Governor Wes Moore held the first bill signing ceremony of 2025, enacting legislation to expand apprenticeships, improve employment access for people with disabilities, and expedite licensing for health care workers affected by federal layoffs.
Per the news release distributed on Tuesday, April 8: “Governor Wes Moore today presided over the first bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included bills under the Moore-Miller Administration’s legislative agenda to strengthen Maryland’s workforce. The legislation signed today strengthens the apprenticeship pipeline in Maryland, creates pathways to meaningful employment for Marylanders with disabilities, and helps to fast track license approval for health care workers impacted by federal layoffs and firings.
“This legislative session began with uncertainty, as Maryland faced both the largest budget challenge since the Great Recession and a new federal administration that turned its back on Maryland’s workers and economy,” said Gov. Moore. “We looked ‘impossible’ straight in the eyes, and we didn’t flinch. In partnership with the General Assembly, we are building pathways to work, wages, and wealth—even as the White House seeks to lay off thousands of employees. The legislation I sign today will help grow our economy and build new pipelines to employment for all.”…