January 10, 2025
Ready Report: 2025 Session Begins + Carroll Delegation Meeting 1/17
The 447th Session of the Maryland General Assembly gaveled in at noon on Wednesday. Throughout the next 90 days, I will do my best to keep you updated on what is going on in Annapolis. As you may have heard, the biggest issue
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The Republican Caucus Stands in Firm Opposition to any Tax and Fee Increase
Speaking at Senate & House Republican Press Conference on Wednesday
The House and Senate Republican Caucuses held a press conference on Wednesday where we voiced our strong opposition to any tax or fee increases. In just two years, Governor Moore has passed more than 300 tax and fee increases onto the Maryland taxpayers.
On January 15th, Governor Moore will share his initial budget proposal, and we will know how he plans to close the deficit. This year, work on the budget will begin in the House of Delegates where it must pass that chamber before being considered by the Senate. There has been a lot of rhetoric around tax increases being the last option to cover the shortfall, but we have also heard that “everything is on the table”.
Below are a couple articles with more information:
Maryland Matters Article: You can read more by clicking here.
The Daily Record Article: You can read more by clicking here.
Carroll County Legislative Delegation Voting Session on Local Bill Requests
Next Friday, our Carroll County Delegation will have our first delegation meeting of the Session virtually. We will have a voting session on four local bills heard back in November and one new proposed bill to hear. Below is the agenda:
Friday, January 17, 2024 at 11 a.m.
- Call to Order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval of Minutes November 21, 2024
- Voting List
Carroll County – Public Facilities Bonds Authorization – authorizes county government to take out bonds for capital expenses in the next fiscal year.
Carroll County – Office of Permits and Inspections – Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal (Business) Property Taxes
Carroll County – Criminal History Check for County Employees
Carroll County – Natural Resources – Deer Hunting on Sundays – would allow deer hunting on Sundays in Carroll County on each Sunday of the deer hunting season
- New Business
Carroll County –Appointment of School Board Vacancies – County Commissioners – would have any vacancies on the Carroll County Board of Education be appointed by majority vote of the Carroll County Board of Commissioners.
ATTN: MPRP Impacted Landowners
Stop MPRP, Inc. has created a survey to be filled out by those impacted by the MPRP project. They sent the following message:
“Providing specific details about your property is critical for our efforts to research and quantify the potential impacts of this project. The information you share will be essential for equipping our legal counsel with the data needed to effectively represent our community during the PSC CPCN process. Using this information, we will be able to quantify direct impact of the MPRP. Additionally, it will enable us to contact you directly for updates or additional support as needed.
If you haven’t already completed the form, please take a moment to do so now. Your participation is vital to protecting private land and ensuring our voices are heard.”
You can fill out the survey by clicking here.
Senatorial Scholarships Available
If you are or know a high school senior or college student, please consider applying for a Senatorial Scholarship. For more information or to request an application, email Emily Van Horn at [email protected] and include your full address. Scholarships will be accepted up to April 15, 2025.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me anytime. My office can be reached by emailing [email protected], and my staff and I will do our best to get back to you in a timely manner. Have a great rest of the week!
Have a great week ahead and please reach out with any questions.
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