HB 144 — Maryland
Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment
Establishing the Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide additional operating funds for the Antitrust Division of the Office of the Attorney General; requiring that certain civil penalties, damages, attorney's fees, and costs awarded to the State be credited to the Fund; and requiring, for fiscal years 2028 through 2033, that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation to the Fund.
Latest action: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 19, 2026
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Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
Pre-filed
Oct 9, 2025 · House of Delegates
First Reading Economic Matters
Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Joe Vogel
No recorded floor votes yet.
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