Statement from Governor O'Malley on Passage of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act
ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 27, 2009) – Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on the House of Delegate’s passage of the Green House Gas Reduction Act:
“I am very pleased that, after this afternoon's House of Delegates floor vote of 107 to 31, Maryland's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act has now passed both through both Chambers of the General Assembly.”
“Thanks to the hard work of lawmakers and stakeholders, and unwavering public support, this legislation has remained strong. The economic and job benefits this legislation will spur in Maryland, as well as the environmental and health benefits as we work to protect our State's more than 3,000 miles of coastline, come at a critical time.”
