NOTE: The Office of the Governor shared the following press release:
ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore today signed nearly 250 bills into law in the third post-session bill signing ceremony. Among them are two landmark measures central to the Moore-Miller Administration’s legislative priorities — the Utility RELIEF Act and the DECADE Act.
These laws protect Maryland families from rising utility costs and make Maryland’s economy more business-friendly. The governor also signed legislation to protect Maryland’s children from dangerous, unauthorized consumable products and improve safety standards for drainage inlets across the state.
“The bills I signed today make life just a little easier for our people,” said Gov. Moore. “From doubling down on industries where Maryland can win, to making sure Maryland families don’t foot the bill for data centers and utility executives’ bonuses, today is about delivering on the goals we set to achieve when this session began. Together with bipartisan support from our partners in the legislature, we’re making Maryland more affordable, protecting our people, and making our state more economically competitive.”
Included among the bills Governor Moore signed today are:
Utility RELIEF Act (HB 1532) delivers tangible relief for Marylanders struggling with high energy bills, modernizes Maryland’s grid infrastructure, and holds big companies, utilities and data centers alike, accountable. Under the new requirements, data centers must cover the costs of their own energy infrastructure upgrades, neutralizing their impact on Maryland’s grid and preventing costs from being passed on to Maryland families. This bipartisan legislation will save Marylanders at least $150 on their energy bills every year.
DECADE Act (SB 388/ HB 898) strengthens the state’s ability to attract, develop, and grow businesses. Introduced this session by the Moore-Miller administration as top-priority, this legislation promotes flexibility with economic development tools, strengthens the effectiveness of tax credits across key sectors, and modernizes critical programs—such as the Build Our Future program. The DECADE Act ensures Maryland is positioned to move at the speed of business and serve as a leader in the industries of the future.
Unauthorized Consumable Products (HB 1523/SB 820) cracks-down on the sale of dangerous, unauthorized substances in Maryland. The bill delegates the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission (ATCC) with new enforcement authority to remove and penalize the sale of certain consumable products that are often marketed toward minors or sold in retail stores without oversight, including unauthorized and unregulated kratom, tianeptine, and phenibut products. First Lady Dawn Moore earlier this year testified in front of the Senate Finance Committee in support of the legislation.
Mason’s Law (SB 189) mandates municipalities to inventory all public and private open drainage inlets to prevent future tragedies. The legislation also establishes a prioritization plan for improvements and notifies private owners of inlets that are in need of upgrades. The legislation is named in honor of 13-year-old Mason Kearns, who tragically passed away when a flash flood caused water to overflow behind his house, sweeping him into a nearby storm drain.
“I’m deeply grateful to Mason’s family for their courage and advocacy in turning unimaginable loss into meaningful change for families across Maryland,” said Lt. Governor Aruna Miller. “As an engineer, I’ve spent my career focused on how infrastructure provides access and shapes the safety of our communities. Mason’s Law identifies drainage infrastructure that may pose safety risks, prioritize improvements, and help prevent future tragedies.”
Strengthening Fiscal Responsibility: Governor Moore also signed a series of bills focused on strengthening Maryland’s fiscal responsibility and operational compliance. Advanced in partnership with the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, HB 1369/SB 858 helps improve the state’s infrastructure for addressing audit findings by codifying the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit within the Department of Budget and Management. HB 1422/SB 859 improves the recruitment process for senior positions, such as Chief Financial Officers and Chief Information Officers across state agencies. Other bills signed today address critical operational improvements, including enhanced background screening requirements across multiple sectors, and modernized procurement reporting.
“For decades, structural audit failures have challenged Maryland’s fiscal management. I am proud that the General Assembly, in partnership with Governor Moore’s administration, has taken meaningful steps to address these longstanding issues head-on,” said Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee Senate Chair Shelly Hettleman. “The Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee is committed to tackling these challenges and working alongside the administration to ensure accountability across state government.”
“This package of legislation demonstrates a shared commitment of the General Assembly with Governor Moore and his administration to fiscal accountability and fixing audit findings that underscored longstanding issues within Maryland’s fiscal infrastructure,” said Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee House Chair Jared Solomon. I am proud that this legislation will help us save money, make government work more efficiently, and better protect our seniors, people with disabilities, and vulnerable Marylanders.”
To view the complete list of bills signed into law today, visit: governor.maryland.gov/news/Pages/bill-signings.aspx.
He means his peoples/ illegals.
I want a list of all 250 bills he signed off on