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The Senate opted to adhere fairly closely to the governor’s recommended state spending proposal, but the fiscal impact on the developmental disability community will be lesser.
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2026 WYPR Coverage of Maryland General Assembly
Maryland on track for a better-than-expected budget year; revenue growth remains bleak
State budget experts are now projecting a $355 million surplus when the fiscal year ends in June, but next year’s fiscal outlook has worsened.
Major Maryland energy policy changes are on the table as legislature enters final weeks
House lawmakers considered two bills that would foundationally change how utilities recover costs for infrastructure projects and would allow utilities to build their own generation.
Maryland utilities testify on pricey transmission projects; oversight legislation to come
Lawmakers are cracking down on costly electric infrastructure projects that do not require state-level approval due to a legal caveat.
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