Electric vehicle owners will see their registrations increase even more as lawmakers seek a balance with motorists who pay gas taxes.
A House-Senate conference committee will meet again Wednesday afternoon but neither side appears to have softened on taxes and gaming.
The $1.2 billion tax, fee and gaming package from the House remains the sticking point for senators. And it isn’t clear when the budget conference committee will meet again.
House-Senate budget conference committee to ‘talk about it some more’ and meet again on Monday.
Key difference is a reliance by House Democrats on $1.3 billion in new tax and gaming revenues. Senate Democrats say combined corporate tax reporting and iGaming are ‘a hard no.’
House leaders education, transportation require funding solutions now, an approach the Senate continues to reject.
Disposition of Laurel Park race track is unknown, but the Stronach Group will retain ownership and could sell it to developers.
House Ways and Means Chair Vanessa Atterbeary said her committee will consider ‘a mix’ of tax proposals this week to send to the Senate, which does not want to raise revenues this year.
A debate and final vote are set for the Senate floor next week; Senate and House still divided on tax hikes.
House leaders warn of future cuts to education without increased taxes that their Senate counterparts and Gov. Wes Moore have so far rejected.