MACo is currently welcoming suggestions for legislative priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

Each year, MACo adopts up to four topics to forward as initiatives — working with supportive legislators to translate those ideas into successful legislation.

In past years, MACo has focused on a comprehensive set of issues,  from infrastructure to recruiting and retaining firefighters (view MACo’s 2024 Initiatives for specific examples).

County governing bodies, individual elected officials, MACo’s professional affiliate groups, MACo chapter organizations, and others within the county community are welcome to suggest topics. Please email suggestions to MACo Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally.

MACo has an Initiatives Committee that meets through the interim period to review and evaluate the various proposals. The Committee typically presents its recommendations to the MACo Legislative Committee in the fall for the slate of initiatives to be adopted for the year ahead. From then on, the membership and staff begin engaging supportive legislators, connecting with other interested stakeholders, and drafting legislation.

Submit your suggestions for a 2024 MACo Initiative to kkinnally@mdcounties.org by Friday, June 28!