The General Assembly adjourned its 2008 session late last night. During the 90-day session, 2,641 bills were introduced. The Maryland Chamber took positions on 159 of them. We’ve posted our session recap here.

The Maryland Chamber, with the help of allied business organizations and local chambers of commerce, achieved numerous victories, including:

• Repealing the computer services sales tax enacted during the 2007 special session.
• Moderating the onerous corporate reporting requirements enacted during the 2007 special session.
• Defeating an overly ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reductions bill that would have cost Maryland jobs, increased energy prices, and crippled industries trying to compete in a global marketplace.
• Defeating several bills that would have exposed businesses to additional lawsuits and damages.
• Defeating legislation that would have detracted from Maryland’s market-based competitive bidding procurement process.

To view the complete recap, click here.