This week the Maryland General Assembly will have several committee bill hearings. There are several bills to pay attention such as:
HB0326-Driver’s Licenses – Suspension for Child Support Arrearages Exception
Would Establish exceptions to the authority of the Child Support Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual’s child support arrearages for to suspend the obligor’sdriver’s license or privilege to drive if the obligor’s income is at or below a certain level.
HB0040-Places of Public Accommodation and Public Buildings - Gender-Inclusive Signage
Would require that single–occupancy public restrooms be marked with gender–inclusive signage and authorize a Maryland county to set certain fines for second and subsequent violations.
SB0270-More Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2023.
Would alter the maximum tax rate that a county may impose on an individual's Maryland taxable income from 3.2% to 3.7%, subject to certain limitations.
The Virginia General Assembly will have several committee bill hearings. There are several bills to pay attention such as:
HB 1499-Absentee voting; limits availability of absentee voting in person.
Bill would limit the availability of absentee voting in person to the two-week period immediately preceding an election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning on the forty-fifth day prior to an election.
SB 1495- Local enforcement action; willful disregard for applicable law, damages
Bill would provide that any person aggrieved by an enforcement action by a locality, where the enforcement action was based upon a willful disregard for applicable law, regulation, or ordinance, shall be entitled to an award of compensatory damages and to an order remanding the matter to the locality with a direction to terminate such enforcement and may be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
SB 800-Budget Bill
Amends Chapter 2 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
In Washington, DC, the DC Council will have a legislative meeting where they will discuss. B25-0083 - Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023. This is an emergency bill that would require the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to submit reports to the Mayor and the Council to determine what factors, programs, or interventions effectively prevent District youth from entering the juvenile and criminal justice systems and to analyze the types of school-based incidents that lead to a law enforcement referral or arrest. The Council will also have a reading and vote on the Pennsylvania Avenue East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2022, which CLPA analyzed last week.
This week in Maryland, the Charles County Board of County Commissioners will approve Vice President for the Board during today's meeting. The Montgomery County Council will have a Public Hearing on Bill 1-23, Property Tax Credit – Elderly Individuals and Retired Military Services Members – Amendments. If enacted, this bill would increase the assessed value of qualifying properties by $50,000 from the current thresholds so that the maximum assessed value of a property would be updated from $650,000 to $700,000 for qualifying elderly residents and from $500,000 to $550,000 for eligible military services retirees.
In addition to the public hearing, the Montgomery County Council will also introduce Bill 7-23, Consumer Protection - Gasoline Station Signage, which would require the posting of either the highest price or the cash and credit price per unit of gas sold at the station and eliminate confusion at the gas pump. The Prince George's County Council will see the introduction of CB-006-2023-Landlord Reporting of Tenant’s Rental Payments to Major Credit Bureaus. This bill would create a pilot program that will require landlords with a certain number of dwelling units to provide their tenants with the option of having their rental payments reported to at least one nationwide consumer reporting agency.
Virginia, this week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will have a meeting where they will discuss several zoning issues and hold a public hearing. The Fairfax County School Board will hold a meeting this Thursday, where they will discuss the County's school bus transportation, walking and bicycling routes. At the same meeting, they will review the proposed 2023-2024 School Year Calendar.
Below is the list of the most important meetings occurring around the DC Area this week.

Click on the blue hyperlinks below for more information about each meeting.
District of Columbia

DC Council
Legislative Meeting-Tuesday, February 7 at 12:00 pm
Legislation/Policy of interest:
Reading and Vote on Congressional Review Emergency
Bill 25-83-Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022
B25-0087 - Coronavirus Immunization of School Students Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Reading and Vote on Proposed Resolutions
PR25-0048 - Pennsylvania Avenue East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2022
Final Reading and Final Vote on Temporary Legislation
B25-0018 - Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Implementation Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
DC State Board of Education
Maryland

Maryland General Assembly
Maryland House of Delegates is in session: Will meet on Monday, February 6, at 4:00 pm
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee
Work session-Tuesday, February 7 at 11:00 am
Appropriations
Bill Hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 1:00 pm
Economic Matters
Bill Hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 1:00 pm
Environment and Transportation
Bill Hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 3:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Thursday, February at 1:00 pm
Health and Government Operations
Bill Hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 3:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Thursday, February 9 at 3:00 pm
Ways and Means
Bill Hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Thursday- February 9 at 1:00 pm
Judiciary
Bill Hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Thursday, February 9 at 1:00 pm
Maryland Senate in session: Will meet on Monday, February 6, at 8:00 pm
Executive Nominations-Monday, February 6 at 5:00 pm
Budget and Taxation
Bill Hearing-Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00 pm
Education, Energy, and the Environment-
Bill Hearing-Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Thursday, February 9 at 1:00 pm
Finance
Bill Hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Thursday, February 9 at 1:00 pm
Judicial Proceedings
Bill hearing-Tuesday, February 7 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00 pm
Bill Hearing-Thursday, February 9 at 1:00 pm
Pensions Subcommittee
Bill Hearing-Thursday- February 2 at 9:00 am
County Delegation Meetings and “Other” Meetings
Prince George’s County
County Affairs Committee -Wednesday- February 8 at 9:00 am
Law Enforcement Committee-Thursday- February 9 at 9:00 am
House Delegation Meeting-Friday- February 10 at 9:00 am
Montgomery
Land Use Transportation, and Public Safety Committee-Monday, February 6 at 11:00 am
Washington Metro Area Committee-Monday, February 6 at 7:00 pm
Southern Maryland
Delegation Meeting-Friday- February 10 at 9:00 am
Blueprint for America's Future Accountability and Implementation Board
Virtual Meeting-Thursday, February 9 at 2:30 pm
Charles County

Board of Charles County Commissioners
Charles County Board of County Commissioners meeting-Tuesday, February 7 at 9:00 am
Legislation/Policy of interest:
Approve Vice President for the Board of Charles County Commissioners
Charles County Board of Education
No Charles County Board of Education meeting this week
Montgomery County

Montgomery County Council
Montgomery County Council meeting-Tuesday- February 7 at 9:00 am
Legislation/Policy of interest:
Public Hearing
Bill 1-23, Property Tax Credit – Elderly Individuals and Retired Military Services Members – Amendments
Spending Affordability Guidelines for the FY24 Operating Budget
Introduction of Bills
Bill 7-23, Consumer Protection - Gasoline Station Signage
Montgomery County Board of Education
Montgomery County Board of Education Business meeting-Tuesday, February 7 at 11:00 am
Prince George’s County

Prince George’s County Council
Prince George’s County Council meeting-Tuesday, February 7 at 10:00 am
Legislation/Policy of interest:
CB-006-2023-Landlord Reporting of Tenant’s Rental Payments to Major Credit Bureaus
Prince George’s County Board of Education
Virginia

Virginia General Assembly
Virginia House of Delegates in session: Will meet on Monday, February 6 at 10:00 am
Committee meeting
House Education - K-12 Subcommittee-Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30 am
House Commerce and Energy-Tuesday and Thursday at 1/2 hour after House adjournment,
House General Laws
Virginia Senate not in session: Last adjourned June 1, 2022, at 2:58 pm
Committee meetings:
Judiciary-Monday, February 6 at 9:00 am
Commerce and Labor-Monday, February 6 at 12:15 pm
Senate Finance and Appropriation-Tuesday, February 7 at 9:00 am
Alexandria City

Alexandria City Council
Alexandria City Board of Education
Alexandria City School Board Work Session-Tuesday- February 7 at 6:30 pm
Arlington County

Arlington County Board
Arlington County School Board
No Arlington County School Board meeting this week
Fairfax County

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting-Tuesday, February 7 at 9:30 pm
Fairfax County School Board
Fairfax County School Board meeting-Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 pm
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