The stalemate on the $35 billion budget between the House of Delegates and Senate shifted somewhat on Thursday evening, as senators offered a compromise on taxes and the teacher pension shift to the counties. This compromise leaves rates alone for people making less than $100,000, and has steeper increases for people in higher income brackets.
Day: April 5, 2012
House votes to increase public school dropout age to 17
The House of Delegates voted to increase the mandatory age Maryland children are required to attend public school to 17 years old after a lengthy debate on Thursday.
Online financial disclosure faces problems in House committee
A Senate bill to require online financial disclosures of state and county officials hit a wall of skepticism Wednesday from House Environmental Committee Chair Maggie McIntosh. She said the time to consider the privacy ramifications for legislators was running out in the closing days of the legislative session.
Senators question constitutionality of public-private partnership bill, administration affirms support
The O’Malley administration affirmed its support on Wednesday for a controversial public-private partnership bill that threatens pending litigation against the State Center development in downtown Baltimore.
State Roundup, April 5, 2012
As end of session nears with no budget passed and a raft of bills not voted on, tensions rise in the State House; O’Malley continues to pitch for passage of wind bill and businesses see opportunities; General Assembly ready to pass corkage law; 1st Congressional District Democratic primary still up in the air; 6th District’s U.S. Rep. Bartlett looking forward to race against Dem John Delaney; and as some major Dems rally around Delaney, Sen. Pres Mike Miller offers Delaney his endorsement, sort of.
Septic bill clears House committee
A controversial septic bill that passed the Senate late last month was approved by the House Environmental Matters Committee on Wednesday by a vote of 17-7, mostly along party lines.
Tempers flare in Senate as session draws to a close
Tensions ran high in the Senate Wednesday when Sen. Paul Pinsky, D- Prince George’s, questioned a decision by Senate President Mike Miller to delay final vote on a bill to ban arsenic in chicken feed until the end of the day’s session.
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