Maryland’s compensation bill is promoted, Gov. Wes Moore evades questions about support

A Maryland bill to create a committee that studies compensation, including financial return, is in progress because its ultimate obstacle is expected to be cleared in the House of Representatives, while the governor is trying to avoid questions about whether he supports the proposal.

The bill, a priority for the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, passed the Senate in mid-day mid-last month, marking an informal deadline for legislative leaders at the conference to move the bill to other legislative chambers they plan to send the governor final approval.

The bill received a good vote on its designated House committee on Friday, according to WBFF. The vote is expected to be held across the House before the legislative session is adjourned next week.

Senate minority whip Justin Ready, a Republican, told WBFF that he doesn’t understand why the compensation bill would be brought as the state faces a $3.3 billion deficit that is expected to increase to $6.7 billion by 2028.

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“We don’t have the money to explore these options now, period,” Ready told The Outlet. “[T]He posted compensation, and I’m sure he would raise a strong opinion, but the truth is, whether you think it’s a good idea or not, it’s not feasible. ”

“I question whether using taxpayer money is appropriate in this case,” he added. “Even when we go back to paying survivors of the Holocaust, they go after the companies involved. Not after taxpayers.”

According to the nonpartisan Maryland Legislative Services, the proposed committee expects to initially lose $54,500 per year for Maryland taxpayers.

State governments in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and Illinois have also established similar compensation committees.

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State governments in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and Illinois have also established similar compensation committees. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty)

Last year, the California Compensation Task Force released a report after a two-year study that was asked to formally apologize for slavery and other racial injustice and provide financial expenditures. The report recommends a financial recovery formula that will provide up to $1.2 million in funding to eligible recipients, although state lawmakers have not voted to authorize the first payments.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, has evaded questions about his state bill since it was introduced in January. He was asked at the time whether he supported the measure but shifted the focus to economic priorities.

“No, we’re going to work with the Maryland Convention to discuss the entire collection of different issues,” Moore told WBFF at the time. “Our focus is on economic progress; our focus is on economic growth. This ensures that we can really meet with the people they’re in and make life more affordable. We are modernizing the state government.”

The governor asked the question again during the opening of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday afternoon at Pickles Pub. WBFF tried to talk to him but asked for a refusal. The media contacted the governor’s office after the bar appearance, but his spokesperson’s response did not address the issue regarding the compensation bill.

The proposed committee expects to initially lose $54,500 per year for Maryland taxpayers. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Ready told WBFF that the bill could hurt Moore’s national attention received over the past year.

“I don’t think Governor Moore would want this on his desk because I think trying to solve the real problem is a distraction.”[T]There may be some people here that inspire some to some extent, but many of them are on the edge. ”

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If the law is enacted in its current form, the Commission must provide its preliminary report by 1 January 2027 and its final report by 1 November 2027.