Maryland's legislature approved a bill on Monday to support employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by last month's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Maryland's Democrat-controlled legislature approved a bill on Monday to aid employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The bridge collapse on March 26 and its impact on a key economic engine led lawmakers to act in the last two weeks of the legislative session.
This is going to make a difference for our workers,' Baltimore County Republican Sen. Johnny Ray Salling told reporters Monday. The bill also allows the governor to use state reserves to help some small businesses avoid firing workers and to encourage companies that relocate to other ports to return to Baltimore when the port reopens.
Tomorrow, I will proudly sign the PORT Act into law,' the governor wrote Monday night on X, formerly Twitter. 'This legislation will support businesses and workers who have been affected by the Key Bridge's collapse.' Lawmakers also gave final approval to the state's $63 billion budget on Friday, agreeing to some tax and fee increases to help pay for transportation and education. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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