State Agencies – Adoption of Regulations – Required
Sponsor: Seth A. Howard (District 30B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a unit of State government that is required by law to adopt regulations to implement a program that is authorized or required under State law from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes adoption of the regulations that implement the program.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Howard, Delegate Howardlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phillips, Dana | Department of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |