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2010 Legislative Wrap Up

The Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight on April 12th. A few days before, Maryland LCV was ready to declare this session a washout. But as the final bells rang, closing out the session that night, there were some losses and a few things to celebrate.

The General Assembly was strong on the budget, including $22.5 million for the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Costal Bays Trust Fund and preserving most of the funding for Program Open Space (with the help of a strong last minute push by Governor O'Malley and Speaker Busch.) With the help of Senate President Miller, legislators passed a bill ensuring that Maryland's transportation decisions improve our quality of life.

Unfortunately, neither chamber passed bills to create a funding stream for much needed stormwater management projects or tried to stop the diversion of energy efficiency funds, both issues that we will be addressing in 2011.

Read our full 2010 Legislative Wrap-Up online now.

Thank you for all your work this session, your emails, phone calls, visits, and attendance at the environmental summit helped us pass laws to protect our air land and water. We couldn't have done it without you! Stay tuned for our 2010 General Assembly Scorecard in June.

And remember, 2010 is an important election year and Maryland LCV will be there working to elect pro-conservation candidates-we look forward to it and hope you will join us!

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See the full text of the legislative wrap up...