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2017 session

Decisions made during the 2017 legislative session will affect the prosperity of average Marylanders for years to come.  You will find material, including testimony, reports, and fact sheets, on the many issues that arise during the session below and throughout the site, as well as on our blog, Maryland’s Money Matters.

Tax Cuts Should Focus on Need not Age

February 8, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Opposing Senate Bill 238 Given before the Senate Budget and Tax Committee Across-the-board tax cuts on retirement income read more

Business Property Tax Giveaway Takes Away Local Choice, Won’t Create Jobs

February 8, 2017 by MDCEP
Position Statement Opposing Senate Bill 239 Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee The proposal to eliminate personal property read more

Healthy Working Families Act Protects Twice as Many Workers as Governor’s Proposal

February 2, 2017 by Christopher Meyer
Each time they get sick or need to care for a sick child, more than 700,000 working Marylanders are still read more

Proposed Budget Moves Maryland Backwards by Cutting Key Investments in Health, Education, Housing

January 24, 2017 by MDCEP
As a whole, the governor’s proposed budget for fiscal 2018 fails to make the investments we need to continue to read more

Will the Governor’s Budget Address the State’s Unmet Needs?

January 17, 2017 by Natalie Neill
This morning, Gov. Larry Hogan set the stage for another year of missed opportunities for investing in Maryland’s future as read more

Maryland’s Budget Leaves Unmet Needs

January 17, 2017 by MDCEP
Investing in Maryland supports a healthier state economy Maryland’s budget is perhaps its most important policy document – a reflection read more

What We’re Watching in the 2017 Legislative Session

January 13, 2017 by Kali Schumitz
Lawmakers began considering hundreds of bills as the Maryland General Assembly began its 90-day legislative session this week. At least read more
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