Stephen Buckingham
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).