Here are some of this week’s legislative updates from the Chamber Action Network blog:
- False Claims Bill Headed to Senate Floor
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved an amended version of SB 272, the Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009. This bill will drive up health care costs for employers and further limit access to health care in Maryland. We expect a full Senate vote today (Friday, March 20). - Chamber Opposes Health Care Payroll Tax
Two key Maryland General Assembly committees heard legislation this week that would create a universal health care system in Maryland, funded primarily by an annual $2.5 billion employer payroll tax (SB 813/HB 951). - Environmental Standing Compromise May be Near
House Environmental Matters Committee Chair Maggie McIntosh has been working with representatives from local government, the business community and the environmental community in an attempt to reach a compromise over the environmental standing legislation (SB 824/ HB1053). - DLLR Addresses Workforce Opportunities in Federal Recovery Package
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Secretary Tom Perez gave a briefing to members of the Maryland business community last week on the potential impacts of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the Maryland workforce. - Market Share Liability Bill Heard Today
Maryland Chamber President & CEO Kathy Snyder, CCE testified this week before the House Judiciary Committee against legislation that would drastically alter Maryland’s tort laws by imposing a variation of market share liability.
