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he General Assembly of Maryland, at its 437th session, Commission will (1) monitor potential and actual federal changes
January to April 2017, considered over 2,800 bills and to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Maryland Childrens Health
resolutions that affect many areas of importance to Program, Medicare, and the Maryland All-Payer Model. Chapter
Maryland citizens. Of these bills, 935 passed both chambers with 18 establishes the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection
most expected to become law on October 1, 2017. The most Commission to assess the impact of potential changes to federal
significant measures are discussed below. financial industry laws and regulations, budgets, and policies.
and Notification Program, subject to that there is assistance available for them. center. An Interfaith Watershed Restoration
specified conditions. Security Upgrades for Facilities at and Outreach Project benefits from
Long-term Care Insurance: Risk of Hate Crimes or Attacks: Accord- $15,000 intended to assist with addressing
Chapter 672 prohibits a carrier that offers, ing to news reports, at least two Jewish day the rainwater runoff that floods the space
issues, or delivers a policy, contract, or schools in Maryland received bomb threats between St. James Episcopal Children's
certificate of long-term care insurance in the in February 2017. Chapter 732 authorizes School and Beth Sholom Congregation in
State from charging a premium to an the Maryland Center for School Safety to Potomac, Maryland. Also, $100,000 is
insured under a long-term care policy or make grants to schools and child care provided for upgrades at the Bender Jewish
contract or changing the premium charged centers determined to be at risk of hate Community Center of Greater Washington,
before the premium rate or rate change has crimes or attacks for security-related person- in Rockville.
been filed with and approved by the nel and technology and facility upgrades. Capital Projects: Montgomery
Maryland Insurance Commissioner. County will receive $59.2 million for school
Montgomery County District 16 construction, as well as $3.4 million for
Public Safety renovations to the Montgomery College
The State budget continues to fund
Firearms Domestically Related local programs and services in Montgomery Math and Science Center at the Takoma/
Crimes: Under current law, a person may County at significant levels. State aid to Silver Spring campus, $2.5 million for the
not possess a regulated firearm, a rifle, or a local governments as well as other State Science and Applied Studies Building at the
shotgun if the person has been convicted of funding in the county are described below. Germantown campus, and $8.9 million to
a disqualifying crime or received a State Aid: Montgomery County will begin construction of a new student services
probation before judgement for certain receive $948.3 million in State aid in center at the Rockville campus. The
domestically related crimes. However, a fiscal 2018. This funding is equivalent to University System of Maryland Shady
probation before judgement for second- the amount of revenue generated from a Grove campus will receive $88.7 million in
degree assault is not a disqualifying crime, $0.50 county property tax rate. Over the capital funds for construction of the
even if it was domestically related. last five years, State funding for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Chapter 804 includes domestically related Montgomery County has increased by Education facility. The county library
second-degree assault probation before $120.7 million or 14.6%, even though system will receive $100,000 each for
judgements as a disqualifying crime. the State was confronted with major renovations to the Long Branch Library and
Victim Protections: Chapter 643 fiscal challenges. the Praisner Library.
provides victims and their representatives a In fiscal 2018, county public schools
mechanism to request certain electronic will receive $688.8 million for operations, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
monitoring technology that notifies them in and Montgomery College will receive LEGISLATORS OFFICES AS FOLLOWS
real-time if there is a violation of a stay- $49.8 million for operations. The county Senator Susan C. Lee
away order, as a condition of pretrial release. library system will receive $3.1 million in James Senate Office Building
Protecting Victims of Sex operating funds. State retirement payments 11 Bladen Street, Room 222
Trafficking: In accordance with the federal for county teachers, librarians, and Annapolis, MD 21401
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of community college faculty will total Phone 301-858-3124
2015, Chapters 151 and 152, alter the $167.7 million. Police protection and fire Susan.Lee@senate.state.md.us
definition of sexual abuse in provisions of and rescue aid will total $18.1 million.
Delegate C. William Frick
law relating to the reporting and Local highway and other transportation
investigation of suspected child abuse and grants will total $10.2 million in The Maryland House of Delegates
neglect to include sex trafficking of a child, fiscal 2018, and local Program Open Space 6 Bladen Street, Room 350
regardless of the victims relationship with grants will total $6.5 million. Also, State aid Annapolis, MD 21401
the alleged abuser. Chapter 645 requires for public health services in the county will Phone 301-858-3454
the Maryland Police Training Commission Bill.Frick@house.state.md.us
total $4.0 million in fiscal 2018.
to expand the curriculum and the Mass Transit: The fiscal 2018 budget Delegate Ariana B. Kelly
minimum courses of study of police provides $202.7 million in operating The Maryland House of Delegates
training conducted by police training assistance for mass transit programs in 6 Bladen Street, Room 210
schools to include special training, attention Montgomery County. This includes Annapolis, MD 21401
to, and study of the application and $163.1 million for Metrorail, Metrobus, Phone 301-858-3642
enforcement of the criminal laws and MetroAccess operations and Ariana.Kelly@house.state.md.us
concerning human trafficking, including $39.6 million for Ride On.
Delegate Marc Korman
services and support available to victims and Community Initiatives: The
the rights and appropriate treatment of fiscal 2018 budget includes $100,000 each The Maryland House of Delegates
victims. Chapter 646 requires adult live 6 Bladen Street, Room 210
to YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase for
Annapolis, MD 21401
entertainment establishments to post the renovation of the 53-year-old facility in
Phone 301-858-3649
human trafficking hotline on bathroom Bethesda and to Bethesda Graceful Marc.Korman@house.state.md.us
stalls, to notify victims of sex trafficking Growing Together for its community
Senator Susan C. Lee was elected to the Senate in 2014 after 13 years as Delegate Ariana B. Kelly has represented District 16 since 2010. She
House Delegate. She is an attorney, the Senate Deputy Majority Whip, and works to improve public health, increase family economic security, support
a member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee; the Youth Victims seniors, and create opportunity for everyone. She chairs the Health
of Human Trafficking Workgroup; the Governors Family Violence Council; Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee and serves as a member of
and a Co-Chair of the Maryland Cybersecurity Councils Law, Policy, & the Health and Government Operations Committee. She also chairs the
Legislation Subcommittee. Lee was the Senate Lead Sponsor of the Maryland Joint Committee for Children, Youth, and Families and chairs the
Montgomery County House Democratic Caucus and its Economic
Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the former President of the Womens
Development Committee. She was elected to serve as President of Women
Legislative Caucus and Co-Chair of the Commission on Cybersecurity, Legislators of Maryland. Delegate Kelly is a MCPS parent, a graduate of
Innovation, and Excellence and task forces on Identity Theft and Walter Johnson High School, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Nanobiotechnology.
Delegate Marc Korman began serving in the House in 2015. Born and
raised in Montgomery County and a product of the public schools, Marc
Delegate C. William Frick has served in the House of Delegates since
graduated from the University of Southern California, earned a Masters
2007. He serves in House leadership as the Majority Leader. Born and raised from Johns Hopkins University, and has a law degree from the University of
in Montgomery County, Bill graduated from Montgomery County schools, Maryland. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the
Northwestern University, and Harvard Law School. He is an attorney in Education and Economic Development Subcommittee. Marc co-chairs the
private practice. Delegate Frick serves in House leadership as the Metro-WMATA Work Group. Marc sponsored legislation related to
Parliamentarian of the House. He sits on the Economic Matters Committee improving the Metro system, budget reform, clean energy and the
and his interests include consumer protection, education, the environment, environment, and government transparency. He lives with his family
and constituent service. He lives in Bethesda with his wife and two children. in Bethesda.
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