County Administrators
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Calvert County Board of Education - Public Meetings - Public Comment [SB-945]
Requiring the Calvert County Board of Education to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on certain matters at each public meeting; requiring a member of the public who wishes to provide comments to be given 3 uninterrupted minutes to provide the comments, if the president of the county board recognizes the individual to speak; authorizing a member of the public to submit written comments; and requiring the county board to include certain written comments in the minutes for the meeting in which the comments were submitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 3/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2021
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Primary and Secondary Education - School Personnel Not Returning to In-Person Instruction and Work - Accommodations and Discipline [HB-1322]
Requiring the State Board of Education and county boards of education to allow certain school personnel to instruct and work remotely, to the extent practicable, during the 2020-2021 school year under certain circumstances; authorizing certain school personnel to submit to the county board an application to instruct or work remotely if certain requirements are met; requiring the county board to respond to the application within 5 days of the date of receipt; prohibiting certain actions against certain school personnel; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Howard County – School Redistricting – Public Testimony Ho. Co. 07-21 [HB-1142]
Requiring, during a school redistricting process in which the redistricting plan proposed by the Howard County Board of Education differs from the redistricting plan proposed by the Howard County Superintendent of Schools, that the county board allow one or more members of a household whose school assignment is changed only in the county board's plan to provide public testimony before the final vote on either school redistricting plan.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 187 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Calvert County - Training on The 1776 Report - Referendum [HB-1158]
Requiring the Calvert County Superintendent of Schools, the members of the Calvert County Board of Education, and public school teachers and administrators to receive annual training that reflects the findings of The 1776 Report beginning in 2023; requiring the County Commissioners of Calvert County to identify entities that can provide the training and select the entity that will provide the training by a majority vote; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of Calvert County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Hearing 2/24 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County - Board of Education - Membership Alterations [SB-749]
Altering the manner of election for certain members of the Charles County Board of Education by specifying that members be elected from certain county commissioner districts; providing for the ballot requirements for a certain election; requiring the State Board of Elections to declare the election of certain candidates; providing for the qualifications of the elected members of the county board; authorizing the student member of the county board to vote on all matters before the board, with certain exceptions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 405 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Garrett County – Public Schools – Virtual Education Days [HB-1128]
Authorizing the Garrett County Superintendent to order a virtual education day instead of closing a public school under certain circumstances; requiring the county superintendent to notify a public school principal as soon as possible after the county superintendent makes a certain decision; requiring a principal who receives a certain notice to immediately notify students, parents, and school employees of the implementation of a virtual education day; providing for the content of a virtual education day; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County - Board of Education - Membership Alterations [HB-1060]
Altering the manner of election for certain members of the Charles County Board of Education by specifying that members be elected from certain county commissioner districts; providing for the ballot requirements for a certain election; requiring the State Board of Elections to declare the election of certain candidates; providing for the qualifications of the elected members of the county board; authorizing the student member of the county board to vote on all matters before the board, with the exception of certain matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 404 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere [SB-716]
Prohibiting a person who is at least 13 years old, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a nonprofit entity, the State, or any unit or political subdivision of the State from knowingly and intentionally releasing, or causing to be released, a balloon into the atmosphere; prohibiting a person from organizing or participating in a mass balloon release; requiring a person who violates the Act to perform 6 hours of community service or watch a video on environmental damage or both; establishing a $100 civil penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 611 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Garrett County - Public Schools - Virtual Education Days Pilot Program [SB-676]
Establishing the Garrett County Virtual Education Days Pilot Program; authorizing the Garrett County Superintendent to order a virtual education day instead of closing a public school in the event of inclement weather; requiring the county superintendent to notify a public school principal as soon as possible after making a certain decision; requiring the Garrett County Board of Education to submit a report on its use of virtual education days to certain committees of the General Assembly by September 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/31 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Board of Education and Chief Executive Officer - Revisions PG 502-21 [HB-624]
Repealing provisions establishing the position of the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George's County public school system and establishing the powers and duties of that office; repealing provisions allowing four appointed members to serve on the Prince George's County Board of Education; repealing provisions authorizing the County Executive to fill vacancies on the Board; requiring the county board to hold an annual meeting on the first Monday in December to elect a chair and vice chair from among its members; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/05 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Prince George’s County – Board of Education and Chief Executive Officer – Alterations PG 503–21 [HB-614]
Altering the membership of the Prince George's County Board of Education to require all members to be elected; providing that any elected member who no longer resides in Prince George's County may not continue to serve on the board; repealing provisions relating to the appointed members the Board; requiring members of the county board to be elected by the voters of the entire county; repealing provisions establishing the county superintendent as the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George's County public school system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere [HB-391]
Prohibiting a person who is at least 13 years old, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a nonprofit entity, the State, or any unit or political subdivision of the State from knowingly and intentionally releasing, or causing to be released, a balloon into the atmosphere, with certain exceptions; prohibiting a person from organizing or participating in a mass balloon release of 10 or more balloons; requiring a certain unit of a local government with delegated enforcement authority to report certain violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Local Government – Splash Pads – Regulations [SB-924]
Defining the term "splash pad" to mean an outdoor play area with sprinklers, fountains, nozzles, or other devices or structures that spray water, in which water is not allowed to accumulate, and that is not used for submersion of the human body; and authorizing the governing body of a county to adopt and enforce rules and regulations to govern the sanitary condition of splash pads and any sanitary feature connected to a splash pad.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 234 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Public School Construction – Innovation Incentive Pilot Program [SB-92]
Establishing the Public School Facility Construction Innovation Incentive Pilot Program to provide incentives to encourage public school systems to pursue innovative public school facility construction projects; requiring the Interagency Commission on School Construction to implement, administer, and promote the Incentive Program; requiring the Interagency Commission to approve a project that meets a certain cost threshold for participation in the Incentive Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 398 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland School Overcrowding Reduction Act of 2018 [HB-968]
Establishing the Public School Facility Construction Innovation Incentive Pilot Program to provide incentives to encourage public school systems to pursue innovative public school facility construction projects; requiring the Interagency Committee on School Construction to implement, administer, and promote the Program; requiring the Committee to approve a project that meets a certain cost threshold for participation in the Program; providing that a public school participant may use other types of financing or bidding; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 397 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Practice of Massage - Regulation [HB-309]
Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County, after consultation with the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners, to adopt ordinances or regulations relating to verification, inspection, and display of certain licenses issued under certain provisions of law; and requiring the governing body of Anne Arundel County to provide that the Anne Arundel County Health Officer and the Anne Arundel County Police Department have the authority to carry out the ordinances or regulations adopted under certain provisions of law.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 70 on 04/10/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Railroad Companies - Magnetic Levitation (MAGLEV) Projects - County Approval [HB-1742]
Prohibiting a railroad company from constructing, building, or locating any railroad facility for a railroad powered by a magnetic levitation propulsion system in any county without the consent of the county governing body.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Office of Legislative Audits - Local School System Audits [HB-352]
Exempting a local school system from a specified audit requirement if the county governing body, the county board of education, and the county delegation to the Maryland General Assembly each submits a letter to the Joint Audit Committee requesting an exemption on or before November 1 of Fiscal Year 2017, or on or before November 1 of the last year of a specified 6-year audit cycle; and authorizing the Joint Audit Committee to direct the Office of Legislative Audits to conduct an audit of a local school system at any time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 261 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Sales and Use Tax - Motor Fuel - Local Transportation Tax [SB-362]
Authorizing the governing body of a county or a municipal corporation to impose a sales and use tax on motor fuel for the purpose of financing local road and transit capital projects; defining the county or municipal corporation sales and use tax on motor fuel authorized by the Act as a "local transportation tax"; providing that the local transportation tax rate may not exceed 2%; providing that State laws and regulations applicable to the State sales and use tax apply to a local transportation tax; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Somerset County - County Treasurer - Abolishment and Transfer of Functions to the County Supervisor of Tax Collection [SB-154]
Abolishing the elected position of County Treasurer of Somerset County; transferring the duties and functions of the office of County Treasurer to the County Supervisor of Tax Collection, who shall work under the direction of the County Finance Director; repealing provisions related to the appointment and salary of the deputy treasurer of Somerset County; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 194 on 05/02/2013