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Maryland bill would create Commerce complaint portal for permitting delays

2389999 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

Delegate Vogel and business groups urged creation of a Department of Commerce complaint portal to track and help resolve state and local permitting and licensing delays that, they say, slow small business growth.

Delegate Vogel urged the House Economic Matters Committee on Feb. 25 to back House Bill 10‑38, a proposal to add a Department of Commerce complaint portal for businesses that experience permit and licensing delays.

The portal would be intended to connect businesses experiencing permitting delays with Commerce staff whose job is to help firms navigate approvals, and to collect reports so the state could identify patterns in…

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