March 15, 2019

Budget Drama Around Kirwan Blueprint and School Construction

The Senate has disagreed with several high-profile provisions of the House’s fiscal plan, raising the intrigue level following a quiet session for budget debate. The Senate’s scaled-back funds for the Kirwan “Blueprint” plan, and for public school construction, will call for a final resolution in the next week or two. Differences over private school support, and other sensitive topics, should see fiscal matters regain some of the late-session spotlight. Conduit Street Coverage | Capital Budget Kirwan Proposal | Conduit Street Podcast

Counties Oppose Removing Employee Safety Tool Concerns about Occupational License Change’s Impact on Local Programs  MACo Supports Establishing Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund

Dueling Budgets: Senate Plans Reels in Kirwan Spending House Passes Budget, Action Moves to Senate Capital Budget: From Parks and Playgrounds to Oysters and Old Buildings

Keep “Cadillac Tax” in the Garage, National Advocates Urge Congress Federal Judge: Special Education Rule Shouldn’t Be Held Up 2019 NACo Achievement Awards Deadline: March 25

Cecil’s New FEMA Rating Means Big Savings for County Residents Council Confirms Michael Harrison as City Police Commissioner

MACo to State: Don’t Shortchange Community Colleges House Swaps School Construction Slice, Tops with Cherry

MACo: lnmates with Severe Mental Illness Deserve Treatment in Appropriate Facilities MACo Encourages “Common-Sense Process” for Inmate Release

Septic System Legislation - What's Passing & What's Gone Down the Drain Federal Chesapeake Bay Program Slated for Deep Cut, Again

Mayor Pugh Proposes 5-Cent Property Tax Reduction MACo Supports Creation of Nuisance Insect Control Program

Conduit Street Podcast Corner:

Conduit Street Podcast: Dueling Budgets, Solar, Septics, General Issue Updates, and More!

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Natasha Mehu discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including dueling budget proposals from the House and Senate, an update on small cell wireless siting, and general news and notes from the Maryland General Assembly. Also this week, Les Knapp joins the podcast to provide updates on solar siting, septics, the Forest Conservation Act, and the "Green Amendment."

Listen to any MACo Podcast Episode: www.mdcounties.org/Podcast

Counties in Action

Baltimore City Mayor Pugh joins Baltimore County and Montgomery County Executives to testify on Kirwan

Cecil Cecil County achieves FEMA Class 7 rating

Howard Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signs MOU for the Gateway Innovation Center

Corporate Partner Corner

Potomac Edison

Potomac Edison To Bring Electric Vehicle Charging to MD Potomac Edison  (a subsidiary of FirstEnergyCorp), a  Bronze Corporate Partner , will begin the Launch Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program. The pilot program will install electric vehicle charging stations later this year and offer rebates to residential and non-residential charger installations. It has been approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission and will take place over the next 5 years. Read More.

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