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City lobbyist summarizes Maryland General Assembly session and funding wins for College Park
Summary
The city’s lobbyist reviewed the recent Maryland legislative session, outlining state laws and budget provisions that could affect College Park, including authority expansions for municipalities, tax-credit options for large family childcare homes and state funding earmarks for local projects.
College Park’s lobbyist briefed the City Council Monday on the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session, outlining enacted legislation, municipal priorities that advanced and state budget items that could provide funding for local projects.
The lobbyist said the 2025 budget closed with roughly a $3 billion shortfall statewide that was addressed by $2 billion in cuts and $1 billion in revenue increases, but municipalities generally fared better than counties. He said municipalities coordinated through the Maryland Municipal League and made progress on municipal land-use authority discussions, although a county-level change stalled further action this year.
During his report the lobbyist highlighted several enacted or pending items with direct municipal relevance: a statute expanding…
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