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Maryland House adopts conference reports, passes budget bills after late-night votes
Summary
After late-night debate and procedural objections about limited reading time, the Maryland House adopted the conference committee report on the operating budget (Senate Bill 282) and passed the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (Senate Bill 284); votes and roll calls recorded significant majorities and a failed special-order motion earlier in the evening.
The Maryland House of Delegates late Monday adopted conference committee reports on the state’s fiscal 2027 budget and approved related budget legislation after extended debate over timing and disclosure.
The conference committee chair told the House the committees had reconciled differences between the chamber and the Senate and presented a compromised version of Senate Bill 282, the operating budget for fiscal 2027. The chair summarized priorities in the package, saying the budget would leave a $250 million cash surplus, maintain more than $2 billion in the rainy day fund and invest more than $10 billion in public schools. The report was put to a roll-call vote and was adopted with 102 votes in favor and 13 opposed; Senate Bill 282 was then readied for third reading and final passage.
Several members objected to…
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