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Bill would replace state treasurer on Maryland Environmental Service board with planning secretary
Summary
Delegate David Stein’s House Bill 344 would remove the state treasurer from the Maryland Environmental Service board of directors and add the Secretary of the Department of Planning; sponsors say the change eases a staffing burden on the Treasurer’s Office while keeping oversight.
Delegate David Stein, sponsor of House Bill 344, told the House Environment and Transportation Committee on Feb. 5 that the bill would "remove the state treasurer from the MES board of directors, and replace that position with the secretary of the Department of Planning." He framed the change as a practical response to evolving demands on the Treasurer’s Office following its takeover of the 529 college savings program in 2023.
The bill’s lead sponsor said the move would “assist both MES and…
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