St. Mary's County Commissioners and St. Mary's County Delegation Hold Public Meeting on Wednesday October 19 to Discuss 2006 Legislative Proposals
St. Mary's County - 10/12/2005
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The St. Mary’s County Commissioners and the St. Mary’s County Delegation’s joint public meeting on the 2006 Legislative Proposals has been rescheduled. Due to scheduling conflicts, the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2005, will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 6:30 p.m., in Room 14 of the Governmental Center in Leonardtown. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the 2006 Legislative Proposals that receive the support of the Board of County Commissioners (see attached). Public comments will be accepted.
Legislative Proposals Supported (#’s 6 and 16 tabled until 10/18/05)
by the Board of County Commissioners
for Presentation at the Joint Public Meeting – October 19, 2005, 6:30 pm
Proposal #
| Submitter & Proposal
| Support
| No
Support
| No Position
| Comments
| 1
| Kelly Allen
Prohibit convicted sexual offenders from residing within a certain distance of schools and daycare facilities. (Statewide)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Strong support for the concept of comprehensively strengthening laws regarding convicted sex offenders.
| 2
| Raymond Dudderar
Establish objective metrics/ standards for erosion and sedimentation control and hold applicants liable for all damage caused by erosion and sedimentation from disturbed site. (Statewide)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | The State should look at how these laws are being enforced by MDE.
| 3
| Keith Harless
Require all persons who are convicted of any sexual offense against a minor to register with the Maryland Sex Offenders Registry. Remove judicial discretion in ordering registration. (Statewide)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | See Comment for Proposal #1.
| 4
| Keith Harless
Prohibit convicted persons listed on the Maryland Sex Offender Registry from residing within ½ mile of any school. (Statewide)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Original proposal amended by the BOCC on 10/11/05 to add “convicted”.
See Comment for Proposal #1.
| 6
| Keith Harless
Require a county government to publish twice a month, in the legal ad section of a newspaper of general circulation in that county, the name, address, and category of offense of any convicted person registered on the Maryland Sex Offender Registry and residing in that county. (Statewide)
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| | | TABLED UNTIL 10/18/05.
If supported, add “convicted”.
See Comment for Proposal #1.
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Proposal #
| Submitter & Proposal
| Support
| No
Support
| No Position
| Comments
| 8
| Keith Harless
Amend the St. Mary’s County income tax formula to restore the former “piggyback tax” formula.
| Dement Jarboe
Raley
| Mattingly
| McKay
| | 10
| St. Clements Hundred
Bond bill for $300,000 to rebuild the historic lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island State Park.
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Strong support.
| 12
| Emergency Serv. Committee
Increase bond authorization from the $3 million to $5 million to provide additional funding for the St. Mary’s County Capital Revolving Financial Fund for Fire Fighting Equipment and Facilities.
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Enabling authority. Details to be determined via local budget process.
| 13
| Emergency Serv. Committee
Provide a countywide real property tax credit for homeowners who install fire sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings.
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Enabling authority. Details to be determined via local ordinance.
Raley – in local ordinance, BOCC should differentiate between homes served by well v. homes served by community water.
| 14
| Alcohol Beverage Board
Establish a one-day Class BTWS on-premise beer and wine tasting or sampling license in St. Mary’s County. (SB 777, 2005 Session)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Reintroduction from last year.
| 15
| Housing Authority
Provide recordation tax exemption for recorded instruments granting a security interest from public agencies.
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Raley – please note weak support. Concern regarding fiscal impact.
| 16
| Metropolitan Commission
Authorize replacement of benefit assessment with system improvement charge.
| | | | TABLED UNTIL 10/18/05.
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Proposal #
| Submitter & Proposal
| Support
| No
Support
| No Position
| Comments
| 17
| Legal
Repeal June 30, 2006 sunset on authorization to use impact fee revenue for solid waste and parks. (Ch. 543 of the 2004 Laws of Maryland)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | | 18
| Department of Economic & Community Development
Repeal June 30, 2006 sunset on authorization to waive or defer impact fees for affordable housing. (Ch. 543 of the 2004 Laws of Maryland)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | Other provisions:
-Increase maximum number of waivers to 60, deferrals to 70.
-Increase income cap from 50% of county median family income to 60% of county median family income.
-In (b)(3)(iv), change “operating” to “capital”.
-Remove $350,000 cap.
| 19
| Department of Economic & Community Development
Authorize creation of special taxing districts in St. Mary’s County to finance growth-related or economic development infrastructure.
| Dement
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| Jarboe
| | Authority already exists for 9 other counties.
Art. 24, §9-1301.
| 20
| Citizens/Commissioner Raley
Provide an exemption for St. Mary’s County from the licensing requirement for “tree experts”. (Ch. 197 of the 2005 Laws of Maryland)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
*All supported both 20(a) and 20 (b). See Comments.
| | | Split into two bills:
20(a) - Grandfather St. Mary’s County citizens who have worked as “tree experts” for 3 or more years before the effective date of House Bill 168 of the 2005 Legislative Session.
20(b) – Exempt all St. Mary’s County citizens from requirements of the 2005 legislation.
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Proposal #
| Submitter & Proposal
| Support
| No
Support
| No Position
| Comments
| 21
| Douglas Scott Arey
Decrease the number of days per month that an inmate serving a term of confinement for abuse or sexual abuse of a minor is allowed as a deduction from the term of confinement. (Statewide)
| Dement
Jarboe
Mattingly
McKay
Raley
| | | House Bill 644 from the 2005 Legislative Session – decrease, from 10 to 5, the number of days per month that an inmate serving a term of confinement abuse or sexual abuse of a minor is allowed as a deduction in advance from the term of confinement.
| 22
| Commission on Aging/
NARFE
Repeal sunset on State enabling authority for St. Mary’s County Senior Property Tax Credit. (Ch. 195 of the 2005 Laws of Maryland)
| Dement
Jarboe
McKay
| Mattingly
Raley
| | Mattingly – Homestead Property Tax Credit and St. Mary’s County property tax credit programs should be revised to provide a better tax credit program for seniors of limited income. There is also concern about the fiscal impact of the property tax credit program and we need time to assess this.
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Last updated: 10/12/05 – revised
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