Panel backs requiring product‑specific licenses for electronic smoking devices Supporters told the House Economic Matters Committee that SB 249 would close a regulatory gap by requiring product‑specific licenses for electronic smoking devices, improve tax compliance and let health departments identify where vape products are sold without adding fees for retailers already licensed for cigarettes or other tobacco products.

Maryland is set to enhance regulatory transparency in the vaping industry without imposing new fees, as SB 249 aims to close gaps in licensure for electronic smoking devices.

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Votes at a glance: Economic Matters Committee advances a package of consumer, housing and administrative bills The Economic Matters Committee on March 6 advanced roughly 15 bills in a single voting session, approving measures on planning, housing counseling, video-lottery fund distributions, builder disclosures and more; this roundup lists each bill, a one-line description and committee vote tally.

The Economic Matters Committee just advanced a groundbreaking slate of 15 bills aimed at transforming housing, consumer protection, and economic development in Maryland!

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Economic Matters Committee advances five bills; new process gives subcommittee chairs lead in voting sessions The Economic Matters Committee moved five bills — HB 236, HB 241, HB 242, HB 259 and HB 308 — favorably in a single voting session after brief presentations by subcommittee speakers; committee announced subcommittee chairs will present bills and council members may participate in Q&A going forward.

The Economic Matters Committee just advanced five significant bills, marking a new era where subcommittee chairs take the spotlight in voting sessions!

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DLS briefing to Economic Matters Committee flags $1.4 billion federal-revenue uncertainty, outlines fund shifts At an Economic Matters Committee briefing, DLS budget manager Tanya Zimmerman outlined the governor's proposed budget — noting modest near-term balances, major special‑fund transfers (some replaced by bonds), spending reductions contingent on legislation, and an Office of Legislative Audits finding of roughly $1.4 billion in unsupported federal revenue at MDOT.

The proposed Maryland budget reveals a staggering $1.4 billion in unsupported federal revenue, raising serious questions about fiscal stability and potential local impacts.

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Maryland Assembly debates right to repair bill for powered wheelchairs Lawmakers discuss amendments to House Bill 31 addressing wheelchair repair safety concerns.

Maryland lawmakers are grappling with the right to repair powered wheelchairs, navigating the fine line between consumer rights and public safety.

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