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- Session Title: Legislative Session - April
- Session Type: Legislative Session
- Session Description: Legislative Session - April
- Session Date: 04/06/2026 07:00 PM
- Session Location: George Howard Building
- Registration Start: 3/26/2026 12:00:00 AM
- Registration End: 3/26/2026 12:00:00 AM
| Legislation Number | Legislation Title |
| CR211-2025 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Valoria Walker to the Commission on Aging |
| TAO2-FY2026 | AN ACT transferring $3,500,000 from various School System capital projects to Capital Project E1060 – Faulkner Ridge Center – Early Learning Center, in order to address a budget shortfall on that project |
| CR5-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of John Mobley to the Board of Electrical Examiners |
| CR8-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Juan Valdez to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families |
| CR38-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Melissa Terlaje to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority |
| CR39-2026 | A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between the Howard County, Maryland and Fall River Terrace, LLC for a proposed 76-unit housing community to be located at 5551 Harpers Farm Road in Columbia, Maryland |
| CR40-2026 | A RESOLUTION proposing to amend County Charter Section 601, Fiscal year and tax year and definitions, in order to define the term “affordable housing projects, financed in whole or in part by the Housing Opportunities Trust Fund” which will allow the County to fund the Trust Fund with bonds; and submitting this amendment to the voters of Howard County for their adoption or rejection in accordance with Article X of the Howard County Charter and Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution |
| CR41-2026 | A RESOLUTION approving an amendment to the operating budget of the Board of Education in order to reduce the transfer from its Health Fund to its General Fund by $3,000,000 and by increasing the use of unassigned fund balance in its General Fund by $3,000,000; and generally relating to the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget of the Board of Education |
| CR42-2026 | A RESOLUTION approving a list of Howard County residents to be sent to the Governor, in accordance with State law, so that the Governor may choose one of the residents from the list to fill a vacancy on the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board |
| CR43-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Aileen Maren Jaentsch Marshall to the Howard County Animal Matters Hearing Board |
| CR44-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kimberly Brokaw, DVM, to the Howard County Animal Matters Hearing Board |
| CR45-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Maryam Fathirad, PMP, to the Public Works Board |
| CR46-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dinah R.K.K. Yukich to the LGBTQIA+ Commission |
| CR47-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dr. Meghana S. Ray to the Board of Health |
| CR48-2026 | A RESOLUTION appointing Michael A. Cummins to the Inspector General Advisory Board to fill a term ending on April 7, 2029 |
| CR49-2026 | A RESOLUTION endorsing and authorizing the Howard County Executive to file an application with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for grants under the Federal Transit Act and certain State transportation grants; indicating certain endorsement by the County Executive; and requiring certain copies be sent to the Maryland Department of Transportation |
| CR50-2026 | A RESOLUTION endorsing the provision of financing by the State Department of Commerce for an economic development project in Howard County and certifying that the project is consistent with the County’s goals for economic development |
| CR51-2026 | A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between the Howard County, Maryland and Midway 32, LLC for the redevelopment of an existing office building into a new housing development of 623 units in two separate buildings to be located in a Transit Oriented Development Zoning District at 10010 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, Maryland |
| CB18-2026 | AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving Agreement of Lease between Howard County, Maryland and Preservation Maryland, Inc. for the lease of a building known as the historic Howard County Jail located at 1 Emory Street, Ellicott City, Maryland; and authorizing the County Executive to take certain actions in connection with the Agreement |
| CB19-2026 | AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving a multiyear Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement between Howard County, Maryland, the Howard County Public School System, Howard Community College, and CI Renewables HCPS, LLC, for the purchase of electric power for a term of 25 years, with the option for renewals; authorizing the County Executive to take certain actions in connection with the Agreement |
| CB20-2026 | AN ACT to establish Interfaith Advisory Commission; providing for the membership of the Commission; providing for the purpose and duties of the Commission; providing for the method of appointment and staff; requiring certain meetings and certain reports; providing the expiration dates of the terms of the initial members of the Commission; and generally relating to Interfaith Advisory Commission |
| CB21-2026 | AN ACT requiring property owners with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to obtain and annually renew rental housing licenses; requiring attestation from property owners of occupancy at the ADU site for at least six months per year; prohibiting more than one rental license on single ADU parcel; establishing civil penalties for violation of these requirements; and generally relating to rental housing licenses |
| CB22-2026 | AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in an aggregate principal amount of up to $3,500,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of a capital project, more particularly described in the County’s Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds; authorizing the County to issue bond and grant anticipation notes or to enter into installment purchase agreements for |
| CB23-2026 | AN ACT amending Section 128.0 of the Howard County Zoning Regulations to add a new subsection entitled “Adaptive Reuse and Redevelopment of Existing Motel/Hotel Sites in the Route 1 Corridor”; establishing criteria for the redevelopment & adaptive reuse of existing hotel & motel sites along Route 1; and generally related to the Zoning Regulations |
| CB24-2026 | AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to change the definition of “Optional Design Project”; add a new subsection in Section 128.0 entitled “Optional Design Projects in Route 1 Corridor”; expanding eligibility for the Optional Design Project process to certain commercial properties along Route 1; adding additional use criteria; and generally related to the Optional Design Project process |
Related Documents
Coming soon – in the meantime, please contact Council Administrator Michelle Harrod at [email protected] , or (410) 313-2001.