Counties - Local Laws

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Prince George’s County – Business Improvement Districts – Sale of Commercial Property PG 403–24 [HB-384] [Community Development ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ]
Requiring the Prince George's County Department of Housing and Community Development to notify and consider comments from the board of directors of a certain business improvement district corporation before the sale of certain commercial property; and providing that a certain district corporation has the preemptive right to the purchase of certain commercial property under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/17/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Public Information Act – Surveillance Images – Illegal Dumping in Baltimore City [HB-387] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Crime ] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
Altering a requirement that a custodian deny inspection of certain surveillance images of illegal dumping in Baltimore City to allow inspection by an employee or agent of the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development; and authorizing the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development to publicly disseminate a surveillance image as part of an investigation.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 203 on 04/25/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Motor Vehicle Off-Street Parking Requirements Near Mass Transit Stations [HB-38] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ]
Prohibiting the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City from adopting or enforcing a local law that requires the creation of new motor vehicle off-street parking for a development that includes residential use and that is located within a 0.25-mile radius of a present or planned MARC, Baltimore MTA Light Rail, Red Line, or Metro station.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Edelson Approved By The Governor - Chapter 651 on 05/09/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts [HB-58] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply in Baltimore County; requiring all speed limit signs within certain segments of certain highways in Baltimore County to include certain signs; and making placement and use of a speed monitoring system under the Act contingent on a determination by the Baltimore County Police Department that the speed monitoring system is necessary and on the approval of the Baltimore County Council.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Workgroup on Health and Wellness [SB-151] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
Establishing a Workgroup on Health and Wellness in Prince George's County to review and evaluate health and wellness practices, programs, services, and resources in Prince George's County and make recommendations regarding best practices in health and wellness community programming in the county; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Prince George's County Executive, the Chair of the Prince George's County Council, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse Approved By The Governor - Chapter 978 on 05/16/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Prince George’s County – Workgroup on Health and Wellness [SB-966] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
Establishing the Workgroup on Health and Wellness in Prince George's County to review current wellness programs to create a healthy environment in Prince George's County; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Prince George's County Executive, the Chair of the Prince George's County Council, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse Rereferred To Health And Government Operations on 04/05/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Carroll County - Contracts and Purchasing [HB-1285] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
Increasing from $25,000 to $50,000 the cost of a public work or improvement or the purchase price of supplies or equipment for which the County Commissioners of Carroll County may enter into a contract; and requiring that, when the cost of a public work or improvement or the purchase price of supplies or equipment in Carroll County exceeds $50,000 under certain conditions, the Chief of the Bureau of Purchasing for the County Commissioners advertise for bids for at least 1 week in a medium accessible to the general public.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/26/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions [HB-1284] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
Exempting a lease of county property for a term of 5 years or less made by Dorchester County from certain notice requirements.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers [HB-1273] [Media and Advertising ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the meaning of "newspaper" or "newspaper in general circulation" when referring to the publication of a certain legal advertisement or legal notice to include certain publications that are offered in a print format or a digital format under certain circumstances; and requiring a publication offered in a print format to have at least four pages.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/23/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Harford County - Advisory Plumbing Board [SB-947] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the governing body of Harford County to enact a local law providing for the membership and terms of the Harford County Advisory Plumbing Board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Gallion Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/23/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Carroll County - Contracts and Purchasing [SB-897] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Increasing from $25,000 to $50,000 the cost of a public work or improvement or the purchase price of supplies or equipment for which the County Commissioners of Carroll County may enter into a contract; and requiring that when the cost of a public work or improvement or the purchase price of supplies or equipment in Carroll County exceeds $50,000 under certain conditions, the Chief of the Bureau of Purchasing for the County Commissioners shall advertise for bids for at least 1 week in a media accessible to the general public.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Hearing Canceled on 03/14/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Harford County - Advisory Plumbing Board [HB-1127] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the governing body of Harford County to enact a local law providing for the membership and terms of the Harford County Advisory Plumbing Board.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 604 on 05/08/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Baltimore County - Insurance - Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements [HB-1111] [Insurance ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ]
Authorizing Baltimore County to honor certificates of guarantee that are issued by certain associations or on behalf of certain contractors in order to satisfy certain county bond requirements; and providing that Baltimore County is not required under certain provisions of law to honor certain certificates of guarantee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole Approved By The Governor - Chapter 215 on 04/24/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Wicomico County - Sanitary District - Authorization [HB-1004] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ]
Authorizing the governing body of Wicomico County to create a sanitary district.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 509 on 05/08/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Calvert County - Civil Infractions - Prosecutorial Designations [HB-1174] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing the State's Attorney of Calvert County to designate county attorneys or assistant county attorneys to prosecute civil infractions; and authorizing the designated attorneys to exercise the powers of the State's Attorney when prosecuting civil infractions.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 788 on 05/16/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Calvert County - Length of Service Award Program - Benefits [HB-1178] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ]
Altering a certain benefit amount for certain fire and rescue volunteers; and authorizing the board of commissioners to approve an increase in benefit payment for certain fire and rescue volunteers.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 789 on 05/16/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts [HB-1171] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply in Baltimore County; and requiring all speed limit signs within certain segments of certain highways in Baltimore County to include certain signs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/10/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner [HB-975] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Altering the reporting requirements of the Advisory Board on the Transfer of Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City by requiring the Board to submit a final report on or before December 1, 2023; and repealing a prohibition on certain Baltimore City ordinances or acts of certain municipal officials from conflicting, impeding, obstructing, hindering, or interfering with the powers of the Baltimore City Police Commissioner.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/09/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Calvert County - Procurement - Local Preference [HB-1177] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Calvert County to enact an ordinance that establishes a local percentage preference for certain procurement contracts.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/17/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Land Use - Development of Neglected Property PG 406-23 [HB-1026] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Housing ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing Prince George's County to exercise powers of eminent domain to acquire and develop or redevelop, for a public purpose, certain neglected property located in the county that has been designated as a transit-oriented development and is located within a business improvement district; and prohibiting land or property taken by the county through the use of eminent domain under the provisions of the Act to be taken without just compensation, as agreed on between the parties, or awarded by a jury.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 424 on 05/03/2023

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