Delegates killed a measure Thursday that would have forced the state employee pension system to invest in “green” or life science ventures.
But they put off action – probably until next year – on measures that would begin to make up Maryland’s $17 billion unfunded liability for future pensions.
House budget chiefs reacted skeptically to Republican proposals to cut $800 million from next year’s budget at a work session Wednesday, asking GOP leaders for more specifics about how they would lay off 1,500 state and university workers.
Legislative analysts expressed strong doubts about the largest single item in the Republican plan — $195 million recovered from incorrect Medicaid payments.
DEATH PENALTY: The death penalty is up for discussion again as state lawmakers plan for more revisions, writes Baltimore Sun staff writer Julie Bykowicz. The bill would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty on the basis of finger prints and/or photographs,...
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