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The Greater Towson Council of
Community Associations
County Council Bills & Resolutions - as of April 2008
Bill #
Title
Synopsis
Sponsors
GTCCA
Position
Status
HB 364/
SB 269
Vehicle Laws – Speed
Monitoring Systems –
Statewide Authorization
and Use in Highway
Work Zones
Speed camera bill –
expansion of program
piloted in Montgomery
County; allows all counties
to install speed monitoring
systems
Senate
President Miller
No
position
Passed
Senate; bill
not brought
up for final
vote
SB 687
Courts – Nonprofit
Associations and
Homeowners
Associations – Standing
Granting a nonprofit
association or
homeowners association
standing in court under
specified circumstances…
Sen. Brochin
Support
Hearing
3/12 in
JPR;
withdrawn
SB 596
Courts – Nonprofit
Associations –
Standing to Participate
in Governmental
Proceedings
Authorizes a nonprofit
association to institute,
defend, intervene or
participate in specified
governmental proceedings
under specified
circumstances…
Senators
Brochin,
Klausmeier &
Pinsky
No
position
Hearing
3/12 in JPR
HB 1418
Task Force to Study
Occupancy Limits on
Rental Housing Near
University Campuses
Establishes a task force to
study occupancy limits on
rental housing near
university campuses; sets
composition of the task
force; requires MD Higher
Education Commission to
staff task force; sets duties
for task force.
Delegates
Aumann,
Boteler, and
Lafferty
Oppose
Withdrawn
           
           
General Assembly Bills - 2008
Bill/Resolution #
Title
Synopsis
GTCCA Position; Status
Bill # 9-08
Recreational Space
Reduces the open space waiver
fee for projects within the Towson
Commercial Revitalization District.
No position.  Passed by  
the Council on 3/17/08.
Resolution 24-08
Expanding the
boundaries of the
Towson Commercial
Revitalization District
Expands the commercial
revitalization district to include the
Towson Manor Village
Enhancement Study (about 30
acres).  
TMV fought to limit the
expansion to the
proposed Bozzuto
development site.  Bill
was amended and was
approved by the Council
on 3/17/08.
Pending & Recent County and State Legislation
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