Counties - Local Laws
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Insurance - Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements [HB-884]
[Insurance ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing Baltimore City 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 City is not required under certain provisions of law to honor certain certificates of guarantee.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 04/24/2023
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Prince George’s County – Commercial Property – Right of Purchase PG 405–23 [HB-850]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the District Council of Prince George's County to notify and consider comments of the governing body of the municipality in which certain property is located before the sale of certain commercial property; and providing that a certain governing body has the preemptive right to the purchase of certain commercial property under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
St. Mary’s County – Metropolitan Commission – New Facilities [HB-887]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission to obtain the approval from the Commissioners of St. Mary's County before submitting a loan application where the Commission seeks to incur debt upon the full faith and credit of the county; requiring the Commission to cause studies, plans, and estimates to be made for new facilities in certain portions of the county; requiring any excess revenue made by the Commission in the sale or transfer of certain debt to be exempt from taxation; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 426 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Carroll County - County Commissioner Districts - Alterations [HB-879]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Carroll County.
Sponsored by: Rep. April Rose
Hearing 3/03 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner [HB-853]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (117-19) on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Collective Bargaining for Sheriff's Office Employees - Binding Arbitration Procedures MC 13-23 [HB-763]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring that the procedures for declaring an impasse and submitting a dispute to binding arbitration be conducted in accordance with certain provisions of the Montgomery County Code if the Sheriff of Montgomery County and a bargaining representative are unable to reach agreement during negotiations on matters applicable to employees of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 91 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission - Collective Bargaining Agreement Implementation - Impasse Arbitration MC 10-23 [HB-764]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering the terms and conditions of a certain final offer that the Executive Director of the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County is required to submit to the Montgomery Commission; authorizing the parties to a collective bargaining agreement for employees of the Montgomery Commission to request the services of a mediator-arbitrator during a term of a collective bargaining agreement under certain circumstances; and establishing the process for mediation-arbitration.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 92 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Collective Bargaining Agreement Implementation - Dispute Arbitration MC/PG 103-23 [HB-797]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering the requirement that economic provisions of a certain final collective bargaining agreement for employees of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission be subject to funding by the Montgomery County Council and the Prince George's County Council to instead require that certain terms and conditions of the final agreement be subject to approval by the Montgomery County Council and the Prince George's County Council; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 605 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner [SB-758]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts [HB-710]
[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 Anne Arundel County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 592 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Carroll County - County Commissioner Districts - Alterations [SB-733]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Carroll County.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/18/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Air Conditioning in Residential Rental Units [SB-757]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring landlords of residential rental units in Baltimore City to provide air conditioning between June 1 and September 31 each year at a certain level for properties with residents 3 years of age or younger or 65 years of age or older.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts [SB-679]
[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 Anne Arundel County.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 593 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Talbot County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue [HB-700]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
Authorizing the placement and use of a speed monitoring system at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, subject to placement and signage requirements; requiring the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of the speed monitoring system to be used to assist in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the intersection; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 610 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Garrett County - Board of County Commissioners - Meetings [HB-671]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Board of County Commissioners for Garrett County to meet at least twice a month; authorizing the Board to hold public meetings in person or through live video streaming; and prohibiting the Board from meeting solely through live video streaming for more than two consecutive meetings without a formal declaration of a state of emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Hinebaugh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 473 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Garrett County - Board of County Commissioners - Meetings [SB-524]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Board of County Commissioners for Garrett County to meet at least twice a month; authorizing the Board to hold public meetings in person or through live video streaming; and prohibiting the Board from meeting solely through live video streaming for more than two consecutive meetings without a formal declaration of a state of emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 474 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - County Commissioners Election Method - Straw Ballot [HB-597]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring that a straw ballot be held on the issue of changing the method of selecting the county commissioners in St. Mary's County.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Charles County - Task Force to Study School Bus Operator Contracts and Wages [SB-491]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study School Bus Operator Contracts and Wages in Charles County; requiring the Task Force to study issues related to student transportation, bus driver wages, and multiyear contracts for bus contractors in Charles County and to research best practices in surrounding jurisdictions related to the facilitation of student transportation; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the members of the Charles County Delegation to the General Assembly on or before September 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 790 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Restriction on Use - Construction of Private Piers [HB-496]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Water ]
Prohibiting a certain restriction on use of real property in Anne Arundel County from prohibiting a riparian landowner to construct a private pier on the riparian landowner's land if the riparian landowner obtains all public approvals required for the construction of the pier.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Chisholm
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/30/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Prince George’s County – Prince George’s County Reentry Employment Incentive Program – Funding [HB-464]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Governor, for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 to the Prince George's County Office of the County Executive to be used for the Prince George's County Reentry Employment Incentive Program; and requiring that funds made available by the Act are supplemental to, and may not supplant, funds otherwise available for the reentry employment incentives in Prince George's County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Referred Rules on 04/10/2023