A Look at Bills That Passed the Maryland General Assembly

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A glance at some of the legislation that has cleared the Maryland General Assembly, as lawmakers ended their 90-day session Monday at midnight:

BALTIMORE-AID

The state will provide about $94 million over the next several years to demolish vacant buildings in Baltimore. It’s part of a package that includes additional funding to help invest in projects in declining communities and provide grants and loans to “anchor institutions” like colleges and universities in blighted areas. The package also includes funds to expand summer programs for students, college scholarships and library hours.

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BEES-PESTICIDE PROTECTION

Maryland would become the first state in the country to take pesticides found to harm bees off of retail store shelves, starting in 2018.

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BUDGET

With the help of surplus of more than $400 million, Gov. Larry Hogan’s $42 billion budget passed smoothly on bipartisan votes. It includes a provision creating a $5 million scholarship program for private school students from low-income families after years of debate over state funding of private-school scholarships.

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