Greetings! Welcome to my Legislative Newsletter, highlighting Council Resolutions and Council Bills proposed by the Howard County Council. As your County Council representative, I encourage you to review this information and lend your voice by testifying via email or in person. To voice your support or opposition, please email councilmail@howardcountymd.gov. To sign-up in advance to testify at the upcoming Public Hearing click here. It is my pleasure to serve you, your family, and the residents of District 2. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office by calling (410) 313-2001 or by emailing ojones@howardcountymd.gov. I hope you will continue to stay engaged by visiting my council website at https://cc.howardcountymd.gov/Districts/District-2. Sincerely,

The Process

The County Council is responsible for adopting the laws of the County. The legislative process generally follows a monthly cycle: 1st Monday- New legislation is introduced; legislation from prior month is given final consideration 3rd Monday- Legislative Public Hearing on legislation introduced that month Following the Legislative Public Hearing a Legislative Work Session is held, if needed Council Bills must be signed or vetoed by the County Executive within 10 days of the Council's presentation of passed legislation.

Howard County Council Appointments and County Council Election Results for 2023

Howard County Council Chairpersons Chair: Councilmember Christiana Rigby, District 3 Vice-Chair: Councilmember Deb Jung, District 4 Zoning Board Chair: Councilmember Liz Walsh, District 1 Vice-Chair: Councilmember Dr. Opel Jones, District 2 Board of License Commissioners Chair: Councilmember David Yungmann, District 5 Vice-Chair: Councilmember Dr. Opel Jones, District 2 Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee Representative: Councilmember Deb Jung, District 4 Alternate: Councilmember David Yungmann, District 5 National Associations of Counties Representative: Councilmember Deb Jung, District 4 Alternate: Councilmember David Yungmann, District 5

Council-Related Legislation

Howard County Council Legislation Unless otherwise noted, the following legislation is introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive.

Final

General CR171-2023 - Introduced by The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive A RESOLUTION pursuant to Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, approving the Howard County Board of Education’s Capital Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and Capital Improvement Program Request for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 for the purpose of submission to the Interagency Commission on School Construction. Status: Removed from table, approved as amended My Vote: Yes

Upcoming Council Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, the County Council will hold its meetings in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD. Meetings will be held in person and virtually. The next meetings are as follows: Legislative Session: Monday, December 4th at 7 PM Joint Meeting with Board of Education: Monday, December 11th at 9:45 AM Offices Closed - Happy Holidays: Monday, December 25th Please note these dates are subject to change. To access the most up-to-date calendar of meetings in its entirety, click here.