Bill/Issue Positions

2010

Bill # Bill Title Position
SB 64 Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Sunset Extension Support
SB 71 Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Sunset Extension Support
SB 106 Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit Support w/Amend
SB 107 Labor and Employment - Unemployment - Modernization and Tax Relief Act Oppose
SB 181 Health Insurance - Child Dependents - Qualifying Age Limit Oppose
SB 229 Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding Support
SB 264 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement Support
SB 312 Labor and Employment - Credit Reports and Credit Histories of Applicants and Employees - Limitations on Use by Employers Oppose
SB 354 Corporate Income - Combined Reporting - Pension Sustainability Trust Fund Oppose
SB 420 Environment - Stormwater Management - New Development and Redevelopment Projects Support
HB 91 Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Modernization and Tax Relief Act Oppose
HB 92 Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit Support w/Amend
HB 175 Labor and Employment - Credit Reports and Credit Histories of Applicants and Employees - Limitations on Use by Employers Oppose
HB 267 Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight - Repeal of Termination Date Support
HB 335 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement Support
HB 383 Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act Support
HB 484 Property Tax - Semiannual Payment Schedule - Small Business Property Support
HB 525 Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010 Oppose
HB 584 Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting Oppose
HB 710 Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding Support
HB 746 Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal Support
SB 845  Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal Support
HB1125 Stormwater Mgmt - Redevelopment & Preliminary Plan Approval Support w/Amend
SB 785 Public Investment Trust Act Oppose
HB1317 Public Investment Trust Act Oppose
SB913 Income Tax - Surcharge - Extension Oppose
HB1177 Income Tax - Millionaire's Tax - Sunset Repeal  Oppose

2009

Energy Re-Regulation (HB 1530)

SB 813/HB 951 Health Care Affordability Act

Letter to Howard County Delegation, March 9, 2009, in opposition to:

SB 472 (Income Tax – Deduction of Officers’ and Directors’ Compensation)
BB 820 (Employee Opportunity to Purchase Act)
HB 170/SB 157 (Campaign Finance – Affiliated Business Entities)
SB 824/HB 1053 (Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009)
SB 603/HB 1244 (Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction and Reform)
SB 727 (Recordation and Transfer Tax – Controlling Interest Transfers)
SB 912/HB 1070 (Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors)

SB 694 Living Wage Repeal Position Statement

HB16/SB660 Shift Break Position Statement

HB27/SB753 Eliminate ICC Funding Position Statement

ZRA 113 Columbia Downtown Plan


2008

November Slots Referendum

Amending the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance to expand the eligibility for Route 1 revitalization allocations - June 16th

Timing of ZRA Introductions - April 23, 2008

Design Advisory Panel - April 23, 2008

Legal Standing - Land Use Appeals - March 31,2008

Healthy Howard - February 27, 2008

 
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