Annapolis, MD – Apr. 10, 2023 –  WBAL reports that the Maryland General Assembly has passed several key legislations in its 90-day session, including a $62.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year and allocating $900 million for education reform. They have also set licensing and tax rates for a recreational marijuana market and established requirements for zero-emission vehicle sales. Other measures include a $12 million fund for a suicide and crisis prevention hotline, processing mail-in ballots earlier, accelerating the minimum wage increase to $15 per hour, granting the Attorney General authority over police reform prosecutions, extending tax credits for low-income residents, and extending telehealth coverage.