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Senate orders multiple bills for third reading after committee reports
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Summary
Without extended debate, the Senate adopted committee amendments and ordered a series of bills (covering IT fund uses, tax exemptions, county tax limits, Chesapeake Bay work, procurement exemptions, retirement provisions and local development PILOTs) printed for third reading.
Senators processed a number of committee reports and, without objection, adopted committee amendments and ordered multiple bills printed for third reading.
Bills ordered printed include Senate Bill 85 (Information Technology Investment Fund uses), Senate Bill 309 (sales and use tax exemption for precious metal bullion/coins expanded statewide), Senate Bill 520 (charter counties and public-safety tax exceptions), Senate Bill 558 (Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program), Senate Bill 641 (historic preservation procurement exemptions), Senate Bill 647 (catastrophic-disability tier for state police/LEOPS), Senate Bill 654 (state police retirement age and DROP changes), Senate Bill 668 (children's cabinet interagency fund appropriations), Senate Bill 756 (Baltimore City economic development PILOT), and Senate Bill 818 (State Center advisory group — special ordered until tomorrow).
Most bills passed committee on favorable reports with technical or clarifying amendments. Where senators requested more time to add cosponsors or offer floor amendments, the Senate agreed to special order some items to the appropriate time the following day.
Next steps: Each bill will appear on the third-reading calendar in sequence; senators may offer floor amendments in accordance with amendment-office procedures.
