MACo is currently welcoming suggestions for legislative initiatives for the 2023 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. Past years have seen a wide range of MACo focus — from infrastructure to expanding broadband access to emergency services (view MACo’s 2022 Initiatives for specific examples). County governing bodies, individual elected officials, MACo’s professional affiliate groups, MACo…
MACo’s 2022 Summer Conference is scheduled to be an in-person event on August 17-20 in Ocean City, MD. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a resource and partner at the most highly-anticipated in-person event in Maryland! Thousands of county, state, federal, and commercial/nonprofit decision-makers will gather at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD on August 17-20 to re-connect; explore new partnerships; and explore resources available for recovering and struggling businesses, creative ways…
Catch up on all of the latest outcomes of the 2022 Maryland General Assembly session with wrap-ups on important county-related bills in each policy area. This year, the Maryland General Assembly conducted a legislative session unlike any other due to the enduring COVID-19 pandemic. The unique circumstances surrounding the 444th legislative session, including necessary health and safety measures, posed a challenge for lawmakers and advocates alike, with one chamber in-person and the other remote for…
MACo’s Summer Conference is scheduled for August 17-20, 2022, at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City. Attendee registration is now open! The Summer Conference is held at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Worcester County. The annual conference draws nearly 3,000 local, state, and federal government official attendees along with leaders from commercial and nonprofit organizations. Approximately 35 education sessions will be offered at the conference, featuring more than 80 speakers…
Governor Larry Hogan announced a bipartisan agreement to advance MACo’s Legislative Initiative to restore critical funding to repair and maintain local roads. Restoring local Highway User Revenues (HUR) has been a MACo priority since the State slashed the local share during the recession-driven budgets. The former share of $555 million was drastically cut back, and while local governments stepped forward during the 2018 legislative session as part of a five-year funding boost, their cumulative share…
This week, officials from counties across the state of Maryland journeyed to Annapolis to testify in support of SB 726 and virtually testified in support of HB 1187. These bills would fully restore highway user revenues to local governments. Restoring local Highway User Revenues (HUR) has been a MACo priority since the State slashed the local share during the recession-driven budgets of about 12 years ago. The former share of $555 million was drastically cut…
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Beginning February 14th, Maryland Senate standing committee hearings will be in-person and members of the public will have access to the seating in committee rooms. On February 8, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson issued a memorandum detailing guidelines for the chamber's return to in-person committee hearings based on current improvements in COVID-19 data. Highlights of the guidelines include: All members, staff, and public entering the Senate complex must wear a face mask. All Senate members…
MACo’s Summer Conference is scheduled for August 17-20, 2022, at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City - the Call for Proposals is now available. MACo's Summer Conference draws nearly 3,000 local, state, and federal government official attendees along with leaders from commercial and nonprofit organizations. Approximately 40 education sessions will be offered at the 2022 conference, featuring more than 90 speakers from the public and private sectors. A 250-booth exhibit show will highlight…
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