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Bel Air staff to file fiscal impact as commissioners weigh response to Senate Bill 47

Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner Angela briefed the board on Maryland Senate Bill 47, which would remove the requirement that municipalities provide a resolution for certain DHCD neighborhood business loans; staff will submit a fiscal‑impact statement and commissioners signaled opposition to losing local input.

Commissioner Angela raised Senate Bill 47 during the Jan. 27 Bel Air work session and asked staff to prepare a fiscal‑impact statement for the bill's committee hearing on Feb. 4.

She described the bill as drafted to "repeal the requirement that applications for the Neighborhood Business Development Program through the…

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