Votes at a glance: committee handles concurrences, non-concurrences and conference committees

Summary

The committee took multiple concurrence and non-concurrence votes on house–senate amendments and appointed conference committees for several bills, including non-concurrence on HB 663 and HB 146 and concurrence on a package of other bills; several delegates recorded opposition or abstention for the record.

The Environment and Transportation Committee resolved a series of concurrence and non-concurrence questions and appointed conference committees where appropriate.

Notable outcomes: the committee voted not to concur with the Senate amendments to House Bill 663 (Delegate Rosenberg) that would expand the Maryland Department of the Environment's reporting to include federal environmental policy changes related to nuclear power; a conference committee was appointed (Chair Stein, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Anderson). The committee concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 1219 (climate change and homeowners insurance study), HB 829 (TNC human-trafficking training and liability), HB 1230 (WSSC procurement preferences for local small businesses), HB 1164 (limited-income mechanisms for water companies, allowing PSC discretion), HB 578 (conforming cross-file to SB 431), HB 30 (towing technical fixes), HB 451 (EV infrastructure council membership), and HB 342 (restoring a two-year experience requirement for forestry licenses). The clerk noted at least one required abstention for Delegate Grammer on a roll call.

The committee indicated more concurrences and pending appropriations work remain as the session moves toward its final days.