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Delegate Shaneka Henson
District 30A Friends and Neighbors,

It continues to be my great joy to represent you as your Delegate to the Maryland General Assembly. While the pandemic has continued to make this year difficult, we have been able to get some great things accomplished. I’m proud of the work we’ve done.

This has been a year of working together. Working together with you in order to better understand your concerns, serve your needs, and represent you in our legislative process, and working together with my colleagues in the General Assembly to pass some meaningful legislation, and working together with Team 30A to get our district the funding it deserves.

As you read over these accomplishments, I hope you feel heard and seen. Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if there is any way we can better serve you.
Funding for our District

CITY OF ANNAPOLIS
Annapolis City Dock $1,200,000
Stanton Community Center Renovation $600,000
Truxton Park Pool Improvements $700,000
Annapolis Overhead Utilities Undergrounding $500,000
City of Annapolis (transportation aid) $1,700,000

ENVIRONMENTAL
Hillsmere Shores Marsh Creation $109,000
Annapolis Maritime Museum $150,000

HOUSING & SHELTER
Langton Green $100,000
Newtowne Community Resource Center (HACA) $1,500,000
Wellness House of Annapolis $200,000
Woodside Gardens Apartments $100,000
YWCA Trafficking Safe House $1,350,000
 
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
Acton’s Cove Park $100,000
Annapolis City Dock Anne Arundel $1,200,000
Ancient City Lodge No. 175 (Elks) $100,000
Annapolis Middle School Athletic Facility $100,000
Anne Arundel County Local Parks & Playgrounds $5,350,000
Blacks of the Chesapeake – Carr’s & Elktonia Beach Acquisition $1,200,000
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis – Annex Renovation and Expansion $300,000
Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery Memorial $100,000
Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Anne $25,500,000
Dr. Mary Church Terrell Pavilion $125,000
Rise and Shine Bakery $100,000
SPCA of Anne Arundel County $100,000
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse $150,000
Universal Lodge No. 14 $100,000

PRESERVATION
Hammond-Harwood House Preservation/Improvements $75,000
Historic Annapolis Restoration Anne Arundel $3,000,000

PUBLIC SAFETY
Maryland State Police Barracks J Communications Room & Garage $232,000
State Aid for Local Police (AACO & Annapolis) $9,074,472
Henson's 2022 Legislative Highlights
HB1048- Commission on African American History and Culture- Alteration (Senator Verda Welcome Act 2022)

This Bill continues Senator Welcomes legacy through increasing funding, support and its preservation grant for the Commission on African American History and Culture/ The Banneker Douglass Museum.

Review the Bill HERE
HB268-Property Tax - Exemptions for Business Personal Property Alterations

Attention!! All small and home based business owners. This Bill will expand the business personal property tax exemption by increasing the value of personal property eligible for an exemption. Specifically, the bill increases the exemption from $2,500 to $20,000, and removes the filing requirement for businesses eligible for exemption.
Review the Bill HERE
HB364- Sales and Use Tax- Medical Devices- Exemption

This bill exempts from the State sales and use tax the sale of the following items:

(1) medical or clinical thermometers

(2) pulse oximeters
(3) blood pressure monitors
(4) an N95, filtering face piece respirator.

Review the Bill HERE

HB90- State Personnel Management System - Office of the Public Defender - Placement and Collective Bargaining

This Bill enables collective bargaining for the employees of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD). The core staff, social workers and lawyers at OPD zealously advocate for the rights of their clients and deserve this basic employment protection.

Review the Bill HERE
HB540 Agriculture - University of Maryland Extension - Urban Farmer Assistance

If you are interested in farm production methods and crop management. This Bill is just for you! It requires the University of Maryland Extension to hire an extension agent dedicated to urban farming and agribusiness management. Each extension
agent will perform applied research and provide education for urban farmers.

Read more HERE
HB1349 Education Support Professionals - Bonus and Report


Through the pandemic we saw a lot of silent heroes School support staff are essential to the school day. But for too long our school support staff have not gotten the respect and recognition that they deserve—or the compensation that makes sure that we can continue to recruit and retain outstanding people in these important positions. This Bill utilizes current budget surplus to give support staff a $500 bonus in FY23 and a $500 bonus in FY24.

Review the Bill HERE
Tax Cuts for Retirees & Families
  • The Retirement Tax Elimination Act provides relief for retirees 65 and older making up to $100,000 in retirement income, and married couples making up to $150,000 in retirement income. ($1.55 billion)

  • The Work Opportunity Tax Credit incentivizes employers and businesses to hire and retain workers from underserved communities that have faced significant barriers to employment. ($195 million)

  • Family Budget Boosters: sales tax exemptions for child care products such as diapers, car seats, and baby bottles, and critical health products such as dental hygiene products, diabetic care products, and medical devices. ($115.6 million)
MGA's Legislative Highlights & Priorities
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