Session Details for Legislative Session - October
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- Session Title: Legislative Session - October
- Session Type: Legislative Session
- Session Description: Legislative Session - October
- Session Date: 10/05/2026 07:00 PM
- Session Location: George Howard Building
- Registration Start: 9/25/2026 12:00:00 AM
- Registration End: 9/25/2026 12:00:00 AM
| Legislation Number | Legislation Title |
|---|---|
| CR163-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Danyell Diggs to the Multimodal Transportation Board |
| CR164-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Reverend C. Paige Getty to the Interfaith Advisory Commission |
| CR165-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Divine David Jimeto Alachebe to the Opioid Restitution Fund Commission |
| CR166-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elizabeth W. Ndungu to the Commission on Disabilities |
| CR167-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jamie L. Ferguson, Ph.D., to the Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board |
| CR168-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Deacon Allen R. Greene to the Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board |
| CR169-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kathryn Adkins Walker Robinson to the Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board |
| CR170-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Saphronia “Sophie” Lang-Bradford to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families |
| CR171-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Rita Kristine Bernardo to the Multimodal Transportation Board |
| CR172-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kari Andresen to the Multimodal Transportation Board |
| CR173-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Rachael MacMurray to the Adult-Use Cannabis Advisory Panel |
| CR174-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Saraniya Tharmarajah, PhD, to the Adult-Use Cannabis Advisory Panel |
| CR175-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Quinton Askew to the Adult-Use Cannabis Advisory Panel |
| CR176-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Francesca Valencia to the LGBTQIA+ Commission |
| CR177-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Marina Lambrinou, Ph.D, to the LGBTQIA+ Commission |
| CR178-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Gemma Holgate to the LGBTQIA+ Commission |
| CR179-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jeminetu Usman to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission |
| CR180-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Margaret Melikian to the Historic Preservation Commission |
| CR181-2026 | A RESOLUTION appointing Jonathan ("Jon") Shin to the SMART (Strategic Moratorium for Assessing Responsible Technology) Data Center Task Force as an appointee for the County Executive |
| CR182-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Sandra M. Price to the Human Rights Commission |
| CR183-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Michelle Rhodes-Brown, CFA, to the Pension Oversight Commission |
| CR184-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Regina V. Lee to the Commission on Disabilities |
| CR185-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Gift Gunaraj Jayakar to the Commission on Disabilities |
| CR186-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Bryan Weinstein to the Commission on Disabilities |
| CR187-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Ben S. Barlow to the Historic Preservation Commission |
| CR188-2026 | A RESOLUTION providing a maximum adoption rate for the adoption of dogs and cats from Howard County Animal Control |
| CR189-2026 | 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 |
| CR190-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 304(c) of the Howard County Charter, extending the term of Sandra Tello as Acting Director of Technology and Communication Services |
| CR191-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 304(c) of the Howard County Charter, extending the term of Antonio Thomas as Acting Chief of Police |
| CR192-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code, declaring that approximately 12.65 acres of land owned by owned by Howard County, Maryland and located at 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, Maryland is no longer needed by the County for public purposes; waiving the advertising and bidding requirements of Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code so that the property can be listed with Chartwell Enterprises; authorizing the sale of the Property; and providing that the County Exec |
| CR193-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code declaring that portions of parcels of land owned by Howard County totaling approximately 0.477 acres located along Route 1 are no longer needed by the County for public purposes; authorizing the County Executive to convey the Property to the State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration as a part of the US 1 (Washington Boulevard) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan; waiving the advertising and bidding re |
| CR194-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, approving the Howard County Board of Education’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2028 State Capital Projects or projects requesting FY2028 State funding for the purpose of submission to the Interagency Commission on School Construction |
| CB60-2026 | AN ACT approving and providing for a multi-year Installment Purchase Agreement by Howard County, Maryland to acquire development rights in approximately 62.98 acres of agricultural land located at 2698 Jennings Chapel Road, Woodbine, Howard County, Maryland, from Eugene A. Freeze, as trustee of the Eugene A. Freeze Revocable Trust, or any other owner thereof for a maximum purchase price of $2,363,100 or, if less in acreage, not more than $37,520 per acre or portion thereof, rounded to the next h |
| CB61-2026 | AN ACT, in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency and Maryland Emergency Management Agency requirements, updating certain floodplain provisions of the County Code; defining certain terms; setting forth the purpose, authority and findings for County floodplain requirements; clarifying the agencies who review requests for alternative compliance; providing for certain submissions and certain inspections; prohibiting certain development and certain activities in certain Special Flood Ha |
| CB62-2026 | AN ACT amending the Pay Plan for Howard County to provide a certain specialty pay to Police Captains; and generally relating to the Pay Plan for Howard County |
| CB63-2026 | AN ACT amending County Code to add the position of Police Colonel to the list of positions appointed by the Chief of Police; and generally relating to establishing the new executive exempt position of Colonel |
| CB64-2026 | AN ACT amending the Pay Plan and Classification Plan for Howard County to add a classification description for the position of Police Colonel and to establish a pay grade for the position of Police Colonel; and generally relating to the position of Police Colonel |
| CB65-2026 | AN ACT establishing prevailing wage provisions applicable to certain capital improvement contracts; defining certain terms; adding certain types of capital improvement contracts to which prevailing wage provisions apply; authorizing wage adjustments during the term of a capital improvement contract; allowing wage deductions in certain instances; requiring capital improvement contracts to include specific terms; adding worksite notice requirements; allowing audits and investigations of complaints |
| CB66-2026 | AN ACT amending Title 16 of the Howard County Code by revising the procedures of the Zoning Board for deciding whether petitions may be first heard by the Hearing Examiner for the Zoning Board; revising the advertising requirements for Zoning Board administrative meetings; requiring certain applicants to file certain affidavits or disclosures; revising the timeframe to file an exception to the Hearing Examiner’s report; clarifying the role of the Zoning Counsel; and generally related to the Zoni |
| CB67-2026 | AN ACT amending the Property Tax Credit for Seniors in order to, beginning in Tax Year 2027, increase the cap on the amount of the property tax credit after the homestead credit is applied; and generally relating to the property tax credit for seniors |
| CB68-2026 | AN ACT amending the Howard County Ethics Code clarifying the confidentiality of certain complaints submitted to the Ethics Commission; clarifying the procedures if information relating to certain complaints are publicly disclosed; making technical corrections; and generally relating to the Howard County Public Ethics Law |
| CB69-2026 | AN ACT designating the Inspector General as a custodian of Howard County Government public records; revising the duties of the Inspector General; and generally relating to the Office of Inspector General |
Related Documents
Coming soon – in the meantime, please contact Council Administrator Michelle Harrod at [email protected] , or (410) 313-2001.