Legislative Affairs Overview

MACo advocates for county government interests in state government. During the General Assembly session, find updated information on the legislation that MACo is reviewing, or positions taken by the Legislative Committee or bills being tracked, or the status of MACo's legislative initiatives.

2010 MACo Legislative Initiatives

* FY 2011 State Budget - NEW

Recent action taken by the MACo Legislative Committee
Bills with postions taken by the Legislative Committee
Bills that are pending review by the Legislative Committee
All bills introduced this Session that impact county government
The list does not include single county "local" legislation.
Updates about other major legislative issues affecting local government
What is the MACo buddy system? How does it work?
How to contact a state legislator

Affiliate Impact Bill Lists

Weekly lists of bills that directly impact the following County Department Affiliates. These lists are updated Fridays during Session. PDF lists follow for February 19, 2010:

Email our policy staff:

2010 Staff Issues List - Who is following an issue?
Executive Director Michael Sanderson - msanderson@mdcounties.org
Associate Director Andrea Mansfield - amansfield@mdcounties.org
Associate Director Leslie Knapp, Jr. - lknapp@mdcounties.org

More Resources for our Members:

Legislative Committee 2010 - Members representing all 23 counties and Baltimore City meet quarterly during the Interim and regularly on Wednesdays during Session. Every county gets a vote.
Tax SubCommittee 2010 - Reviews legislation regarding tax and revenue issues and makes recommendations to the Legislative Committee.
Education SubCommittee 2010- Recommends action on education issues to the Committee.
Testifying before the General Assembly - Do's and Don'ts - If you are asked to testify on a bill for MACo, do you know what is good form or not?
MD General Assembly Website - Good source for additional information.