House of Delegates introduces two bond initiatives; refers both to Appropriations

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland House of Delegates on Monday introduced two bond initiatives and sent both measures to the Appropriations Committee for consideration, the clerk announced during the session.

The clerk read “Introductory House Bond Initiative No. 49” and “Introductory House Bond Initiative No. 50” and stated each was referred to Appropriations. The reading did not include dollar amounts, project descriptions or sponsors beyond the bill numbers, and no committee hearing dates were given in the transcript.

The referral sends the measures to the House Appropriations Committee, where staff and committee members typically review proposed capital spending and may hold hearings or seek additional fiscal information. The transcript contains no further debate of the bond initiatives during the floor session and does not record committee action.

Later in the session, the majority leader moved “that the House stands adjourned until Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m.,” noting the legislative date as Feb. 22. The transcript records the motion but does not include a recorded vote or the result of that motion.

The reading of the bond measures occurred amid a session that largely featured ceremonial recognitions and announcements; the floor clerk and presiding officer handled introductions and referrals as part of routine floor business. Additional detail about the bond initiatives — including project descriptions, funding amounts and sponsor names — was not specified in the floor reading captured in the transcript.

The House is scheduled to convene next on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m., per the adjournment motion recorded in the transcript.