Maryland House backs contracts ban and PSC expansion
The Maryland House tentatively approved a bill barring bribery offenders from government contracts and another to grow the Public Service Commission from three to five members with a fulltime people's counsel. Also advancing were Elections Code amendments and a nursing home reimbursement increase, plus the Fair Share utility rate measure and a nondiscrimination bill based on sexual orientation.
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Annapolis
Public Service Commission
Maryland House of Delegates
Legislative Council
General Assembly
House
PSC
People's Counsel
del. Steven V. Sklar
D-Balto
House Environmental Matters Committee
del. Bert Booth
R-Balto. Co
del. Booth
School boards oppose contract bill in Annapolis
In Annapolis the Senate Finance Committee heard opposition to bill B258 by Sen. Arthur Helton to allow county councils and boards of commissioners to join teacher contract talks. Critics say the measure could undermine education programs and force tax increases or cuts to contracts. Beverly Zimmerman of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education led opposition, joined by superintendents, principals groups, and the Maryland Association of Counties.
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Annapolis
Senate Finance Committee
Beverly Zimmerman
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
Arthur Helton
D-Harford
Helton
Zimmerman
Maryland Association of Counties
Handicapped Education Spending Increase Urged
ANNAPOLIS AP A gubernatorial study commission recommends increasing state and local spending for handicapped education by 50 million dollars over five years. The final report passed 17 to 1 with one abstention by Alan Wilner. The plan would see the state fund 70 percent of added costs while local governments cover 30 percent, prompting objections from Del Porter Hopkins who warned of complex distribution and potential harm to children.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Alan Wilner
Mandel
Commission
Commission On
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Hopkins
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Upper Marlboro
Prince George's County
Carl Hassel
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Prince George's
Frank R. Sih, Jo
Donald M. Fadeley
M.R. Etchison
Robert Weir Keeney
Beasford
Kenneth W. Luhn & Son
Wagonal
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Diner's Club
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American Express
Carte Blanche
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Frederick, Md
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