Legislation - HB0144

Title: Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegate Vogel
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing the Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide additional operating funds for the Antitrust Division of the Office of the Attorney General; requiring that certain civil penalties, damages, attorney's fees, and costs awarded to the State be credited to the Fund; and requiring, for fiscal years 2028 through 2033, that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation to the Fund.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/09/2025 Legislative Date 10/09/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/09/2025	10/09/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

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