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Home | Category: Free MarketMarch 28, 2008House Committees Help Business on Procurement Bills
Many state procurement bills opposed by the Maryland Chamber have been defeated or withdrawn, largely due to the help of the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the House... More»
February 21, 2008Prevailing Wage Bill is a Bad Idea
Maryland Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Ron Wineholt testified last week in opposition to HB 970 - Procurement - Prevailing Wage. This legislation would require contractors working on state... More»
December 17, 2007Maryland Chamber's 2008 Business Agenda
The Maryland Chamber’s Board of Directors recently approved its 2008 Business Agenda. Priorities for the 2008 General Assembly session include: Repealing the hastily adopted sales tax on computer services. Revising... More»
July 12, 2007Living Wage Implementation Proceeds
Although many key questions remain to be resolved, the new living wage law will take effect for most state service contracts approved after October 1, 2007. Maryland Chamber Vice President... More»
May 8, 2007Governor Signs "Living Wage" Bill
Governor Martin O’Malley signed the “living wage” law today. This new law establishes a minimum wage for employees working on state service contracts of over $100,000 at a level of... More»
May 3, 2007Living Wage -- What You Need to Know
Despite the MD Chamber’s strong opposition, the General Assembly passed legislation (HB 430) setting minimum wage levels for businesses performing service state contracts of over $100,000. The bill will be... More»
April 11, 20072007 Session Recap
We’ve posted a preliminary recap of the session. We’ll expand on it later this week.... More»
April 9, 2007"Living Wage" Update
Following approval of the Living Wage bill (HB 430) by the House of Delegates Friday on a vote of 88-50, the Senate Finance Committee voted 7 to 4 Saturday morning... More»
April 6, 2007Chamber on the Radio Today at 3:30 p.m.
Maryland Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Ron Wineholt will be on the Ron Smith show at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon on WBAL AM 1090. The topic will be the... More»
House Passes "Living Wage" Bill
The House of Delegates passed the “living wage” bill today 88-50. We’ll post the vote as soon as we get it. The Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a hearing for... More»
April 4, 2007Living Wage Moving?
Unions are pressuring the House Economic Matters Committee and the General Assembly leadership to vote out HB 430, which would require businesses to pay a “living wage” of $11.95 an... More»
March 29, 2007Price Controls Bill Moving in House
After languishing in the House Economic Matters Committee most of the session, a bill to authorize the Governor to impose price controls on any good or service in Maryland during... More»
March 8, 2007Living Wage Bill Primed to Move
After a work session today, the House Economic Matters Committee’s Business Regulation Subcommittee approved an amended version of the living wage bill, HB 430. The legislation would require employers under... More»
February 27, 2007News & Notes for February 27, 2007
Tax-increase discussions under wayThe Maryland Chamber of Commerce has called on the General Assembly to tap economists and accountants to undertake a comprehensive study of the state’s tax structure. Kathleen... More»
February 20, 2007Living Wage Bill is a Bad Policy
The House Economic Matters Committee today heard legislation (HB 430) to require employers under a State service contract worth more then $100,000 to pay an hourly wage of at least... More»
February 15, 2007Living Wage Bill to be Heard Next Week
Next week, the House Economic Matters Committee will hear legislation to require an employer under a state contract or subcontract for services of over $100,000 to pay an hourly wage... More»
February 2, 2007News & Notes for February 2, 2007
O’Malley pledging a ‘living wage’“By setting an artificial wage floor, you undermine the whole purpose of competitive bidding,” Wineholt said. “If someone is willing to provide a service at a... More»
October 23, 20062007 Business Agenda Released
During last week’s meeting of the Maryland Chamber’s Board of Directors, the Board adopted the Chamber’s 2007 Business Agenda. The agenda outlines the Chamber’s priorities for the coming year and... More»
June 15, 2006Special Session Damages Business Climate
Regardless of your industry, Maryland businesses should be concerned about a state legislature that singles out one company for discriminatory treatment, jeopardizes its finances, takes away its tax credits, and... More»
June 14, 2006Legislature Makes Business Uneasy
With the legislature taking up the electric industry restructuring bill today, the Baltimore Sun has a great story in the Business Section that examines the impact of recent actions by... More»
June 13, 2006Electric Industry Restructuring Legislation
Maryland Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Heather Hamilton will testify today in opposition to electric industry restructuring bill that is being considered during the special session of the General... More»
Special Session Update
As the special session of the General Assembly gets underway, here are the details about what is being considered. These are all pdf documents Executive Summary of the Bill The... More»
April 12, 2006Highlights and Lowlights of the 2006 General Assembly Session
The Chamber took positions on 169 bills this session. Click here for the highlights and lowlights. Related info: The Gazette: Annapolis ’06: A collapse at the wire Assembly minds business... More»
March 7, 2006Price Controls Debate Moves to the House
The House Economic Matters Committee today will hear HB 580, Price Controls - Essential Goods and Services, legislation that would impose price controls on a wide variety of goods and... More»
February 23, 2006Legislation Would Allow For Lawsuits Over Gas Prices
The Senate Finance Committee today heard SB 632, Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Gasoline Pricing. This bill would authorize the Attorney General and individuals to sue sellers of gasoline... More»
Chamber Opposes Indexing Minimum Wage
Maryland Chamber Chairman Terry Neimeyer, Chairman, President and CEO of KCI Technologies, Inc. is in town today to testify in opposition to HB 1142, Minimum Wage - Constitutional Right and... More»
February 22, 2006Maryland Chamber Opposes Price Control Bill
Later today, Maryland Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs Ron Wineholt will testify before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in opposition to legislation that would impose price controls on a... More»
February 7, 2006Price Control Bill Gains Momentum
Legislation has been introduced to impose price controls on a wide variety of goods and services during a state of emergency (SB 320/HB 580). Legislators wisely defeated similar legislation last... More»
January 11, 2006General Assembly Convenes Today
The 2006 General Assembly Session kicks off today. The Chamber’s top priorities for the next 90 days include: Sustaining the Governor’s vetoes of the Fair Share Health Care Fund Act... More»
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