Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended

HB 413 modifies Maryland's Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission by reducing its legislative membership from two to one member each from the Senate and House of Delegates, while extending the commission's operational lifespan from 2026 to 2028. The bill alters the commission's structure to require one Senate appointee (with Irish affairs expertise) and one House appointee (with similar expertise), alongside existing members including the Secretary of State, higher education representatives, business leaders, and Irish-American community members. The commission must continue studying Maryland-Ireland trade promotion, report findings annually to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, and remain active until September 30, 2028. This change directly affects the commission's composition and duration without altering its core purpose of advancing bilateral trade and investment.