Howard County
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
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Howard County - Property Tax Credit - Natural Disaster Ho. Co. 09-18 [HB-1186]
[Property Tax ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing the governing body of Howard County to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on residential or commercial real property that has suffered damage caused by a natural disaster; and making certain alterations to the county's existing authority to provide a property tax credit for commercial property that has suffered damage caused by flood conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 141 on 04/10/2018
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Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers Ho. Co. 14–18 [HB-1180]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse cadre of qualified teachers that is reflective of the student population within county schools; authorizing the governing body of Howard County to establish the Program; requiring the county to assist in the repayment of certain student loans owed by certain teachers; authorizing the Howard County Public School System to use Program funds for administrative expenses of the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 140 on 04/10/2018
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Howard County - Orphans' Court Judges - Compensation Ho. Co. 7-18 [HB-1115]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the annual compensation of the judges of the Orphans' Court for Howard County for fiscal years 2019 through 2022; and providing for the application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 837 on 05/26/2018
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Public Safety - Agritourism - Permit Exemption [HB-1116]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Tourism ]
Adding Carroll County and Howard County to the list of counties that exempt agricultural buildings engaged in agritourism from a certain permit requirement; providing for the number of people allowed to occupy a building engaged in agritourism in Carroll County and Howard County under certain circumstances; and making a technical correction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carroll County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 493 on 05/08/2018
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Howard County – Class 7 Micro–Brewery License and Multiple Class B and Class BLX Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses Ho. Co. 06–18 [HB-1053]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Small Business ]
Establishing certain requirements for a Class 7 micro-brewery license issued for the same premises as a certain restaurant; authorizing the holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license to hold a Class 8 farm brewery license; altering from two to five the number of Class B (on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses the Board of License Commissioners for Howard County may issue for separate premises to an individual or for the use of a person under a certain multiple alcoholic beverages licensing plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 139 on 04/10/2018
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Public Health - Correctional Services - Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment [SB-846]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring local correctional facilities to conduct an assessment of the mental health and substance use status of each inmate using evidence-based screening and assessments to determine whether opioid treatment or medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction is appropriate; requiring each local correctional facility to make available at least one formulation of each FDA-approved full opioid agonist, partial opioid agonist, and long-acting opioid antagonist used for the treatment of opioid use disorders; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 03/27/2019
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Carroll and Howard County Boards of Education – Establishing Innovative Regional Schools – Authority [SB-653]
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[Construction ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing the county boards of education of Carroll County and Howard County to establish innovative regional schools subject to certain requirements and approval; requiring a memorandum of understanding between the county boards to address the governance, operations, maintenance, and financing of innovative regional schools; requiring the Interagency Commission on School Construction to study and develop a certain cost-share formula; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin D Ready
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 528 on 05/13/2019
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Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release Services Program - Victim Notification [SB-551]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a judicial officer to consider the recommendation of a certain pretrial release services program in making a certain determination; requiring a court or District Court commissioner to consider including certain no-contact provisions as a condition of pretrial release if a certain pretrial release services program has made a certain request; requiring a certain pretrial release services program to notify the court on receipt of certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/12 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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County Boards of Education - Length of School Year - Adjustments [SB-131]
[Education ]
Clarifying that the authorization for a county board of education to extend the length of the school year for up to 5 school days beyond June 15 without approval from the State Board of Education or any other entity is not subject to additional conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/18/2019
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Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Marketplace License Ho. Co. 06–19 [HB-869]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Establishing a marketplace license in Howard County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license to certain individuals; requiring an applicant for a marketplace license to include a list of the names of vendors and agents within the marketplace that will be authorized to sell beer, wine, and liquor under the license; authorizing a license holder to obtain a refillable container permit and a nonrefillable container permit under certain conditions; establishing an annual license fee of $6,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 701 on 05/25/2019
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Build to Learn Act of 2019 [HB-727]
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[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, on or before July 1, 2020, the Prince George's County government and the Prince George's County Board of Education to have a public-private partnership agreement in which the county government and the board of education contracts with a private entity for certain public school construction reviewed by the Maryland Stadium Authority and approved by the Interagency Committee on School Construction; establishing the Prince George's County Public-Private Partnership Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2019
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Howard County Board of Education - School Year - Start and End Dates Ho. Co. 25-19 [HB-591]
[Education ]
Providing that the authorization for a county board of education to extend the length of the school year for up to 5 school days beyond June 15 without approval from the State Board of Education does not apply to the Howard County Board of Education; and requiring the Howard County Board of Education to set the start date and end date of the school year for the public schools in the county each year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Hearing 2/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2019
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Howard County Board of Education – Election of Members Ho. Co. 01–19 [HB-590]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
Requiring that certain members of the Howard County Board of Education be elected by the voters of certain districts and certain members be elected at large by the voters of the county; and applying the Act to the election of the members of the Howard County Board of Education for the term of office that begins December 7, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 150 on 04/18/2019
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County Boards of Education - Length of School Year - Adjustments [HB-53]
[Education ]
Clarifying that the authorization for a county board of education to extend the length of the school year, for any reason, for up to 5 school days beyond June 15 without approval from the State Board of Education or any other entity is not subject to additional conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2019
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State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Fraternal Organizations ("Slots" for Homeless Veterans Act) [HB-340]
[Gaming ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue certain fraternal organizations a license for not more than five instant ticket lottery machines; providing that proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by a fraternal organization are to be distributed in a certain manner; and authorizing certain fraternal organizations to purchase or lease instant ticket lottery machines from any vendor approved by the Agency to sell or lease the machines to fraternal organizations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/14/2019
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Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release Services Program - Victim Notification [HB-263]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a judicial officer to consider the recommendation of a certain pretrial release services program in making a certain determination; requiring a court or District Court commissioner to consider including certain no-contact provisions as a condition of pretrial release if a certain pretrial release services program has made a certain request; requiring a certain pretrial release services program to notify the court on receipt of certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/11/2019
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Howard County - School Facilities Surcharge - Rates Ho. Co. 03-19 [HB-1409]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the amount of the school facilities surcharge in Howard County for certain types of residential construction; authorizing the County Council of Howard County to enact a local law providing for the annual alteration of the amount of the school facilities surcharge based on consideration of certain issues; prohibiting the County Council from imposing a school facilities surcharge on residential new construction that is classified as senior housing and an affordable housing unit under certain provisions of the County Code; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 744 on 05/25/2019
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Howard County - Department of Correction - Authority to Establish Programs Ho. Co. 29-19 [HB-1406]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Howard County Department of Correction to establish community service and pretrial services programs; authorizing the Director of the Howard County Department of Correction to adopt regulations relating to the operation of certain programs; authorizing a certain judge or court to allow a certain individual to participate in a certain program under certain circumstances; authorizing a certain inmate to leave the Howard County Detention Center under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/18/2019
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Howard County - Transfer Tax - Collection by Director of Finance Ho. Co. 30-19 [HB-1405]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the Director of Finance of Howard County, instead of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Howard County, to collect the county tax on the recordation of an instrument of writing that conveys title to real property; and repealing a requirement that the Clerk of the Circuit Court pay to the Director of Finance the proceeds of the transfer tax in a certain manner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 311 on 04/30/2019
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Howard County - Howard County Housing Commission - Subsidiary Entities Ho. Co. 26-19 [HB-1306]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
Providing that a nonprofit entity shall be deemed controlled by the Howard County Housing Commission if the nonprofit entity is established by the Commission under certain provisions of law and the Commission has the power to appoint a majority of the board of directors of the nonprofit entity or is the sole member of the nonprofit entity; and altering the applicability of certain tax exemption provisions to include a subsidiary entity of a certain Howard County Housing Commission entity under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/18/2019