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MEMBERS
- Wala Blegay, Esq.
Committee Chair - Edward P. Burroughs III
Committee Vice Chair - Mel Franklin
- Sydney J. Harrison
- Calvin S. Hawkins, II
Issues Review Responsibilities: General Assembly Legislation
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Prince George’s County Council The People’s Agenda Priorities
Priorities Areas
- Ensure Transparency in Our Government
- Increasing Services for Residents
- Preserve our Green Space and Protect Our Environment
- Supporting Smart and Quality Development for Our Community
- Supporting Working Families
- Increasing Opportunities for Local Minority Businesses and Nonprofits
- Bringing Access to Quality Healthcare to Our Communities
How General Assembly Committee Is Impacting Priority Areas (UPDATED - 03/06/2023)
Ensure Transparency in Our Government
- MC/PG 109-23: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission – Members (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 133: Court Proceedings – Remote Public Access and Participation (POSITION STATEMENT)
Increasing Services for Residents
- HB 431 (PG 303-23): Prince George’s County – Speed Monitoring Systems on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) – Penalties (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 435 (PG 304-23): Prince George’s County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 436 (PG 305-23): Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Development District License (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 437 (PG 501-23): Prince George’s County Public Schools – Office of Integrity and Compliance – Establishment (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 57: Property Tax – Tax Sales – Requirement to Sell (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 60: Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund – Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023) (POSITION STATEMENT)
- SB 155: Prince George’s County – Natural Resources – Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones (POSITION STATEMENT)
- SB 147: Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 464 / SB 156: Prince George’s County-Prince George’s Reentry Employment Incentive Program-Funding (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 459: County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 225: Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 433 / SB 191: Prince George's County - Office of the Sheriff - Duties and Deputy Sheriffs (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 434: Maryland Condominium Act – Amendments to the Declaration (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 294 / SB 926: County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children with Disabilities - Burden of Proof
- HB 1079 (PG 502-23): Prince George’s County – Board of Education and School System Revisions and Local Public Campaign Financing for Board of Education Members
- HB 460-23: Department of Housing and Community Development – Racial Equity Impact Assessment
- HB 432 (PG 503-23): Prince George’s County – Chief Executive Officer of the Public School System – Search Committee Requirements
- HB 784 (Late File/PG-302-23): Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses, Entertainment Permits, Inspections, and Penalties (SUPPORT AS AMENDED)
- HB 193 / SB 211: Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 892 / SB 813: Environment - Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Overburdened Communities (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 215 / SB 450: Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services – Prohibition (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 518 / SB 409: Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees – Municipal Corporations (POSITION STATEMENT)
Preserve our Green Space and Protect Our Environment
- HB 304: Motor Vehicles-Noise Limit and Modification of Exhaust Systems and Noise Abatement Devices (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 1026 (PG 406-23): Prince George’s County – Land Use – Development of Neglected Property
Supporting Smart and Quality Development for Our Community
- HB 12 / SB 151: Establishes the Transit–Oriented Development (POSITION STATEMENT)
- HB 106 / SB 50: State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation (POSITION STATEMENT)
- SB 360 / HB 458: Public School Construction - Grant Programs, Approvals, and Administration Alterations (POSITION STATEMENT)
Supporting Working Families
- SB 81: Labor and Employment - State Minimum Wage Rate – Acceleration
- HB 150 / SB 166: Housing and Community Development – Adaptive Reuse (POSITION STATEMENT)
Increasing Opportunities for Local Minority Businesses and Nonprofits
- MC/PG 101-23: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program (POSITION STATEMENT)
Bringing Access to Quality Healthcare to Our Communities
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Marverly Nettles-Simpson
Committee Director
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Ellis Watson
Legislative Officer
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Edwin Brown
Administrative Aide