Maryland lawmakers pre-file 87 bills for 1996 General Assembly
Maryland lawmakers have filed 87 bills for the 1996 General Assembly covering crime, crab regulations, education and economic development. Highlights include a tax repeal on vending machine snacks, private school tax credits, stricter drunken driving penalties, and limits on Chesapeake Bay crabs. The session also features proposals to abolish the lieutenant governor’s office, change the governor’s term start, and tighten elder care background checks.
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Annapolis
Maryland
General Assembly
Senate
Timothy Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
House
John Arnick
Baltimore County
Chesapeake Bay
James Campbell
Baltimore
Ferguson
Montgomery County
Campbell
Kim Boyer
David Craig
R-Harford
Henry Heller
D Montgomery
Rose Mary Bonsack
D-Harford
Joint Committee For Economic Development Issues
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ferguson Pushes Bill to Remove Scholarship Funds from State Budget
Maryland lawmaker Ferguson renews effort to cut or end the scholarship program arguing it favors state centers and is political patronage. He would remove the money from the budget entirely, shifting control to local boards or eliminating the program. Critics say the plan hurts students and lacks chance in the Senate and with groups like Maryland Common Cause.
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Baltimore
Washington
House of Delegates
Senate
Ferguson
Littrell
Boards of Education
Carroll
Frederick
Clarence Biount
Terguson
Maryland Common Cause
Deborah Provich
Common Cause
Ms. Povich
Top state lobbyist earns $1 million in year
State reports show Gerard E. Evans, veteran lobbyist, earned 1,051,200 last year, the highest among about 500 lobbyists. He focuses on health care, casino gambling and Redskins stadium, earning over 200,000 from Jack Kent Cooke as legal counsel. Critics accuse him of style over substance.
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Annapolis
Gerard E. Evans
Evans
General Assembly
Washington Redskins
Jack Kent Cooke
Prince George's County
Mr. Evans
Maryland faces 1996 session budget and policy shifts
The 1996 Maryland session may reshape government with a no-growth budget except for education and prisons, potential income tax cuts, and major reforms in gun control, auto emissions, insurance, gambling, speed limits, abortion funding, lawsuits, regulations, and the smoking ban. Leaders expect revenue strain but foresee service restructuring and priority reevaluation.
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Glendening
Taylor
Maryland
Congress
Clinton
Mr. Miller
Maryland Economy Seen Stagnant in 1996 With Slow Job Gains
Maryland likely avoids a recession in 1996 but will add few jobs, analysts say. Employment may rise 0.5 to 1.5 percent, about 11,000 to 37,000 positions, with WEFA ranking the state 38th for near term prospects and experts predicting only modest growth despite a three year expansion.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Michael Dante
University of Baltimore
Ross DeVol
Wefa Group
Edystone
WEFA
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
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Criminal Justice
Natural Resources
Arnick
Delaware
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Amick
Ms. Townsend
Mr. Ferguson
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Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Insurance
Governor’s Commission
State Highway Administration
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health
Mark Witner
First Union Corp
First Fidelity Bancorp
Fredenck News-Post
FCNB
Mibank
TAX & Financial
Frederick News-Post
Jessie Hetzler
Hrederich Netos-Jost
Fredenck News
Randy Mann
WBANK
FDIC
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