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Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift, albeit limited, relief on soaring energy bills, finalizing a sweeping legislative package hours before the legislative session鈥檚 close.
Senate President Bill Ferguson and Speaker of the House Joseline Pe帽a-Melnyk stood with Gov. Wes Moore on Monday for a news conference laying out their agreement, which they聽. The savings come via a temporary rollback to an energy efficiency surcharge on customer bills.
鈥淲e have spent these past weeks staying laser focused on making life just a little bit more affordable for the people of Maryland, because we鈥檙e all very clear of the complete onslaught that we鈥檙e enduring here,鈥� Moore said.
The Democrats who dominate the General Assembly spent the session telegraphing a plan was in the works for what has become a dominant issue, but agreement on the details proved more challenging than they suggested when they first announced the bill,聽, a month ago.
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