FILE - Maryland State Senate President Bill Ferguson addresses the senate chamber during the opening session of the Maryland General Assembly, at the State Capitol in Annapolis, Md, Jan 10, 2024. A push in Maryland's legislature for hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and fees has some Democrats concerned that the package may bolster Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan’s campaign for U.S. Senate and cost the party its already-narrow majority. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, file)
FILE - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addresses supporters at the Maryland statehouse, Jan. 10, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. A push in Maryland's legislature for hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and fees has some Democrats concerned that the package may bolster Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan’s campaign for U.S. Senate and cost the party its already-narrow majority. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Maryland lawmaker, Del. Ben Barnes, a Democrat who chairs the Maryland House Appropriations Committee, speaks in support of budget legislation for Maryland's next fiscal year during a debate on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)