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Home | Category: Transportation FundingDecember 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»
November 19, 2007Special Session Results in $800 Million in New Business Taxes
The General Assembly concluded its 3 week special session today by enacting $1.4 billion in new taxes, $400 million in possible future state budget reductions, and authorizing slots at up... More»
November 8, 2007Let the ICC Construction Begin
A federal judge today upheld the Maryland State Highway Administration’s environmental study of the long-overdue intercounty connector (ICC), clearing the way for construction. The Maryland Chamber strongly supports the construction... More»
October 31, 2007Business Community Supports Increased Transportation Funding
This morning in Annapolis, a joint hearing of the House Ways and Means, House Appropriations, and Senate Budget and Taxation Committees was held to consider SB 5/HB 5, the Transportation... More»
October 18, 2007Special Session Approaches with Billions at Stake
Governor Martin O’Malley has called the General Assembly into a special session starting October 29 that promises to be a wild roller coaster ride of unknown duration and destination. The... More»
October 16, 2007Business Groups Release Transportation Study
The Maryland Chamber joined the Greater Baltimore Committee and Greater Washington Board of Trade in commissioning a study of Maryland’s transportation infrastructure. The study, conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute,... More»
May 23, 2007MD Senators Introduce Transit Funding Bill
Maryland Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin introduced legislation to provide the Washington-area Metrorail system with $1.5 billion in funding over a 10-year period, if Maryland, Virginia and... More»
April 11, 20072007 Session Recap
We’ve posted a preliminary recap of the session. We’ll expand on it later this week.... More»
March 23, 2007News & Notes for March 23, 2007
Rascovar: Showdown over health insuranceMiller says this extra tobacco tax revenue will be needed to close the state’s $1.5 billion budget deficit next year. He also notes the tobacco tax... More»
March 16, 2007Study Tax Structure Before Raising Taxes
Today, the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee will hear a briefing on Maryland’s transportation funding needs, followed by a hearing on SB 949, which would increase Maryland’s gas tax by... 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 6, 2007Maryland Chamber Remains Committed to Building the ICC
In case you missed it, Friday’s Gazette of Politics and Business included an op-ed by Carol Arscott entitled “Has commitment to ICC gone out the door with Ehrlich administration?” The... More»
December 19, 2006Porcari to Return to Transportation Secretary Post
The Washington Post is reporting that Gov.-elect Martin O’Malley (D) will announce his selection of John D. Porcari as Secretary of Transportation today. Porcari served as Transportation Secretary for four... 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»
May 30, 2006ICC Gains Federal Approval
Great news today, as Governor Ehrlich announced that the state has received federal approval to build the Intercounty Connector (ICC). This long overdue project is critical to economic growth, not... 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 8, 2006Dedicated Mass Transit Funding
The General Assembly is considering legislation that would provide dedicated funding for mass transit. The proposals would dedicate a portion of the current sales tax to mass transit funding. The... More»
January 17, 2006ICC Moving Forward
The State and Federal Highway Administrations recently completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Intercounty Connector (ICC). The Maryland Chamber continues to support the timely construction of this... More»
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