Delegate Wayne Hartman (R-38C) and Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) detailed challenges and priorities for the 2021 Maryland Legislative session during a Zoom meeting hosted by the Ocean Pines Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.

Carozza said since the Maryland Senate adjourned its last session on March 18, just as coronavirus began altering life in the U.S. and worldwide, her focus has been on constituent service.

Carozza said the pandemic-related financial challenges have reached the critical level for many small businesses on the Eastern Shore, especially those in the restaurant and tourism industries.

In preparation for the 90-day session that opens on Jan. 13, small business representatives from the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland Retailers Association and the Maryland Restaurant Association have identified financial priorities tied to covid recovery.

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