Sen. Guy Guzzone (D-Howard), who chairs the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, said the committee will meet Thursday to hash out details of a $520 million amendment to Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s proposed Maryland stimulus bill. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.
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Maryland senators are tacking an additional $520 million onto Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) billion-dollar COVID-19 relief effort – including grants for businesses and immediate payments for thousands of Marylanders waiting on adjudication for unemployment insurance.
BOWIE, Md. (AP) â After advancing with amendments in the state Senate on Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hoganâs $1 billion RELIEF Act of 2021 faces scrutiny in the House during Thursdayâs Ways and Means Committee meeting.
The bill has been characterized as a strong starting point in helping Maryland residents still struggling under economic losses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Anne Kaiser, D-Montgomery and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, told Capital News Service she was pleased with the governorâs attempt to help Marylanders during the pandemic.
Hoganâs $1 billion stimulus and tax break bill has been characterized as one of his top legislative priorities outside of passing the fiscal year 2022 budget.
After advancing with amendments in the state Senate on Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan’s $1 billion RELIEF Act of 2021 faces scrutiny in the House during Thursday’s Ways and Means Committee meeting.
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