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Committee advances a package of bills; key votes and local measures recorded
Summary
The Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee approved a range of departmental, local and policy bills during the session. Several measures passed unanimously; some recorded roll-call tallies are included below. One bill on septic inspections was held for additional consideration.
The Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee processed a slate of departmental, local and policy measures Wednesday, approving multiple bills (several unanimously) and holding a few items for follow-up. Below are the committee’s recorded actions and outcomes for bills discussed on the floor today.
Votes at a glance
- House Bill 150 (child care staff ratio regulation authority): Motion to move favorable carried; roll call recorded a dissenting vote by Senator Galien. Result recorded as 10–1 in committee.
- House Bill 161 (education: framework for content standards compliance — amendment striking original bill and establishing state corrective authority and potential withholding for noncompliance): Committee adopted the substitute/striking amendment and passed the bill as amended. Final committee tally recorded as 6 yes, 3 no, 1 abstention.
- House Bill 480 (St. Mary’s County: county plan and sewer/water plan adjustments, local bill): Local delegation motion carried unanimously.
- House Bill 491 (St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission discontinuance and assessment authority, local…
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