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House debate over disaster mitigation contractors: amendment to make HB 13 51 statewide fails
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 13 51, which would require certain disaster mitigation services to comply with Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) rules; an amendment to make the scheme statewide was rejected on a roll call and the bill returned to third reading printing.
The House debated House Bill 13 51 on March 9, focusing on whether disaster mitigation services should be governed by a statewide set of rules or left for local jurisdictions.
The sponsor from Baltimore County offered an amendment to make the licensing scheme statewide, arguing that contractors who operate across county lines need a single, predictable set of rules. "I'm not so sure that that's what the bill was intending to do, but I think it could create a very confusing situation," the Baltimore County delegate said, urging that a uniform statewide…
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