Committees Hear Major Priority Bills

This past week gave UUs an opportunity to provide strong supporting testimony in committee on many of our top priority bills, including:

Education

• HB 1300/SB 1000 Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Implementation of Kirwan Commission Recommendations

Gun Violence

• HB 636 and SB 646 Minors’ Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements

Climate Change

• HB 432 and SB 423 Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Electric Buses (Electric Bus Transition Act)

• HB 919 Coal - Tax Credits and Exemption - Repeal

• SB 926 Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act

• HB 98 Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass

• HB 438 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources

Health Care

• HB 930 Funding for Small Business Insurance Subsidies and Outreach

All of these bills are listed in the table Current Status of Priority Legislation, along with descriptions (scroll right).