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Dear RWBC members,

As we enter the 2024 Legislative session, we will place the action items on this page and Facebook. Your calls and emails make a difference. The legislators listen to our voices, do not stay silent. If you would like to testify on a bill, it is easier than you think. First start with establishing a myMGA account, this sets you up to not only testify but also track bills as they move through the legislation process. Better yet, we can testify via Zoom, no need to drive to Annapolis.

Start here by setting up "myMGA" account: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Account/Register

How to sign up to testify? Watch this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7HjZuoSDpo Another video by Kate Sullivan to walks through the process and answers more questions about the process of testifying in Annapolis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rei9NVlKtsA&t=5s. In addition, the Maryland Federation of Republican Women has weekly updates on upcoming bills during the legislative session. Follow the updates here: https://mfrw.org/

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Copy/Paste for Bill HB0538 and SB0484
The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act

Copy and paste this letter to send to all the representatives in the list below.

As a resident of Baltimore County and the State of Maryland, I strongly oppose SB484 and its cross-file, HB538. This legislation advocates for the development of excessively dense residential units in our suburban areas of Baltimore County and across Maryland.

The proposed bill would permit the construction of high-density affordable housing projects using state funds in local jurisdictions, disregarding necessary restrictions and limitations, thus circumventing the local Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) laws. This poses a threat to the integrity of our communities by overcrowding schools, overburdening sewer systems, and exacerbating traffic congestion.

Local jurisdictions must retain autonomy in making decisions regarding housing density to ensure that our county's infrastructure can support growth sustainably. The state's imposition of increased housing density undermines the role of local government and deprives residents of meaningful input into their communities' development.

It is imperative that local elected officials retain the authority to regulate the density of future residential development, safeguarding the well-being and interests of our communities.

How to sign up to testify in Annapolis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7HjZuoSDpo

To testify you MUST sign up on Thursday February 29 from 9:00am-6:00pm

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1. Please email the following people with your opposition:

The Senate Energy, Education & Environment Committee

The House Environment & Transportation Committee

Johnny Olszewski-Baltimore County Executive: johnnyo@baltimorecountymd.gov

President of MACO Michael Sanderson 410.269.0043 msanderson@mdcounties.org

Your Local State Delegates & Senators

(Email addresses below)

2. Consider testifying (in person or by zoom) at the Senate Committee hearing for SB484 this Friday March 1st at 9:00am. Must register by Thursday February 29 between 9-6pm.