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Wicomico delegation warns of state budget pressure, energy and solar siting issues after 2025 session
Summary
Wicomico County’s state delegation briefed the council on the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session, highlighting a historic state budget with tax and fee increases, continuing education funding mandates, energy supply and rising utility costs, and new state rules affecting solar siting and local land‑use authority.
Members of the Wicomico County delegation delivered a post‑session recap to the County Council April 15, summarizing several legislative outcomes and flagging issues county officials should track through the interim.
Senator Marybeth Crozzo (transcript identified as speaking for the delegation) and multiple delegates said the dominant themes in Annapolis were the state budget, energy policy and education funding mandates. Crozzo described a $67 billion state budget and said attempts to pause or slow implementation of the state education ‘‘blueprint’’ were among the options discussed in the legislature; she said the delegation will continue work during the interim on budget and education issues.
Budget and mandates
Delegates told the council the budget includes sizable tax and fee increases and…
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