OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. February 5, 2018 MEMORANDUM

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1 Agenda Item 1 February 5, 2018 OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Isiah Leggett County Executive Melanie Wenger Director February 5, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Montgomery County Council Melanie L. Wenger, Director MLW Office of Intergovernmental Relations Third Winter Update The purpose for this afternoon's meeting is to discuss: 1. H.R. I (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act o/2017). This information can be accessed at http ://montgomerycountymd. grani cus.com/generatedagenda Vi ewer. php?view id =169&event id= State legislation introduced through February 1, 2018 related to H.R. 1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), see page numbers Statewide bills for discussion: HB Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Duration of Yellow Signal (4-Second Act) (Delegate Korman) The bill requires that traffic control signals display a yellow light that is at least 4 seconds in duration before turning to a red signal. The current requirement is 3.5 seconds. 101 Monroe Street Fourth Floor Rockville, Maryland FAX State Circle Suite 303 Annapolis, Maryland FAX MAILING ADDRESS: 101 Monroe Street Fourth Floor Rockville, Maryland

2 Montgomery County Council Re: Third Winter Update February 5, 2018 Page 2 HB Department of Agriculture - Agritourism (Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture) This bill defines agritourism as an activity conducted on a farm that is offered to a member of the general public or invited guests for the purpose of education, recreation or involvement in farm operation. The bill enumerates 10 activities as examples of agritourism. The list includes farm tours, hayrides, pick your own produce, and classes related to agricultural products or skills. House Bill 252 enables a local jurisdiction to adopt the definition by local ordinance, resolution, law, or rule. HB 326 / SB Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Supervised Drug Consumption Facility Program (Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Angel, Barron, Barve, Brooks, Cullison, Dumais, Fraser Hidalgo, Frick, Frush, Gibson, Gutierrez, Hayes, Hettleman, Hill, C. Howard, Korman, Lafferty, Lam, J. Lewis, Lierman, A. Miller, Moon, Morales, Queen, Robinson, Stein, Tarlau, Turner, and K. Young; Senators Feldman, Manno, and Mathias) This bill would allow for a community-based organization to establish a drug consumption facility after approval from the Maryland Department of Health and the local health department. The drug consumption facilities would allow drug users to consume pre-obtained drugs at their locations, as well as monitor for overdoes and administer rescue medications such as naloxone, provide needle exchange services, and provide services or referrals to services for substance abuse counseling, HIV testing, and other relevant overdose and infectious disease prevention strategies. HB 396 I SB Local Government - Agricultural Land Preservation Fee (Delegate Luedtke; Senator Middleton) This is a statewide bill that authorizes a county to impose an "agricultural land preservation fee." This bill was requested by the Montgomery County Agricultural Land Preservation Board. The Board would like the County to impose a $5-10 tax on all property owners in the County and dedicate the revenues to agricultural land preservation. The County Attorney believes that Montgomery County already has legal authority to impose this kind of tax. The issue of whether to create such a tax is a policy question at the local level for Montgomery County and not a taxing authority issue at the State level. However, many other counties do not have the same broad taxing authority as Montgomery County and would need new authority before imposing such a tax.

3 Montgomery County Council Re: Third Winter Update February 5, 2018 Page3 4. Local bill for discussion: MC Montgomerv County-Residential Leases-Just Cause Eviction (Delegate Wilkins) This bill would require landlords in Montgomery County to renew residential leases on substantially similar terms, unless the landlord has just cause to not renew a lease. The bill enumerates 11 just causes for eviction. Renewal of substantially similar terms would include, for example, rental rate and lease duration. 5. Status oflocal and bi-county legislation at pages numbers 5-15; 6. Anything else. Additional information: Link to the Montgomery County Delegation website which allows you to access the text of all local and bi-county bills: Link to the Maryland General Assembly website: 1 st.aspx?tab=home.

4 State Legislation Introduced through February 1, 2018 Related to H.R. 1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) HB 365 I SB 184 -Income Ta.x - Personal Exemptions -Alteration (Delegates Walker, Hixson, Ali, Angel, Atterbeary, Barkley, B. Barnes, D. Barnes, Barron, Barve, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Brooks, Busch, Carey, Carr, Chang, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Davis, Dumais, Ebersole, Fennell, Fraser: Hidalgo, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gibson, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hayes, Haynes, Healey, Hettleman, Hill, Holmes, C. Howard, Jackson, Jalisi, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Knotts, Korman, Kramer, Krimm, Lafferty, Lam, J. Lewis, R. Lewis, Lierman, Lisanti, Luedtke, McCray, McIntosh, A. Miller, Moon, Morales, Morhaim, Mosby, Patterson, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Platt, Proctor, Queen, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Sample-Hughes, Sanchez, Sophocleus, Stein, Sydnor, Tarlau, Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Vallario, Waldstreicher, A. Washington, M. Washington, Wilkins, Wilson, K. Young, and P. Young; Senators Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Astle, Bates, Benson, Brochin, Cassilly, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Eckardt, Edwards, Feldman, Ferguson, Guzzone, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Kagan, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lee, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Oaks, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Reilly, Robinson, Rosapepe, Salling, Serafini, Simonaire, Smith, Waugh, Young, Zirkin, and Zucker) The bill clarifies that for State income tax purposes, a taxpayer can deduct a personal exemption for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and eligible dependents under Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. H.R. 1 did not repeal the personal exemption but did set it at zero. HB 365 has a hearing scheduled for February 7, 2018, in the Ways and Means Committee. SB 184 was voted out of the Budget and Taxation Committee and is pending before the full Senate. HB 587 / SB 194- Calculation of Taxable Income - Itemized Deductions -Property Taxes (Delegates Krebs, Afzali, Arentz, Aumann, Carozza, Ciliberti, Corderman, Hornberger, Jacobs, Kipke, Kittleman, Long, Malone, Mautz, McComas, McConkey, W. Miller, Rose, Saab, Shoemaker, Szeliga, and West; Senators Serafini, Bates, Cassilly, Eckardt, Edwards, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Norman, Reilly, Salling, Simonaire, and Waugh) The bill allows an individual to increase the amount of itemized deductions used to determine Maryland taxable income by the amount of certain real or personal property taxes paid by that individual and not allowed as part of the individual's itemized deductions. HB 587 I SB 194 both have hearings scheduled for February 21, 2018, in the Ways and Means Committee and in the Budget and Taxation Committee respectively. 1

5 HB 589 / SB Income Ta.x - Itemized Deductions (Delegates Krebs, Afzali, Arentz, Aumann, Beitzel, Buckel, Carozza, Clark, Cluster, Corderman, Ghrist, Glass, Hornberger, S. Howard, Jacobs, Kipke, Long, Malone, Mautz, Mccomas, McConkey, McKay, Miele, W. Miller, Morgan, Reilly, Rose, Saab, Shoemaker, Szeliga, West, and Wivell; Senators Serafini, Bates, Cassilly, Eckardt, Edwards, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Norman, Reilly, Salling, Simonaire, and Waugh) The bill allows an individual to itemize deductions to compute Maryland taxable income whether or not the individual itemizes deduction on the individual's federal income tax return. HB 589 I SB 191 both have hearings scheduled for February 21, 2018, in the Ways and Means Committee and in the Budget and Taxation Committee respectively. HB Individual Income Ten: - Itemized Deductions on State Income Tax Returns (Delegate Afzali) The bill allows an individual to itemize deductions to compute Maryland taxable income whether or not the individual itemizes deduction on the individual's federal income tax return. For single and joint filers, the filer may itemize on the Maryland return if the filer was eligible to itemize on a federal return at least $6,300 (single) and $12,600 (joint). HB 697 has a hearing scheduled for February 21, 2018, in the Ways and Means Committee. HB 644 -State Income Ta.Y: - Subtraction Modification - Elementary and Secondary Education Expenses (Delegates Lam, Ebersole, and Turner) The bill disallows a subtraction modification for purposes of calculating Maryland adjusted gross income for elementary or secondary education expenses as described in Section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. HB 644 has a hearing scheduled for February 21, 2018, in the Ways and Means Committee. HB 131 I SB 650-Income Tax Subtraction Modification - College Savings Plan Accounts - Contributions (Delegate Korman; Senators King, Feldman, Guzzone, Kagan, Lee, Manno, Peters, Robinson, Young, and Zucker) The bill increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the amount of the Maryland subtraction modification allowed for contributions to certain college savings plan accounts, subject to federal adjusted gross income limitations. HB 131 had a hearing in the Ways and Means Committee on January 31,

6 SB Income Ta.,\: - Standard Deduction - Alteration (Senators Serafini, Bates, Eckardt, Edwards, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Norman, Ready, Reilly, Salling, Simonaire, and Waugh) The bill increases the maximum standard deduction allowed in order to compute Maryland taxable income to $7,500 for an individual and $10,000 each for a head of household and a spouse on a joint return. SB 318 has a hearing scheduled for February 21, 2018, in the Budget and Taxation Committee. HB Income Ta.,\: - Standard Deductions (Delegates Gilchrist, Barve, Beidle, Lafferty, Lisanti, Luedtke, Mosby, and Stein) The bill alters the value of the standard deduction allowed in order to compute Maryland taxable income to $2,000 for an individual and $4,000 each for a head of household and a spouse on a joint return. HB 570 has a hearing scheduled for February 14, 2018, in the Ways and Means Committee. SB Income Ta.,\: Rates - Reductions (Senator Serafini) The bill reduces State income tax rates for Maryland taxable income between $3,000 and $150,000 for single filers and between $3,000 and $225,000 for joint filers. HB 308 / SB Maryland Estate Ta.,\: Unified Credit (Delegates Tarlau, Ali, Anderson, Angel, Atterbeary, Barkley, B. Barnes, D. Barnes, Barron, Barve, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Brooks, Busch, Carey, Carr, Chang, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Davis, Ebersole, Fennell, Fraser-Hidalgo, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gibson, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hayes, Haynes, Healey, Hettleman, Hill, Hixson, Holmes, C. Howard, Jackson, Jalisi, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Knotts, Korman, Kramer, Krimm, Lafferty, Lam, J. Lewis, R. Lewis, Lierman, Lisanti, Luedtke, McCray, McIntosh, A. Miller, Moon, Morales, Morhaim, Mosby, Patterson, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Platt, Proctor, Queen, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Sample-Hughes, Sanchez, Sophocleus, Stein, Sydnor, Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Vallario, Waldstreicher, Walker, A. Washington, M. Washington, Wilkins, Wilson, K. Young, and P. Young; Senators Madaleno, Kasemeyer, Astle, Benson, Conway, Currie, Feldman, Ferguson, Guzzone, Kagan, Kelley, King, Lee, Manno, McFadden, Middleton, Oaks, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosapepe, Smith, Young, and Zucker) The bill limits the value of the federal unified credit used to calculate the Maryland estate tax to $5,000,000. This credit amount was due to be tied to the same amount excluded for purposes of the federal estate tax by January 1, 2019, which under H.R. 1 will be $11,200,000. HB 308 has a hearing scheduled for February 7, 2018, in the Ways and Means Committee. 3

7 SB 561 -Maryland Estate Tax- Unifled Credit (Senators Manno, Madalena, Pinsky, Ramirez, Smith, and Young) The bill limits the value of the federal unified credit used to calculate the Maryland estate tax to $1,000,000. This credit amount was due to be tied to the same amount excluded for purposes of the federal estate tax by January 1, 2019, which under H.R. 1 will be $11,200,000. 4

8 2018 General Assembly Session Montgomery County Local and Bi-County Legislation Status as of February 2, 2018 Number/Sponsor/Title MC 1-18 (Luedtke) Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission Positions CE: Support CC: Support Description This bill sets up a Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission consisting of five residents appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. Under current law, the Board President receives a salary of $29,000. The remaining elected Board members receive a salary of $25,000. The student member receives a $5,000 scholarship. The new Commission is required to study the salaries of all Board members and issue a report to the State delegation every four years, beginning on September 1, The report must include recommendations for appropriate compensation and scholarship levels. The bill requires that the County provide staff support for the Commission. Status 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Bill Hearing 1/26/18: Education Committee Meeting - F AV 2/1/18: Ways & Means Committee Public Hearing 2/2/18: Montgomery County FAV o, February 2, 2018 Page 1

9 Number/Sponsor/Title Positions Description Status MC 4-18 (Luedtke) CE: Support with This bill does the following: 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County Alcohol amendments Allows a County dispensary to (1) sell draft Bill Hearing Modernization Act of 2018 beer in refillable and nonrefillable containers 2/1/2018: Economic Development CC: Pending and wine in refillable containers (2) sell chilled Committee Meeting - HOLD beer, wine, and soft drinks Repeals the prohibition in the county on issuing certain to bowling alleys, billiard halls, or drugstore or a restaurant in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore Repeals certain location restrictions for issuance of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license and monthly reporting requirements for certain first-year license holders Alters requirements for hotels and motels issuance of Class 8-BWL (H-M) licenses Allows license applicant to submit a copy of a government-issued photograph with license application Repeals restrictions for issuance of a Class H beer and wine Can Class D licenses Alters the minimum age required for a deliverer of an off-site retail delivery Alters the hours of sale for certain licenses. Repeals the prohibition against a pharmacist or pharmacy using or dispensing alcoholic beverages not purchased at DLC. 2/19/18: Economic Matters MC 5-18 (MCG) CE: Support The bill replaces the food sale ratio with a requirement 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Alcoholic that food be made available for sale during the hours Bill Hearing Beverages - Food Sales Requirements CC: Support alcoholic beverages are served. It also requires the 1 /18/18: Economic Development and Hours and Days of Sale Board to adopt regulations specifying the type of food that must be available for sale. Committee Meeting - FAV 1 /19/18: Montgomery County FAV 2/19/18: Economic Matters o, February 2, 2018 Page2

10 Number/Sponsor/Title Positions Description Status MC 7-18 (MCG) CE: Support The bill requires the Board of License Commissioners 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Alcoholic for Montgomery County (the Board) to inspect all Bill Hearing Beverages Licenses - Inspections and CC: Support premises for which the Board issues an annual license 1/18/18: Economic Development Statements During Initial License Year at least once a quarter during the initial license year. The bill also repeals the requirement that Class B-BWL, Class BD-BWL and Class D-BWL license holders submit monthly statements showing gross receipts from Committee Meeting - FAV 1/19/18: Montgomery County the sale of food and alcohol for the preceding month FAV during the initial license year. 2/19/18: Economic Matters MC 8-18 (MCG) CE: Support MC 8-18 authorizes the holder of Class C per diem 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Alcoholic licenses to purchase alcoholic beverages from: (1) the Bill Hearing Beverages - Class C Per Diem Licenses CC: Support County Liquor Control warehouse; (2) a County retail 1/18/18: Economic Development liquor dispensary; (3) a Manufacturer with a selfdistribution license or permit; or (4) a licensed retail store. Committee Meeting - FAV 1/19/18: Montgomery County FAV 2/19/18: Economic Matters MC 9-18 (MCG) CE: Support The bill adds the holder of a Class BD-BWL license to 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Alcoholic the list of license holders in the County eligible to be Bill Hearing Beverages - Class 7 Micro-Brewery CC: Support issued a Class 7 micro-brewery license by the 1/25/18: Economic Development License - Issuance Comptroller. The bill also prohibits the Comptroller from issuing more than two Class 7 licenses to holders of Class D-BW licenses in the Town of Kensington. Committee Meeting - FWA 1/26/18: Montgomery County FWA 2/19/18: Economic Matters MC (Korman) CE: Support with This bill establishes a country club off-sale permit in 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Alcoholic Amendments Montgomery County and authorizes the Board of Bill Hearing Beverages - Country Club Off-Sale License Commissioners (Board) to issue the permit 1 /25/18: Economic Development Permit CC: Support with to the holder of a country club license. The bill Committee Meeting - FWA Amendments authorizes the holder of the permit to sell wine by the 1/26/18: Montgomery County bottle for off-premises consumption at tasting events. The permit holder must notify the Board in writing 14 days before the tasting event. FWA 2/19/18: Economic Matters..._. February 2, 2018 Page 3

11 Num her/sponsor/title Positions Description Status MC (Moon, Platt & Robinson) CE: Oppose This bill proposes to amend the Maryland 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Uniformity of Constitution to allow the State to assess the value of Bill Hearing Property Tax Assessments - Country CC: Pending property owned by country clubs and golf courses in 1 /23/18: Land Use, Clubs and Golf Courses Montgomery County differently than country clubs Transportation, and Public and golf courses located elsewhere in the State. Contingent on passage of this Constitutional Amendment, the bill also exempts certain country clubs and golf courses in Montgomery County from provisions of State law that allow these types of entities to sign agreements with the State under which their land and buildings are assessed at $1,000 per acre rather than market value. To be eligible to sign this type of agreement, a golf course must be open to the public and located on at least 50 acres of land on which is maintained a regular or championship golf course of at least nine holes. A country club must have at least 100 members who pay annual dues averaging $50 or more, restrict use primarily to members, families and guests, and be located on at least 50 acres of land on which is maintained a regular or championship golf course of at least nine holes and a club house. If the Constitutional Amendment is passed, these types of entities would be assessed at market value. Safety Committee Meeting - Special Ordered (HOLD) 1/30/18: Ways & Means MC (Carr) CE: No position This bill alters alcohol beverage licenses in the Town 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Kensington - of Kensington in the following ways: (1) authorizes Bill Hearing Alcoholic Beverages Licenses CC: Support the Board of License Commissioners to issue a local 1 /18/18: Economic Development caterer's license to Class B beer and wine and Class B beer, wine, and liquor license holders in the Town of Kensington; (2) changes the required ratio of food sales to alcohol sales from 50 percent to 40 percent Committee Meeting - FAV 1/19/18: Montgomery County of total sales for Class B beer and wine licenses and FAV Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses; (3) adds 2/19/18: Economic Matters Class D beer and Class D beer and wine licenses to the type of licenses that may be issued in the Town of Kensington; (4) allows for a combination of four Class A beer and wine, Class D beer, and Class D beer and wine licenses to be issued; (5) allows for the sale of sing le bottles or cans of beer and refrigerated products; and (6) changes the hours for which a Class B beer and wine license holder may sell alcoholic beverages in a commercial area. co February 2, 2018 Page4

12 Number/Sponsor/Title Positions Description Status MC (Kramer, Senator Manno, & CE: Support This bill allows individuals 18 years or older to conduct 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Delegates Cullison & Morales) bingo games involving cash prizes in the common Bill Hearing Montgomery County- Gaming - Bingo CC: Support areas of residential property restricted to residents who 1/18/18: Economic Development Games are at least 55 years old (e.g., Leisure World). Restrictions apply, including limiting: (1) the number of Committee Meeting - FAV 1/30/18: Ways & Means games that may be conducted to once a week; (2) the total amount of consideration that may be won by all players to $1,000 during a 24-hour period; and (3) individual financial benefit to winnings earned as a game participant. In addition, for purposes of conducting these bingo games, the bill prohibits the use of on-line bingo devices, paid public advertising or promotion, and charging an admission fee. MC (Kramer) CE: No position The bill adds Housing Opportunities Commission 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Housing (HOC) employee wages to the list of items subject Bill Hearing Opportunities Commission - Binding CC: Oppose to binding arbitration in the event of an impasse. Arbitration for Wages Thus, when choosing the more reasonable offer, the mediator-arbitrator must consider wages if wages are included in one of the parties' final offers. The bill also authorizes the mediatorarbitrator to: consider the bargaining history of employee wages; compare wages to that of similar employees at public employers in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the State; and compare wages to that of similar employees of private employers in Montgomery County when making a determination. MC (Wilkins) CE: For the purpose of prohibiting a landlord from evicting a 2/2/18: Montgomery County House Montgomery County - Residential tenant from leased premises in Montgomery County in Delegation Meeting - Late-filed Leases - Just Cause Eviction CC: the absence of just cause under certain circumstances; bill vote - Approved suspension specifying the circumstances under which just cause of the rules to allow public exists; requiring a certain notice to a tenant to be sent in hearing on late-filed bill vote a certain manner under certain circumstances; making certain eviction actions in Montgomery County subject to a certain provision; defining certain terms; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to just cause evictions in Montgomery County. <D February 2, 2018 Page5

13 Number/Sponsor/Title Positions Description Status MC (Luedtke) CE: No position This bill authorizes the establishment of a retail liquor 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Alcoholic dispensary in a retail grocery store. A dispensary Bill Hearing Beverages - Dispensaries in Retail CC: Pending may be in a retail grocery store if: (1) the retail 2/19/18: Economic Matters Grocery Stores grocery store contains at least 10,000 square feet of floor space; (2) the dispensary is separated from the main portion of the retail grocery store by a barrier that allows customers to enter and leave the dispensary through only one passageway; and (3) the customer pays for alcoholic beverages only in the dispensary, not in the main portion of the grocery store. MC (Robinson) CE: Support with This bill creates a Montgomery County Housing 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Housing Amendments Authority entity (MCHA entity). A MCHA entity is one Bill Hearing Opportunities Commission of that is: wholly owned by the Housing Opportunities 1 /18/18: Economic Development Montgomery County - Subsidiary CC: Support with Commission of Montgomery County (HOC); controlled Committee Meeting Entities by HOC; or one in which HOC, or an entity wholly Amendments 1/25/18: Economic Development owned or controlled by HOC, has an ownership interest through one or more subsidiaries. An entity is Committee Meeting - HOLD considered controlled by HOC if it is established by 2/1/2018: Economic Development HOC and HOC has the power to appoint a majority of Committee Meeting - FWA the board of directors or is the sole member of the 2/2/18: Montgomery County House nonprofit entity. Delegation Meeting - FWA MC (Kagan & Luedtke) CE: No Position This bill authorizes the Montgomery County Council to 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Ranked Choice adopt, by law, a ranked choice voting method for Bill Hearing Voting CC: No Position elections for CE, CC, BOE, Sheriff, Orphans Court, 1/30/18: Ways & Means Circuit Court, State's Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Wills. MC (Moon & Lee) CE: No position This bill authorizes the holder of a retail beer and wine 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Beer and Wine license in Montgomery County to sell Shochu and Bill Hearing Licenses - Shochu and Soju CC: Support Soju under the same terms and conditions that apply 1/18/18: Economic Development to the sale of wine in the County, if the beverage does Committee Meeting - HOLD not exceed 24 percent of alcohol by volume. Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage and Soju is a distilled beverage of Korean origin. 1/25/18: Economic Development Committee Meeting - HOLD 2/19/18: Economic Matters ~-;::F:-e-;--b-ru_a_ry""".2~,-::2:-:0:--:-1-::: Page6

14 Number/Sponsor/Title MC (Barkley) Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Basket of Cheer Permit CE: Support CC: Support Positions Description The bill establishes a basket of cheer permit in Montgomery County. The bill requires the Board to grant the permit, at no cost to Class C per diem license holders. The permit authorizes the permit holder to offer as a prize a basket of cheer containing no more than 288 ounces of beer (24 12-oz. bottles), 2.25 liters of wine (three 750 ml bottles) and 2.25 liters of liquor (three 750 ml bottles). The alcoholic beverages contained in the basket are for offpremises consumption only. Status 12/6/17: MoCo Delegation Local Bill Hearing 1 /18/18: Economic Development Committee Meeting - FAV 1/19/18: Montgomery County FAV 2/19/18: Economic Matters MC (MCC) Montgomery County - Archery Hunting Safety Zone - Position of Archery Hunter CE: No position CC: Support The bill repeals the tree stand requirement for archery hunting within the safety zone. The bill instead requires an archery hunter to be in an elevated position "that allows the hunter to shoot in a downward trajectory" when hunting within the safety zone. 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Bill Hearing 1/23/18: Land Use, Transportation, and Public Safety Committee Meeting - FAV 1/26/18: House Delegation Meeting - F AV PG/MC (Kramer) Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Office of the Inspector General MCCE: Support MCCC: Support PGCE: This bill creates an Inspector General forwssc. 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Bill Hearing 1 /15/18: Metro Washington Area Committee Meeting - HOLD PGCC: WSSC: No Position PG/MC (Tarlau) Prince George's County and Montgomery County - Public Utilities - Special Exception Hearings - Required Notice MCCE: Pending PGCo Delegation Action MCCC: Pending PGCo Delegation Action PGCE: PGCC: This bill requires the Board of Appeals, District Council and an Administrative Office of Agency to provide notice of a hearing for a special exception to all parties of record. 1 /19/18: Montgomery County Approved suspension of the rules to allow public hearing on late-filed bill 1/26/18: Montgomery County House Delegation Public Hearing ~ [;:::;:-:;- ~ February 2, 2018 Page 7

15 Number/Sponsor/Title Positions Description Status PG/MC (Walker) MCCE: Support This bill is identical to the third reader version of HB /4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Washington Suburban Sanitary (MC/PG ) from 2017, which was approved by Bill Hearing Commission - Connection Pipe MCCC: Support Montgomery County's House and Senate Delegations. Emergency Replacement Loan Program PGCE: PGCC: The bill requires WSSC to establish a Connection Pipe Emergency Replacement Loan Program, including eligibility criteria for the type of malfunction and pipe replacement emergency that qualifies under the program. The bill applies to any water service pipe connection located on a customer's property that WSSC: Support connects from WSSC's service connection to a customer's residence; and expressly includes polybutylene pipes ("blue pipes"). Over 20 years ago, there were several class action lawsuits against the makers of blue pipes that resulted in settlements in favor ofproperty owners. The settlements provided coverage for a certain percentage of the replacement costs for the faulty pipe. This bill would assist customers in financing the replacement of malfunctioning blue pipes, as well as other types of pipes. PG/MC (Luedtke) MCCE: Oppose This bill is contingent on the area now known as 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery County - Damascus - Damascus becoming an incorporated municipality. The Bill Hearing Zoning and Land Use Jurisdiction on MCCC: Oppose bill gives the "Town of Damascus" concurrent 1/23/18: Land Use, Incorporation PGCE: jurisdiction over land use and zoning within its boundaries. Specifically, the bill requires a 2/3 majority vote of the Planning Board and District Council to take any action relating to land use or zoning that is contrary Transportation, and Public Safety Committee Meeting - Special Ordered (HOLD) PGCC: to a resolution of the Mayor and Town Council. This 1/30/18: Land Use, type of authority is currently held by Takoma Park and Transportation, and Public Kensington Safety Committee Meeting - UNF 2/2/18: Montgomery County House Delegation Meeting - UNF PG/MC (WSSC) MCCE: Support This bill authorizes WSSC to establish an indirect 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Washington Suburban Sanitary customer assistance program for the purpose of Bill Hearing Commission - Indirect Customer MCCC: Support providing financial assistance for water and sewer 1/15/18: Metro Washington Area Assistance Program PGCE: service. The term "indirect customer" refers to individuals who indirectly pay for water and sewer costs as a part of combined residential costs (e.g., rent, Committee Meeting - FAV (4-0) 1/19/18: Montgomery County condominium fees or homeowner's association fees). PGCC: Income eligibility standards would be established by FAV WSSC: Requested WSSC. ~FF;ebbrr;-;u;ary~2',?200'1tt8~ Page 8

16 Number/Sponsor/Title Positions Description Status PG/MC (Pinsky) MCCE: Pending PGCo This bill requires WSSC to notify a customer within 2 1/19/18: Montgomery County Washington Suburban Sanitary Delegation Action business days after the water usage for an account Commission - Water Leakage - Billing increases by at least 40% over the usage during the Approved Suspension of Rules MCCC: Pending PGCo Delegation Action immediately preceding billing period. If the increase is due to a water leak and the customer repairs the leak to allow public hearing on latefiled bill. within 15 days after receiving notice, the Commission must waive the bill and collection for the mount of water 1/26/18: Montgomery County PGCE: usage that exceeds the usage based on historical daily House Delegation Public PGCC: reading. average consumption for the period after the last meter Hearing WSSC: Oppose PG/MC (Holmes) MCCE: No Position This bill relates to zoning authority for municipalities in 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Maryland-Washington Regional District Prince George's County relating to fences. Bill Hearing - Prince George's County - Municipal MCCC: No Position Authority PGCE: PGCC: PG/MC (Holmes) MCCE: Pending PGCo This bill requires a public utility in MoCo or PGCo to 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Montgomery and Prince George's Delegation Action establish a policy and process for administering public Bill Hearing Counties - Public Utilities - Property services in conjunction with a property manager. Management MCCC: Pending PGCo Delegation Action PGCE: Although it applies to all public utilities, it appears to be aimed at WSSC. It requires that any policy grant a property manager the authority to discuss utility accounts of both the owner and tenant with WSSC; transfer service between owners and tenants and between tenants and other tenants; and use a lockbox PGCC: to allow representatives of the property manager to enter a leased unit. The bill outlines a number of other WSSC: Oppose requirements regarding implementation of this authority. ~ w February 2, 2018 Page 9

17 Number/Soonsor/Title Positions Description Status PG/MC (Carr) MCCE: Support This bill requires WSSC to develop a single searchable 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Washington Suburban Sanitary website that is accessible to the public and contains Bill Hearing Commission - Funding Accountability MCCC: Support Commission payment data, including the name of a 1/15/18: Metro Washington Area and Transparency Act PGCE: payee, payee zip code and payment amount. The searchable website must allow the user to search data by payee name and zip code. This would be similar to the County's existing searchable website, which allows PGCC: a user to search by contract number, vendor name, FAV contract type, key words and expiration/extension WSSC: Support with dates. Amendment. WSSC requests that the implementation date be moved from January 1, 2020 to July 1, 2020 to better align with our fiscal year. Sponsor has indicated support. Committee Meeting - FWA 1/19/18: Montgomery County PG/MC (WSSC) MCCE: Support This bill allows WSSC to establish multiple customer 12/4/17: MoCo Delegation Local Washington Suburban Sanitary classes for service rates and charges. The bill has an Bill Hearing Commission - Service Charges MCCC: Support effective date of January 1, lfwssc seeks to 1/15/18: Metro Washington Area PGCE: PGCC: WSSC: Requested consider multiple customer classes, the bill specifies that the Commission must establish a Bi-County Working Group that "should be similar'' to the Bi-County Rate Structure Working Group that was established in 2016 to undertake a structured strategic review of possible rate structures. Committee Meeting - HOLD PG/MC (Tarlau, Fennell & Sanchez) MCCE: Pending PGCo This bill requires M-NCPPC to study and make 1/19/18: Montgomery County Maryland-National Capital Park and Delegation Action recommendations regarding the use of solar lighting Planning Commission - Anacostia River along the Anacostia River Trail from Bladensburg Road Approved suspension of the Trail - Solar Lighting Study MCCC: Pending PGCo to Charles Armentrout Drive. rules to allow public hearing on Delegation Action late-filed bill vote 1/26/18: Montgomery County PGCE: House Delegation Public Hearing PGCC: ~-=-:----:-~~ ~ February 2, 2018 Page 10

18 Withdrawn Bills MC (Luedtke) - Montgomery County- Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 198 MC (MCC) - Montgomery County- Eminent Domain - Expansion of "Quick Take" Authority ~ (11 February 2, 2018 Page 11