Maryland State Government Section 2-1504

      (a)      For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:

            (1)      a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and

            (2)      a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.

      (b)      If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that "This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit."