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      • Business Coalition
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      • Morning Mixer Sponsorship
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Current County Policy Positions

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce advocates to ensure that your business has the best chance to grow, and that policies have a positive impact on our community. ​
Government policy has the ability to impact your business drastically. New laws can either put up barriers for growth, or open new roads to success. With our voice, we advocate on behalf of the Metro Maryland business community. 

To learn more about our advocacy priorities, click here. 
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2023 Montgomery County Legislation

​County Executive Marc Elrich and the 20th Montgomery County Council was sworn in on Monday, December 5, 2022.

Housing
​Rent Control Legislation:
Bill 15-23 - Anti Rent Gouging Protections
  • Lead Sponsor: Fani-Gonzalez
Bill 16-23 - Rent Stabilization - The HOME Act
  • Lead Sponsor: Jawando
MCCC Position: Oppose
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Summary: Bill 16-23 proposes a draconian form of rent control, and the Chamber strongly opposes its passage. The other proposal, Bill 15-23, is also opposed by MCCC, but we commend the efforts of the sponsor and co-sponsors to offer a solution that seeks to address unacceptable rental price gouging in a thoughtful way that acknowledges the County’s housing supply scarcity and affordability challenges.
  • Read the letter.​

Planning Board
February 2023 Planning Board Recommendations
MCCC Position: Recommend James Hedrick, David Winstead, and Mitra Pedoeem to the Planning Board
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Summary: The County Council received 27 applications for the first three of five vacancies on the Montgomery Planning Board.
  • The first interviews took place on January 31.
  • The County Council will pick three applicants by the end of February to fill seats currently held by temporary Planning Board members Amy Presley, David Hill, and Cherri Branson.
  • The remaining two seats, now held by Chair Jeff Zyontz and Roberto Piñero, will be filled by the end of June.
  • On Friday, February 24, MCCC interviewed Planning Board candidates.
  • Read MCCC's recommendation letter sent to the County.

Transportation
​North Bethesda Metro
Request for State Funding for a Second North Bethesda Metro Station Entrance

MCCC Position: Support
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Summary: The proposed northern entrance to the metro station is crucial to the continued revitalization of the Pike District in North Bethesda (formerly the White Flint area) and is highlighted as a key project in both White Flint sector plans.  However, the project is stalled due to a lack of committed funding despite being prioritized as a CIP project within the sector plans. 
  • Read the letter.
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