Senate President Bill Ferguson has reshuffled committee leadership ahead of the 2027 legislative session as Maryland faces a projected $2.5 billion budget shortfall. The changes elevate key lawmakers overseeing budget and taxation, economic development, energy, labor and business regulation, with expanded roles intended to bring private-sector perspectives into budget discussions and address the state’s fiscal challenges.
Quoted: Senate President Ferguson also emphasized the importance of private-sector involvement in the coming legislative process, saying that Senator Brian Feldman’s appointment to majority leader and chief of policy will help ensure “the private sector voice is infused within every part of the budget negotiations.”
