversee state agencies connected to commerce and change the perception that Maryland is unfriendly to businesses.
Lawmakers Weigh Creation of Task Force on Self-Driving Vehicles
Public Officials, Industry Representatives Would Develop Best Practices
Annapolis Roundup: Feb. 12
The General Assembly debates SWAT teams, foster care, tanning beds and surrogates
‘Death with Dignity’ Bill Would Allow Terminally Ill Patients in Maryland to End Their Lives
Companion House and Senate bills were introduced this week
Maryland Island, Once Diminished, Reconstructed with Dredged Material
A Chesapeake Bay island, once used as a presidential retreat but diminished to less than 5 acres by the 1980s, has been replenished with dredged material, creating wetlands that serve as a wildlife sanctuary.
Bill Would Ban Electronic Cigarettes Indoors in Public
Smoking electronic cigarettes would be banned indoors in public places as part of Maryland’s Clean Indoor Air Act under a bill Delegate Aruna Miller, D-Montgomery, presented Wednesday at a hearing of the House Economic Matters Committee.
Poor Communities Surrounding Baltimore Casino Getting Less Revenue Than Anticipated
Horseshoe Casino, plopped right in the middle of impoverished South Baltimore, was supposed to inject new life into “historically ignored” communities mired with high crime and unemployment rates, poor health and lackluster housing. But city agencies’ needs have skyrocketed since the casino’s opening — and the community-intended fund has absorbed the costs.