Casinos and Beer To Go: Howard County Delegation

The Howard County Delegation is coming to Ellicott City this evening to meet with constituents about pending legislation. 

If you'd like to sign up to testify, sheets will be available outside the Banneker room at the George Howard building starting at 7 p.m. Oral testimony will be limited to three minutes.

Here's a list of bills that lawmakers are considering in Annapolis:

Development bonds:

• Carroll Baldwin Hall: HO.CO. 01 (LR 578)

$150,000 

• Roger Carter Center: HO.CO. 02 (LR 715) 

$500,000 

• Supported Living Facility: HO.CO. 03 (LR 797) 

$130,000

• South Branch Park: HO.CO. 04 (LR 712) 

$150,000 

• Greenleaf Community Association Sidewalk: HO.CO. 05 (LR 856)

$30,000 for development and/or improvement

Other legislation:

• Casino events: HO.CO. 06 (LR552) 

Sponsored by Del. Warren Miller and Del. James Malone this bill would allow VFW Halls and Fire Departments to host a limited number of casino nights to raise money.

• Howard County – Alcoholic Beverage Sales – Golf Courses: HO. CO. 7 (LR594) 

Sponsored by Sen. James Robey, Del. Guy Guzzone and Del. Warren Miller, this bill would change the starting time for selling beer, wine, and liquor at certain golf courses in Howard County that hold a certain license; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Howard County. 

• Howard County – Massage Establishment and Taxicab Licenses – Criminal History Records Checks: HO.CO. 08 (LR579) 

This bill would authorize the Howard County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits to request from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository a State and national criminal history records check for an applicant for a massage establishment license, taxicab license, or renewal of a massage establishment license or taxicab license.

• Howard County – Workers’ Compensation- Students in Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences: HO. CO. 09 (LR631) 

This bill, introduced by Sen. Allan Kittleman, would authorize the Howard County Board of Education to waive the requirement that a participating employer reimburse the county for the cost of certain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for students placed in unpaid work– based learning experiences.

• Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Refillable Beer Containers: Ho.Co. 10 – 12 (LR 1886)  

This bill, introduced by Delegates Miller and Guzzone and Sen. Robey would allow Class B special beer and wine license holders in Howard County to sell draft beer in certain refillable containers for consumption off the licensed premises only to persons who have purchased food or alcohol from the licensed premises.

• Howard County – Deputy Sheriffs – Collective Bargaining: Ho.Co. 11 – 12 (LR 2566)  

Sponsored by Del. Guzzone, this bill would allow representatives of certain full–time deputy sheriffs in the Office of the Sheriff of Howard County to bargain collectively with the Sheriff on certain issues; authorizing certain deputy sheriffs to take certain actions in connection with certain labor organizations; providing for the procedures for certifying a labor organization as a certified labor organization for certain collective bargaining negotiations; requiring the certified labor organization and the Sheriff to follow certain procedures for collective bargaining; providing for a certain method to resolve a dispute if the certified labor organization and the Sheriff are unable to negotiate a certain agreement; establishing that any additional funding required as a result of a certain agreement is subject to approval by the County Executive and County Council; establishing a certain method for requesting certain additional funding; requiring a collective bargaining agreement to contain certain matters; providing for certain rights and responsibilities of the Sheriff that are not impaired by the provisions of this Act; establishing that any additional funding required as a result of a certain agreement is subject to approval by the County Executive and County Council; providing for the construction of this Act.