Current County Policy Positions
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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.
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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.
FY24 Operating Budget
Property Tax Increase Proposal
MCCC Position: Oppose
MCCC Position: Oppose
- Read the joint letter from a coalition of Montgomery County business leaders
Housing
Rent Control Legislation:
Bill 15-23 - Anti Rent Gouging Protections
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.
Bill 15-23 - Anti Rent Gouging Protections
- Lead Sponsor: Fani-Gonzalez
- Lead Sponsor: Jawando
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.
Planning Board
February 2023 Planning Board Recommendations
MCCC Position: Recommend James Hedrick, David Winstead, and Mitra Pedoeem to the Planning Board
Summary: The County Council received 27 applications for the first three of five vacancies on the Montgomery Planning Board.
MCCC Position: Recommend James Hedrick, David Winstead, and Mitra Pedoeem to the Planning Board
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.
Public Safety
Bill 32-23 - Policy Advisory Commission
Lead Sponsor: Luedtke
MCCC Position: Support
Summary: Bill 32-23 proposes to rename the existing Policing Advisory Commission to be the Community Advisory Commission on Public Safety and amend the law regarding appointment of members and scope of the Commission. One of the specific changes proposed by Bill 33-23 is to require increased representation on the Commission from a broader stakeholder group, including business owners. MCCC supports this change and asks the County Council to approve this provision while maintaining efforts to represent the County’s diversity.
Lead Sponsor: Luedtke
MCCC Position: Support
Summary: Bill 32-23 proposes to rename the existing Policing Advisory Commission to be the Community Advisory Commission on Public Safety and amend the law regarding appointment of members and scope of the Commission. One of the specific changes proposed by Bill 33-23 is to require increased representation on the Commission from a broader stakeholder group, including business owners. MCCC supports this change and asks the County Council to approve this provision while maintaining efforts to represent the County’s diversity.
Taxes
Proposed Property Tax Increase
County Executive's FY24 Operating Budget
MCCC Position: Oppose
Summary: Currently, Montgomery County’s property tax is roughly 99 cents per $100 of assessed value. The County Executive’s budget proposal is asking local businesses and homeowners to shoulder a 10 cent increase per $100 of assessed value.
County Executive's FY24 Operating Budget
MCCC Position: Oppose
Summary: Currently, Montgomery County’s property tax is roughly 99 cents per $100 of assessed value. The County Executive’s budget proposal is asking local businesses and homeowners to shoulder a 10 cent increase per $100 of assessed value.
Transportation
North Bethesda Metro
Request for State Funding for a Second North Bethesda Metro Station Entrance
MCCC Position: Support
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.
Request for State Funding for a Second North Bethesda Metro Station Entrance
MCCC Position: Support
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.
Elected Officials
