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Caroline County commissioners review bills at General Assembly and direct staff positions on several measures
Summary
Commissioner Porter briefed the board on a slate of bills pending in the Maryland General Assembly that may affect county authority over solar siting, traffic stops, encampments, historical-preservation review and corrections-related matters.
Commissioner Porter presented a legislative update to the Board on Jan. 28 that covered a package of bills the county and its partners are tracking in the Maryland General Assembly.
Key items discussed included:
- Senate Bill 292 (proposed change to primary/secondary traffic stops and admissibility of evidence). Sheriff Baker criticized the proposal, saying it would reclassify common equipment and registration offenses as secondary and could make evidence seized following a stop inadmissible in court. Commissioners directed staff to monitor the bill and consider opposition.
- Senate Bill 478 (solar energy generating stations). The bill would prohibit the Public Service Commission from approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity…
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