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Why it matters: The conference report sets rules and limitations for county deployment of automated speed enforcement on specified interstate corridors and includes provisions reported on the floor to limit camera placement and require reporting on the geographic origin of speeders.

What happened on the floor: The chair of the conference committee asked the House to accept the report; members voted to adopt the report. A Baltimore County delegate who identified the bill as affecting their home county criticized the measure during the floor debate, saying it will not improve public safety and will instead “destroy traffic” in commute hours. The delegate said, “this is just a revenue generator, and I don't think it's gonna help the people of Baltimore County,” and announced they would vote no.

Committee and report details: Conference amendments reported on the floor included language limiting the number of cameras per jurisdiction, spacing requirements (a floor exchange described a 5‑mile spacing amendment), and a requirement to produce a report — requested by Baltimore City during conference — describing where speeders are geographically from.

Vote and outcome: The clerk announced there were 101 votes in the affirmative for the conference report; the bill received the constitutional majority and was declared passed.

Next steps and implementation: The conference report places administrative requirements on jurisdictions implementing the cameras and requires reporting that could be used to assess the program's geographic effects. The transcript indicates local delegations and the Department of Transportation or local enforcement entities will be involved in implementation, but no specific implementation timeline was stated on the floor.

Context and dissent: Floor remarks from the Baltimore County delegate focused on traffic impacts during peak commuting hours and skepticism about public safety benefits; committee chairs and conference report sponsors emphasized technical limits and reporting requirements included in the final language. Neither the transcript nor the floor exchange provided post‑passage enforcement details or projected program costs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Floor Session, 4/7/2025 #3","oneSentenceSummary","The House adopted the conference committee report for Senate Bill 338, clearing a measure to authorize speed monitoring systems along specified Interstate corridors in Baltimore County.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15055,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611571,"House of Delegates passes wide-ranging bills in late‑March session; key measures listed",7138,170000,7308000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893973-9d7df0c09359dbf32fdf16d1780c59ec&start=170&end=7308","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893973-9d7df0c09359dbf32fdf16d1780c59ec/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6611571/Maryland/House-of-Delegates-passes-wide-ranging-bills-in-lateMarch-session-key-measures-listed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611571-37de1e58e180c9bfc8a77abe1835824a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770817625&Signature=HVglNPwI8QFNQZcQcsmvSaShDjJtt5hywUu8-ChiEDLHbupqxxvN-DdC7PSHhoXVl3IMIMwS-p35dOGvaLTxKM79UKJQYbiH7bReY3Lv8WJHV5mdUDTp2KJErSVjEXuQAnZtoAFr~zVN6JrZtHQTu9lIgoSwUAVZY4SKy6ujtV6u0xScqIhwPU0Mj0rkdr6ygaCq7N82cHT74dJtdCcFw7YGrYuh7kuqgOJau~KGJbM3bBYzkhepNlH1I9wMC-q~mdPqrjoWJKqGByIKd6L2xKOe5sUt3W~bave297GXvekzuR3lCX9yFiAbjJ7zkA~SdVXEUPKECyAV4tYWqfwriA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maryland House of Delegates on March 26 adopted a long slate of third‑reading bills and conference committee reports, advancing measures that address elections, environmental programs, public safety, and social services.

The session included adoption of multiple conference committee reports and passage votes on bills returned from the Senate. Lawmakers accepted conference reports on measures including corrections parole rules, wrongful detainer actions and other items. A consent calendar of local liquor and other county bills also cleared the House.

Why it matters: The votes complete the House’s action on dozens of measures that now head to the governor’s desk or back to the Senate for final settlement. Several bills carry budget or program implications—most notably continued funding for legal services linked to eviction cases and expansions of grant programs for higher education and community needs.

Votes at a glance (selected bills discussed on the floor):
- Senate Bill 295 (income tax reconciliation / Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice‑Involved Individuals Act): Passed, 100 yeas (clerk announced 100 affirmative votes). The House recorded the constitutional majority and returned the bill to the Senate.

- Senate Bill 46 (real property, wrongful detainer actions — conference committee report adopted): Conference report adopted; third reading passed, 138 yeas.

- Senate Bill 181 (corrections, geriatric and medical parole — conference report adopted): Conference report accepted; bill passed, 104 yeas.

- Senate Bill 338 (Baltimore County speed monitoring systems, I‑695/I‑95/I‑83): Conference report adopted; third reading passed, 101 yeas. The floor included objections from a Baltimore County delegate who said speed cameras “don’t end up helping much with public safety” and called them “just a revenue generator.”

- Senate Bill 608 (U nonimmigrant status petitions / victim certification window): Conference report adopted; passed, 128 yeas.

- Senate Bill 930 (managed aquifer recharge pilot program): Passed, 104 yeas. On the floor one delegate described the concept in strongly negative terms, calling it “gross” and warning about injecting treated water into aquifers; committee chairs noted the measure was a pilot and, practically, is expected to be implemented in Anne Arundel County.

- Senate Bill 96 (water bottle filling stations requirement for new or substantially rehabilitated buildings): Passed, 108 yeas. Floor discussion focused briefly on equipment costs versus installation costs for adding bottle‑filling stations above water fountains.

- Senate Bill 154 (access to counsel in evictions task force and special fund): Passed, 100 yeas. Lawmakers discussed the program’s funding level (the fiscal note in floor remarks referenced $14 million annually) and clarified the funding supports representation for tenants facing eviction through existing providers such as Maryland Legal Aid.

- Senate Bill 979 (accommodations intermediaries and hotel rental tax collection by the Comptroller): Passed, 118 yeas. A proposed amendment to exempt counties that already collect the tax (cited example: Talbot County) failed; the sponsor withdrew a separate amendment after discussion about coordination with the Comptroller’s Office.

- Additional measures passed on the calendar included bills on environmental fees (SB 425), election law changes, hospital/behavioral health grants (e.g., SB 599), higher‑education grant program adjustments, and numerous county/local items on the consent calendar. Vote counts for the bills above reflect the tallies announced on the House floor during the March 26 session.

Procedural notes: The House adopted multiple conference committee reports and, by unanimous consent, took up a consent calendar of local bills. The clerk and leadership recorded several late vote changes on the floor and the body recessed for a short break after the consent calendar.

What’s next: Bills that were returned to the Senate with the House’s disposition or that were passed by the House will proceed according to interchamber and executive branch processing: either back to the Senate for concurrence on conference report language or to the governor for signature or veto consideration.

Detailed floor transcripts are the basis for the vote counts and the short quotes presented here; the House’s official journal will publish final vote rolls and enrolled versions of the bills.","The Maryland House of Delegates approved a large number of bills on the third‑reading calendar March 26, adopting conference reports and final passage for measures ranging from public safety to environmental policy. Several items drew brief floor debate; most passed by comfortable margins.","actionData","errors"]

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Delegates adopt speed‑camera rules for Baltimore County after floor objections

House of Delegates passes wide-ranging bills in late‑March session; key measures listed