Greetings!
Welcome to my Legislative Newsletter, highlighting Council Resolutions and Council Bills proposed by the Howard County Council.
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As your County Council representative, I encourage you to review this information and lend your voice by testifying via email or in person. To voice your support or opposition, please email councilmail@howardcountymd.gov. To sign-up in advance to testify at the upcoming Public Hearing click here.
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CB11-2023 – Introduced by Open Jones and Christiana Rigby - AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to establish certain processes for certain audits by the Howard County Auditor’s Office; and generally relating to the Howard County Auditor’s Office.
Subsequently, concerns regarding transparency, accountability, and equity in our government were raised by members of the community, local leaders, and established organizations.
Testimony will be accepted at the Public Hearing on March 20th at 7:00 PM. Howard County residents may sign up to testify by visiting:
Community members are encoureged to submit written testimony in support by emailing:
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The County Council is responsible for adopting the laws of the County. The legislative process generally follows a monthly cycle:
- 1st Monday- New legislation is introduced; legislation from prior month is given final consideration
- 3rd Monday- Legislative Public Hearing on legislation introduced that month
- Following the Legislative Public Hearing a Legislative Work Session is held, if needed
Council Bills must be signed or vetoed by the County Executive within 10 days of the Council's presentation of passed legislation.
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Howard County Council Appointments and County Council Election Results for 2023 |
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Howard County Council Chairpersons
Chair: Councilmember Christiana Rigby, District 3
Vice-Chair: Councilmember Deb Jung, District 4
Zoning Board
Chair: Councilmember Liz Walsh, District 1
Vice-Chair: Councilmember Dr. Opel Jones, District 2
Board of License Commissioners
Chair: Councilmember David Yungmann, District 5
Vice-Chair: Councilmember Dr. Opel Jones, District 2
Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee
Representative: Councilmember Deb Jung, District 4
Alternate: Councilmember David Yungmann, District 5
National Associations of Counties
Representative: Councilmember Deb Jung, District 4
Alternate: Councilmember David Yungmann, District 5
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Council-Related Legislation |
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Howard County Council Legislation
Unless otherwise noted, the following legislation is introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive.
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Appointments
CR38-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ben S. Barlow to the Historic Preservation Commission.
CR40-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Shahriar Etemadi to the Howard County Design Advisory Panel.
CR41-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kellie L. Hollenbeck to the Howard County Design Advisory Panel.
CR42-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Beth Ann Johnson to the Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board.
CR43-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Lily Peng to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
CR44-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Robyn C. Scates, Esq. to the Howard County Board of Education.
CR45-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Gary W. Kuc as County Solicitor.
CR46-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Elizabeth Larney to the Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board.
CR47-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Ethan Marchant to the Howard County Design Advisory Panel.
CR48-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Fred Marino to the Howard County Design Advisory Panel.
Financial
CB8-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive AN ACT providing for an extension of the property tax credit for high performance buildings and generally relating to the property tax credit for high performance buildings.
SAO1-FY2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive AN ACT transferring $47,737 from the General Fund, Orphan’s Court to the Circuit Court, due to the elimination of the Orphan’s Court.
General
CB9-2023 - Introduced by the Chair at the request of BFEA-Curtis Farm, LLC AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow certain historic venues to be used as a Conditional Use Historic Building Uses, under certain conditions; and generally relating to Historic Building Uses.
CB10-2023 - Introduced by Liz Walsh AN ACT to clarify the role of the hearing examiner to hear certain matters in the jurisdiction of the Zoning Board; specifying the powers and duties of, and the procedures used by, the hearing examiner, including in an evidentiary hearing; removing certain mediation procedures; specifying the rights and duties of persons of record in matters heard by the hearing examiner; providing for the process of petition applications for piecemeal map amendments and development plans; allowing for certain conditional approvals; defining certain terms and rules of construction; and generally relating to Piecemeal map amendments and development plan approvals.
CR49-2023 - Introduced by Liz Walsh at the request of the Zoning Board A. RESOLUTION approving Rules of Procedure of the Hearing Examiner that set out the procedures by which hearings will be conducted by a Hearing Examiner.
CR50-2023 - Introduced by the Chairperson A RESOLUTION calling the County Council of Howard County, Maryland into legislative session on specified dates.
CB11-2023 – Introduced by Open Jones and Christiana Rigby - AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to establish certain processes for certain audits by the Howard County Auditor’s Office; and generally relating to the Howard County Auditor’s Office.
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Appointments
CR11-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Koko Aiolupotea to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR12-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Sameer C. Ahirrao to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR13-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Misako Aoki to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR14-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Victoria I. Benitez to the La Alianza Latina Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR15-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jin "JC" Chung to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR16-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Naresh C. Das, Ph.D., to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR17-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kimberly Eggborn to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR18-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Sanjay G. George to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR19-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Sanjeev Gholap to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR20-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Tomoko Hoogenboom, Ph.D., to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR21-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Saffiyah Gonzales Madraswala to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR22-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Khin Rupa Waddy Maung, M.D. to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
Status: Tabled
CR23-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dhaval Shah to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR24-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Young Ran Smith to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR25-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of May-Fong Tsay to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR26-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jodie Wang to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR27-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Helen Won to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR28-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Lanlan Xu, Ph.D., to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR29-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kui Zhao, AICP, to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR30-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Tia Metzger to the Environmental Sustainability Board.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Re-Appointments
CR31-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Robert F. Ford, Jr. to the Human Rights Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
CR32-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Scott B. Markow to the Human Rights Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Financial
CB7-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving a multi-year Agreement between Howard County, Maryland and ePlus Technology, Inc. for certain endpoint detection response systems used by the County known as Crowdstrike Falcon, Crowdstrike Falcon Complete and Crowdstrike ITP, authorizing the County Executive to make changes to the Agreement, under certain conditions; authorizing the County Executive to execute the Agreement; and generally relating to the Agreement.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as Amended
General
CR33-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between Howard County; Chaberton Solar Lime Kiln LLC; and JoAnn Middleton, Katherine Robinson and Janet Srock, for the construction and operation of a solar array located on property located at 11959 Lime Kiln Road, Fulton, Howard County, Maryland.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
CR34-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between Howard County, Community Power Group, LLC, and Dale Haylett, Jr. for the construction and operation of a solar array located on property located on Roxbury Road, Glenelg, Howard County, Maryland.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as Amended
CR35-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between Howard County, Chaberton Solar Catherine LLC, and St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Maryland, Inc, for the construction and operation of a solar array located on property located at 2000 St. Mary Drive, Cooksville, Howard County, Maryland.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
CR36-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between Howard County, Chaberton Solar Catherine ANEM LLC, and St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Maryland, Inc, for the construction and operation of a solar array located on property located at 2000 St. Mary Drive, Cooksville, Howard County, Maryland.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
CB4-2023 - AN ACT imposing an assessment on each trip generated by a Transportation Network Service company originating in the County; providing for collection of the assessment; creating a Transit Services Improvement Fund; specifying the components and uses of the Fund; requiring a certain Report; and generally relating to for-hire transportation network activities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Removed from Table, Passed as Amended
CB5-2023 - AN ACT requiring the Department of Inspections, Licenses, and Permits to report to the County Council with recommendations about changes to the Howard County Building Code that would be needed to require all-electric buildings, requiring the Department to consider specified exemptions and considerations; setting a certain deadline, and generally relating to the Howard County Building Code.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Removed from Table,Passed as Amended
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Upcoming Council Meetings |
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Unless otherwise noted, the County Council will hold its meetings in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD. Meetings will be held in person and virtually. The next meetings are as follows:
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Council Legislative Public Hearing: Monday, March 20th at 7 PM
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Council Work Session #1 (General Plan): Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:30 PM
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Council Legislative Work Session: Monday, March 27th at 9:30 AM
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Council Work Session #2 (General Plan): Wednesday, March 29th at 9:30 AM
Please note these dates are subject to change. To access the most up-to-date calendar of meetings in its entirety, click here.
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