April 2013 Legislation Edition

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Welcome!

This newsletter is dedicated to legislation relating toHoward County including legislation under considerationby the Howard County Delegation of the MarylandGeneral Assembly while they are currently in session.Below, you will find a brief description of each of theproposed bills and a link to view the legislation online.

I hope you find this information helpful and are able totake advantage of thisopportunity to becomemore engaged. If youdlike to offer testimony onany legislation underconsideration by theHoward County Council,please send an email [email protected]. You can

also take advantage of the opportunity to sign-up to

testify online for Council bills. To do so, visithttp://cc.howardcountymd.gov/IframeTemplate.aspx?ID=6442455146. For additional details on bills underconsideration by the Howard County Delegation, contactDylan Goldbergat410-841-3360or [email protected].

INTRODUCTIONSAll current Council legislation can be foundonline.

APPOINTMENTS

CR31-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of NancyA. Briguglio to the Equal Business OpportunityCommission.Final Action:Votes:

CR32-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ann H

Jones to the State Agricultural Preservation Advisory

Board and to the Howard County Agricultural LandPreservation Board.Final Action:Votes:

CR33-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of VivianM. Lawyer to the Personnel Board.Final Action:Votes:

CR34-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment ofRicky Bauer to the State Agricultural PreservationAdvisory Board and to the Howard County AgriculturalLand Preservation Board.Final Action:Votes:

CR35-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment ofHoward Feaga to the State Agricultural PreservationAdvisory Board and to the Howard County AgriculturalLand Preservation Board.Final Action:

The Calvin Ball Bulletin

Legislation Edition: April 2013
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Votes:

CR36-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of

Joshua D. Sullivan to the Human Rights Commission.Final Action:Votes:

FINANCIAL

SAO8-FY2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT transferring $18,908 from the Grants Fund,Contingency Reserve to the Office of Transportation toreflect increased funding for the Work on Wheels grantprogram.

Final Action:Votes:

SAO9-FY2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT transferring $770,000 from the General Fund,Contingency Reserve to the Department of Public Worksfor unanticipated expenses for snow removal.Final Action:Votes:

GENERAL

CB12-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT amending the Howard County EmployeesRetirement Plan pursuant to the Heroes EarningsAssistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008; amending certaindefinitions; amending certain death benefits, disabilitybenefits, and differential wage provisions for pensionplan participants with military service; and generallyrelating to the Howard County Employees RetirementPlan.

Final Action:Votes:

CB13-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT amending the Howard County Police and FireEmployees Retirement Plan pursuant to the HeroesEarnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008;

amending certain definitions; amending certain deathbenefits, disability benefits, and differential wageprovisions for pension plan participants with militaryservice; and generally relating to the Howard CountyPolice and Fire Employees Retirement Plan.Final Action:

Votes:

CB14-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT amending the Howard County EmployeesRetirement Plan to define the term spouse; makingcertain technical corrections; and generally relating to thHoward County Employees Retirement Plan.Final Action:Votes:

CB15-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT amending the Howard County Police and FireEmployees Retirement Plan to define the term spousemaking certain technical corrections; and generallyrelating to the Howard County Police and FireEmployees Retirement Plan.Final Action:Votes:

CR28-2013

Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request ofSeveral Emerson Development LLCsA RESOLUTION to close a portion of Sterling Drive, ashown in Exhibits A and B, in accordance with Section18.204 of the Howard County Code.Final Action:Votes:

CR29-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theDepartment of Public WorksA RESOLUTION to close a portion of Linden Church

road, as shown in Exhibits A and B, in accordance withSection 18.204 of the Howard County Code.Final Action:Votes:

CR37-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION declaring that a total of approximately
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6.149 acres of real property owned by Howard Countyand identified as (1) a portion of the road bed of SterlingDrive and (2) a certain open space parcel are no longerneeded for a public purpose and authorizing the CountyExecutive to waive the advertising and biddingrequirements of Section 4.201 of the Howard County

Code in order to convey the property to the homeownersassociation serving the adjacent property, EmersonDevelopment HOA, LLC; and providing that the CountyExecutive is not bound to convey the property if he findsthat the land may have a further public use and submitshis finding to the County Council for its consideration.Final Action:Votes:

CR38-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive

A RESOLUTION pursuant to Sections 16.301 and16.200(a) of the Howard County Code, granting avariance for government uses from the structure and usesetback for a fence on property located along StephensRoad and located in the Planned Employment CenterZoning District.Final Action:Votes:

CR39-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of theCounty Executive

A RESOLUTION adopting Howard Countys AnnualAction Plan for housing and community services toqualify for the receipt of federal CommunityDevelopment Block Grant and Home InvestmentPartnership Program funds.Final Action:Votes:

CR40-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION calling the County Council of HowardCounty, Maryland into legislative session on May 23,

2013.Final Action:Votes:

CR41-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION calling the County Council of HowardCounty, Maryland into legislative session on July 25,2013.

Final Action:Votes:

FINAL CONSIDERATIONAny Amendment that has a stike through (strike), failed.Any Amendment that is in brackets { } was not

introduced.APPOINTMENTS

CR24-2013Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of RyanC. Frederic to the Howard County Board of Directors ofthe Revenue Authority.Final Action:Votes:

CR25-2013Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of KatieWeyrauch to the Environmental Sustainability Board.Final Action:Votes:

CR26-2013Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Dr.

Byung H. Ahn to the Commission on Disability Issues.Final Action:Votes:

CR27-2013Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment ofKristen Perry to the Public Ethics Commission.Final Action:Votes:

GENERAL

CB11-2013Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard CountyCharter, approving a multi-year agreement betweenHoward County, Maryland and Grant Capital
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Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation, where GrantCapital will finance the acquisition of certain equipmentincluding, without limitation, Fire Department apparatus,furniture, library books and computers through a Tax-Exempt Master Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement.Final Action:

Votes:

CR30-2013Introduced by the ChairpersonA RESOLUTION calling the County Council of HowardCounty, Maryland into legislative session on March 28,2013.Final Action: Passed 3/18/2013Votes: Unanimous

TABLED

CR150-2011Introduced By, Greg FoxA RESOLUTION proposing to add a section to ArticleVIII. Centralized Purchasing of the Howard CountyCharter to limit the exercise of the power of eminentdomain so that the power is used only for public purposesand not for private economic development, andsubmitting this amendment to the voters of HowardCounty for their adoption or rejection in accordance withArticle X of the Howard County Charter and Article XIAof the Maryland Constitution.Final Action: Tabled 10/3/2011

Votes: Yea Council Members Fox, Sigaty, Terrasa andWatsonNay Council Member Ball

CB8-2013Amendment 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveAN ACT establishing a Watershed Protection andRestoration fund as a dedicated, non-lapsing, enterprisefund; specifying the purposes of the fund and allowingcertain revenue to be deposited into the fund; allowingthe fund to be used for certain purposes; establishing a

Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee; establishingthe method, frequency and enforcement of the collectionof the Fee; setting forth certain provisions specific toparticular types of properties; creating a certain creditand reimbursement program to adjust the amount of theFee that certain properties will pay; allowing for certainadjustments; allowing for a certain Assistance Program;allowing certain appeals; authorizing the adoption ofcertain regulations; defining certain terms; amending

certain definitions; providing for certain enforcement;and generally relating to the Watershed Protection andRestoration Program in Howard County.Final Action: Tabled 3/4/2013Votes: Unanimous

CR21-2013Amendment 1,2,3Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of theCounty ExecutiveA RESOLUTION approving schedules for variouscharges related to the Watershed Protection andRestoration Fee including the impervious unit rate andthe amounts for certain credit, reimbursement andassistance programs.Final Action: Tabled 3/4/2013Votes: Unanimous

THE PROCESS

The County Council is responsible for adopting the lawsof the County. The legislative process generally followsa monthly cycle:

1st Monday - New legislation is introduced;legislation from prior month is given finalconsideration

3rd Monday - Public hearing on legislationintroduced that month

4th Monday - Legislative work session, if neede 1st Monday - New legislation is introduced;

legislation from prior month is given final

considerationCouncil bills must be signed or vetoed by the CountyExecutive within 10 days of the Council's presentation opassed legislation.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Unless otherwise noted, the County Council will hold itsmeetings in the Banneker Room of the George HowardBuilding, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD.

The next meetings are as follows:

Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 4:30pm:Legislative Session

Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:30pm: MonthlyMeeting in C. Vernon Gray Room, GH Bldg

Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7:30pm: LegislativePublic Hearing, followed by Public Hearing Capital Budget (except Education)

Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 1pm: Work SessionCapital Budget (Except Education), CVG Room
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* Please note these dates are subject to change. Toaccess the most up-to-date calendar of meetings, clickhere.

Cant attend a meeting but still want to stay involved?You can stream the Councils sessionsonlineand click

on the meeting you would like to watch. The Councilssessions are also streamed in real time on this website.

Howard County StateDelegation Legislation

The 2013 legislative session will adjourn onMonday,April 8, 2013. So that our residents may stay engaged intopics impacting Howard County, I wanted to share withyou some bills that may be of interest to you.

For further information, contactDylan Goldbergat the

Howard County Delegation Office [email protected]

HB0457/SB562Creation of a State Debt Howard County MiddlePatuxent Environmental AreaSubmitted by the Howard County Delegation

Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed$150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to theCounty Executive and County Council of HowardCounty for the planning, design, construction, repair,

renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of arestroom, storage building, and staging area at MiddlePatuxent Environmental Area, located in Clarksville;providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subjectto a requirement that the grantee provide and expend amatching fund; etc.Status: In the House- Hearing 3/9 at 10am; In the Senate Hearing 3/9 at 10amFinal Action:

HB460/SB460Creation of a State Debt Howard County TheArcs Homewood Road RenovationSubmitted by the Howard County Delegation

For the purpose of authorizing the creation of a StateDebt not to exceed $100,000, the proceeds to be used asa grant to the Board of Directors of The Arc of HowardCounty, Inc. for the planning, design, construction,repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equippingof The Arc's Homewood Road Renovation Project,located in Howard County; providing for disbursement othe loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that thegrantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.Status: In the House- Hearing 3/9 at 10am; In the Senat Hearing 3/9 at 10amFinal Action:

Votes:

HB895Education Howard County Library System Collective BargainingSubmitted by the Howard County Delegation Chairs andthe County Executive

FOR the purpose of authorizing employees of theHoward County Library System to form, join, andparticipate in an employee organization and engage incertain other activities related to collective bargaining;

authorizing an employee to refrain from certainactivities; specifying the responsibilities of the librarysystem and the certified exclusive representative;specifying the collective bargaining units and thecomposition of the units; requiring that a certainemployee organization submit a certain petition to theDirector of the Howard County Library System;prohibiting a certain employee organization fromdiscriminating with regard to terms or conditions ofmembership because of certain characteristics; requiringthat a certain petition be submitted to the State Mediatioand Conciliation Service for certain purposes;

authorizing the library system or a certain employeeorganization to submit a certain request to the StateMedication and Conciliation Service for certainpurposes; requiring that the library system and theemployee organization or certified exclusiverepresentative share equally certain costs; requiring thelibrary system to recognize certain rights of the certifiedexclusive representative; requiring the certified exclusivrepresentative to represent employees in a certain
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manner; requiring the library system and the certifiedexclusive representative to enter into a collectivebargaining agreement that contains provisions regardingcertain matters; requiring the library system to makecertain payroll deductions under certain circumstances;requiring that certain dues be remitted to the certified

exclusive representative; prohibiting certain grievanceprocedures from allowing an arbitrator to alter the termsof the collective bargaining agreement; specifying whena collective bargaining agreement is effective and when itexpires; requiring the library system and the certifiedrepresentative to reach an agreement by a certain dateexcept under certain circumstances; specifying theprocedures to be followed if an impasse is reached in thecollective bargaining negotiations; requiring the librarysystem to submit certain terms of the collectivebargaining agreement to the Board of Library Trusteesfor Howard County for its acceptance or rejection;

requiring the Board to take certain action regarding theterms submitted to it for review; requiring the librarysystem and the certified exclusive representative to takecertain action if the Board rejects a term; requiring theBoard to take certain action if it accepts a term;authorizing the Howard County Executive and HowardCounty Council to take certain action regarding certainrequests submitted to them for approval; requiring theHoward County Executive to take certain action if theHoward County Executive accepts a certain request;requiring the library system and the certified exclusiverepresentative to take certain action if the County

Executive or County Council reject a certain request;providing that the library system retains certain rightsand responsibilities under certain circumstances;providing for the decertification of the certified exclusiverepresentative under certain circumstances; prohibitingthe library system and an employee organization fromtaking certain actions regarding collective bargaining;prohibiting an employee or an employee organizationfrom engaging in, inducing, initiating, or ratifying astrike; authorizing a court of competent jurisdiction toenjoin a strike under certain circumstances; prohibitingan employee from receiving compensation from the

library system under certain circumstances; authorizingthe library system to take certain action against anemployee or an employee organization for violating acertain provision of this Act; providing that this Act anda collective bargaining agreement entered into under thisAct supersede certain provisions of law under certaincircumstances; providing for the construction of a certainprovision of this Act; defining certain terms; and

generally relating to collective bargaining for employeesof the Howard County Library System.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Hearing 3/27 at 1pmFinal Action:Votes:

HB0462/ SB559Creation of a State Debt Howard County BlandaiRegional ParkSubmitted by the Howard County Delegation

Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed$250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to theCounty Executive and County Council of HowardCounty for the planning, design, construction, repair,renovation, and capital equipping of a playground atBlandair Regional Park, located in Ellicott City;

providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subjectto a requirement that the grantee provide and expend amatching fund; establishing a deadline for theencumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.Status: In the House- Hearing 3/9 at 10am; In the Senat Hearing 3/9 at 1pmFinal Action:Votes:

HB0456/SB559Creation of a State Debt Howard County HistoricBelmont Property

Submitted by the Howard County Delegation

Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed$250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to theCounty Executive and County Council of HowardCounty for the repair, renovation, and capital equippingof buildings at the Historic Belmont Property, located inElkridge; providing for disbursement of the loanproceeds, subject to a requirement that the granteeprovide and expend a matching fund; establishing adeadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loanproceeds; etc.

Status: In the House- Hearing 3/9 at 10am; In the Senat Hearing 3/9 at 1pmFinal Action:Votes:

HB0461/SB558Creation of a State Debt Howard County Domestic Violence CenterSubmitted by the Howard County Delegation
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Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed$200,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Boardof Directors of the Domestic Violence Center of HowardCounty, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design,construction, renovation, and capital equipping of a

residential property for the Domestic Violence Center,located in Howard County; providing for disbursement ofthe loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that thegrantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.Status: In the House Hearing 3/9 at 10am; In theSenate Hearing 3/9 at 1pmFinal Action:Votes:

HB0454Howard County - Casino Events - AuthorizedSubmitted by Howard County Delegation

Authorizing organizations to hold casino events thatinclude a card game or roulette in Howard County, asspecified; requiring an organization to obtain a permitfrom the Howard County Department of Inspections,Licenses, and Permits before operating a casino event;requiring the county to establish the amount of the permitfee; specifying the types of organizations eligible toconduct a casino event; limiting the amount of specifiedmoney prizes; requiring a permit holder to ensure thatspecified standards are met; etc.Status: In the House- Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 pm

Final Action:Votes:

HB 1514Howard County Noise Control - ExceptionSubmitted by the Howard County Delegation Chairs

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Department of theEnvironment, Howard County, or a political subdivisionof Howard County from adopting any sound level limitor noise control ordinances, rule, or regulation thatprohibits the electronic amplification of sound between

certain hours at an outdoor concert venue with a certaincapacity in Howard County; and generally relating to theadoption of sound level limits and noise controlordinances, rules, regulations that prohibit the electronicamplification of sound in Howard CountyStatus: In the Senate Hearing 4/2 at 1pmFinal Action:Votes:

HB 1240Howard County Alcoholic Beverages ContinuingCare retirement Community L ivingSponsored by the Howard County Delegation Chairs

FOR the purpose of establishing in Howard County aClass C (Continuing Care Retirement Community) beerwine and liquor license; establishing qualifications for alicensee; authorizing a licensee to keep for sale and sellat retail to a resident or a guest of the community beer,wine, and liquor for consumption on the premises;providing for a annual license fee; and generally relatingto alcoholic beverages in Howard County.Status: In the Senate Hearing 3/22 at 1pm; In theHouse Third Reading PassedFinal Action:Votes:

HB0450Howard County Property Tax Credit Renovated,Upgraded, or Rehabilitated PropertySponsored by the Howard County Delegation

Authorizing the governing body of Howard County toprovide a property tax credit against the county propertytax for specified real property that is renovated,upgraded, or rehabilitated; authorizing the governingbody of Howard County to provide, by law, for specifiedother criteria for a property tax credit; etc.

Status: In the Senate Hearing 3/28 at 2pm; In theHouse Third Reading PassedFinal Action:Votes:

HB 1407Howard County Orphans Court J udges - SalarySponsored by the Howard County Delegation Chairs

FOR the purpose of altering the salaries of each judge ofthe Orphans Court for Howard County and the annualsalary of the Chief Judge for the Orphans Court of

Howard County.Status: In the Senate Hearing 3/28 at 1pm; In theHouse Third Reading PassedFinal Action:
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HB 1406Howard County Sheriff - Salary IncreaseSponsored by the Howard County Delegation

FOR the purpose of establishing that if the salary of thelieutenants in the Howard County Police Department is

increased, the annual salary of the Sheriff of HowardCounty shall be increased by the same dollar amount asthe salary increase of the police lieutenants; providingthat this Act does not apply to the salary or compensationof the incumbent Sheriff during a certain term of office;and generally relating to the salary of the Sheriff ofHoward County.Status: In the Senate Hearing 3/28 at 1pm; In theHouse Third Reading PassedFinal Action:

HB 901

Howard County Alcoholic Beverages L iquorBoard Distance DiscretionSponsored by Howard County Delegation

FOR the purpose of modifying a certain provision of lawin Howard County so as to authorize the issuance of acertain alcoholic beverages license for a restaurantlocated a certain distance from a public school building,if the Board of L icense Commissioners approves; makinga stylistic change; and generally relating to alcoholicbeverages in Howard County.Status: In the Senate Hearing 3/22 at 1pm; In the

House Third Reading PassedFinal Action:

HB0455Howard County Alcoholic Beverages RefillableWine ContainersSponsored by the Howard County Delegation

Expanding a specified application of law in HowardCounty to allow specified license holders to sell wine inrefillable containers off the licensed premises;authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue

a refillable wine container permit; requiring a refillablewine container to meet specified requirements; requiringthat a holder of a refillable wine container permit meetspecified requirements; etc.Status: In the Senate Hearing 3/26 at 1pm; In theHouse Third Reading PassedFinal Action:

HB1409Howard County - Winery Special Events Permits Farmers Markets Ho. Co. 16-13Sponsored by Howard County Delegation

FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Comptroller toissue a winery special event permit to Class 4 Marylandlimited winery in Howard County for unlimited use for acertain amount of time each week at certain farmersmarkets in Howard County; and generally relating to theissuance of a winery special event permit for use at afarmers market in Howard CountyStatus: In the House Rereferred to Economic MattersFinal Action:

HB 1405Howard County Alcoholic Beverages Farm

Brewery LicenseSponsored by Howard County Delegation

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Comptroller to issuein Howard County one Class 8 farm brewery license to aperson that holds not more than a certain number of ClaB beer, wine and liquor licenses; and generally relating tthe issuance of a Class 8 farm brewery license in HowarCounty.Status: In the House Rereferred to Economic MattersFinal Action:Votes:

HB1404/SB992Creation of a State Debt Howard County VantageHouseSponsored by Howard County Delegation

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a StateDebt not to exceed $75,000, the proceeds to be used as agrant to the Board of Directors of Vantage HouseRetirement Community in Columbia for certaindevelopment or improvement purposes; providing fordisbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a

requirement that the grantee provide and the expend amatching fund; establishing a deadline for theencumbrance or expenditure of the load proceeds; andproviding generally for the issuance and sale of bondsevidencing the loan.Status: In the House Hearing 3/9 at 10am; In theSenate Hearing 3/9 at 1pmFinal Action:
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Maryland State GeneralAssembly Legislation

The Maryland General Assembly is now in session andwill adjourn Monday, April 8, 2013. In order for ourresidents to stay engaged in topics that may affectHoward County, I have shared some bills that may be ofinterest to you. This section differs from the Howard

County Delegation Section above as these bills aresponsored by those outside the Howard CountyDelegation.

House Bill 108(Housing and Community Development Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program Project Proposals) Sponsored by Delegate LaffertyIncreasing from $2,000,000 to $3,500,000 the maximum sum ofcontributions for specified projects under the Neighborhood andCommunity Assistance Program that are eligible for a specified tax credit;and authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Developmentto give preference to a proposal for a specified project that benefits a

neighborhood conservation district designated under the United StatesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood

Stabilization Program. Status: In the House Hearing 3/26 at1pmFinal Action:

House Bill 131(Criminal Law Access to Firearms - Penalties)Sponsored by Delegate LaffertyProhibiting a person from storing or leaving a loaded or unloaded firearmin a location where specified individuals could gain access to the firearm;and altering the penalty for a violation of the Act.

Status: In the House Hearing 3/5 at 1pm

Final Action:

House Bill 184/Senate Bill 484(Income Tax Credit Oyster Shell Recycling) Sponsored by DelegateLafferty and Senator DysonAllowing an individual or corporation a $1 credit against the State incometax for each bushel of oyster shells recycled during the taxable year;providing that the credit may not exceed $750 during a taxable year;requiring the Department of Natural Resources and the Comptrollerjointly to adopt regulations to authorize businesses, landfills, and

nonprofit organizations to verify the amount of oyster shells recycled byeach individual or corporation; applying the Act to taxable yearsbeginning after December 31, 2012; etc.

Status: In the House Second Reading Passed withAmendments; In the Senate Third Reading PassedFinal Action:

HB263/SB144(Property Tax Credit Historically andArchitecturally Valuable Property) Sponsored byDelegate Lafferty and Senate KasemeyerIncreasing, from 10% to 25%, the amount of restoration and preservationexpenses for specified historic structures that the governing body of acounty or municipal corporation may authorize to be claimed by specifietaxpayers as a property tax credit against the county or municipal propertax; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after J une 30, 2013; etc.

Status: In the Senate Hearing 3/28 at 3pm; In theHouse Third Reading PassedFinal Action:

HB 157/SB466(Income Tax Expensing of Business Property andBonus Depreciation) Sponsored by Delegate Batesand Senator K lausmeierLimiting to property placed in service before January 1,2013, the applicability of Maryland income taxmodifications for specified deductions for the cost ofbusiness property that is treated as an expense for federaincome tax purposes; limiting to property placed inservice before January 1, 2013, the applicability ofMaryland income tax modifications for a specifiedadditional depreciation allowance under the federal

income tax for specified business property; etc.Status: In the House Hearing 2/19 at 1pm; In theSenate Hearing 3/5 at 1pmFinal Action:

House Bill 387(State Retirement and Pension System Truth inPension Accounting Act) Sponsored by Delegate BateRequiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retiremenand Pension System to adopt a specified assumed rate ofinvestment return in its adoption of specified actuarialassumptions for the State Retirement and Pension

System.Status: In the House Unfavorable Report byAppropriationsFinal Action:
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HB 259(Campaign Finance Affiliated BusinessEntities Attribution of Contributions)Sponsored by Delegate BoboRequiring that campaign finance contributions by two ormore business entities be attributed to one business entityif one is a wholly owned subsidiary of another or if the

business entities are owned or controlled by at least 80%of the same individuals or business entities; and definingthe term "business entity" to include a corporation, ageneral partnership or limited partnership, a limitedliability company, or a real estate investment trust.Status: In the House Hearing 2/21 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB 374/SB212(Vehicle Laws Registration Platesfor Motorcycles Individuals with Disabilities)Sponsored by Delegate MaloneAuthorizing an individual to possess a specified number

of special registration plates for individuals withdisabilities for specified motorcycles in addition to thespecial registration plate and parking placards authorizedunder specified provisions of law.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate First Reading Judicial ProceedingsFinal Action:

HB187(Consumer Protection Health Clubs Surety BondRequirements) Sponsored by Delegate Warren MillerAltering a specified cap on the amount of a surety bond,

letter of credit, or cash that persons who sell health clubservices agreements must file or maintain under theMaryland Health Club Services Act; establishingrequirements for specified surety bonds; altering thecircumstances under which the amount of specifiedsurety bonds must be increased or may be decreased; etc.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Hearing 3/27 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB317(State Government E-Verify Program)Sponsored by Delegate Warren Miller

Declaring that it is the public policy of the State torestrict and deter the use of unauthorized alien workers inthe performance of public contracts and grants in theState; specifying criteria for mandatory registration in afederal E-Verify program for specified contractors andgrantees; prohibiting noncompliant persons or entitiesfrom performing specified contracts; imposing specifiedrequirements on subcontractors; authorizing the

Commissioner of Labor and Industry to assess penaltiesetc.Status: In the House Hearing 3/17 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB318(Labor and Employment LaborOrganizations Right to Work)Sponsored by Delegate Warren MillerProhibiting an employer from requiring, as a condition oemployment or continued employment, an employee orprospective employee to join or remain a member of alabor organization, pay charges to a labor organization,or pay a specified amount to a third party under specifiecircumstances; prohibiting an employer from threateningan employee or a prospective employee with specifiedaction; providing that a specified violation of law is amisdemeanor and is subject to specified penalties; etc.

Status: In the House Unfavorable Report by EconomiMattersFinal Action:

SB100/HB205(Tax Overpayment Interest onRefunds)Sponsored by Senator KasemeyerAltering the day on which interest begins to accrue onspecified taxpayer refunds from the 45th day after arefund claim is filed to the date the overpayment is madallowing interest to accrue on a taxpayer refund from the45th day after the claim is filed if the claim for a refund

is based on an error or mistake of the claimant notattributable to the State; repealing a specified prohibitionon a tax collector paying interest on specified refunds;etc.Status: In the Senate Unfavorable Report by Budgetand Taxation; In the House Hearing 2/19 at 1pmFinal Action:

SB120/HB208(Interest Rate on Tax Deficiencies anRefunds)Sponsored by Senator KasemeyerAltering the calculation of the interest rate on tax

deficiencies and refunds to 2 percentage points above aspecified underpayment rate established under theInternal Revenue Code; providing that the interest ratemay not be less than specified rates for 2014 through2017; repealing a requirement that the Comptrollerannually set the interest rate; etc.Status: In the Senate Hearing 2/6 at 1pm; In the Hous Hearing 2/19 at 1pmFinal Action:
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SB144/HB263(Property Tax Credit Historicallyand Architecturally Valuable Property)Sponsored by Senator KasemeyerIncreasing, from 10% to 25%, the amount of restorationand preservation expenses for specified historic

structures that the governing body of a county ormunicipal corporation may authorize to be claimed byspecified taxpayers as a property tax credit against thecounty or municipal property tax; applying the Act totaxable years beginning after June 30, 2013; etc.Status: In the Senate Hearing 2/6 at 1pm; In the House Hearing 2/7 at 1pmFinal Action:

SB245/HB103(School Buildings Solar Technology Design Development Documents)

Sponsored by Senator RobeyRequiring the Board of Public Works to adoptregulations requiring design development documents forthe construction or renovation of school buildings toinclude specified information relating to the use of solartechnology; requiring the Interagency Committee onSchool Construction to submit a report on the use of solartechnologies in specified public school construction andrenovation projects to the Governor and the GeneralAssembly on or before December 31 of each year; etc.Status: In the Senate Third Reading Passed; In theHouse Hearing 3/27 at 1pm

Final Action:

SB339/ HB753 (Motor Vehicles Use of WirelessCommunications Device Prohibited Acts,Enforcement and Penalties)Sponsored by Senator RobeyRepealing provisions of law that require enforcement as asecondary offense of specified violations involving theuse of a wireless communication device while operatinga motor vehicle; repealing provisions of law that applyprohibitions involving the use of a wirelesscommunication device to specified operators of motor

vehicles only if the motor vehicle is in motion; providingthat specified prohibitions apply only if the motor vehicleis in the travel portion of a roadway; altering a specifiedpenalty; etc.Status: In the Senate Hearing 2/20 at 1pm; In theHouse Hearing 2/26 at 1pmFinal Action:

SB372(Health Occupation Boards Criminal HistorRecords Checks General Authority)Sponsored by Senator RobeyAuthorizing a health occupation board to adoptregulations requiring applicants for an initial license or

certificate to have a criminal history records check;authorizing a health occupation board to adoptregulations requiring applicants for reinstatement of alapsed license or certificate, removal from inactive statuor renewal of a license or certificate to have a criminalhistory records check; requiring an applicant to submitspecified fingerprints and fees to obtain a criminalhistory records check; etc.Status: In the Senate Hearing 2/26 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB217/SB373(Early Voting Access Act of 2013)

Sponsored by Delegate Rosenberg/Senator FergusonIncreasing the number of early voting centers that arerequired to be established in each county for a regularlyscheduled general election; authorizing the State Boardof Elections, in collaboration with the local boards ofelections, to increase the number of early voting centersin each county for a regularly scheduled primaryelection; and requiring that early voting centers be openfor specified days and hours before regularly scheduledprimary and general elections.Status: In the House Hearing 2/26 at 1pm; In theSenate Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and

Environmental Affairs WithdrawnFinal Action:

HB220(Voters Rights Protection Act of 2013)Sponsored by Delegate RosenbergProhibiting a person from willfully and knowinglyinfluencing or attempting to influence a voter's votingdecision through the use of fraud; authorizing theAttorney General to institute an action in a circuit courtfor injunctive relief to prohibit a person from engaging ior continuing to engage in specified violations of electiolaw; providing that injunctive relief may be granted

under the Act only to prevent specified violations ofelection law from affecting a pending election; etc.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate First Reading Education, Health, andEnvironmental Affairs and Judicial ProceedingsFinal Action:
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HB221(Election Law Petitions ProhibitedActions)Sponsored by Delegate RosenbergProhibiting a person from willfully and knowinglyobtaining or attempting to obtain a signature on a petitionby threat, menace, or intimidation; and prohibiting a

person from willfully and knowingly preventing,hindering, or delaying a person who has a lawful right tosign a petition from signing a petition through the use offraud, duress, force, threat, menace, or intimidation.Status: In the House Hearing 2/7 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB224/SB279(Election Law Improving Access toVoting)Sponsored by SpeakerProviding an exception to the voter registration deadlineto allow an individual to register to vote or update an

existing voter registration address and vote during earlyvoting; requiring proof of residency to register or updatean existing voter registration address during early voting;providing the types of acceptable proof; requiring theState Board of Elections to adopt regulations andestablish procedures for the administration of voterregistration during early voting; etc.Status: In the House Hearing 2/21 at 1pm; In theSenate Third Reading PassedFinal Action:

HB323(Election Law Primary Elections - Dates)

Sponsored by Delegate AfzaliAltering the dates of primary elections to be the first

Tuesday in June; and altering the deadline for filing acertificate of candidacy in the year in which theGovernor is elected.Status: In the House Unfavorable Report by Ways andMeans WithdrawnFinal Action:

HB324(Elections Offenses Relating to Voting -Penalties)Sponsored by Delegate Afzali

Increasing the penalties for offenses relating to votingStatus: In the House Hearing 2/21 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB325(Election Law Qualification of Voters Proof of Identity)Sponsored by Delegate AfzaliRequiring an election judge to establish a voter's identityand verify the voter's address if the voter seeks to vote a

regular ballot; requiring an election judge to qualify avoter by requesting the voter to present a currentgovernment-issued photo identification; requiring anelection judge to authorize an individual to vote a regulaballot; allowing a voter who is unable to present aspecified form of identification to vote by provisional

ballot under specified circumstances; etc.Status: In the House Hearing 2/21 at 1pmFinal Action:

SB171/HB196(Election Law Special Elections Voting by Mail)Sponsored by Senator Forehand/Delegate CardinAuthorizing the Governor, a county council, or a boardof county commissioners to direct that voting by mail beutilized in specified special elections; specifying theapplication of provisions of law to a special electionconducted by mail; requiring a local board of elections to

mail a vote-by-mail ballot to each registered voter who ieligible to vote in a special election conducted by mailunless the voter has requested that the ballot betransmitted by other means; etc.Status: In the Senate Third Reading Passed; In theHouse Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsFinal Action:

SB367/HB729(Election Law Petitions -Confidentiality)Sponsored by Senator J acobsProhibiting public inspection of a petition after the

petition is filed with the State Board of Elections or acounty board of elections, with a specified exception;requiring a custodian to permit a person to inspect apetition if the person requires access to the petition tofacilitate judicial review of a determination concerningthe sufficiency of the petition; providing that a custodianmay not disclose personal information contained in apetition to the general public; defining a term; etc.Status: In the Senate Unfavorable Report byEducation, Health, and Environmental Matters; In theHouse Hearing 2/21 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB103/SB245(School Buildings Solar Technology Design Development Documents)Sponsored by Delegate Morhaim and Senator RobeyRequiring the Board of Public Works to adoptregulations requiring design development documents forthe construction or renovation of school buildings toinclude specified information relating to the use of solartechnology; requiring the Interagency Committee on
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School Construction to submit a report on the use of solartechnologies in specified public school construction andrenovation projects to the Governor and the GeneralAssembly on or before December 31 of each year; etc.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

Final Action:

HB165/SB807(Elementary and SecondaryEducation-Security-School Resource Officers)Sponsored by Delegate ClusterRequiring each county superintendent of schools to enterinto an agreement with an appropriate law enforcementagency to provide a school resource officer to eachpublic elementary and secondary school; providing thatadditional funding required for school resource officersshall be paid from the Education Trust Fund from fundsallocated from a specified source; and making the Act an

emergency measure.Status: In the House- Unfavorable Report by Ways andMeans; In the Senate Unfavorable Report byEducation, Health, and Environmental AffairsFinal Action:

HB207(Education- Chronically Absent Students)Sponsored by Delegate LuedtkeRequiring county boards of education to develop asystem of intervention for chronically absent students.Status: In the House- Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Hearing 4/3 at 1pm

Final Action:

HB269(Public Schools- Requirements for ControlledAccess)Sponsored by Delegate LuedtkeRequiring a new school or a renovated school thatreceives State public school construction funds to beconstructed or renovated to have controlled access toallow visitors to enter the school; providing for theapplication of the Act to the construction or therenovation of schools that have not initiated a specifiedRequest For Proposal on or before January 1, 2014; etc.

Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Hearing 4/2 at 1pmFinal Action:

SB115(County Boards of Education- School Budget,Audit, and Procurement Information Web SiteProduction)Sponsored By Senator Benson

Requiring county boards of education to develop andoperate a searchable Web site that includes specifiedinformation relating to school budgets, audits, andprocurement; specifying parameters of the Web site; anddefining terms.Status: In the Senate- Unfavorable Report by Education

Health and Environmental AffairsFinal Action:

SB143/HB983(Public Schools- EmergencyManagement Plans- Evaluations)Sponsored by Senator PughRequiring each county board of education to evaluate theffectiveness of the emergency management plan in eacpublic school under the jurisdiction of the county boardon or before November 1, 2013; requiring each countyboard of education to report to the State Department ofEducation on a specified evaluation on or before

December 1, 2013; requiring the Department to make aspecified report to the General Assembly; etc.Status: In the Senate Third Reading Passed; In theHouse Second Reading PassedFinal Action:

SB303(State Payments of Public SchoolsConstruction Costs Remittance of Reimbursementto County)Sponsored by Senator GlassmanRequiring the State, when the State providesreimbursement of forward-funded public school

construction or public school capital improvementprojects, to remit the funds to the county government forspecified payments; and prohibiting the State fromremitting a reimbursement to the county board ofeducation.Status: In the Senate Hearing 2/13 at 1pmFinal Action:

SB359/HB530(Education- School VehicleAttendant)Sponsored by Senator PughProhibiting an individual from serving as a school

vehicle attendant unless the attendant is a specifiedemployee or a specified individual assigned or authorizeto work with a specified student under specifiedcircumstances, or has specified authorization, andpossesses specified identification.Status: In the Senate- Third Reading Passed; In theHouse Hearing 3/26 at 1pmFinal Action:
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HB74/SB260(Alcoholic Beverages Consumption ofWine Not Bought from License Holder)Sponsored by Delegate Feldman and Senator YoungAllowing an individual in a restaurant, club, or hotel forwhich any license allowing the sale of wine is issued toconsume wine not purchased from or provided by the

license holder under specified circumstances, including arequirement that the license holder obtain a corkagepermit; and requiring each local licensing board to issuea corkage permit at no charge.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Unfavorable Report by Education, Health andEnvironmental Affairs WithdrawnFinal Action:

HB218/SB518(Homestead Tax Credit EligibilityVerification and Application - Extension)Sponsored by Delegate Washington M. and Senator

ConwayAltering the date by which the homestead property taxcredit may not be authorized or granted unless anapplication is filed with the State Department ofAssessments and Taxation; and making the Act anemergency measure.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate- Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 pmFinal Action:

HB166(Speed Monitoring and Work Zone SpeedControl Systems- Daily Calibration and Video

Recordings)Sponsored by Delegate ClusterRequiring a speed monitoring system and a work zonespeed control system to undergo a daily rather than anannual calibration check that is kept on file and may beadmitted as evidence in specified court proceedings;requiring a speed monitoring system and a work zonespeed control system to produce a video recording ofevery violation for which a citation is issued; requiring acitation to contain specified information relating to theavailability of a specified video recording; etc.Status: In the House Unfavorable Report by

Environmental MattersFinal Action:

HB188(Retail Service Stations Disaster Preparation Generator Tax Credit)Sponsored by Delegate McDermottRequiring the governing body of a county or municipalcorporation to grant a property tax credit not exceeding$7,000 for generators or wiring and transfer switches at

retail service stations; establishing when the tax creditmay be granted; defining terms; etc.Status: In the House- Hearing 2/6 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB251/SB785(Vehicle Laws Speed Monitoring

and Work Zone Speed Control Systems Repeal)Sponsored by Delegate SmigielRepealing the authority of counties and municipalities inthe State to use speed monitoring systems to enforcehighway speed laws; repealing the authority to use workzone speed control systems to enforce highway speedlaws within work zones; etc.Status: In the House Unfavorable Report byEnvironmental Matters; In the Senate UnfavorableReport by Judicial ProceedingsFinal Action:

HB263/SB144(Property Tax Credit Historicallyand Architecturally Valuable Property)Sponsored by Delegate Lafferty and SenatorKasemeyerIncreasing, from 10% to 25%, the amount of restorationand preservation expenses for specified historicstructures that the governing body of a county ormunicipal corporation may authorize to be claimed byspecified taxpayers as a property tax credit against thecounty or municipal property tax; applying the Act totaxable years beginning after June 30, 2013; etc.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In the

Senate Hearing Hearing 3/28 at 2pmFinal Action:

SB230(Open Meetings Act Public Body Definition)Sponsored by Senator GettyAltering the definition of a "public body" for thepurposes of the Open Meetings Act to include an entitythat is created by a memorandum of understanding or amaster agreement to which a majority of the countyboards of education and the State Department ofEducation are signatories; and requiring the State

Department of Education to report on or beforeDecember 1 of every even-numbered year to specifiedlegislative committees regarding the activities anddecisions of the Maryland Public Secondary SchoolsAthletic Association.Status: In the Senate Third Reading Passed; In theHouse - Hearing 3/27 at 1pmFinal Action:
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HB44(Environment- Maryland Clean Water Fund Uses)Sponsored by Delegate VitaleRequiring the Department of the Environment to usespecified penalties or fines that are paid into theMaryland Clean Water Fund to restore specified areas

associated with the penalty or fine; restricting the use ofspecified penalties or fines for administrative purposes;making technical changes; etc.Status: In the House- Unfavorable Report byEnvironmental MattersFinal Action:

HB95(Environment Permits New SourcePerformance Standards)Sponsored by Chair, Environmental MattersCommitteeRepealing a requirement that the Department of the

Environment provide for specified public participationprior to the issuance of an ambient air quality controlpermit for a source that is subject to federal New SourcePerformance Standards.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Hearing 3/26at 1pmFinal Action:

HB97(Environment- Sediment Control andStormwater Management Plans Authority)Sponsored by Chair, Environmental MattersCommittee

Authorizing the Department of the Environment todesignate authority for specified sediment control planand stormwater management plan review and approval.Status: In the House Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Hearing 3/19 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB99(Public Health Child Care ProductsContaining Flame Retardant Chemicals (TRIS) Prohibition)Sponsored by Delegate HubbardProhibiting a person from selling or offering for sale

specified child care products containing flame-retardantchemicals (TRIS); providing that the Act does not applyto the sale or distribution of a child care product that isresold, offered for resale, or distributed by a consumerfor consumer use; providing for penalties; authorizing acourt to enjoin specified actions; requiring theDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene to adoptregulations on or before January 1, 2014; etc.

Status: In the House- Third Reading Passed; In theSenate 3/27 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB106/SB391(Sustainable Growth and AgriculturaPreservation Act of 2012- Repeal)

Sponsored by Delegate McDermottRepealing the Sustainable Growth and AgriculturalPreservation Act of 2012; repealing specified provisionsof law relating to the adoption of specified growth tierdesignations by specified local jurisdictions; repealing aprohibition against the sale or development of specifiedland unless specified documentation is provided to theDepartment of the Environment; repealing therequirement that under specified circumstances a local

jurisdiction alter the contents of a specified plan; etc.Status: In the House Unfavorable Report byEnvironmental Matters; In the Senate Unfavorable

Report by Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsFinal Action:

HB135(Environment- Motor Vehicle Batteries-Recycling)Sponsored by Delegate Miller, A.Requiring any person selling motor vehicle batteries forretail sale in the State to accept all used motor vehiclebatteries offered by customers for recycling and to post asign in accordance with specified requirements; requirina person accepting used motor vehicle batteries toprovide for the recycling of each battery within 90 days

and in accordance with specified regulations; establishinpenalties for a violation of the Act; requiring theDepartment of the Environment to adopt regulations; etcStatus: In the House Unfavorable Report byEnvironmental MattersFinal Action:

HB226/SB275(Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Acof 2013)Sponsored by SpeakerAltering the Maryland renewable energy portfoliostandard program to include a specified amount of energ

derived from offshore wind energy; prohibiting theportion of the renewable energy portfolio that representsoffshore wind energy from applying to retail electricitysales by a supplier in excess of specified amounts ofspecified loads; defining "offshore wind renewableenergy credit" for specified purposes; establishing anapplication process for specified proposed offshore windenergy projects; etc.
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Status: In the House Passed Enrolled; In the Senate Hearing 2/13 at 1pmFinal Action:

HB337/SB514(Natural Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Prohibition)

Sponsored by Delegate Robinson, S.Prohibiting a person from engaging in the hydraulicfracturing of a well for the exploration or production ofnatural gas.Status: In the House Unfavorable Report byEnvironmental Matters Withdrawn; In the Senate Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, andEnvironmental AffairsFinal Action:

HB341/SB513(Environmental HydraulicFracturing Wastewater- Prohibited Act)

Sponsored by Delegate Robinson, S.Prohibiting a person from storing, treating, discharging,or disposing of, in the State, wastewater resulting fromhydraulic fracturing.Status: In the House- Unfavorable Report byEnvironmental Matters; In the Senate UnfavorableReport by Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsWithdrawnFinal Action:

HB385/SB27(Chesapeake Conservation CorpsProgram- Extension)

Sponsored by Delegate Robinson, S.Repealing the limitations on the requirement to providespecified funding in specified fiscal years to theChesapeake Conservation Corps Program for specifiedpurposes from the Environmental Trust Fund; andrequiring specified funding for the Corps Program eachfiscal year.Status: In the House- Third Reading Passed; In theSenate Hearing 3/27 at 1pmFinal Action:Votes:

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All the best,

Calvin Ball

Dr. Calvin BallCouncilmember, District 2Howard County Council3430 Court House DriveEllicott City, MD 21043

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in theservice of others. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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