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Board approves legislative‑committee recommendations on county and state bills
Summary
The Howard County Board of Education voted March 13 to approve the legislative committee’s positions on two local council bills and its recommendations on the 2025 Maryland General Assembly bills, with motions carrying unanimously among voting members present.
The Howard County Board of Education voted on March 13 to approve the legislative committee’s recommendations on both a Howard County Council bill and the system’s slate of positions for 2025 state legislation.
Local bill (CB 18)
Legislative staff identified two Howard County Council bills for the board’s March consideration. Councilmember Christiana Rigby joined the meeting virtually to discuss CB 18, a targeted zoning measure focused on transit‑oriented developments (TODs). Rigby said the bill is intended to encourage mid‑rise and high‑rise housing near train stations and other transit nodes to expand housing supply while producing comparatively low pupil yield, and to include more disability‑income and senior units near transit.
After board discussion, a motion to approve the legislative committee’s position on the county bills was moved by Board Member Watts and seconded by Board Member Ricks. The motion passed, recorded as “motion carries 6–0.”
State bills (2025 General…
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