Day: March 10, 2013

Minimum wage hike would boost economy or destroy jobs, friends and foes say

An initiative to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour in two years promises to be among the most controversial economic issues debated at the Maryland General Assembly this year. Sponsored by Sen. Rob Garagiola, D-Montgomery, and Del. Aisha Braveboy, D-Prince George’s, the initiative would reshape the state’s job market for low income workers.

Public-Private Partnership Bill passes after hot debate over relaxed procurement rules

The House of Delegates hotly debated the Public-Private Partnership Bill before passing it 119-19 on Friday.

The administration bill, HB560, establishes guidelines for how the state can partner with private businesses to deliver infrastructure projects without following the usual procurement process. The legislation also sets up the process that the Board of Public Works will be required to follow in relation to public-private partnership (P3) proposals.

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