The Week Ahead

Last week the General Assembly returned to Annapolis and took care of unfinished business.  Over three days the legislature passed a vital revenue bill, passed the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012 making the legal changes and fund transfers necessary to fully enact the budget, and shared pension costs with local jurisdictions.  This week will be relatively quiet, by comparison.

Tuesday, May 22nd

• Governor O'Malley will sign the next batch of bills from the 2012 legislative session into law.  The list of bills has not been released yet. 10:30am, Annapolis.

Wednesday, May 23rd

• Board of Public Works (BPW) meets.  This meeting was an important pressure on the legislature prior to the special session last week; the BPW would have had to begin implementing the doomsday budget and cut an additional $70 million from the state's budget at this meeting if the General Assembly had failed to pass a revenue package.  10am in the State House, Annapolis.

Thursday, May 24th

• Economic Development Commission holds a Regional and Economic Diversity Forum.  Space is apparently limited so RSVP if you wish to attend.  10am in Suite 110, 5520 Research Park Drive, Baltimore.