As your state senator, I am pleased to report on the legislative victories and historic progress we made for Maryland during the 445th legislative session, concluded in April.
Despite increased economic uncertainty and difficult budgetary decisions, we made historic investments in public education, created a path to economic prosperity for working families, improved health care delivery, and invested in Maryland values through a responsible and balanced budget. Every decision we made this year was from a lens of expanding opportunity for as many residents as possible, and I am proud to say we accomplished our objectives.
Working alongside my colleagues in the House of Delegates, I secured more than $1 million in capital funding for the communities in District 33. Among the projects that received funding were the restoration of the historic Severna Park train station building, the Anne Arundel County Food Bank and the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. These investments were made possible by bipartisan cooperation and a balanced budget of $63.1 billion, which allocated resources to critical areas such as tax relief, public safety, health care coverage, education, and initiatives related to addressing climate change, while still putting money in the rainy day fund.
At the outset, I want to highlight the seven bills I sponsored and passed with bipartisan support:
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