Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request
Sponsor: Delegate LisantiCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request if a valid petition to incorporate a certain area as a municipality is presented by not less than 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Johnson, Andre | Harford County Council | Oral |
| FAV | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lisanti, Delegate Lisantilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Guthrie, Dion | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lisanit, Mary Ann | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lisanti, Delegate Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Hern, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |