The Maryland Senate rejected a bill Tuesday that would have delayed the purchase of new medevac helicopters until the state studied and compared the price of buying the new equipment.

Meanwhile, the House Appropriations Committee approved spending $52.5 million from the state capital budget to buy three new medical evacuation helicopters.

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