Delegate Michael Vaughn - Prince Georges House Delegation

The Maryland General Assembly
Prince
George’s
County
House
Delegation
A Report on the 2012
Legislative Sessions
Index
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About the Delegation ………………………………………………………………….5
Chair’s Report ............................................................................................................. 8
Delegation Bills Passed ............................................................................. 11
Delegation Roster ....................................................................................... 13
Delegation Bill Summaries ...................................................................... 23
Redistricting Information ........................................................................ 31
State Funding Data...................................................................................... 36
For information on the content of this report or to request copies of this document, please contact:
The Prince Georges County Delegation Office
DELEGATE MELONY G. GRIFFITH, CHAIR
6 Bladen Street, Room 207
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991
Phone: 301-858-3074
Email pg2@mlis.state.md.us
Data summaries and budget information courtesy of the Maryland Department of Legislative Services
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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
HOUSE DELEGATION
2012 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Melony G. Griffith, Chair
Michael Vaughn, Vice Chair
Jolene Ivey, Second Vice Chair
Prepared by Daniel Valentine, Legislative Director
June 2012
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About the Delegation
The Prince George’s County House Delegation is composed of the 23 elected
delegates from Prince George’s County, who collaboratively review and
decide local laws and issues in the state legislature. The group is chaired by
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, who is serving her second two-year term.
Each bill is reviewed by a subcommittee by subject. The delegation has
standing committees focusing on County Affairs, Law Enforcement and the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Bills must be approved by a vote of the delegation in order to be endorsed in
the full legislature. Delegation rules call for every proposal to be given a public
hearing, which were held on Dec. 3, 2011 at Prince George’s County
Community College and on Feb. 20, 2012 at Bowie State University.
Members reviewed 34 bills in the delegation in the 2012 session – 15 in
County Affairs, eight in Law Enforcement, three for M-NCPPC and eight
concerning the WSSC. Bills are available on the Prince George’s County
Delegation
website,
www.princegeorgeshousedelegation.com
under
“Legislation”.
The Prince George’s County House Delegation meets weekly on Friday
mornings during the regular legislative session in Annapolis to review
legislation and receive updates on major issues facing the county. Agendas
and minutes from meetings are updated frequently during session.
The delegation office
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The Maryland General Assembly
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
HOUSE DELEGATION
Dear Friends,
For the past four years, it has been my honor to serve as Chair of the
Prince George’s County House Delegation with 22 of the best and
brightest leaders in Annapolis.
Our delegation has been fortunate to have members in leadership
positions on every standing committee in the House of Delegates.
Chair
Melony G. Griffith
Vice Chair
Michael Vaughn
2nd Vice Chair
Jolene Ivey
Delegation
Tiffany Alston
Benjamin Barnes
Aisha Braveboy
Dereck E. Davis
Barbara Frush
Tawanna P. Gaines
Anne Healey
Marvin Holmes Jr.
Carolyn J. B. Howard
James W. Hubbard
Doyle L. Niemann
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
James Proctor
Justin D. Ross
Michael G. Summers
Veronica Turner
Kris Valderrama
Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Joseph F. Vallario Jr.
Jay Walker
Staff
Daniel Valentine
Legislative Director
Cheryl Cook
Assistant to the Chair
We have enjoyed a positive working relationship with Gov. Martin
O’Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Senate President Mike Miller and
Speaker of the House Michael Busch, and we have a solid reputation
among our colleagues from the 23 other jurisdictions in the state of
Maryland. Working closely with our County and Municipal leaders,
Board of Education Members, business and civic and community
leaders, we have made great gains on behalf of our citizens.
Together we have built upon a solid foundation of our predecessors
and opened the door to a safe, healthy, well educated, economically
vibrant and prosperous county in future years. As we continue our
work together, I am confident that our collaborative efforts will
benefit our community and produce measureable outcomes.
I’m pleased to present this annual report of the delegation’s work for
the 2012 legislative year. Please accept my sincere appreciation for
your time and interest, and to our staff who have helped make this
possible.
More information is also available on the delegation web page at
www.princegeorgeshousedelegation.com.
Yours in Service,
Sharon Patterson
Chief of Staff to the Chair
Chair Melony G. Griffith,
Prince George’s County House Delegation
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CHAIR’S REPORT
Annapolis, Maryland
June 2012
The following report covers legislative activities by the 23 members of the Prince George’s
County House Delegation for the three sessions of Maryland General Assembly from
October 17 to 20, 2011, January 11 to April 9, 2012, as well as May 14 to 16, 2012.
Local Legislation
There were a total of 34 local Prince George’s County and bi-county bills introduced prior
to and during the 2012 sessions. Of the 34 introduced bills, 11 concerned the two bi-county
agency committees, 15 were assigned to the County Affairs Committee, and eight were
assigned to the Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee. Seventeen
passed the Maryland General Assembly and were signed into law.
Delegation bills passed this year include House Bill 898, which authorizes Prince George’s
County to implement a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program to attract companies and
investors. The bill empowers the county to offer reductions in property taxes over the next
five years for developments that bring at least 100 jobs to the county in select areas.
Summaries of all 17 delegation bills passed in 2012 are available on Page 24.
Delegation Discussions
In addition to legislation, the Prince George’s County House Delegation welcomed speakers
from across the state to address the group on legislative proposals and share ideas from
their work at other levels of government. Presenters during the session included:
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Rushern L. Baker III, Prince George’s County Executive and staff
Eddie Hopkins, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Dr. William R. Hite Jr, Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools
Charles L. Washington, Jr., Senior Public Affairs Manager, PEPCO
Jerry Johnson, General Manager, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Anthony Brown, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Matthew Gallagher, Chief of Staff to Gov. Martin O’Malley
Beverly Swaim-Staley, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation
Ray Dubicki, Project Leader, Joint Andrews Air Force Base Land Use Study Group
Council Chair Andrea Harrison, Chair, Prince George’s County Council and staff
County Councilwoman Ingrid Turner, President, Maryland Association of Counties
U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin
Delegate John L. Bohannon Sr., Delegate Anne R. Kaiser and Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne A.
Jones
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Delegate Frank Turner, Chair, Financial Resources Subcommittee, House Ways and Means
Committee
State Funding to Prince George’s County for Fiscal Year 13
Total Direct State Aid for Prince George’s County: For Fiscal 2013, our county will
receive a total of $1,004,481,384 in State aid paid directly to it, most of which will go to
funding for the public school system. This aid represents an increase of $57,642,560 (or
just about 6 percent) from the current fiscal year.
Direct State aid also includes funds for transportation, police and public safety, and
community colleges, among other programs and services.
In addition, State payments for fiscal 2013 for the share of retirement costs to be
made by our public school and public library systems for the teachers and librarians
employed by those systems are estimated to be $114,776,295, a decrease of $13,984,710,
or about 11 percent from the current fiscal year. The State’s funding for retirement costs
is not provided directly to the county but instead is paid to the State Retirement Agency on
behalf of the county.
Direct Aid for Public Education: In fiscal 2013, the State will provide $913,485,256
in financial aid to our county’s school system, an increase of $43,675,746, or 5% from the
current fiscal year.
Direct Aid for Prince George’s Community College: For fiscal 2013, State funding
for our community college will be $23,644,154, an increase of $112,675, or .5 percent from
the current fiscal year.
Direct Aid for Police and Public Safety: In the upcoming fiscal year, funding for
police and public safety purposes in the county will increase approximately 2 percent from
the current fiscal year to $16,946,907.
Direct Aid for Local Health Services: In the upcoming fiscal year, funding for local
health services in the county will decrease approximately .1 percent from the current fiscal
year to $5,007,057.
A more detailed summary of state funding is located on page 36.
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Prince George’s County Delegation Bills passed
by the 2012 Maryland General Assembly
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PG 401 / House Bill 906 - Common Ownership Communities – Fee for Administrative
Hearings
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PG 403 / House Bill 805 – Board of Education – Recycling Program – School Facilities
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PG 405 / House Bill 803 – Board of Education – Operation of Schools – Year-Round Basis
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PG 406 / House Bill 904 – Drug Free School Zones – Hotline Number on Signs
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PG 407 / House Bill 903 - Adults with Developmental Disabilities Citizen’s Advisory
Committee
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PG 410 / House Bill 802 - Education – County School Board Budgets – Transparency
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PG 416 / House Bill 897 – County Property Tax – Installment Plan Schedule
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PG 418 / House Bill 898 - Property Tax – Payment in Lieu Of Taxes Agreements
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PG 302 / House Bill 919 – Issuance, Transfer, and Renewal of Alcoholic Beverages Licenses
– Payment of Taxes
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PG 307 / House Bill 817 - Alcoholic Beverages – Entertainment Permit – Exemptions and
Revisions
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PG 308 / House Bill 813 – Hyattsville – Arts and Entertainment District – Licensed Alcoholic
Beverages Establishments – Distance from Places of Worship
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PGMC 102 / House Bill 902 – WSSC – Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program
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PGMC 103 / House Bill 889 – WSSC - Human Resources
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PGMC 104 / House Bill 890 – WSSC - Pipeline Construction - Contracts
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PGMC 107 /House Bill 896 - WSSC Transparency and Rate Relief Act of 2012
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PGMC 109 /House Bill 900 – Proposed Subdivisions – Development Impact Fees for Traffic
Mitigation
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PGMC 110 / House Bill 901 - WSSC High Performance Buildings
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Prince George’s County House
Delegation Roster 2012
Chair – Delegate Melony G. Griffith
First Vice Chair - Delegate Michael Vaughn
Second Vice Chair – Delegate Jolene Ivey
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
County Affairs Committee
Chair
Melony G. Griffith
Vice Chair
Michael Vaughn
2nd Vice Chair
Jolene Ivey
Delegation
Tiffany Alston
Benjamin Barnes
Aisha Braveboy
Dereck E. Davis
Barbara Frush
Tawanna P. Gaines
Anne Healey
Marvin Holmes Jr.
Carolyn J. B. Howard
James W. Hubbard
Doyle L. Niemann
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
James Proctor
Justin D. Ross
Michael G. Summers
Veronica Turner
Kris Valderrama
Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Joseph F. Vallario Jr.
Jay Walker
Staff
Daniel Valentine
Legislative Director
Cheryl Cook
Assistant to the Chair
Sharon Patterson
Chief of Staff to the Chair
Delegate Justin Ross, Chair
Delegate Veronica Turner, Vice Chair
Delegate Barbara Frush
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard
Delegate Jolene Ivey Delegate James E. Proctor
Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee
Delegate Kris Valderrama, Chair
Delegate Michael Summers, Vice Chair
Delegate Dereck E. Davis
Delegate Doyle Niemann
Delegate Melony G. Griffith
Delegate Joseph Vallario
Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Committee
Delegate Jay Walker, Chair
Delegate Ben Barnes, Vice Chair
Delegate Aisha Braveboy
Delegate Geraldine Valentino –Smith
Delegate Anne Healey
Delegate Michael Vaughn
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Chair
Delegate James Hubbard, Vice Chair
Delegate Tiffany Alston
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines
Delegate Marvin Holmes
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES & LIAISONS
County Municipal League
Liaison
Board of Education Liaison
Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Alternate: Delegate Jolene Ivey
Delegate Tawanna Gaines
Alternate: Delegate Geraldine
Valentino-Smith
Public Safety Liaison
Delegate Barbara Frush
Alternate: Delegate Michael Summers
County Democratic Central
Committee Liaison
Delegate Marvin Holmes
Alternate: Delegate Veronica Turner
Alcohol Work Group
Delegate Michael Vaughn, Chair
Delegate Jolene Ivey, Vice Chair
Delegate Dereck Davis Delegate Melony G. Griffith
Delegate Anne Healey Delegate Jay Walker
Gaming Oversight Work Group
Delegate Tawanna Gaines, Chair
Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard, Alternate
Delegate Dereck E. Davis
Delegate Barbara Frush Delegate Melony G. Griffith
Delegate Jolene Ivey Delegate Justin D. Ross Delegate Kris Valderrama
Delegate Joseph Vallario
Delegate Jay Walker
Fiscal Committee
Delegate James Proctor, Chair
Delegate Tawanna Gaines Delegate Anne Healey
Business and Economic Development Committee
Delegate Jay Walker, Chair
Delegate Michael Vaughn, Alternate
Delegate Tiffany Alston Delegate Anne Healey Delegate Ben Barnes
Health and Hospitals Committee
Delegate James Hubbard, Chair
Delegate Barbara Frush Delegate Tawanna Gaines Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Delegate Veronica Turner Delegate Doyle Niemann Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith
NOTE: The Delegation Chair serves as an ex officio member on all work groups.
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Delegation Chairs
Delegate Melony G. Griffith
Delegation Chair
Democrat, District 25
Chair, House Oversight Committee on Pensions
Vice Chair, House Capital Budget Subcommittee
House Office Building, Room 207
(301) 858-3557
e-mail: melony.griffith@house.state.md.us
Delegate Michael Vaughn
Delegation Vice Chair
Democrat, District 24
House Deputy Majority Whip
House Office Building, Room 423
(301) 858-3691
e-mail: michael.vaughn@house.state.md.us
Delegate Jolene Ivey
Delegation Second Vice Chair
Democrat, District 47
House Office Building, Room 207
(301) 858-3478
e-mail: jolene.ivey@house.state.md.us
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Delegation Committee Chairs
Delegate Justin Ross
Chair, County Affairs Committee
Democrat, District 22
House Chief Majority Whip
House Office Building, Room 151
(301) 858-3652
e-mail: justin.ross@house.state.md.us
Delegate Kris Valderrama
Chair, Law Enforcement Committee
Democrat, District 26
House Office Building, Room 205
(301) 858-3210
e-mail: kris.valderrama@house.state.md.us
Delegate Jay Walker
Chair, Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission Committee
Democrat, District 26
House Office Building, Room 204
(301) 858-3581
e-mail: jay.walker@house.state.md.us
Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk
Chair, Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission Committee
Democrat, District 21
House Office Building, Room 157
(301) 858-3342
e-mail: joseline.pena.melnyk@house.state.md.us
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Delegation Members
Delegate Tiffany Alston
Democrat, District 24
House Office Building, Room 204
(301) 858-3692
e-mail: tiffany.alston@house.state.md.us
Delegate Benjamin Barnes
Vice Chair, Maryland National-Capital Park and
Planning Committee
Democrat, District 21
House Office Building, Room 152
(301) 858-3046
e-mail: ben.barnes@house.state.md.us
Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy
Democrat, District 25
House Office Building, Room 209
(301) 858-3707
e-mail: aisha.braveboy@house.state.md.us
Delegate Dereck E. Davis
Democrat, District 25
Chair, House Economic Matters Committee
House Office Building, Room 231
(301) 858-3691
e-mail: dereck.davis@house.state.md.us
House Office Building, Room 160
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(301) 858-3114
e-mail:
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Delegate Barbara Frush
Democrat, District 21
House Office Building, Room 160
(301) 858-3114
e-mail: barbara.frush@house.state.md.us
Delegate Tawanna Gaines
Democrat, District 22
House Deputy Majority Whip
House Office Building, Room 416
(301) 858-3058
e-mail: tawanna.gaines@house.state.md.us
Delegate Anne Healey
Democrat, District 22
Chair, House Joint Committee on Administrative,
Executive and Legislative Review
House Office Building, Room 350
(301) 858-3691
e-mail: anne.healey@house.state.md.us
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes Jr.
Democrat, District 23
House Deputy Majority Whip
House Office Building, Room 313
(301) 858-3310
e-mail: marvin.holmes@house.state.md.us
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Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Democrat, District 24
House Deputy Speaker Pro Tem
House Office Building, Room 301
(301) 858-3919
e-mail: carolyn.howard@house.state.md.us
Delegate James Hubbard
Vice Chair, Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission Committee
Democrat, District 23
House Office Building, Room 363
(301) 858-3098
e-mail: james.hubbard@house.state.md.us
Delegate Doyle Niemann
Democrat, District 47
House Office Building, Room 203
(301) 858-3326
e-mail: doyle.niemann@house.state.md.us
Delegate James E. Proctor Jr.
Democrat, District 27
Vice Chair, House Appropriations Committee
House Office Building, Room 121
(301) 858-3083
e-mail: james.proctor@house.state.md.us
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Delegate Michael Summers
Vice Chair, Law Enforcement Committee
Democrat, District 47
House Office Building, Room 203
(301) 858-3340
e-mail: michael.summers@house.state.md.us
Delegate Veronica Turner
Vice Chair, County Affairs Committee
Democrat, District 26
House Office Building, Room 205
(301) 858-3212
e-mail: veronica.turner@house.state.md.us
Delegate Geraldine ValentinoSmith
Democrat, District 23
House Office Building, Room 209
(301) 858-3101
e-mail: geraldine.valentino@house.state.md.us
Delegate Joseph Vallario
Democrat, District 27
Chairman, House Judiciary Committee
House Office Building, Room 101
(301) 858-3488
e-mail: joseph.vallario@house.state.md.us
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Prince George’s County Delegation Staff
Daniel Valentine. .................................................................................... Legislative Director
Sharon Patterson …………………………………….……………………………….Chief of Staff to the Chair
Cheryl Cook. ........................................................................................ Assistant to the Chair
Harry G. Williams, Jr……………………………………………………………………………………Legacy Intern
Jonathan Greenwald. .................................................. County Affairs Committee Secretary
Krystel Greene........................................................Law Enforcement Committee Secretary
Spencer Dove. ........................................................................... WSSC Committee Secretary
Alicia Adams. .......................................................................M-NCPPC Committee Secretary
Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis
Michael Volk……………Delegation Counsel, Coordinator, Legislation & Committee Support
Jodie Chilson……….……………………………………………………………..…..Acting Delegation Counsel
Jodie Chilson….................................... Bi-County Committees (WSSC & M-NCPPC) Counsel
Lindsay Eastwood...........................................................County Affairs Committee Counsel
Guy Cherry. .............................................................. Law Enforcement Committee Counsel
Special Recognition
Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller. ................................................. President of the Senate
Honorable Michael E. Busch. .........................................Speaker of the House of Delegates
Honorable Douglas J.J. Peters .................Chair, Prince George’s County Senate Delegation
Honorable Rushern Baker III. .......................................... Prince George’s County Executive
Honorable Andrea Harrison. .................................... Chair, Prince George’s County Council
Honorable Verjeana M. Jacobs ............. Chair, Prince George’s County Board of Education
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Delegation Bill Summaries
INTRODUCTION
This portion of the Legislative Report is the Prince George’s County
Delegation’s annual summary of local and bi-county legislation passed by the
delegation. The following pages provide an overview of the 17 local bills
which passed during the 2012 legislative session.
Please contact the Delegation office on 301-858-3074 or 410-841-3074 or via
email on pg2@mlis.state.md.us should any questions arise from this report or
if any supplementary information is needed. Additional information regarding
all Prince George’s County Delegation bills can be found on the Delegation
web site at www.princegeorgeshousedelegation.com.
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Delegation Bills Passed by the Maryland General
Assembly, 2012 Session
The following 17 bills were introduced through the Prince George’s County House
Delegation and later passed by the Maryland General Assembly. Unless noted otherwise,
the bills take effect on Oct. 1, 2012.
County Affairs Committee
PG 401 / House Bill 906 - Prince George’s County - Common Ownership
Communities – Fee for Administrative Hearings
Sponsor: Delegate Aisha Braveboy
The bill authorizes Prince George’s County to enact an ordinance imposing and collecting a
fee for the provision of administrative hearing services for the resolution of disputes
involving common ownership communities located in the county. Within the ordinance,
the county may specify which remedies must be exhausted prior to the utilization of the
administrative hearing services as well as the process involved in the administrative
hearing services. The bill defines a “common ownership community” as a condominium,
homeowners association (HOA), or cooperative housing corporation organized under their
respective titles.
PG 403 / House Bill 805 – Prince George’s County Board of Education –
Recycling Program – School Facilities
Sponsor: Delegate Michael Summers
The Act requires the Prince George’s County Board of Education to develop and implement
a recycling program for all facilities under its jurisdiction. By September 1, 2012, the board
must submit to the Prince George’s County legislative delegation a report regarding the
recycling program.
The Act becomes effective on July 1, 2012.
PG 405 / House Bill 803 – Prince George’s County – Board of Education –
Operation of Schools – Year-Round Basis
Sponsor: Chair Griffith, by request of the Board of Education
The Act adds Prince George’s County to the list of counties in which the county board of
education may elect to operate one or more schools on a year-round basis, provided that
the 180-day and minimum-hour requirements that apply to all public schools are met by
any school that operates on a year-round basis. The Act becomes effective on July 1, 2012.
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PG 406 / House Bill 904 – Prince George’s County – Drug Free School Zones –
Hotline Number on Signs
Sponsor: Chair Griffith, by request of the Board of Education
The Act requires that, in Prince George’s County, all new and replacement signs designating
drug free school zones include a hotline number to report information concerning
suspected illegal drug activity.
PG 407 / House Bill 903 - Prince George’s County – Adults with
Developmental Disabilities Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Sponsor: Delegate Jolene Ivey
The bill establishes the Adults with Developmental Disabilities Citizen’s Advisory
Committee in Prince George’s County. The bill terminates after three years. The purposes
of the committee are to: 1) provide information regarding the needs of adult residents of
Prince George’s County who are developmentally disabled to the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene, the Director of the Southern Maryland Regional Office of the
Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), the Director of the Southern Maryland
Regional Division of Rehabilitation Services, and groups in the local community; 2)
advocate for positive systems change related to the services provided to adults with
developmental disabilities; 3) advocate for a family-friendly relationship with DDA, the
Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services, and other
State and local organizations; 4) provide a forum for information sharing and support
among adults with developmental disabilities and their families; 5) advocate for best
practices in providing services to adults with developmental disabilities; and 6) seek input
from individuals with developmental disabilities, advocates, family members, community
partners, service providers, educators, and administrators on specified local issues.
The bill would terminate on September 30, 2014.
PG 410 / House Bill 802 Education – Prince George’s County School Board
Budgets – Transparency
Sponsor: Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith
The Act alters the requirements for a website that the Prince George’s County Board of
Education must develop and operate by July 1, 2013. The Act requires the website to
include specified budget data and to allow users to search for data on the website by
individual school. Budget data beginning with fiscal 2013 and for each subsequent year
must be included on the website.
The Act does not become effective until July 1, 2013.
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PG 416 / House Bill 897 - Prince George’s County – Property Tax –
Installment Plan Schedule
Sponsor: Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith
The Act authorizes Prince George’s County to provide, by law, for an installment payment
schedule of no more than six payments each year for county, municipal, and special taxing
district property taxes due on owner-occupied residential property, if the homeowner is at
least 62 years old and the property is not subject to a deed of trust, mortgage, or other
encumbrance. The county must provide for: 1) any additional eligibility criteria for the
installment payment schedule; 2) the process for electing an installment payment
schedule; 3) the due date of each payment installment; 4) and any other provision
necessary to carry out the installment payment schedule.
The legislation applies to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2013.
PG 418 / House Bill 898 - Prince George’s County – Property Tax – Payment
in Lieu Of Taxes Agreements
Sponsor: Chair Griffith, by request of the County Executive
The Act authorizes Prince George’s County, by resolution, to exempt specified economic
development projects located in designated focus areas from county real property taxes.
Specifically, the exemption may be granted if: 1) the owner of the economic development
project demonstrates to the satisfaction of the county executive and county council that
the county or its designated agency has conducted an economic analysis of the project; 2)
the owner of the project and the county enter into a specified payment in lieu of taxes
agreement; 3) prior to or no later than 18 months from the date of entering into the
payment in lieu of taxes agreement, construction of the project has commenced and all
conditions for the financing required for the construction of the project have been satisfied
or waived; and 4) the authorizing resolution states that the project may not involve
gambling activities. By January 1 of each year, the county executive or the county
executive’s designated agency must submit a report to the county council and legislative
delegation to the General Assembly.
The Act is effective on July 1, 2012 and will terminate on June 30, 2017.
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Law Enforcement and State Appointed Boards Committee
PG 302 / House Bill 919 – Prince George's County – Issuance, Transfer, and
Renewal of Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Payment of Taxes
Sponsor: Delegate Doyle Niemann
The bill prohibits the Board of License Commissioners from issuing or renewing an alcoholic
beverages license unless the board is provided with verification from the Comptroller and
Prince George’s County that the applicant has (1) paid all undisputed taxes payable to the
Comptroller and the county; or (2) provided for satisfactory payment of such taxes. If a
license application is made on the behalf of a corporation, club, or other entity, the tax
payment verification requirements apply to undisputed taxes payable by each owner or
principal of the entity and immediate relative of the owner or principal. The bill authorizes
the board to condition the issuance of a license for which a transfer has been approved on
the same verifications.
PG 307 / House Bill 817 - Prince George's County – Alcoholic Beverages –
Entertainment Permit – Exemptions and Revisions
Sponsor: Delegate Doyle Niemann
Chapter 684 of 2010 authorized the Board of License Commissioners to issue a
special entertainment permit to the holder of any Class B (on-sale) license. The following
year, Chapter 613 of 2011 provided that an alcoholic beverages license holder does not
need an entertainment permit if the board determines that the licensee’s principal
business is to provide family entertainment or if the license is issued under related
specified provisions. The Act adds to the entertainment permit exemptions by including
establishments that hold (1) a Class B (on-sale) restaurant license that provides
entertainment for adults and children that is ancillary to the business and not the primary
focus of marketing or promotion for the business; or (2) a Class C veterans or fraternal
license that provides entertainment under direct supervision of the license holder for
adults, children, and families of the organization or the public ending no later than
midnight. The Act also requires an establishment to show that there are no unpaid taxes
due from the applicant to the State, Prince George’s County, or a municipal corporation
before an entertainment permit can be issued to the applicant. An entertainment permit,
under the Act, may be suspended by the board if the board reasonably believes that the
permit holder is not in compliance with a county zoning property standard or use and
occupancy requirement.
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PG 308 / House Bill 813 (Chapter 136) Prince George's County – Hyattsville –
Arts and Entertainment District – Licensed Alcoholic Beverages
Establishments – Distance from Places of Worship
Sponsor: Senator Paul Pinsky
Countywide, alcoholic beverages may not be sold within 500 feet of a church,
unless the governing body of the church consents in writing. This does not apply to a
transfer or assignment of a license within 1,000 feet to another place within the specified
distance or to an assignee of the license within the distance of the same church. Renewals
of licenses for establishments where churches later moved in are permitted. The Act
provides that, in the Gateway Arts and Entertainment District located in the City of
Hyattsville, the front door or main entrance of an establishment for which a Class D beer
and wine license is issued may be used if the door or entrance is at least 350 feet from a
place of worship.
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Subcommittee
PGMC 109 /House Bill 900 Prince George’s County – Proposed Subdivisions –
Development Impact Fees for Traffic Mitigation
Sponsor: Senator Douglas J.J. Peters
The bill requires the Prince George’s County Council to provide credit in lieu of
payment of certain development impact fees for certain payments related to subdivision
approval if the County Council, by local law, imposes and provides for the collection of
development impact fees. If the County Council enacts a low imposing and providing for
the collection of development impact fees, the law may allow the Prince George’s County
Planning Board to impose a development impact fee in lieu of certain mandatory
transportation improvements if certain requirements are met. The collected fees would be
retained in an escrow account and could be used at the discretion of the County
Department of Public Works and Transportation only in areas of the county in which the
impact fees are authorized by the County Council. The escrow account would be budgeted,
maintained, and accounted for on an aggregated basis as a restricted fund by the County
Department of Finance. The bill also requires that development impact fees collected and
maintained by Prince George’s County before October 1, 2012 be aggregated into the
escrow account and be expended the purposes authorized under the Act.
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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
PGMC 102 / House Bill 902 – WSSC – Minority Business Enterprise Utilization
Program – Termination Extension
Sponsor: Delegation Chairs, by request of WSSC
The minority business enterprise utilization program within WSSC helps facilitate
the participation of responsible certified minority business enterprises for design/build
construction contracts. The bill extends, from July 1, 2012, to July 1, 2017, the
authorization of WSSC’s minority business enterprise utilization program.
PGMC 103 / House Bill 889 (Chapter 139) Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission - Human Resources
Sponsor: Delegation Chairs, by request of WSSC
The Act modifies certain human resources procedures at WSSC. Specifically, the Act
repeals requirements that WSSC submit specified information regarding its merit system or
classified service to the Secretary of Budget and Management. The Act also repeals
provisions of law regarding testing requirements for filling vacant positions under the merit
system or classified service. Finally, the Act clarifies that honorably discharged veterans of
the U.S. Armed Forces who were bona fide residents of the State when entering the Armed
Forces receive a certain credit in competitive selection processes.
PGMC 104 / House Bill 890 - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Pipeline Construction - Contracts
Sponsor: Delegation Chairs, by request of WSSC
The Act expands the definition of a “facilities construction contract” to include the
construction of a pipeline in order to authorize WSSC to enter into a design/build contract
for pipeline construction with costs exceeding $2.0 million. The Act also repeals a
prohibition on WSSC from entering into a design/build contract for a pipeline.
PGMC 107 /House Bill 896 - The Washington Suburban Sanitary District
Transparency and Rate Relief Act of 2012
Sponsor: Senator Douglas J.J. Peters
The bill establishes the Task Force to Study Rates and Charges in the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District. The task force must (1) determine whether other states have a
cap on the percentage that a public utility may increase water and sewer usage rates in a
single year; (2) complete a comparison of the water and sewer usage rates and rate
increases charged by WSSC with rates charged in other states; (3) determine the effect of a
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General Assembly imposed rate cap or prepayment discount on WSSC; (4) study the
process developers follow in charging for the construction of and connection to water and
sewer facilities; and (5) make recommendations on standards for construction of and
connection to water and sewer facilities and improving transparency in these practices.
The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the
Montgomery County and Prince George’s County legislative delegations by December 31,
2012. The task force terminates on May 31, 2013.
The bill also requires in Prince George’s County, beginning June 1, 2013, each
property tax bill to include a notice indicating the number of annual payments remaining
for WSSC front foot benefit charge for the property.
PGMC 110 / House Bill 901 - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission High Performance Buildings
Sponsor: Delegate Tom Hucker
The bill requires a building that is constructed or undergoes a major renovation as
part of a WSSC capital project and is 7,500 square feet or greater to be constructed or
renovated as a high-performance building, except for certain types of unoccupied
buildings. A high-performance building must meet the criteria and standards established
under the “High Efficiency Green Building Program” adopted by the Maryland Green
Building Council. WSSC may request a waiver from the high-performance building
requirement from the county where a proposed capital project is located and the waiver
may be granted if the county council, with the approval of the county executive,
determines that the use of a high-performance building is not practicable. The bill also
establishes that it is the intent of the General Assembly that WSSC employ green building
technologies when constructing or renovating commission-owned buildings that are not
required to be high-performance buildings.
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Redistricting Information
On February 24, 2012, the 2012 redistricting of Maryland took effect without
action by the Maryland General Assembly. Based on data from the 2010 U.S.
Census, the boundaries of Maryland’s 47 Senate Districts were shifted under
the plan.
As a service to the public, this report provides a list describing Prince George’s
County districts based on polling precinct data from the Maryland
Department of Planning. A county map of the new legislative districts is on the
following page.
In the transition of legislative boundaries to accommodate population
changes since the 2000 U.S. Census, Prince George’s County maintained eight
State Senate districts and 23 Delegate Districts gained in the previous
redistricting. The legislative districts take effect in the 2014 election year.
A copy of the new congressional district map for Prince George’s County is
located on the following page. Changes to the congressional districts were
approved by the Maryland General Assembly in a special session held from
Oct. 17 to Oct. 20, 2011. The new boundaries took effect in the April 2012
primary elections.
Residents can quickly look up the names and contact information for their
elected representatives by visiting www.mdelect.net, as well as their polling
location. The site will be updated to reflect the new boundaries and polling
locations by Fall 2012.
For maps of each individual district and for more information on the new
state and congressional legislative districts, visit the Maryland Department of
Planning at http://planning.maryland.gov/Redistricting/2010/legiDist.shtml
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Summary of New District Boundaries:
District 21 runs along the northern border with Montgomery County from
College Park north to Laurel, crossing east into Anne Arundel County.
Located south and east of College Park, District 22 includes University Park,
Edmonston, portions of Hyattsville and Greenbelt.
District 23 runs north along the Anne Arundel County line, beginning east of
Route 1 near Laurel, then stretching along both sides of Route 197 (Laurel
Bowie Road) south past Upper Marlboro. The district is divided into two
delegate districts: District 23A to the north and District 23B to the south.
Located in Central Prince George’s County, District 24 begins west of the city
of Bowie and runs southwest to the Washington, D.C. line at Branch Avenue.
The district includes Glenarden, Seat Pleasant and Capitol Heights.
District 25 runs south of Central Avenue and includes communities northwest
of the town of Upper Marlboro. The district includes District Heights and
Morningside.
District 26 runs along the southwest corner of Prince George’s County along
the Washington, D.C. line and the Potomac River. It includes Forest Heights
and communities surrounding Indian Head Highway and Piscataway Road.
Located in the south of the county, District 27 has been divided into three
delegate districts in the 2012 redistricting. District 27A runs along the south of
Prince George’s County south of Brandywine Road and past the Charles
County line and includes Eagle Harbor. District 27B includes communities
south of Upper Marlboro running east into Calvert County. District 27C is
located in Calvert County.
Created by a court order in 2002, District 47 runs along the northwest border
with Washington, D.C. and includes the Port Towns of Colmar Manor,
Brentwood, Mount Rainier, Bladensburg, Cheverly and portions of Hyattsville.
The 2012 Legislative Redistricting divided District 47 into two delegate
districts, A & B.
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State Legislative Districts in Prince George’s County
2012 Redistricting
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SOURCE: Maryland Department of Planning
Congressional Districts in Prince George’s County,
2012 Redistricting
3
2
8
4
5
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SOURCE: Maryland Department of Planning
State Funding Data
This portion of the legislative report lists spending allocations to Prince
George’s County for the 2013 Fiscal Year that began on July 1, 2012 and runs
through June 30, 2013.
The figures in this section represent updated state funding to Prince George’s
County approved following a special session held from May 14 to 16, when
the legislature passed revenue legislation to avoid cuts in the original budget.
Funding data for this section was provided by the Department of Legislative
Services for the Maryland general Assembly. More data is available though
their website, mlis.state.md.us.
For further information on state spending in relation to prince George’s
County or for other questions, please feel free to contact the Delegation office
on 301-858-3074 or 410-841-3074 or via email on pg2@mlis.state.md.us.
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Prince George’s County
FY 2013 Budget – Direct State Aid
(In Thousands)
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Direct Aid and Retirement Payments
FY 2012
($ in Thousands)
Foundation Aid
$454,957
Compensatory Education
$199,370
Student Transportation
$36,557
Special Education
$58,875
Limited English Proficiency Grants
$56,217
Geographic Cost of Education
$38,495
Index
Adult Education
$616
Aging Schools
$1,704
Other Education Aid
$23,017
Total Primary & Secondary
$869.8
Education Aid
Million
Libraries
Community Colleges
Health Formula Grant
Transportation
Public Safety
Recreation
Disparity Grant
Other Direct Aid
FY 2013
$ Diff.
$465,402
$221,064
$36,853
$60,634
$61,517
$38,293
$10,445
$21,694
$296
$1,759
$5,300
-$202
2.3
10.9
0.8
3.0
9.4
-0.5
$616
$6,159
$22,947
$913.4
Million
0
$4,455
-$70
$43.6
million
0.0
261.4
-0.3
5.0
$5,606
$23,531
$5,012
$4,231
$16,597
$1,046
$20,006
$1,000
$6,289
$23,644
$5,007
$4,693
$16,947
$2,092
$21,695
$10,629
$683
$113
-$5
$462
$350
$1,046
$1,689
$9,629
12.2
0.5
-0.1
10.9
2.1
100.0
8.4
962.9
$946.8
Million
$1.00054
Billion
Total Direct Aid
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% Diff.
$57.8
6.1
Million percent
Capital Budget Information for Prince George’s County
The following information lists allocations for major capital buildings and other long-term
expenses that the state will fund to Prince George’s County in the current budget.
Public Schools
Under the State’s capital construction program passed by the General Assembly, county
public schools will receive $22.964 million as of July 1, 2012 for new construction and
renovations to existing schools. Selected projects are as follows:
Arrowhead Elementary School – renovations (piping)
Beacon Heights Elementary School – renovations (boilers)
Beltsville Academy – renovations (piping)
Buck Lodge Middle School – renovations (roof)
Crossland High School – construction
Crossland High School – renovations (mechanical)
Deerfield Run Elementary School – construction
Edgar Allen Poe Academy – renovations (piping)
Eleanor Roosevelt High School – renovations (mechanical)
Flintstone Elementary School – renovations (unit ventilators)
Fort Foote Elementary School – renovations (piping)
Gaywood Elementary School – renovations (piping)
Henry G. Ferguson Elementary School – construction
High Point High School – renovations (boilers)
Hyattsville Elementary School – construction
Laurel High School – renovations (fire safety)
Oxon Hill High School – construction
$367,000
$306,000
$489,000
$1,643,000
$1,336,000
$1,223,000
$400,000
$367,000
$1,529,000
$183,000
$428,000
$367,000
$2,227,000
$489,000
$2,590,000
$153,000
$8,867,000
Public Libraries
Beltsville Library – renovation
$489,000
Prince George’s Community College:
Campus Fire Alarm System – upgrade
Lanham Hall – renovation and addition
$1,901,000
$1,340,000
Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program:
CIVISTA Health Foundation
$450,000
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Community Parks and Playgrounds:
Laurel Hill Playground
Martin Luther King Community Park
$86,000
$214,000
Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Projects
Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant – nutrient removal
$5,260,000
Other Capital Projects
Alice Ferguson Foundation, Inc. – Potomac Watershed Study Center
Dinosaur Park – improvements
Elizabeth Seton High School – window upgrades
Family Crisis Center – security system
Forestville Military Academy – track renovation
Fort Foote Elementary School – marquee project
Gateway Arts Center at Brentwood
Glenarden Veterans Memorial
Green Branch Athletic Complex
Hamilton Street Parking
Harbor Light Community Development Center
Knights of St. John Woodville School Building
Labor of Love Learning Center
Largo High School – track renovation
Laurel Boys and Girls Club
Prince George’s Hospital System
Riverdale – Sportsplex
Riverdale Park – Youth and Community Center
Southern Area Indoor Aquatic Center
$1,700,000
$25,000
$50,000
$70,000
$50,000
$8,000
$20,000
$225,000
$1,000,000
$250,000
$40,000
$50,000
$200,000
$225,000
$200,000
$10,000,000
$350,000
$283,000
$100,000
Capital Projects for State Facilities in the County  University System of Maryland
Bowie State – campus-wide site improvements
Bowie State – Natural Sciences Center
College Park – athletic fields
College Park – Bioengineering Building
College Park – campus-wide infrastructure improvements
College Park – Carroll, Caroline, Wicomico dormitory replacement
College Park – Central Maryland Research and Education Center
College Park – Learning and Teaching Center
College Park – Physical Sciences Complex
College Park – remote library storage facility
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$2,166,000
$3,100,000
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$51,080,000
$1,750,000
$2,050,000
$29,550,000
$435,000
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For information on the content of this report or to request copies
of this document, please contact:
The Prince Georges County Delegation Office
DELEGATE MELONY G. GRIFFITH, CHAIR
6 Bladen Street, Room 207
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1991
Phone: 301-858-3074
Email pg2@mlis.state.md.us
Download an electronic copy of this report from
www.princegeorgeshousedelegation.com
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