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Bill would tighten blind‑trust and disclosure rules for governors; ethics commission flags operational costs
Summary
HB932 would require earlier blind‑trust establishment for incoming governors, publish non‑participation agreements, and require disclosure of business interests seeking state grants; the State Ethics Commission said implementation would have operational and fiscal impacts.
A bill to strengthen conflict‑of‑interest rules for Maryland’s governor, HB932, was presented Feb. 20 in the House Environment and Transportation Committee. The sponsor said the measure would expand and clarify blind‑trust requirements, non‑participation obligations, public posting of non‑participation agreements and disclosure when businesses seeking state grants are owned by a governor or close relative.
"Sunshine is the best disinfectant," the sponsor told the committee, describing cross‑jurisdictional news coverage of controversies in…
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