# Maryland HB 1459: Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations

Maryland HB 1459, Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason C. Buckel (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1459
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380
- Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Economic Development, Appropriations, Baltimore City, Committees and Commissions, Community Development, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., County Commissioners, Governor, Grants, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Notices, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Western Maryland -see also- Allegany Co; Carroll Co; etc., Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (182 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Budget and Taxation Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (135-3) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {153022/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_380_hb1459t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1459t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1459f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_380_hb1459t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1459t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1459f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1459-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).