A Baltimore Sun article (2016-01-20) reported on a well-attended Howard County Council hearing that considered a proposal by County Executive Allan Kittleman and Council Member Greg Fox to phase out the County's stormwater remediation fee…
Following weeks of public lead-up, and amidst a medium-sized group of environmental advocates, the Baltimore Council followed through on its plans to eliminate the county's stormwater fee with a unanimous…
An April 22 SoMdNews article reported that the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners is considering a proposal to implement an annual $25 fee on property owners to assist the…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, MACo negotiated with other stakeholders on a set of substantial amendments to HB 755/SB 695, which will make major changes to Maryland’s Public Information Act (PIA). The Senate has…
This post summarizes the status of various public information and ethics bills that MACo took a position on for the 2015 Regular Session. Revisions to the Public Information Act: HB 755/SB 695…
HB 755/SB 695 proposes many changes to Maryland's Public Information Act (PIA), including changing how government custodians can charge fees and the creation of a Public Information Act Compliance Board that…
As introduced, HB 755/SB 695 would make major changes to Maryland's Public Information Act (PIA), including creation of a Public Information Act Compliance Board with oversight authority over document denials, fee…
This post summarizes the status of various environment bills MACo took a position on for the 2015 Regular Session. Stormwater Remediation Fee - Partial Repeal and Modification of 2012 Law: SB 863 partly…
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