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Montgomery County committees press executive to fund narrowed Bill 42-23 requiring menstrual products in county restrooms
Summary
A joint meeting of the Montgomery County Council’s Health & Human Services and Government Operations committees reviewed Bill 42-23 and a set of amendments to limit the requirement for free menstrual products to county-owned public restrooms, after staff presented implementation plans and a fiscal estimate of about $214,003 per year in ongoing costs.
A joint meeting of the Montgomery County Council’s Health & Human Services (HHS) and Government Operations and Fiscal Policy committees on Nov. 3 reviewed Bill 42-23, a 2023 proposal to require menstrual products in public restrooms, and considered amendments that would limit the requirement to county-owned facilities.
Council Vice President Jawando, the bill’s sponsor, said the original measure would have required a broader set of public-facing locations, including some private businesses, and “would have cost the government over $2,000,000 in the first year.” He said the amendment before the committees reduces that cost by about 90% while retaining a narrower requirement for libraries, recreation centers, regional service centers and DHHS locations that provide direct services to the public.
Miss Wellens, the council attorney, summarized the proposed amendment and its mechanics: the amendment would delete the private-sector requirements, require the Department of General Services (DGS) to place products in…
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