Howard County

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Howard County - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags Ho. Co. 04-19 [HB-1166] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Authorizing Howard County to impose, by law, a fee on certain retail establishments for the use of disposable bags as part of a retail sale of products; limiting the amount of the fee to not more than 5 cents for each disposable bag used; defining "disposable bag" as a plastic bag provided by a store to a customer at the point of sale; requiring the county to use certain revenue only for a certain environmental purpose or the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the fee; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 725 on 05/25/2019

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Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Public Health - Correctional Services - Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment [HB-116] [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 screenings and assessments to determine if a certain diagnosis is appropriate and if 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: Rep. Erek Barron Approved By The Governor - Chapter 532 on 05/13/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Continuing Care Retirement Community License [SB-670] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Senior Citizens ]
Creating in Howard County an exception to the alcoholic beverages license application or renewal requirements for a Class C (continuing care retirement community) beer, wine, and liquor license issued to a nonprofit organization; requiring that the license be applied for and issued to a manager or supervisor and two officers under specified circumstances; and allowing residents and their guests in a continuing care retirement community that holds the license to consume beer, wine, or liquor not purchased from the community; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J Kasemeyer Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Community Action Council Food Bank Facility Ho. Co. 6-16 [SB-613] [Food ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Community Action Council of Howard County, Maryland, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Community Action Council Food Bank Facility, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators Hearing 3/14 At 10:30 A.m. on 03/14/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Solomon's Lodge #121 Ho. Co. 5-16 [SB-612] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $19,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Solomon's Lodge #121 A.F. & A.M. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Solomon's Lodge #121 building, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators Hearing 3/14 At 10:30 A.m. on 03/14/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Huntington Park Ho. Co. 4-16 [SB-611] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of Huntington Park, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators Hearing 3/14 At 10:30 A.m. on 03/14/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - South Branch Park Ho. Co. 3-16 [SB-610] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Recreation ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $100,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the South Branch Park, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators Hearing 3/14 At 10:30 A.m. on 03/14/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Vantage House Retirement Community Renovations Ho. Co. 1-16 [SB-609] [Senior Citizens ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Retirement ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Columbia Vantage House Corporation for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the facilities at Vantage House Retirement Community, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Howard County Senators Hearing 3/14 At 10:30 A.m. on 03/14/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Education - Maryland School for the Blind - Funding [SB-422] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring teachers and professional personnel at the Maryland School for the Blind to be paid an annual salary at least equal to the salary received by public school teachers and professional personnel of similar training and experience in Baltimore County; requiring the Governor to appropriate $1,000,000 for residential services; adding to a specified calculation one-half of the average number of children served by the School for the Blind for the Blind's Outreach Program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J Kasemeyer Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 671 on 05/28/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Environmental Education Center Renovation and Expansion Ho. Co. 2-16 [SB-40] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Howard County Conservancy, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Environmental Education Center, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J Kasemeyer Hearing 3/14 At 10:30 A.m. on 03/14/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Education - Maryland School for the Blind - Funding [HB-709] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
Requiring teachers and professional personnel at the Maryland School for the Blind to be paid an annual salary at least equal to a specified amount paid in Baltimore County to specified personnel; requiring the Governor to appropriate $1,000,000 for residential services; adding to a specified calculation one-half of the average number of children served by the School for the Blind for the Blind's Outreach Program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 672 on 05/28/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Howard County - Practice of Massage - Regulation Ho. Co. 13-16 [HB-671] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing the governing body of Howard County, after consultation with the State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners, to adopt ordinances or regulations relating to verification, inspection, and display of specified licenses issued under specified provisions of law; and requiring the governing body of Howard County to provide that the Howard County Health Officer and the Howard County Police Department have specified authority to carry out specified provisions of ordinances or regulations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 626 on 05/19/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Solomon's Lodge #121 Ho. Co. 5-16 [HB-656] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $19,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Solomon's Lodge #121 A.F. & A.M. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Solomon's Lodge #121 building, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/11/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Licenses Ho. Co. 7-16 [HB-655] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
Making a Class D (on- and off-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license part of specified groups of alcoholic beverages licenses that the Board of License Commissioners for Howard County may issue to an individual or for the use of a person.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 272 on 04/26/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses Ho. Co. 10-16 [HB-654] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
Requiring an applicant for a specified Class D beer, wine, and liquor license in Howard County to attest in a sworn statement that gross receipts from food sales will be at least equal to 20% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages before obtaining the license; requiring an applicant for renewal of a specified Class D beer, wine, and liquor license to attest to a specified proportion of food and alcoholic beverages sales based on gross receipts before renewing the license; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 625 on 05/19/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Community Action Council Food Bank Facility Ho. Co. 6-16 [HB-653] [Food ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Community Action Council of Howard County, Maryland, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the Community Action Council Food Bank Facility, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/11/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Huntington Park Ho. Co. 4-16 [HB-652] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Community Development ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of Huntington Park, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; establishing a deadline for the encumbrance or expenditure of the loan proceeds; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/11/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - South Branch Park Ho. Co. 3-16 [HB-651] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $100,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction and capital equipping of the South Branch Park, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/11/2016

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Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Vantage House Retirement Community Renovations Ho. Co. 1-16 [HB-650] [Senior Citizens ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Housing ] [Retirement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Columbia Vantage House Corporation for the acquisition, planning design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, and capital equipping of the facilities at Vantage House Retirement Community, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/11/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Luxury Restaurants and Farm Breweries - Licenses Ho. Co. 14-16 [HB-632] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the maximum number of specified beer, wine and liquor licenses the holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license may hold in Howard County; and altering the number of Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor licenses the Board of License Commissioners may issue for separate premises to an individual or for the use of a partnership, corporation, or unincorporated association in Howard County; etc..

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Howard County Delegation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 622 on 05/19/2016

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