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Delegation Reviews Multiple Licensing, Fee and Compensation Bills for Local Licensing Board
Summary
Delegates heard several local bills affecting the Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners, including salary adjustments (HB339, HB512), permit-tier clarifications (HB519), per-diem license fee adjustments (HB522), a new class-C golf course license (HB682), and veterans organization license expansion (HB727). Counsel for the licensing board said increases were intended to keep positions and enforcement competitive and revenue-neutral overall.
On Feb. 6 the Anne Arundel County delegation considered a package of local bills concerning the Board of License Commissioners and local alcohol licensing rules.
Abraham Hurdle, counsel for the Board of License Commissioners, testified on multiple items. Regarding HB339 (chief inspector compensation) he said the role is on call 24 hours and current pay lags comparable jurisdictions, noting research that places comparable positions in an NR-15 pay grade (top roughly $110,000). For HB512, Hurdle said commissioners have not received salary increases since 2007 and part-time…
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