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Committee advances Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act with insurance-coverage amendment
Summary
The Economic Matters Committee approved House Bill 15, the Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act, as amended to address insurance access; the bill was moved forward on a roll call.
House Bill 15, titled the Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act, was moved as amended by the Economic Matters Committee and advanced out of committee following a roll-call vote.
The measure establishes a statutory framework for forming, operating and dissolving limited worker cooperative associations in Maryland. Committee amendments in the packet addressed the ability of such cooperatives to obtain insurance; the sponsor moved the amendments and the committee approved them before proceeding to a recorded vote.
Why it matters: If enacted, the bill would create a defined entity form for worker-owned cooperatives under Maryland law and address a key practical concern — access to insurance — through committee amendments.
Vote and procedural detail
A roll call was held following approval of committee amendments. The chair called the roll and the committee recorded votes; the committee announced that the bill "moves forward, as amended." (Roll-call record as read in committee is recorded in the public hearing transcript.)
Context and next steps
The bill’s sponsor indicated the amendment clarifies insurance access for the cooperative form. With the committee’s favorable report, House Bill 15 will advance to the next stage of the legislative process. Any additional floor amendments or debate would occur in subsequent chamber proceedings.
Ending: Committee members asked that the amendment and the bill record reflect the change on insurance access; the bill was advanced out of committee as amended.
