This Week on Conduit Street

March 20, 2015

		STATE BUDGET PLAN COMING TOGETHER The House has completed its work on the State's FY 2016 budget plan, and the Senate has started its initial decision-making process. Even with several steps still ahead, it appears that the overarching decisions in this year's budget debate are substantially resolved. See Conduit Street's coverage of the budget debate, and the effects on counties: House Passes Budget, Debate Moves to Senate House and Senate Agree on Actions to Restore Funding to Local Governments FY 2016 House Budget Documents Available on MACo Website Budget & Taxation Subcommittee Concurs with Restoring Education Aid Senate and House May Be Close on Major Budget Issues

Budget & Taxation Subcommittee Concurs with Restoring Education Aid House Appropriations Committee Restores Some Community College Funding Post Editorial Critiques State Pension Move Community Colleges Fill a Training Gap for Welding Jobs Senator Seeks to Protect Gambling Revenue for Education Prince George's Budget Proposal Prioritizes Education Maryland General Assembly Considers Time Spent on Student Testing	FY 2016 House Budget Documents Available on MACo Website House Committee Budget Actions Restore Funding to Local Governments Senate and House May Be Close on Major Budget Issues Senate Subcommittee Concurs with Partial Restoration of Local Health Department Funding Budget Narrative Directs SDAT to Create State and Local Advisory Council Senate Concurs with House on Pretrial Budget Shift	Miller Stormwater Fee Bill Heading Towards Passage in Senate General Assembly Holds Phosphorus Legislation Pending Agreement with Governor MACo & COG to Host MS4 Stormwater Permit Discussion with MDE Secretary on March 24 Follow NACo's "Watch List" of EPA Regulations Stormwater Fee Poll Finds Voter Misunderstanding Key Impediment to Support Bill Creating New Climate Change Planning Vision Withdrawn in House
Lt. Gov. Holds First Regional Heroin Summit in Cecil County Leggett, Baker & Bowser Join Together to Tackle Homelessness HEAL Cities & Towns Reaches More Than 1 Million Mid-Atlantic Residents Immunity Bills Moving in the House and Senate	Spring 2015 Maryland Planners Roundtable to Discuss Rural Broadband Infrastructure Battle Looms Over Federal Transportation Funding Small Business Growth in Maryland New Online Tool to Track Property Development in Harford County	State Budget Stormwater Heroin Summit Education MACo Testimony MACo Drug Initiative SDAT Advisory Council County Programs Budget Documents EPA Regulations Rural Counties
"Crossover" Date Looms, Chambers Abuzz with Activity House Committee Approves Recommendation for Counties to Pick-up Pretrial Costs MACo Opposes Unnecessary Local Government Mandate MACo, MML Fight for Local Government Concerns in PIA Reform Legislation Drone Pre-emption Moving in Senate Bill Seeking Payment for Costs Associated with Animal Cruelty Moving in House MACo Action Alert: Don't Shift Pretrial Costs onto Counties, Who Can't Control Them	Queen Anne's County Joins Rural Coalition Montgomery County AAA Bond Rating Reaffirmed Anne Arundel AAA Bond Rating Reaffirmed Former MACo President Turner Mulling Congressional Run Montgomery County's Proposed FY 2016 Budget Reduces Property Tax, Funds Employee COLA Wicomico County Attorney Ed Baker Announces Retirement Get Your Program Recognized - 2015 NACo County Achievement Awards Now Accepting Applications	FREE Maryland Workplace Health & Wellness Symposium - June 5, 2015 St. Mary's Commissioner Jarboe to Travel to Israel on Trade Mission Governor Hogan Fills Three Vacant Delegate Seats Article Highlights Virginia's E-Procurement System MACo Opposes Overbroad Lawn Pesticide Prohibition Register for 2015 MEMA Emergency Management & Homeland Security Symposium - May 26-29, 2015 Receive Email Updates of the Latest County News & Info

Dates to Remember:

MACo Summer Conference - August 12-15, 2015

Corporate Partner Profile:
Local Government Insurance Trust

LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE TRUST TO HOLD INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS FOR POLICY YEAR 2016

The Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) has announced that it will host five informative workshops across the state of Maryland, updating its members on FY2016 rates, coverage changes and other LGIT services. (More Info)

Dates and Locations of LGIT Workshops:

March 24, 2015, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Town Hall in La Plata
March 31, 2015, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Cambridge Yacht Club
April 1, 2015, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Town Hall in North East
April 2, 2015, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - LGIT Headquarters
April 7, 2015, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Best Western in La Vale

LGIT is a MACo Gold Corporate Partner.

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