This post summarizes the status of tax and revenue bills that MACo took a position on during the 2016 General Assembly Session. Vessel Excise Tax: HB 14/SB 58 would permanently keep in…
ACTION Contact your Delegates on the House Environment & Transportation Committee to add a Sunset to SB 370's Local Preemption of Drone Regulations. THE ISSUE The bill needs to add…
In response to a request from Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Robert "Bobby" Zirkin, the Maryland Attorney General's Office (OAG) issued a letter of advice on September 22, 2015, stating that local governments were…
As reported in The Hill, a Congressman from California is asking the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make it harder for commercial and hobbyist drone pilots to interfere with emergency response…
According to Reuters, US aviation regulators unveiled a new policy yesterday to speed up approval for the use of commercial drones in the United States under certain conditions. As described, The…
MACo Policy Analyst Natasha Mehu testified in opposition to the Senate Finance Committee, in regards to SB 370, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development, Regulation and Privacy Act of 2015 on…
The National Association of Counties (NACo's) Rural Action Caucus recently met with congressional offices, federal agencies, and the White House Rural Council to discuss pressing issues facing rural counties nationwide. …
The National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors met last week to determine the Association's 2012 legislative agenda. 2012 Legislative Priorities include: Promote balanced approach to deficit reduction Full…
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