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Bel Air mayor files opposition to state'level bill on unhoused encampments; commissioners voice concerns
Summary
Mayor Eddings filed written testimony opposing House Bill 487 (cross-filed as Senate Bill 484), which would create an affirmative defense and civil actions related to unhoused individuals. Commissioners and the police chief said the measure could remove tools local governments use to encourage shelter and services.
Mayor Eddings told the board she filed a written statement to the Maryland General Assembly opposing House Bill 487, cross-filed as Senate Bill 484, a proposal described in the hearing materials as addressing civil actions and an affirmative defense for unhoused individuals.
"It really it will codify what had happened in San Francisco,"…
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