Day: March 28, 2013

Gas tax bill approved by Senate committee

A controversial gas tax hike already passed by the House of Delegates was approved by a Senate committee Thursday, moving it one step closer to becoming law. The committee also approved a constitutional amendment requiring three-fifths votes in both houses to use transportation money for other purposes, a so-called lockbox.

State Roundup, March 28, 2013

Less than two weeks remain in the 90-day session and the General Assembly is working on several landmark pieces of legislation including gun control, a gas tax hike and medical marijuana; the gun-control issue continues to draw debate over limiting bullet clips and banning assault-type weapons; that issue is spilling over into the 2014 campaign as well; a bill intended to dilute concentrations of poor people and help those using housing voucher assistance is likely doomed this year; legislation authorizing a study on benefits of starting school later likely to pass; measure to tax online sales dies; and Prince George’s County Council won’t support county exec takeover of schools unless it gets more budget authority.

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