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Appropriations committee passes broad slate of bills, including bond authorizations and economic development changes
Summary
The committee approved a large set of bills—including local bond authorizations, compensation adjustments for constitutional and judicial officers, and HB 15‑81, an economic development omnibus that increases lottery and debt caps for certain projects—mostly by unanimous voice votes; some motions used roll calls.
The Appropriations Committee completed a full voting session, advancing dozens of bills by voice vote and recorded roll calls that moved higher‑profile measures forward for floor consideration.
Among the measures approved, HB 15‑81 (presented by Delegate McCaskill) was the most expansive: it broadens eligible economic development projects to include the Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor, expands definitions of eligible project types, increases annual lottery fund distributions to the Blue Line Corridor special fund from $27,000,000 to $31,000,000, raises the ceiling on debt for Blue Line Corridor facilities from $400,000,000 to $450,000,000, and…
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