Md. Code, State Government § 8–402

(a) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) a framework that allows for periodic, legislative review of the regulatory, licensing, and other governmental activities of the Executive Branch of the State government is essential for the maintenance of a government in which the citizens have confidence and of a healthy State economy; and

(2) this legislative review is consistent with other activities and goals of the General Assembly.

(b) The purposes of this subtitle are to:

(1) establish a system of legislative review that will:

(i) determine whether a governmental activity is necessary for the public interest; and

(ii) make units that are responsible for necessary governmental activities accountable and responsive to the public interest; and

(2) ensure that the legislative review takes place by establishing, by statute, a process for the review and other legislative action.