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House Passes Mortgage Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue Bills
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Colburn said, however, that the drinks' average consumer is a 35-year-old female. The bill would put Maryland in line with most states and the District.
The bill would allow the drinks to be taxed at the same rate as beer, which is lower than that for hard liquor. A similar bill is pending in the House of Delegates.
-- Lisa Rein
Green Building Bills Approved
New or renovated state government buildings and schools must be constructed as energy-efficient buildings, under similar bills that passed the House and Senate yesterday.
Buildings must meet "silver" level standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The bill was introduced by Gov. Martin O'Malley (D).
The House bill passed 135 to 1.
The lone nay vote was House Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell (R-Calvert), who had raised concerns about whether it would cost too much to construct the buildings. Similar legislation passed the Senate 40 to 5.
-- Philip Rucker and John Wagner
House Honors American Indians
The Friday after Thanksgiving will be known as American Indian Heritage Day, under legislation that passed the House 136 to 2 yesterday.
The day is a state holiday, but the bill will give the day a name to officially honor Native Americans. The bill was introduced by House Majority Whip Talmadge Branch (D-Baltimore), who is part black and part American Indian.
"When the Pilgrims first arrived, American Indians worked with them to educate them about the land, plant life and medicines available, which helped to establish the healthy and prosperous country we know today," Branch told the Associated Press.
-- Philip Rucker
