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Delegation holds HOCO 16‑25 after questions about constitutional authority and impacts on vulnerable hotel residents
Summary
The Howard County delegation held HOCO 16‑25 after staff raised a potential home‑rule constitutional issue and delegates questioned the bill’s effects on people experiencing homelessness and others who use short‑term motel lodging.
Howard County delegates postponed action on HOCO 16‑25 after discussion about constitutional authority and potential social impacts. The bill, as amended by the Senate delegation, would prohibit an innkeeper or lodging establishment employee from offering a room for less than a full one‑night rate; the amended draft defines a full one‑night rate as a minimum fee for use of a room for no fewer than 12 consecutive hours.
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