MAJOR ISSUES REVIEW
A Review of Legislation 1995 - 1998

Department of Legislative Services
Office of the Executive Director
Maryland General Assembly

Karl S. Aro      
Executive Director

June 30, 1998

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate
The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Speaker of the House of Delegates
Members of the General Assembly

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am pleased to present you the 1995 - 1998 MAJOR ISSUES REVIEW.

This document summarizes legislative activities over the 4-year term. It includes discussion of all the major issues, significant bills that did not pass, and gubernatorial vetoes of major legislation.

Information about the operating and capital budgets, as well as aid to local governments, is presented in Part A. Also included in Part A are relevant comparative data relating to State expenditures during the 1995 - 1998 term.

Like the The 90 Day Report on the 1998 Legislative Session, the 4-year MAJOR ISSUES REVIEW is divided into 13 major parts which are listed in the Table of Contents. An alphabetical checklist of major issues considered during the 1995 - 1998 term is also provided.

I hope that you will find the MAJOR ISSUES REVIEW as helpful a document as you have found in similar 4-year review documents that were prepared in the past. If you have any questions about the contents of this document, please contact me.

Sincerely,
Karl S. Aro
Executive Director