ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland Senate panel moved forward with a measure to allow public-private partnerships, which give private companies power over roads, schools and public transit in exchange for less upfront taxpayer investment.

The measure specifies when and how private companies could partner with the state on big construction projects without going through the usual procurement process.

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